Finalists for TUFF announced
Many in the city are gearing up for this year’s TIFF season, but have you heard about TUFF? That’s the Toronto Urban Film Festival, and it runs at the same time as TIFF, from September 10 – 19. Today, they held a press conference where their guest judge director Deepa Mehta announced the film line up for the fourth annual TUFF – culled from hundreds of entries from all over the world. Read more
TIFF ’10: Lots of Talented, Attractive People to Attend
So, I know we’re supposed to appreciate the fine craft of filmmaking during TIFF, but let’s get real for a minute. Watching movies is my preferred activity in life but for most of us, the film fest is an excuse to stargaze in a way that we all claim is below us. Well, it’s certainly not below me, so it is with great pleasure that I confirm the attendance of pretty much every Hollywood star you can think of and more at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Read more
TIFF ’10: Visions and Vanguard programs announced
Two more TIFF 2010 programming announcements recently came out – the Visions program, which features films that push boundaries and broaden our perspectives of mainstream cinema, and the Vanguard program, a series of films showcasing the more cutting edge. Read more
TIFF’10: Mavericks program announced
TIFF has announced the full line up of their Mavericks program, which gives cinema-goers the opportunity to hear notable guests share experiences and anecdotes from the world of filmmaking and beyond. This year’s presentations include actors, directors, musicians, sports figures, broadcasters, and corporate icons. Here’s your chance to get the inside scoop and listen to the movers and shakers engage in discussion about their work. Read more
TIFF ’10: Masters program announced
TIFF has announced the Masters program line up for this year’s festival, and it looks impressive, to say the least. This list of ten premieres showcases the latest projects from some of the world’s greatest filmmakers. Including the previously announced titles, Erotic Man (Jørgen Leth), Mysteries of Lisbon (Raul Ruiz) and Nostalgia for the Light (Patricio Guzmán), the Master’s program includes 13 films in all. Read more
TIFF ’10: Contemporary World Cinema program
Another hour, another TIFF 2010 programming announcement. With the event only two short weeks away, it’s time to get down to business and wade your way into the vast number of film programs on offer. The latest announcement is for this year’s Contemporary World Cinema program, which consists of 45 film premieres from all around the world, and includes directors Tom Tykwer, Tsui Hark, Marion Hansel, Feng Xiaogang, Hong Sangsoo, Ann Hui, Gabriel Range and Khalo Matabane. Read more
TIFF ’10: Discovery Programming Announced
TIFF has just announced its Discovery program line up of feature films by new and emerging directors. Bringing you new works from all around the world, each of these 27 new films are World, International, or North American premieres. Check out the list below: Read more
Top Canadians Picks at TIFF 2010
TIFF’s Canadian film offerings are always plentiful and varied. It only makes sense that the country’s largest festival should focus a significant percentage of its programming on local talent. This year’s crop features a healthy mix of new and veteran filmmakers. Some of the country’s most established directors (Cronenberg, Egoyan, Maddin) don’t have new films to showcase, though Atom Egoyan will be premiering a commissioned work at TIFF Bell Lightbox as part of the Essential Cinema exhibits a bit later this fall. Read more
Review: Human Centipede – TAD 2010
The 2010 After Dark Film Festival came to a close Friday night with the Toronto Premiere of The Human Centipede. If the organizers of the festival were hoping to end on a disturbing and shocking note, they succeeded completely with a film that lives up to its notorious reputation. Read more
TIFF ’10: Spotlight on Istanbul
For the second year in a row, TIFF gives audiences a closer perspective at another city around the world by showcasing films from or about that city. The 2009 City to City programme spotlighted Tel Aviv. This year, we have the chance to explore culturally rich films created by both emerging and seasoned filmmakers from Istanbul, Turkey. This vibrant, historic city has been slowly making its way into other film festivals around the world, and TIFF has taken notice. The City to City programme showcases 7 shorts and 10 feature length films all centering around the cultural, social and political events of Istanbul. Of these 17 films, 6 are North American premieres, 3 International premieres, 3 World premieres, 2 Canadian premieres, and one Toronto premiere. Read more
