***Join us at The Royal Cinema - Toronto on June 7th & 8th for the 8th annual Breakthroughs Film Festival***

Both screenings will be followed by a filmmaker Q&A.

Single-Day Tickets $12
Festival Pass $20

Breakthroughs is the only festival in Canada devoted exclusively to short films by emerging women directors.

For the past 8 years, BREAKTHROUGHS FILM FESTIVAL has been working towards its vision of an industry that recognizes and effectively represents women filmmakers.

This year's festival will feature 23 outstanding short films from around the world. Among them are 8 Toronto-based filmmakers.

FRIDAY JUNE 7 ~~ 7PM to 10PM ~~ THE POWER OF YET
One Leg In One Leg Out (15 mins)
Idle No More (5 mins)
In Full Bloom (15 mins)
Mahalia Melts in the Rain (11 mins)
Titanyum (11 mins)
Not Your Panda (5 mins)
Femme Queen Chronicles: Ep 1 - The Clock (11 mins)
Protect Your Future Daughters (5 mins)
Turning Ten (12 mins)
Jo (5 mins)
Worst Student Ever (16 mins)

SATURDAY JUNE 8 ~~ 3PM to 6PM ~~ IT'S STILL YOU
Mommy Goes Race (5 mins)
1vers[us]1 (5 mins)
Not in the Mood for Love (9 mins)
Riding with Aunt D. Dot (7 mins)
Love Starved: More than Fat (12 mins)
Piece of Mind (9 mins)
Spooning (6 mins)
We Dance at Home (7 mins)
San Miguel (18 mins)
Les lèvres gercées (5 mins)
Home Girl (12 mins)
Turning Tables (16 mins)

Join us for some of the most spellbinding and fascinating work from talented emerging filmmakers breaking into the scene.

Thank you to our funders Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario & Toronto Arts Council