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ACTRA Toronto members are in the spotlight at the 35th annual Inside Out Film and Video Festival.
From May 23 to June 1, 2025, Inside Out will showcase one ACTRA Toronto feature film and six short films.
Below you’ll find a round-up of ACTRA Toronto productions at this year’s festival and the talented casts of ACTRA Toronto Members who bring these stories to life.
REALLY HAPPY SOMEDAY
Before he transitioned, Z was a rising star in Toronto’s theatre scene. But now, with testosterone affecting his voice, he must learn to navigate his evolving body in order to return to his passion—without sacrificing his present. Along the way, Z finds support in Shelly, a vocal coach helping him reconnect with his voice, and Santi, a bar owner who offers both a barback job and a listening ear, sharing in Z’s experiences.
Featuring: Lauren Beatty, Aisha Evelyna, Alexandra Garrison, Kathrine King So, Breton Lalama, Xavier Lopez, Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
Spotlight on Canada; Premieres Tuesday, May 27 at 6:45 p.m.
IF WE MET NOW
A transgender man confronts his cisgender boyfriend’s disapproval toward a gender affirming procedure.
Featuring: Steven Chau, Izaiah Dockery
Shorts: BOLD; Premieres Wednesday, May 28, at 6:45 p.m.
ACTRA Toronto is proud to share If We Met Now was supported by the Permit Access Fund, an initiative between ACTRA Toronto and Warner Bros. Discovery Access Canada.
LAST CALL
A lesbian couple must rely on a jaded bartender to work through their recent-breakup bubble to survive a sudden zombie attack inside a dying Queer bar.
Featuring: Monica Garrido Huerta, Sofia Rodriguez, Heath V. Salazar, Jillian Welsh
Shorts: Local Heroes; Premieres Thursday, May 29, at 7 p.m.
Check out the Performers Magazine Spotlight on Last Call, winner of the sixth annual Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition!
fastLOVE
A young man falls prey to an elusive hustler.
Featuring: Michael Ayres, Wayne Burns, Andrew Di Rosa, Virgilia Griffith, Darius Zee
Shorts: Local Heroes; Premieres Thursday, May 29, 7 p.m.
CAT SITTERS
Four friends reunite to watch scary movies while cat sitting, but a power outage and the nagging suspicion that they’re not alone threatens to kill the vibe.
Featuring: Augusto Bitter, Aldrin Bundoc, Liz Der, Sofia Rodriguez, Margarita Valderrama
Shorts: Local Heroes; Premieres Thursday, May 29, 7 p.m.
HELLO STRANGER
Between loads of laundry at the corner laundromat, Cooper shares the tumultuous story of her gender reassignment journey.
Featuring: Conrad Coates, Emmanuel Kabongo, Keethan Krish, Mercedes Leggett, Simu Liu, Masa Lizdek, Christine L. Nguyen, Mayko Nguyen
Shorts: Stories We Tell; Premieres Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 2 p.m.
PLACE D’ARMES
Jean-Paul, recently injured at work, spends his days praying at churches and his nights performing as a dancer at a strip club. He copes with his pain and continues to find faith in the beauty of life.
Featuring: Davinder Mahli
Shorts: Stories We Tell; Premieres Saturday, May 31, 2025, at 2 p.m.
Photos and capsule descriptions courtesy of Inside Out.
ACTRA Toronto is a proud sponsor of the 35th annual Inside Out Film and Video Festival.
