Doors Open Toronto is back! THE 401 COMMONS FILM CURATION: to be here is to be affected is a special free event on MAY 25 (10 AM-5 PM), curated by imagineNATIVE’s Kaitlynn Tomaselli and Reel Asian’s Kelly Lui.
Drop by Bachir Yerex gallery to watch the hand-selected films that will play on rotation throughout the day. While you’re there, don’t forget to explore the 401 Richmond heritage building. ⊕
On Saturday, April 27, 2019, Vtape invited Shelley Niro to screen her newly digitized video works and her new feature. The screening was followed by a conversation between Shelley Niro and curator, writer, and artist Wanda Nanibush. Watch their conversation here! ⊕
Please join us on Sunday, April 28th at 1:00 pm, for an in-person artists’ talk with Rouzbeh Akhbari and Felix Kalmenson. The artists will share their research for their current exhibition, and light refreshments will be served. ⊕
Saturday, March 16 | 2pm EST | 90 min.
In person at Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Ave, Toronto. ASL available. Toronto Living With AIDS: Finding a Future in the Past is a roundtable/book launch that’s part of the Toronto Queer Film Fesetival’s Symposium. ⊕
Vtape is excited to present an online screening of works by Tiohtià:ke/Montreal-based artist and writer oualie frost. This online screening will be accompanied by an interview with the artist and Vtape’s Manager of Outreach & Public Programming, Kiera Boult. ⊕
Since opening our doors in 1983, Vtape has presented a substantial program of screenings, exhibitions, artists’ talks, and publications. Events from 2012 to the present are represented here in this archive. This online resource reflects a combination of event-based programming, exhibitions, and education dedicated to the development of video art and new and diverse audiences. The Past Events Archive is organized by year, starting with the most recent events, and moving backwards through history.
Image credit: Installation view of God Play exhibition, October 2024; photo by Henry Chan (2024)