Insomniac Film Festival
Insomniac Film Festival
 
2018 poster by Alexis Eke

2018 poster by Alexis Eke

about insomniac

INSOMNIAC FILM FESTIVAL presents a selection of the year’s most creative films from Toronto’s distinct young film community.

Organized and founded by a team of young programmers, Insomniac aims to celebrate works emerging from the lives and experiences of young Toronto filmmakers. We curate films that blur the lines between age, genre, and budget, reminding us of the creativity behind intelligent and powerful low-budget filmmaking.

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Tonight’s the night!! Battle of the Scores!! 7PM @ TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX! The Simpsons are ready!! Sing it with us now: Duh duh duh da duh duh duh da duhduhduhduh da duhduhduhduh DA!
Barack and Michelle Obama have their seats reserved for Battle of the Scores! Do you?? It’s THIS FRIDAY! Grab your tix in our bio!!! ——— BOTS is a TIFF Next Wave event co-presented by Insomniac Film Festival, and it’s gonna be amazing!!! See u there!!!
That’s right - Miley is just as shocked as you that JBiebs is gonna be at Battle of the Scores next week! Get your tickets now - the link’s in the Bio! Movies AND Music?!? Now that’s the Best of Both Worlds!
Never Say Never, folks! Because Justin Bieber has OFFICIALLY been CONFIRMED as an on stage guest for TIFF Next Wave’s Battle of the Scores on FRIDAY, FEB. 15TH! Insomniac is co-presenting BOTS this year, and we’re PUMPED for this One Time only opportunity to see J Biebs live! Don’t miss out, you’ll be Sorry! Link in Bio for Tickets & More Details. #LoveYourself
Harry is flying his way to BATTLE OF THE SCORES, coming up on Feb. 15th at TIFF Bell Lightbox! 2 weeks from today! Insomniac is co-presenting the show with TIFF NEXT WAVE! ——— Get ready for scores as gr8 as Harry’s! Duh duh dada duh da daaaa duhhh, duh duh da duh, da duhhhh (Harry Potter theme)
HONORARIUM dir. Rowan Campbell (@rowanimation) is 1 of the 3 Short Films at this year’s BATTLE OF THE SCORES! ——— Honorarium is an off-the-wall exploration into the plight of student debt and the lengths we’ll go to get a little bit of that sweet sweet $$$. Complete with Rowan’s inventive aesthetic, Honorarium will transport you on a mind-bending journey! ——— Catch it on Feb. 15th at BATTLE OF THE SCORES, our collaboration with TIFF NEXT WAVE held on the opening night of the NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL! Tickets & More Info in our Bio!!!
BLACK GIRL IN SEARCH OF GOD (@blackgirlmovie) dir. Magda Uculmana-Falcon (@isibhakomen) is 1 of the 3 Short Films at this year’s BATTLE OF THE SCORES! ——— In BGISOG, Magda crafts an intimate lyrical portrait of disappointment, acceptance and belonging through the lens of spirituality and self. Magda’s film is an emotional heavyweight that you DON’T want to miss! ——— Catch it on Feb. 15th at BATTLE OF THE SCORES, our collaboration with TIFF NEXT WAVE held on the opening night of the NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL! Tickets & More Info in our Bio!!!
IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD by Nara Wriggs (@crying_cowboy ) is 1 of the 3 Short Films at this year’s BATTLE OF THE SCORES! ——— Nara is an Insomniac Alum, having screened the film ENDLESS CYCLE OF SAYING GOODBYE at our 2018 show! In IOTEOTW, Nara is back with a post-apocalyptic epic that you’ll have no choice but to dance along to! ——— Catch it on Feb. 15th at BATTLE OF THE SCORES, our collaboration with TIFF NEXT WAVE held on the opening night of the NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL! Tickets & More Info in our Bio!!!
adam or a ghost? happy halloween! it's always halloween in our hearts. PS submit your pitch to us for battle of the scores. deadline is nov. 9!!!! http://insomniacfestival.com/bots
INSOMNIAC x TIFF NEXT WAVE BATTLE OF THE SCORES: this is an OPEN CALL for you to submit your one paragraph film pitch to us!!! we're working with tiff next wave this year to bring this opportunity for all you cool filmmakers out there. the deadline may be near, but we're not asking for much in the first round. past insomniac filmmakers and new friends welcome :) MORE INFO ON OUR WEBSITE insomniacfestival.com
 
 

Weeda Azim, Tim Blair, Adam Bovoletis, Seb Decter
Sam Hughes, Luc Salvador Mandl, Carol Nguyen
Hannah Raine, Khanh Tudo, Winnie Wang