Yesterday around 6pm, the sun was shining and the air was cool. As I stepped off the Bathurst streetcar and turned towards the Amsterdam brewery the smell of hops filled the air. Thursday nights are the ones I look forward to the most. Since last summer I’ve been volunteering for a very unique film fest called Open Roof. Last year I fell in love with it, hence why I keep returning.
The concept is simple. Screen movies outdoors. Specifically behind the Amsterdam brewery so the beer’s flowing all night. Preceding the film a band plays and a different food stand serves incredible food every week. This is Open Roof Fest.
Photo by Robin Sharp. See more festival pics here!
Last night’s screening in particular applies to the ‘sex’ category of films I talk about on this blog. The film was Hysteria and the co-presenters last night were We-Vibe and The Everything to do with Sex Show! To say I was excited is an understatement. Although I was quite busy working at the (very hectic) concessions stand, I totally whipped my phone out when We-Vibe held a mini-Twitter contest to win a free vibe. Contests like that one are a common sight at the fest, who hosts different co-presenters based on the theme of the screening each week.
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