Toronto Film Festival
At TIFF 14, Michael Moore Proposes A 13-Point Doc Manifesto
At TIFF 14, Michael Moore Proposes A 13-Point Doc Manifesto
Read the full article »The Torontonian reviews Good Kill
Written and directed by Andrew Nicoll and riddled with all the appropriate military jargon like “rules of engagement” and “painting the target,” his script compliments the disconnected horrors of these drone strikes by underlining the ironies of this cyclical, cynical conflict
Read the full article »HBO Doc Films Takes Broomfield’s Tales Of The Grim Sleeper At Toronto
HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS TAKES NICK BROOMFIELD’S TALES OF THE GRIM SLEEPER CRITICAL FAVORITE CLOSES US DEAL FOLLOWING FIRST TORONTO SCREENING Toronto, ON (September 10, 2014) – Submarine announced today from the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival that HBO Documentary Films is acquiring US rights to veteran Nick Broomfield’s highly acclaimed TALES OF THE GRIM SLEEPER….
Read the full article »In Toronto, Michael Moore Reminds Documentarians To Entertain
“People want to go home and have sex after your movie. Don’t make them feel urggghh. Don’t do that to your fellow sexually active people.” In Toronto, Michael Moore Reminds Documentarians To Entertain
Read the full article »Avers Jeffrey Wells
“I’m telling you straight and true that Paul Dano‘s performance as the youngish Brian Wilson in Bill Pohlad‘s Love and Mercy is almost spookily great.” Avers Jeff Wells
Read the full article »“Yummy” Benedict Cumberbatch Seduces Toronto
“Yummy” Benedict Cumberbatch Seduces Toronto
Read the full article »Confessions of a Film Festival Junkie
It’s kinda official. To be honest I really haven’t noticed anyone taking notice of the fact that Toronto mayor Rob Ford hasn’t shown his face at the Toronto International Film Festival. Granted the local attendees don’t appear to be his constituency and there is a mayoral race coming up before the end of the year. In fact, there either was a debate scheduled (there are three others on the ballot) or one that went forward that Ford opted out of without extending much of a reason.
Read the full article »Imitation Game Screenwriter Champed To Tell Alan Turing Tale Since He Was 14
Imitation Game Screenwriter Champed To Tell Alan Turing Tale Since He Was 14
Read the full article »Cieply Listens Into SPC’s Toronto Dinner To Get Some Award Season Cues
Cieply Listens Into SPC’s Toronto Dinner To Get Some Award Season Cues
Read the full article »Kevin Smith’s Tusk Gets Medicinal Marijuana Tie-In
“This movie was born in a blaze, and will be released in a blaze.” Kevin Smith’s Tusk Gets Medicinal Marijuana Tie-In severe spoiler
Read the full article »Scott Feinberg Thinks Mike Binder’s Black And White Is On Its Way To Awards
Scott Feinberg Thinks Mike Binder’s Black And White Is On Its Way To Awards
Read the full article »The Torontonian Reviews NIGHTCRAWLER
Currently my favourite film at TIFF, Nightcrawler is so refreshingly original that it’s surprising to see it’s also screenwriter Dan Gilroy’s directorial debut. But it is, and that’s fantastic, because the film goes places and takes risks I wish were more common in North American cinema. The result is a memorable, even great first feature.
Read the full article »Confessions of a Film Festival Junkie: Toronto 2014 – Getting Started
Naturally my Canadian content level has risen in recent days and came into focus last week when Telefilm Canada hosted a pre-fest event for journalists and buyers in Los Angeles. Apart from product reels and a limited bar, the ‘do also had a healthy supply of TIFF’s program book … or rather tome. To the event’s credit it’s developed a rather good system of press and industry screenings that run parallel to the public showings. The veteran TIFFer can keep to the P&I projections with a couple of regular screenings tossed in to mingle with the hoi polloi.
Read the full article »The Torontonian reviews Eden
Sure enough, the buzz is that Eden is the “Daft Punk” movie. It’s admittedly reductive to call it the “Daft Punk” movie in queues as the shorthand reference to what the film is about. Hansen-Løve is a name I respect more than that, but after seeing the film, though, I realize it’s the only salient thing.
Read the full article » 1 Comment »RADiUS Acquires Anna Kendrick-Starrer The Last 5 Years At Toronto
ADiUS CELEBRATES ‘THE LAST 5 YEARS’ WITH OSCAR NOMINEE ANNA KENDRICK AND JEREMY JORDAN ACQUISITION MARKS ONE OF THE FIRST OF THE FEST ACADEMY AWARD NOMINEE RICHARD LAGRAVENESE DIRECTS ADAPTATION OF POPULAR OFF-BROADWAY MUSICAL BY THREE TIME TONY WINNER JASON ROBERT BROWN TORONTO, CA (September 5, 2014) – RADiUS is proud to announce one of…
Read the full article »Confessions Of A Film Festival Junkie: TIFF 2014 Opening Days
The first thing you notice, or, rather, sense about Toronto is there is no recession. In the midst of festival village and all around there is massive construction. A couple of natives (and former TIFF employees) told me they hadn’t seen this level of building activity in the downtown district for at least two decades. So it’s noisy. Traffic, human and vehicular, is very stop-start. And just to up the ante the festival got the city to agree to closing off about four blocks and turning the area around its Bell Lightbox into a temporary mall with art and live music events.
Read the full article »Jake Gyllenhaal Tries A Festival-Friendly PR Tack For Nightcrawler
“People could call him a sociopath. But I wouldn’t at all. I would call it the birth of an artist. It’s poetry to him.” Jake Gyllenhaal Tries A Festival-Friendly PR Tack For Nightcrawler
Read the full article »Kyle Buchanan Serves T. O. Buzz With His 15 Picks For The Fest
“I’m not sure if I’m allowed to talk about it yet, but screw it: I love this nasty little movie! It’s f—ing bonkers, and I can’t wait for you to see it.” Kyle Buchanan Serves T. O. Buzz With His Starred-Up 15 Picks For The Fest
Read the full article »Adam Sandler Goes Doubly Dramatic In Toronto
Adam Sandler Goes Doubly Dramatic In Toronto
Read the full article »GGoldstein On How New Tech Is Changing The Film Festival Experience, Including at TIFF14
GGoldstein On How New Tech Is Changing The Film Festival Experience, Including at TIFF14
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