Screening Times – Saturday, Dec 5 @ 7pm Saturday, Dec 12 @ 5:30pm It’s hard to imagine in the age of Taylor, Miley and Rihanna, where airbrushed looks are paramount and rebellion is curated, that an artist like Janis Joplin was ever allowed to happen. Imperfect and messy, she was a white girl who sang […]
As part of Magic Motion: The Art of Stop-Motion Animation, director, screenwriter and producer John Landis (American Werewolf in London, The Blues Brothers) leads an extended introduction and post-screening discussion on special effects master Ray Harryhausen and his memorable contributions to Jason and the Argonauts (1963), hosted by Jesse Wente, Director of Film Programmes at […]
In our recent interview with Alfonso Cuarón, the Gravity and Children of Men director fondly recalled how the texture of film prints, the grain of the celluloid, added a special depth to his experiences seeing movies while growing up in Mexico City. Said Cuarón: “A film that was shot on film — I want to […]
Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival was established in 2001 by TIFF to honour excellence in short- and feature-length contemporary Canadian cinema and to raise awareness of Canadian achievements in film. In order to be eligible for Canada’s Top Ten Film Festival, the film must be directed by a Canadian citizen or resident, Canada must be […]
Remaining Screenings: Thurs, Nov 26 @ 8pm Fri, Nov 27 @ 9:30pm Sat, Nov 28 @ 1:15pm Synopsis In the age of New Media, people all around the world are posting an endless stream of video clips online. Every day, thousands of web surfers cram their video notes into virtual bottles, toss them into the […]
This part of the interview w/ Jesse Wente, Director of Film Programmes at TIFF, took place on October 21, 2015 and it focuses on the classic 1961 Canadian 3D horror film THE MASK and the enduring legacy of horror films. THE MASK screening at the TIFF Lightbox starting on October 23, 2015.
This part of the interview w/ Jesse Wente, Director of Film Programmes at TIFF, took place on October 21, 2015 and it focuses on horror films and ,especially, the release of the classic 1961 Canadian 3D horror film THE MASK that is screening at TIFF Lightbox starting on Friday, October 23, 2015.
This part of the interview w/ Jesse Wente, Director of Film Programmes at TIFF, took place on October 21, 2015 and it focuses on horror films and ,especially, the release of the classic 1961 Canadian 3D horror film THE MASK that is screening at TIFF Lightbox starting on Friday, October 23, 2015. – Originally Posted […]
Toronto — On the heels of a successful 40th Toronto International Film Festival®, TIFF announces the appointment of three new members to its Board of Directors: long-time supporters Betty-Ann Heggie, Sabi Marwah and Francis Shen. “Betty-Ann, Sabi and Francis’ vast experience in a variety of different industries will be a huge asset to us — […]
This is the inaugural year for Platform, the Festival’s new juried programme that champions director’s cinema from around the world. The Festival welcomed an international jury composed of acclaimed filmmakers Jia Zhang-ke, Claire Denis and Agnieszka Holland, who awarded the first ever Toronto Platform Prize to Alan Zweig for HURT. The jury remarked, “Following a […]
