Helping the Image

GTA FILM FESTIVAL Newsmag was first published in 2006 to showcase the St. Lawrence Market COMMFFEST Community Film Festival. It’s now grown to a yearly 200,000 distribution showcasing over 100 film festivals the GTA hosts each year.. We work successfully with community organizations around the GTA who have vested interests in the positive activities we present. This includes youth image education programs at several downtown schools, monthly film club screenings with filmmakers and audience participation, Annual film festivals and as in the picture, with volunteers receiving support through the Homelessness Partnering Strategy, a federally funded program that provides resources to community agencies through the City’s Shelter, Support & Housing Administration Division. Volunteers were recruited from among those receiving employment supports in City-operated homeless shelters and the Streets to Homes program. The volunteers, including David and Doug pictured here, helped to distribute the FILM FESTIVAL NEWSMAG in the GTA, gaining valuable employment skills and work experience. Reported by Monty Driver