“I’ve always been controversial. People hate me or love me.” — Brian De Palma “Truth be told, my favorite director of the Movie Brats was Brian de Palma.” — Quentin Tarantino “De Palma constructs movies that have the surface of crowd-pleasing entertainment but the guts of high art, filled with bravura sequences that don’t so […]
David Lynch’s postmodern suburban nightmare was the director’s critical and commercial breakthrough, introducing his uniquely twisted vision and offbeat humour to a wider audience. Returning to his picture-perfect hometown after his father suffers a stroke, clean-cut, Hardy Boy-ish hero Jeffrey Beaumont (Kyle McLachlan) discovers a severed ear in a field, and is soon plunged into […]
TORONTO – The Toronto International Film Festival® announced today plans for POP VR at the Festival, a presentation of virtual reality projects that will screen at the 2016 Festival. POP VR is set to captivate audiences and celebrate the intersection of cutting-edge filmmaking innovation and artistic vision. “The Festival has always been committed to providing […]
http://filmbutton.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/LC-promo.mp4 A movie icon recalls a whirlwind life in and out of Hollywood in Larry Weinstein’s latest film, Leslie Caron: The Reluctant Star. The film will make its world premiere June 28 at Toronto’s TIFF Bell Lightbox, screening as part of a showcase on the acclaimed director’s long career in documentary. Leslie Caron’s life was […]
TORONTO – Film Circuit, TIFF’s national film outreach program, announced John Crowley’s Brooklyn and Morten Tyldum’s The Imitation Game as winners of the 12th annual Film Circuit People’s Choice Awards. Selected by Film Circuit audiences from across Canada, Brooklyn was named Best Canadian Film and The Imitation Game received Best International Film recognition. Film Circuit […]
by shael stolberg “Your being critizied against the fashion of the day and when the fashion changes everybody forgets about that” “Being a director is being a watcher. We have a lot of egos in the room and you have to watch how they interact with each other” ” I did grow up in an […]
Nominated for two 2016 Canadian Screen Awards Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role (Jasmin Geljo) Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Cynthia Ashperger) “supremely poetic” – Eric Kohn, Indiewire “an intricate hall of mirrors” – Richard Porton, Cineaste “skillfully told in present and in flashbacks” – Jim Slotek, Toronto Sun Following […]
Created for the people of southeastern Michigan, the Cinetopia International Film Festival features the best feature-length dramas, comedies, and documentaries from the world’s best film festivals (e.g. Sundance, Cannes, Venice, Toronto, Berlin, SXSW, Tribeca, etc.) and will take place from June 3-12, 2016 in Detroit & Ann Arbor.
The 2016 Canadian Screen Week will take place from March 7 – 13 ending with the Canadian Screen Awards broadcast at on CBC at 8pm. – Originally Posted February 29, 2016.
“Kiarostami represents the highest level of artistry in the cinema.” — Martin Scorsese “The films of Abbas Kiarostami are extraordinary. Words cannot describe my feelings about them and I simply advise you to see his films.” — Akira Kurosawa “I’m more convinced than ever that he’s one of the giants of contemporary world cinema.” — […]
