TOPS & Friends

Toronto outdoor picture show PRESENTs

TOPS & FRIENDS

Summer 2021 at fort york

Are you aching for cinema under the stars? We have good news!

You probably remember that last August we safely presented the city’s first in-person festival of the pandemic period, on the beautiful grounds of Fort York. It was such a big success, and a really memorable event for everyone who attended - so we’re heading back to one of our favourite places in the city for our summer 2021 festival!

From late July through Labour Day, Toronto Outdoor Picture Show will present a summer season called TOPS & Friends, a celebration of outdoor cinema and community. The multi-week film programme will feature both TOPS-curated films AND special screenings presented by some of our favourite Toronto festivals! Look forward to film selections from Inside Out, Vector Festival, Toronto Palestine Film Festival, Regent Park Film Festival, Breakthroughs Film Festival, Goethe-Institut Toronto, Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival, and more! This is made possible by a supportive partnership with Toronto History Museums.

We’ll have more details and a full schedule to share with you soon, but here’s what you need to know now:

Sadly, we’re not allowed to present screenings in public parks yet, so our series at Christie Pits Film Festival, Corktown Common, and Bell Manor Park remain postponed indefinitely (we’ll be back as soon as we can!)
Fort York is a unique space where we can ensure physical distancing and enhanced event protocols so that everyone has a safe and memorable experience
Like last year, admission to the festival will require a ticket (this helps us to manage attendance and contact tracing). They will be free! But they will go fast! Last year they were all claimed within 5 minutes.
Become a TOPS donor today to gain special access to free tickets
The programme schedule will be announced in July

Poster Artwork by
José Garcia of Zoca Studio Inc.

Free tickets to TOPS & FRIENDS will be available to the public as of August 3rd, while supplies last. Due to the very limited attendance capacity of this festival, free tickets are limited to 2 per person for the whole festival. You can see all ticketing and event terms & conditions here.

Any additional tickets will be made available on each festival day at noon for that evening’s screening. Tickets will be released first to newsletter subscribers, so sign up now!

All public health regulations and procedures will be followed closely and groups of attendees will be physically spaced out to ensure a safe and enjoyable event. You can find out more about our event protocols in our FAQ here.

YOUR DONATIONS MAKE OUR PROGRAMMING POSSIBLE. MAKE A TAX DEDUCTIBLE CONTRIBUTION HERE.

THU JUL 31

FR JUL 31

SAT AUG 2

The Birdcage

Short films Plus One & Nouvel An

booksmart

Short film
The Tragic Fall of Valerie Mallory Finkerstein

Monsoon wedding

Short film Distant Cousins

TUE AUG 26

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Co-presented by Reel Asian Film Festival

WED AUG 26

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Co-presented by Breakthroughs Film Festival

THU AUG 27

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Co-presented by Toronto Palestine Film Festival

FRI AUG 28

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Co-presented by Goethe Institute

SAT AUG 29

PLACEHOLDER

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Co-presented by Regent Park Film Festival

SUN AUG 30

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Co-presented by Inside Out

MON AUG 31

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Co-presented by Vector Festival

TOPS & FRIENDS at FORT YORK
TICKETED SERIES

Admission
Free Tickets (to be released in July)
There will be no admission without an advance ticket.
Donations make our programming possible and will gain you advance ticket access.

Venue
"Walled Fort" of Fort York National Historic Site - entry at west gates of 100 Garrison Road

Event details
Gates open @ 6:30pm / Showtime @ sundown
COVID-19 on-site protocols - please read before attending
Snacks and alcoholic beverages for sale (no outside alcohol permitted)
BYOBlanket & Chairs
Please see the accessibility features of Fort York
Films are screened with captioning