If you’re reading this blog post, it’s likely you’ve long considered acting to be your calling. But there’s also a decent chance your dreams have been met with consistent criticisms about how hard it is to “make it” in the entertainment industry. Of course, launching a career as an actor is not easy. But it …

The Fabelmans is not the movie I thought it would be. From the trailer I expected a sweet and inspiring Disney-esque story about young Sammy Fabelman fulfilling his dream of becoming a filmmaker. But there’s so much more to this coming-of-age film from Steven Spielberg: Sammy experiences racism, young love, heartbreak and family conflict, all …

Geoffrey Chaucer’s classic tales of redemption, salvation, forgiveness and acceptance will get a fresh spin when Toronto Film School’s adaption of The Canterbury Tales takes to the stage at 918 Bathurst Centre this month. Conceived, adapted and directed by Jonathan Whittaker, The Tales of Canterbury spans themes that are still very much relevant in 2023, …

Toronto Film School students will tackle William Shakespeare’s greatest work when their upcoming production of Hamlet takes to the virtual stage. Directed by Aaron Willis, the 75-minute tragedy follows Prince Hamlet of Denmark, as he attempts to exact revenge against his murderous uncle, Claudius, who killed his father to seize the throne and marry Hamlet’s …

Toronto Film School’s latest stage production weaves some lesser-known fairy tales together into a commentary on the power of storytelling and its ability to teach enduring lessons about life and love. Directed by Tanya Rintoul and starring her fifth-term Acting for Film, TV & the Theatre students, The Secret in the Wings follows a child …