Festivals Archive for September, 2013
A24 In Locke-Up
A24 In Locke-Up
Read the full article »At Jason Reitman’s TIFF Live-Read Of Boogie Nights Script
At Jason Reitman’s TIFF Live-Read Of Boogie Nights Script
Read the full article »Bad Words For Focus Features
Bad Words For Focus Features
Read the full article »TIFF’s Opening Night Tribute To Roger Ebert
TIFF’s Opening Night Tribute To Roger Ebert (3’56”)
Read the full article »“The premiere is likely also it for the festival, just one day in. If the notion that 12 Years a Slave won’t win the best picture Oscar seems absurd to those who’ve seen it, the idea that it wouldn’t take the audience award—the sole honour at the Toronto film festival—is plain insane.”
“The premiere is likely also it for the festival, just one day in. If the notion that 12 Years a Slave won’t win the best picture Oscar seems absurd to those who’ve seen it, the idea that it wouldn’t take the audience award—the sole honour at the Toronto film festival—is plain insane.”
Read the full article »“As I sat in the bar and we struggled to speak, I said, ‘A century from now, when they put together a montage about the history of movies? They’ll put the film we just saw in the first ten seconds of that montage. He didn’t even question it; he just nodded, a lump rising in his throat.”
“As I sat in the bar and we struggled to speak, I said, ‘A century from now, when they put together a montage about the history of movies? They’ll put the film we just saw in the first ten seconds of that montage. He didn’t even question it; he just nodded, a lump rising in…
Read the full article »DP/30: Sneaking Blue Is The Warmest Color
Cumberbatch Defends Assange
“We show his ideas and integrity and self-sacrifice. I think there’s a lot to celebrate about his achievements.” Cumberbatch Defends Assange
Read the full article »TIFF Projection Partner Describes Digital Tech
TIFF Projection Partner Describes Digital Tech
Read the full article »Weinstein Now Has 7 Entrants At TIFF, Including Salinger
Weinstein Now Has 7 Entrants At TIFF, Including Salinger
Read the full article »The Torontonian Reviews BLUE RUIN
Blue Ruin comes bearing zero frills attached: the action is streamlined and exciting, the comic relief is perfectly timed, and the lead-foot pace maintains its acceleration before peaking at a bloody climax.
Read the full article » 1 Comment »What Are The Greatest Bookstores Nearest The Middle Of The Toronto Film Festival?
What Are The Greatest Bookstores Nearest The Middle Of The Toronto Film Festival?
Read the full article »TIFF Doc Mission To Congo Details Alleged Fundraising Fraud Of Televangelist’s “Operation Blessing”
TIFF Doc Mission To Congo Details Alleged Fundraising Fraud Of Televangelist’s “Operation Blessing”
Read the full article »“When you go to a festival like Toronto, you’re impressed by what a huge world your film is entering into. You’re an atom, a speck, an ignorable figment, and it’s very hard to make your presence felt.”
“When you go to a festival like Toronto, you’re impressed by what a huge world your film is entering into. You’re an atom, a speck, an ignorable figment, and it’s very hard to make your presence felt.”
Read the full article »“One day you know that you’re going to be naked all day and doing different sexual positions, and it’s hard because I’m not that familiar with lesbian sex. The scene is a little too long.”
“One day you know that you’re going to be naked all day and doing different sexual positions, and it’s hard because I’m not that familiar with lesbian sex. The scene is a little too long.”
Read the full article »TIFF Adds Extended Ebert Video Tribute To Opening Night
TIFF Adds Extended Ebert Video Tribute To Opening Night
Read the full article »Xavier Dolan To THR After Review Of Tom à la ferme: “You can kiss my narcissistic ass.”
Xavier Dolan To THR After Review Of Tom à la ferme: “You can kiss my narcissistic ass”
Read the full article »Errol Morris On The Mind Of “Snowflake” Man Donald Rumsfeld
“It’s really about a person who has no conception of themselves—or reality.” Errol Morris On The Mind Of “Snowflake” Man Donald Rumsfeld And – The Design Behind Errol’s “Interrotron” And – Rumsfeld, On Fox News, Dubs Obama “So-Called Commander-In-Chief”
Read the full article »“Toronto has lately taken top honours in the jostle between festivals. Yet two factors this year look to have potentially queered their pitch. The first is the quality of films at Venice. The second factor is Telluride, a rogue boutique festival, wedged between the two bigger beasts.”
“Toronto has lately taken top honours in the jostle between festivals. Yet two factors this year look to have potentially queered their pitch. The first is the quality of films at Venice. The second factor is Telluride, a rogue boutique festival, wedged between the two bigger beasts.”
Read the full article »Does Premiere Status At Fall Festivals Mean Anything Anymore With Telluride’s New Status?
“Telluride counts a hefty number of Academy voters among its regular attendees, whereas Toronto is geared toward film buyers and the Canadian public. Then Oscar pundits started flocking to Telluride, a mix of columnists and bloggers obsessed with handicapping the Academy Awards.” Does Premiere Status At Fall Festivals Mean Anything Anymore With Telluride’s New Status?
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