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Celebrate Pride at Hot Docs Cinema! Pride Projected is back with three special events hosted by some of our favourite local queer film icons. We asked Saffron Maeve, Michelle Mama and Peter Knegt for some non-fiction queer cinema of their choosing, and invited them to bring it to the main stage (our cinema’s glorious big screen and sound experience) to share with audiences throughout Pride Month.

Series Promotional Partner: Inside Out

Sunday, June 7, 6:30 PM

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The Celluloid Closet - with Peter Knegt

D: Rob Epstein, Jeffrey Friedman | USA | 1995 | 102 min

CBC broadcaster and Queer Cinema Club host Peter Knegt brings one of his all-time faves to Hot Docs Cinema.

The Celluloid Closet will be presented with a live introduction from Peter Knegt.

Saturday, June 13, 7:00 PM

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I Am Divine - with Michelle Mama

D: Jeffrey Schwartz | USA | 2013 | 85 min

Filmmaker Michelle Mama presents this engrossing encapsulation of John Waters’ Dreamlanders diva Divine.

I Am Divine will be presented with a live introduction from Michelle Mama.

Sunday, June 21, 1:00 PM

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Shades of Feeling: Five by Pratibha Parmar - with Saffron Maeve

D: Pratibha Parmar | 82 min

Film critic, editor and curator Saffron Maeve presents a special screening of five Parmar works from 1988-1991.

Shades of Feeling: Five by Pratibha Parmar will be presented with a live introduction from Saffron Maeve and a special pre-recorded Q&A with director Pratibha Parmar.

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