It’s that time of year again—time for the Toronto Motorcycle Film Festival! And while the festival technically runs October 4-5 (Friday–Saturday), the fun really starts tonight with the pre-party, starting at 7 PM at the Flying Squirrel Motorcycle in Leslieville.
Donna’s and Shamrock Bowl and Restobar are providing snacks and drinks at the pre-party, but you do need to pre-register—get tickets here.
As for the actual TMFF—this year, the festival is not at the usual location at the Revue Cinema, but at the Paradise Theatre on Bloor.
What’s showing?
This year, we get the usual mix of features and shorts over the two-day festival. This years films include:
- A Thousand Miles From Nowhere
- A Wilder Way
- A Totally Different World
- Days in January
- In The Saddle
- Mechanical Theology
- Motorcycle Mary
- Racing Mister Farenheit
- Second Chances
- Southbound
- The Freeride Spirit
- The Rider
- The Road To Freedom
- While We’re Here
- Why Would You Do It On That?
You’ve got a broad mix of films there, covering almost every corner of the motorcycle world, from dirt bikes to customs to retros. Click on the titles, and you can get a run-down of what to expect from each film. There’s some CanCon there, and female-centric films as well.
If you’re interested in tickets, click here for more details. Options range from pricing as low as $18 plus tax for a limited pass to $125 plus tax for the VIP pass. And if you can’t make it to the Toronto showings, because you live too far away? Don’t worry—the TMFF is taking the show on the road again this year. Check here for a schedule.