Films about places where music happens

City Sonic is a series of stories about extraordinary artists shot in places where their musical lives were transformed. It's about the creative reverberations that make a music scene.

Free City Sonic screenings at Yonge and Dundas Square as part of the Toronto International Film Festival will take place from September 10-19. See below for specific films and times.

CIMA is a partner in City Sonic a project supported by the OMDC Entertainment and Creative Cluster Partnership Fund.

Here's a taste of what you will see:

TIFF screening times announced
August 19, 2009

September 10th, 12pm: Tony Dekker at Spadina Subway Station. Directed by Anita Doron
Followed by Leonard Cohen: I’m Your Man

September 11th, 12pm: Serena Ryder at The Dakota Tavern. Directed by Robert Lang
Followed by Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing

September 11th, 9pm: Danko Jones at Maple Leaf Gardens. Directed by George Vale
Followed by Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars

September 12th, 12pm: Divine Brown at The Rex. Directed by Charles Officer
Followed by The Harder They Come

September 13th, 12pm: Geddy Lee at Massey Hall. Directed by Bruce McDonald
Followed by Woodstock

September 14th, 12pm: Woodhands at the Brick Works. Directed by Rob Pilichowski
Followed by Stop Making Sense

September 15th, 12pm: Sarah Slean at the Rivoli. Directed by Rob Pilichowski
Followed by Sweet Toronto

September 16th, 12pm: Laura Barrett with Martin Tielli at the AGO. Directed by Peter Lynch
Followed by The Last Waltz

September 17th, 12pm: Lioness at the Masonic Temple. Directed by Peter Lynch
Followed by Rattle & Hum

September 18th, 12pm: Jason Collett at Kensington Market. Directed by Peter Lynch
Followed by Don’t Look Back

September 19th, 12pm: Care Failure (Die Mannequin) at 102.1 The Edge. Directed by Bruce McDonald
Followed by Truth Or Dare

You may notice some artist names in there for the first time. Stay tuned for more photos and sneak peeks in the weeks ahead and then come and see the full films every day at noon Sept 10-19.

For more information visit: http://blog.citysonic.tv/2009/08/19/tiff-screening-times-announced/