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MATARIKI director Michael Bennett

MATARIKI director Michael Bennett

Michael Bennett is a New Zealand filmmaker who’s first feature film was chosen to screen at the 35th annual Toronto International Film Festival or TIFF for short. The interview was done at the festival’s filmmakers lounge and I do apologize for some of the background noise during the interview.

CIRKUS COLUMBIA Q&A with the director Danis Tanovic

CIRKUS COLUMBIA Q&A with the director Danis Tanovic

At one of his screenings of Cirkus Columbia at the Toronto International Film Festival academy award winning director Danis Tanovic does a Q&A for a very enthusiastic audience. Please click on the picture to hear the entire Q&A session. Q – You get great performances from your actors, what techniques do you use? A – […]

indieWIRE does lunch at TIFF

indieWIRE does lunch at TIFF

Do Lunch! Live at the Lounge with indieWIRE Daily in Toronto by indieWIRE Insiders at the Toronto International Film Festival and fans from around the world can connect daily with filmmakers and stars in Toronto each day at a new lunchtime series. Live at the Lounge with indieWIRE, a daily interview series, is launching tomorrow […]

Denise Robert Wins CMPA’s Producer’s Award at the Toronto International Film Festival

Denise Robert Wins CMPA’s Producer’s Award at the Toronto International Film Festival

Denise Robert Wins CMPA’s Producer’s Award at the Toronto International Film Festival Toronto – The Canadian Media Production Association announces Denise Robert is the recipient of the fifth annual CMPA (formerly CFTPA) Producer’s Award of $10,000 cash prize. The Award was presented at the Festival’s new Filmmakers’ Lounge at the opening of the Toronto International […]

TIFF Bell Lightbox Opens Its Doors On September 12 With A Free Block Party

TIFF Bell Lightbox Opens Its Doors On September 12 With A Free Block Party

TIFF Bell Lightbox Opens Its Doors On September 12 With A Free Block Party Toronto – This summer’s coolest party requires no ticket. Piers Handling, Director & CEO, TIFF and Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, TIFF Bell Lightbox, invite everyone to a free block party to celebrate the opening of TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 12, […]

Keepers of the Water nominated for Best Emerging Filmmaker & the Public Award at TIFF 2010

<em>Keepers of the Water</em> nominated for Best Emerging Filmmaker & the Public Award at TIFF 2010

TIFF Talent Lab, Emerging Filmmaker Award Screening & Award Winners announced September 16, 7:30pm Bell Lightbox Filmmakers Lounge (134 Peter Street) note* By invitation only —— (Toronto — August 31, 2010) In the Native town of Ft. Chipewyan, Alberta, an incredibly articulate and precocious group of 9 to 12 year-old children came together to protest […]

Amazon Falls has World Premiere at TIFF

<em>Amazon Falls</em> has World Premiere at TIFF

(Vancouver, B.C. August 19, 2010) — Award-winning director Katrin Bowen presents her first feature, Amazon Falls, in the Canada First program of the Toronto International Film Festival. Amazon Falls is based on Bowen’s B-movie experiences in Los Angeles and unapologetically exposes the grit behind the glitz of fame. Featuring actual midnight-movie footage from Katrin’s brief […]

TIFF Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary With Free Public Screening Series

TIFF Celebrates Its 35th Anniversary With Free Public Screening Series

In celebration of its 35th anniversary, the Toronto International Film Festival gives back to film lovers with the TIFF For Free programme, a series of free public film screenings showcasing programming gems from Festivals past. All screenings will take place at TIFF Bell Lightbox and will give audiences the opportunity to get better acquainted with […]