Film Festivals

TIFF Next Wave Film Festival kicks off this week
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No Comments
Now that the TIFF Kids Film Festival wrapped it’s engagement last month catering to the 3 – 13 crowd, it comes time for its older sibling to step into the...
TJFF 2012 Review: How to Re-Establish a Vodka Empire
Posted on May 9, 2012 | No Comments
The Toronto Jewish Film Festival is, without a doubt, a premiere place to go to back in time with characters, filmmakers and producers, and explore significant historical moments with both...
TJFF 2012 Review: Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story
Posted on May 6, 2012 | No Comments
Watching the award-winning Follow Me: The Yoni Netanyahu Story, I felt the same as when I saw my first Anne Frank production after getting extremely invested in her story as...
Interview with the filmmakers behind documentary ‘The Final Member’
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No Comments
In the documentary The Final Member, Toronto-born filmmakers Jonah Bekhor and Zach Math venture to Iceland to follow Sigurdur Hjartarson on his journey to find a human specimen to add...
Hot Docs 2012 Preview Pt. 4
Posted on April 26, 2012 | No Comments
In part four of our Hot Docs 2012 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at China Heavyweight, Laura, and Ping Pong. Check back over the next few days for more previews...
Hot Docs 2012 Preview Pt. 3
Posted on April 25, 2012 | No Comments
In part three of our Hot Docs 2012 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at The Invisible War, Big Boys Gone Bananas!*, and Finding Truelove. Check back over the next few days...
Hot Docs 2012 Preview Pt. 2
Posted on April 24, 2012 | No Comments
In part two of our Hot Docs 2012 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at Welcome to the Machine, The Great Liberty, and Jeff. Check back over the next few...
Hot Docs 2012 Preview Pt. 1
Posted on April 23, 2012 | No Comments
In part one of our Hot Docs 2012 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at Brooklyn Castle, Beauty is Embarrassing, and Crimes Without Honour. Check back over the next few...
Cronenbergs at Cannes
Posted on April 19, 2012 | No Comments
The full lineup for the 2012 Cannes Film Festival was released this morning and not one, but two members of the Cronenberg family will have their films featured. David Cronenberg’s...
Q&A with Bern Euler, executive director of the Canadian Film Fest
Posted on March 28, 2012 | No Comments
The Canadian Film Fest returns from its three year hiatus this week to celebrate the best films our country has to offer across a variety of genres. Opening the festival...
Toronto Irish Film Festival announces 2012 lineup
Posted on February 15, 2012 | No Comments
The Toronto Irish Film Festival (TIRFF) is back for a second year, and with 11 Canadian premieres, they are firmly securing themselves as one of the most vibrant and eager...
Irvine Welsh attending special screening of ‘Ecstasy’ at NXNE 2012
Posted on January 16, 2012 | No Comments
Controversial Scottish author Irvine Welsh is coming to Toronto in June to promote his latest book, a prequel to Trainspotting called Skagboys, and while in town he’ll be attending a special screening of the...
Toronto Animation Arts Festival wants your submissions
Posted on December 22, 2011 | No Comments
Described as an “eye opening look at exciting animated storytelling styles from all over the world”, the Toronto Animation Arts Festival International (TAAFI) comes to the Bell Lightbox June 22...
Comedy and cancer mix at Breast Fest 2011
Posted on November 17, 2011 | 1 Comment
Last month, we talked about a special that aired on the W Network titled About Her, a documentary telling the first person accounts of several young women facing down a potentially...
2011 Toronto Reel Asian Film Fest kicks off this week
Posted on November 7, 2011 | 1 Comment
Entering its milestone 15th anniversary, the Toronto based Reel Asian Film Festival runs from November 8 to 19. In addition to programming within the city proper (with screenings at Innis Town Hall, The...