Join us for a community screening of King’s Court presented by SAD Collective and JAYU followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Serville Poblete and participate in a wellness workshop led by Meghan Yuri Young designed to reflect on the themes of the evening.
King’s Court is a fast-paced look at friendship, family and the journey to manhood in modern society, This National Film Board short film blurs the line between documentary and fiction, immersing viewers in the raw emotions and struggles of two lifelong friends in Toronto’s Bleecker Street neighbourhood—one of Canada’s most diverse and densely populated areas. Through engaging, cinematic storytelling both on and off their favourite basketball court, we root for these inspiring young men in pursuit of identity and acceptance.
AGENDA
6:00pm - Doors Open
6:15pm - Film Screening Begins
6:45pm - Q&A Session with Filmmaker Serville Poblete
7:00pm - Wellness Worksop led by Meghan Yuri Young
About Serville Poblete
Filipino-Canadian filmmaker Serville Poblete lives in Toronto’s Bleecker Street neighbourhood, where he grew up with the two main participants in his new National Film Board short documentary, King’s Court, filmed in the same neighbourhood. His 2019 debut feature, Altar Boy—produced with Mark Bacolcol through New Radio Pictures—is currently streaming on Netflix. His second feature, Lovely, is releasing in 2025. Poblete’s series The Centre was selected for the 2024 TIFF Series Accelerator program and he’s now in post-production for his second short documentary, In the Morning Sun.