Toronto-based film programmer, writer, and creator of the film zine GLEANING.
NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS
Desire in Motion presents a 35th anniversary screening of The Falls at The Paradise Theatre
Desire in Motion is celebrating its one-year anniversary on National Canadian Film Day with a 35th anniversary screening of THE FALLS (1991). This screening will be followed by an in-person Q&A with director Kevin McMahon and more special guests!
The screening will be on Wednesday, April 15 at 6:30pm. Doors open at 6pm.
About
Jacob Crepeault is a Toronto-based film programmer & arts curator.
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.