''Supporting Our Selves'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Lulu Wei and released in 2023.Liam Lacey
"Inside Out Film Fest: A Filmic History of Funding Gay Toronto, and Other Highlights"
''Original Cin'', May 25, 2023. The film centres on the history of the Community One Foundation, a fundraising and community-building organization which has played a key role in the development of the

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, using it as a lens through which to view the significant changes in the community over the decades, including the tensions between "old guard" activists who were prominent in the 1980s and contemporary young people who are taking the lead today. The film premiered at the 2023

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, where it was the winner of the juried award for Best Canadian Film.Valerie Complex
"InsideOut 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Announces 2023 Award Winners"
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'', June 6, 2023.

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