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Hot Docs 2013 Preview Pt. 2: Before the Revolution, In the Shadow of the Sun, and Tiny: A Story About Living Small
Posted on April 24, 2013 | No Comments
Hot Docs 2013 kicks off tomorrow, April 25, and with documentary fans eagerly awaiting some of the best that the world of documentary filmmaking has to offer, we take a...
What’s hot this weekend at ReelWorld 2013
Posted on April 13, 2013 | No Comments
Toronto’s own Tonya Lee Williams, who many will recognize as Olivia from the Young and the Restless, founded the not-for-profit ReelWorld Film Festival in 1999, running this weekend at the Famous...
Helga Stephenson on the 10th Annual Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Posted on February 25, 2013 | No Comments
The Human Rights Watch Film Festival is a hell of a wake-up call. Watching well-chosen documentaries from our comfy seats, well fed and with friends, it’s hard to believe that...
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...
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...
TIFF 2011 Q&A: ‘First Position’ director Bess Kargman
Posted on September 13, 2011 | 1 Comment
One of the biggest surprises at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has been Bess Kargman’s beautiful and thoughtful documentary, First Position. The film follows six young ballet dancers...
TIFF 2011 Q&A: ‘Doppelgänger Paul’ directors Dylan Akio Smith and Kris Elgstrand
Posted on September 12, 2011 | No Comments
Doppelgänger Paul is a wacky film about a guy following around another guy because he’s convinced it’s his doppelgänger (even though they look nothing alike). It’s very similar in style...
TIFF 2011 Preview Pt. 11: Sleeping Beauty, Take Shelter, and Undefeated
Posted on September 10, 2011 | 1 Comment
In the final part of our TIFF 2011 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at Sleeping Beauty, Take Shelter, and Undefeated. Check back over the next week for more interviews...
TIFF 2011 Preview Pt. 10: Shame, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and W.E.
Posted on September 10, 2011 | No Comments
In part ten of our TIFF 2011 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at Shame, We Need to Talk About Kevin, and W.E. Check back over the next few days...
TIFF 2011 Preview Pt. 9: Doppelgänger Paul, Sisters&Brothers, and Romeo Eleven
Posted on September 10, 2011 | No Comments
In part nine of our TIFF 2011 preview, Brian McKechnie takes a look at Doppelgänger Paul, Sisters&Brothers, and Romeo Eleven. Check back over the next few days for more previews...
TIFF 2011 Preview Pt. 8: The Ides of March, Martha Marcy May Marlene, and The Descendants
Posted on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment
In part eight of our TIFF 2011 preview, Brian McKechnie takes a look at The Ides of March, Martha Marcy May Marlene, and The Descendants. Check back over the next...
TIFF 2011 Preview Pt. 6: Drive, Edwin Boyd, and Headhunters
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 Comment
In part six of our TIFF 2011 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at Drive, Edwin Boyd, and Headhunters. Check back over the next few days for more previews of films...
TIFF 2011 Preview Pt. 5: Machine Gun Preacher, Pina, and The Raid
Posted on September 8, 2011 | No Comments
In part five of our TIFF 2011 preview, Andrew Parker takes a look at Machine Gun Preacher, Pina, and The Raid. Check back over the next few days for more previews...
TIFF 2011 Preview Pt. 4: Tyrannosaur, Death of a Superhero, and The Flying Machine
Posted on September 8, 2011 | 1 Comment
In part four of our TIFF 2011 preview, Brian McKechnie takes a look at Tyrannosaur, Death of a Superhero, and The Flying Machine. Check back over the next few days for...
Toronto After Dark 2011 announces first round of films
Posted on September 5, 2011 | No Comments
For fans of horror, sci-fi, action, and cult films, the Toronto After Dark Film Festival has become one of the best festivals in the country to find those hidden genre...