Eight Feature Films from Cannes and Sundance Alumni Selected for Inside Out Toronto’s International LGBTQ Finance Forum

May 12, 2026 12:35pm PT Eight Feature Films from Cannes and Sundance Alumni Selected for Inside Out Toronto’s International LGBTQ Finance Forum

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Inside Out, the producer of Canada’s queer-focused 2SLGBTQ+ film festival, has selected eight projects for its 10th International Film Financing Forum, held in Toronto May 28-29.

Presented by Netflix, the forum will showcase the films “Summer in Heat,” from Cannes alum Levan Akin; “Suffering is Optional,” from Pakistani Canadian Cannes alum Zarrar Khan and featuring “Ms. Marvel” star Iman Vellani; and “Little Phnom Penh,” the feature film debut of Sundance short film juried winner Chheangkea.

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