Inside Out Film Festival presents Backspot - National Canadian Film Day

Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Toronto

April 15, 2026

6:30 PM

Free

English

Get your heart racing at Inside Out’s special presentation of the exhilarating cheerleading drama Backspot. Then stay for a Q&A with director D.W. Waterson and star Devery Jacobs.

Tickets are available at the link below

Get Tickets

Film Playing

Backspot

Director D. W. Waterson

Run Time 93min

Genre Drama

Show Less

Summary

Riley (Jacobs) and her girlfriend Amanda (Rutendo) devote their whole lives to their passion for cheerleading. Given a chance to compete with an elite squad, Riley pushes herself to a point of dangerous dedication in order to impress her idol, the all-star coach Eileen (Wood). As the pressure mounts on both her and the squad, Riley’s obsession threatens to make her lose everything, leading to an exhilarating finale that is sure to get your blood pumping!

Featuring an all-star cast at the top of their game, this intense cheerleading drama is unlike any other that has come before it.

“Jacobs and Waterson are in the same perfect lockstep as the film's cheer squad itself.” – Marya E. Gates, RogerEbert.com

Cast Evan Rachel Wood, Kudakwashe Rutendo, Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (Mohawk)

Ratings by Province or Territory

14A

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

14A

Northwest Territories

14A

Nunavut

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Québec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Guests

D. W. Waterson

Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (Mohawk)

Event Primary Language

English

Event Details

Tickets are available at the link below

Get Tickets

Apr

Inside Out Film Festival presents Backspot

6:30 PM – 9:00 pm, EDT

Event saved to calendar

Presented in partnership with

Address

Scotiabank Theatre Toronto, 259 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON, M5V 3M6
Get Directions