French filmmaker Vanessa Rousselot took a very nervy path to gain a fresh insight into the life of Palestinians in the occupied territories. The result is the 2010 documentary, (No) Laughing Matter, which is being shown on Oct. 6 and is one of the highlights at this year's Toronto Palestine Film Festival, which starts Friday. 

With a TV camera, she approached people, young and old, male and female, in shops, stores, the classroom and on the street across the West Bank, Haifa in Israel and in Gaza (via Skype) to ask if each of whom could provide a joke.

We are excited to announce the launch of our fourth season in 2011. To celebrate, we are hosting our annual TPFF Launch Party, featuring Omar Offendum, Men Seeking Prophets and DJ Leila P. At the party, we will reveal the line-up of our pre-festival summer program. Save the date and spread the word - you don’t want to miss it!

Doors Open @ 9:30pm

Cover Charge: $10

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TPFF Soccer Fever: Friday, June 25th!

Celebrate World Cup 2010 by joining the Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) at our free, outdoor screening of Goal Dreams on Friday, June 25th (9pm) @ Christie Pits Park (Bloor and Christie).

Goal Dreams is a film about personal and national identity as seen through a football team like no other. With players of multiple nationalities, speaking different languages and without a home field, the Palestine national football team must overcome emotional, cultural and geographic obstacles in order to qualify for the World Cup. For a sneak peak: http://www.youtube.com/user/TPFF1#p/c/3AE6D1A0DB152308/2/aC6Pv5AR4ac

To kick off the 3rd season of The Toronto Palestine Film Festival, we'll be hosting a Launch Party on at the Stealth Lounge.

The night will reverberate with electro/soul rhythms of LAL, and DJ Contejus, Tilt and King Bling will spin the hippest Arabic, South Asian, Hip Hop and Reggae beats all night.  You dont want to miss this!

The Toronto Palestine Film Festival is taking place from October 2 - 8, 2010 at various venues throughout the GTA.  We'll be hosting a wide range of pre-festival events throughout the summer so stay tuned!