With the recent release of Pixar’s latest film Turning Red, Toronto has hit the international stage. The city is home to one of the busiest filming hubs in the world, but very rarely gets to play itself. We look at the Toronto-ness of the giant red panda bounding across the city, Scott Pilgrim vs The World having a bass off in Lee’s Palace, The F Word going skinny dipping at the Scarborough Bluffs, The Stairs highlighting ignored and forgotten people struggling in Regent Park, Enemy criss-crossing the Greater Toronto Area and more! We also look at the winners of this year’s Canadian Screen Awards where Scarborough and Night Raiders took home the bulk of the prizes.
Watch The Stairs for free on TVO.
Read The Globe and Mail’s 20 Best Toronto Movies Ever Made.
Read The Toronto Star’s breakdown of filming locations.Learn more about the winners of this year’s Canadian Screen Awards.
Read Awesome Friday’s Matthew Simpson guide to National Canadian Film Day.
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