time and place

April 1-5, 2020 @ Imagine Cinemas Carlton

(TISH 2020 Lineup announced on March 1!)

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2019 TISH trailer




One of North America's best festivals

As seen in Flightnetwork's Article -  North America's Best Festivals, Part 2

We're thrilled to say we've been selected by FlightNetwork as one of the top festivals in North America!


Click HERE (or the link above) for the full article with plenty of other cool festivals to check out as well.



https://www.flightnetwork.com/

What to do at the festival?

Screening

Films are obviously the heart of the festival. Please see the schedule and film listings below.

2019 films

schedule

However, film screenings are not all we do...

Scream Queen or King

Scream queen / king competition

We are proud to present Toronto's first and only Scream Queen / King Competition. At the start of Saturday's late night screening we honour the Scream Queens and Kings by giving you a chance to be crowned as one and win our "Bucket of Blood" prize pack. Click below for more details and contest registration...

Queen and Beaver Pub

bar socials

After the screenings on Friday and Sunday, it's time to relax, socialize and have a few drinks. Friday we'll be heading to Mick E. Fynn's just across the street. Sunday's awards will be held at the Queen & Beaver Pub as the cozy upstairs gives the perfect setting for networking and handing out the awards on Sunday.

Address: 35 Elm St, Toronto, ON M5G 1H1

"Cleaver the Beaver" awards

Cleaver the Beaver AwardsThe 2019 Winners:

Best Effects: Helsinki Mansplaining Massacre
Best Performance: Sorcha Groundsell (Judith, Far From the Apple Tree)
Best Script: Revenge of the Slasher
Most Outrageous: The Next Kill
Best Direction: D-Railed, Dale Fabrigar
Best Canadian: The Final Ride

Best Music Video: Buzz Lightyear
Best Short: Synthetic Love
Best Feature: Time Perspectives

Congratulations to everyone!

And stay tuned for updates on the 2020 festival!

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We'd like to thank the Imagine Cinemas - Carlton Cinema for being a fantastic host.

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