Insomniac Film Festival
Insomniac Film Festival
 
2019 poster by Lina Wu

2019 poster by Lina Wu

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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Hey guys! If you have clothes that you would like to give to us for merch: please message our Instagram about arranging pick up times/locations 😎
WE WANT UR THINGS FOR OUR ANNUAL GARAGE SALE!! We’ll take anything - shoes, hats, belts, all the other clothes. PLUS we take unwanted items too!! Backscratchers, mugs, headphones, etc! If we can screen print on it, we want it!! Let us know if u have anything to give away and we’ll gladly set up a time to pick it up!! Msg us!!
🚨🚨 PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: @linaw_u has created the cutest poster in the entire universe for this year’s INSOMNIAC FILM FESTIVAL!! July 19th, Mark ur calendars!! 🚨🚨 ALSO - Submissions are open!! Link in bio!! Submit everything you’ve ever made!!
SOME SNAPS FROM VIDEOCRUNCH!!! THANKS FOR COMING, THANKS TO @liefnotleaf @morganlovelll @amanda.m.lowry & Veda Hingert-McDonald FOR THE AMAZING VIDEOCRUNCHING & THANKS TO @4rth.grade.grad @sarahminacs @coolknifeguy @mirandawoohoo @reanimateddoll @number_one_friend @menofilter FOR THE GR8 FILMS!!!
IF YOU HAVEN’T HEARD... VIDEOCRUNCH IS THIS FRIDAY!!! Here at Insomniac we’re over the moon that we get the chance to co-present this wild multi-media show with NUMUS Concerts & @arievvdv !!!!! Link in bio for more info!!! ———— You’re gonna get to experience these 3 amazing films (as well as 3 OTHER amazing films :O) scored and remixed LIVE by a team of some of the world’s BEST improvisers!!! Holy moly!!!! ———— pic 1: reMIX (dir. Keisha James) pic 2: Internet Protocol (dir. Tony Seibert) pic 3: Centrifugal Horse (dir. Isaac Roberts) ———— Be THERE!!!!!
VIDEOCRUNCH is THIS FRIDAY!!! Insomniac is so excited to be co-presenting this wild multi-media show w/ NUMUS Concerts & @arievvdv !!! It’s gonna be so great!! Pictured here are 3 of the 6 amazing films that Videocrunch’s incredible quartet of improvisers will be scoring & remixing on Friday!! ———— pic 1: BEST DAY EVER (dir. Alex Filtsos & Sarah Minacs) pic 2: HAPPIER (dir. Miranda Wu) pic 3: SPECTERS (dir. Noah Gehman) ———— Stay tuned for more gr8 stills, and ofc, link in bio for more info on VIDEOCRUNCH!!!
INSOMNIAC is Co-Presenting VIDEOCRUNCH!! We’re looking for short films/home movies/vines/etc. to re-mix LIVE w/ a team of amazing improvisers. You’ll get $$$ if selected!!! Link in Bio to SUBMIT & for MORE INFO!! ——— thank u 2 @erikaverhagen 4 the poster! & NUMUS Concerts & @arievvdv for curating this event!!!
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!
 
 

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