Canadian Cinema Under the Stars at CFC’s Outdoor Film Festival

Posted: Jun 25, 2025

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CFC will screen homegrown films for free on July 18 & 19

Toronto, June 25, 2025 – Lights, Camera, Lawn Chairs! The Canadian Film Centre (CFC)  today announced its free outdoor film festival lineup taking place July 18 and 19 at the CFC campus on Windfields Estate in North York. Celebrating Canadian film one story at a time, the CFC Outdoor Film Festival invites cinephiles to enjoy a selection of inspiring homegrown movies this summer from CFC alumni. 

With support from Presenting Partner MUBI, CFC will screen Bobby Singh Brown’s debut feature Stealing Vows on Friday, July 18 at 9:00 PM, with Brown and the cast in attendance for a post-screening Q&A, and Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Kirk Thomas’ award-winning documentary Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew will screen on Saturday, July 19 at 9:00 PM. Each feature will be preceded by short films created by residents of the CFC’s Norman Jewison Film Program. For more information on the CFC and its work in the Canadian film landscape visit cfccreates.com.

“We are excited to open our campus to the public to showcase these Canadian stories during our warm summer nights,” said Carly Beath, Director of Development, CFC. “We’re grateful to MUBI’s support in presenting these films and we hope audiences will gain a deeper connection to the remarkable talent emerging from the CFC and our national film community.”

The event is free to the public.

Stealing Vows (2024)

Date: Friday, July 18, 2025
Doors open: 8:00 p.m.
CFC Short Screening: 9:00 p.m.
Feature screening: 9:10 p.m. (approximately)
Address: CFC Campus (Centre Lawn at Windfields Estate), 2489 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M2L 1A8
Director/Writer/Producer: Bobby Singh Brown
Cast: Gia Sandhu, Fuad Ahmed, Anand Rajaram, Ali Hassan
Length: 120 Mins
Synopsis: Four disgruntled wedding vendors (an emcee, a photographer, a caterer and a decorator) embark on a summer heist spree, robbing their wealthy clients’ homes during wedding receptions in the hopes of buying their own happily-ever-afters.
*Director Bobby Singh Brown and select cast in attendance for a post-screening Q&A.

Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew (2021)

Date: Saturday, July 19, 2025
Doors open: 8:00 p.m.
CFC Short Screening: 9.00 p.m.
Feature screening: 9:10 p.m. (Approximately)
Address: CFC Campus (Centre Lawn at Windfields Estate), 2489 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, ON M2L 1A8
Directors: Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Kirk Thomas
Length: 86 Mins
Synopsis: The Notic underground basketball group of players surprised the world bursting into global fame 20 years ago. First making a name for themselves at the NBA Hoop It Up tournament near Science World in 2003, the group unleashed a whole new arsenal of unique tricks and moves on the coattails of the famous And1 Mix Tape streetball movement. The VHS highlights comprising their first mix tape were revolutionary. This documentary has revived the original group of basketball players and is shot by the original makers, Jeremy Schaulin-Rioux and Kirk Thomas, who now chronicle the group’s rise, fall, and rebirth in true documentary fashion.

For more information, visit cfccreates.com.

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About The CFC:

The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) is a charitable cultural organization that drives the future of Canadian storytelling. Our intensive, hands-on programs in film, television, and entertainment technologies empower, shape and advance opportunities for Canadian creators and entrepreneurs working in screen-based industries. Learn more at cfccreates.com.

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ABOUT MUBI

MUBI is a global streaming service, production company and film distributor dedicated to elevating great cinema. MUBI creates, curates, acquires and champions visionary films, bringing them to audiences all over the world.

MUBI is a place to discover ambitious films by visionary filmmakers. From iconic directors to emerging auteurs. All carefully chosen by MUBI’s curators. With MUBI GO, members in select countries can get a free ticket every week to see the best new films in cinemas. And Notebook explores all sides of cinema culture — both in print and online.

Founded in 2007 by Efe Cakarel, MUBI is the biggest community of film lovers anywhere, with members across 190 different countries. MUBI acquired renowned sales agent and production company The Match Factory and Match Factory Productions in January 2022, and a majority stake in leading Benelux film distributor Cinéart in February 2024.

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