Toronto-based film programmer, writer, and creator of the film zine GLEANING.

About

Jacob Crepeault is a Toronto-based film programmer and arts curator who works for TIFF Cinematheque. He has programmed retrospective screenings on prolific queer filmmakers like Derek Jarman, Monika Treut, and Kenneth Anger.

He graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa with a Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies in 2018 and completed a practicum with the Canadian Film Institute.

In 2019, Jacob graduated from Centennial College in Toronto with a postgraduate degree in Museum & Cultural Management. During his studies, he worked at Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival as a Programming Intern.

Since 2019, Jacob has programmed films at several Canadian film organizations, including TIFF Cinematheque, Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, Pleasure Dome, and Victoria Film Festival.

In 2024, Jacob launched GLEANING, an independent film zine that features an assortment of film essays, personal reflections, and recommendations for films both classic and new.

In 2025, Jacob started a screening series called Desire in Motion at the Paradise Theatre in Toronto about love, intimacy, and relationships through a distinctly Canadian perspective. Past screening guests include Atom Egoyan, Bruce LaBruce, Helen Lee, Kevin McMahon, and Fawzia Mirza.