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  • While the term “national cinema” seems to be a bit of a misnomer (isn’t all cinema, by nature, national?), few directors have been tied to a national cinematic identity as...

    TIFF Cinematheque celebrates Turkish filmmaker Yilmaz Guney

    Posted on January 19, 2012 | No Comments
    While the term “national cinema” seems to be a bit of a misnomer (isn’t all cinema, by nature, national?), few directors have been tied to a national cinematic identity as...

  • In celebration of his newest film Carnage, the TIFF Bell Lightbox rounds out their first full year of operation with a retrospective of films from controversial director Roman Polanski. His personal life...

    Roman Polanski retrospect comes to the TIFF Bell Lightbox

    Posted on December 15, 2011 | No Comments
    In celebration of his newest film Carnage, the TIFF Bell Lightbox rounds out their first full year of operation with a retrospective of films from controversial director Roman Polanski. His personal life...

  • There might not be a living filmmaker as equally adored, reviled, and in many cases, begrudgingly admired as Danish auteur Lars von Trier. With the release of his latest film Melancholia (opening in...

    Lars von Trier retrospect comes to the TIFF Bell Lightbox

    Posted on November 7, 2011 | No Comments
    There might not be a living filmmaker as equally adored, reviled, and in many cases, begrudgingly admired as Danish auteur Lars von Trier. With the release of his latest film Melancholia (opening in...

  • It’s no surprise that the TIFF Bell Lightbox decided to celebrate filmmaker Nicholas Ray this fall with a retrospective of his work [Hollywood Classics: The Cinema Is Nicholas Ray]. Best...

    Nicholas Ray’s widow speaking at the TIFF Bell Lightbox this weekend

    Posted on October 27, 2011 | No Comments
    It’s no surprise that the TIFF Bell Lightbox decided to celebrate filmmaker Nicholas Ray this fall with a retrospective of his work [Hollywood Classics: The Cinema Is Nicholas Ray]. Best...

  • In the Le Tigre song What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes? the band blurts out things like “misogynist”, “genius”, “alcoholic”, and “messiah” in reference to filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes. While...

    What’s your take on Cassavetes?

    Posted on July 13, 2011 | No Comments
    In the Le Tigre song What’s Yr Take on Cassavetes? the band blurts out things like “misogynist”, “genius”, “alcoholic”, and “messiah” in reference to filmmaker and actor John Cassavetes. While...

  • “Has any actress made a debut of such force—and youth—as Sandrine Bonnaire managed in À nos amours, made when she was fifteen? Excited, afraid, daring, sensual, and innocent. Everything was...

    TIFF Bell Lightbox hosts Sandrine Bonnaire Retrospective

    Posted on March 10, 2011 | No Comments
    “Has any actress made a debut of such force—and youth—as Sandrine Bonnaire managed in À nos amours, made when she was fifteen? Excited, afraid, daring, sensual, and innocent. Everything was...