#FIRSTLOOK: INDIGO CELEBRATES “PAGE-TO-SCREEN”
Is it a coincidence that so many of our recent favourites on TV and the Big Screen were inspired by Books? Canada's favourite Book Store INDIGO is celebrating PAGE-TO-SCREEN right now. This Summer alone, THE SUMMER IN TURNED PRETTY (Jenny Han) and HEARTSTOPPER (Alice Oseman) had audiences falling in-love!
And coming this Fall are the likes of THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER (J.R.R. Tolkien) and HOUSE OF THE DRAGON (George R.R. Martin) are poised to break streaming records! ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “ROSIE”, “UNTIL BRANCHES BEND” AND “LIDO TV” TO PREMIERE AT 2022 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Some additional Canadian titles screening at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival were announced earlier this week.
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ROSIE
A film about family, love and misfits, ROSIE tells the story of a young, orphaned, Indigenous girl who is forced to live with her reluctant, street-smart Aunty Fred (Frédérique). Rosie is thrust into the fringes of 1980’s Montréal into the care of Fred, who just lost her job, is on the verge of ...
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#TIFF22: “DIASPORA” AND “SCARING WOMEN AT NIGHT” TO PREMIERE AT 2022 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
Shant Joshi and Lindsay Blair Goeldner of Fae Pictures are beyond thrilled to announce that two shorts, Diaspora from Director Tyler Mckenzie Evans and Scaring Women at Night, from Director Karimah Zakia Issa, will have their world premieres at TIFF22 in the Short Cuts programme.
DiasporaWriter/Director: Tyler Mckenzie EvansStarring: Cara Ricketts, Rainbow Sun FrancksSynopsis: In a black suburb, a couple begins to notice that their neighbours are disappearing and white people are moving in. ...
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#TIFF22: PRIMETIME PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED AS PART OF 2022 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Toronto International Film Festival® Primetime programme is set to shine in 2022, with seven compelling and thought-provoking television series from around the world — including five World Premieres. In addition to series premieres, TIFF will present season premieres of established and beloved shows. Returning to the Glenn Gould Theatre, TIFF’s Industry Conference lineup will engage and inspire industry delegates from all over the world with a highly curated slate of sessions and ...
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#TIFF: NATIONAL FILM BOARD OF CANADA PREMIERE FOUR TITLES AT 2022 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
As part of TIFF's Canadian programming announcements, the National Film Board of Canada is bringing us four titles at the Festival this year!
Premiering in TIFF Docs
The Colour of Ink by Brian D. Johnson (105 min)
Produced by Brian D. Johnson for Sphinx Productions; Sherien Barsoum, Lea Marin and Kate Vollum for the NFB
Working with ingredients foraged in the wild—weeds, berries, bark, flowers, rocks, rust—Toronto inkmaker Jason Logan makes ink from just about ...
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#TIFF22: “THE SWEARING JAR” AND “STELLAR” TO PREMIERE AT 2022 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TIFF continues to deliver its promise to showcase Canadian talent. Just announced today are two more new Features to premiere this September in Toronto, THE SWEARING JAR and STELLAR from levelFILM.
THE SWEARING JAR
Contemporary World Cinema
Directed by: Lindsay MacKayWritten by: Kate HewlettStarring: Adelaide Clemens, Patrick J. Adams, Douglas Smith & Kathleen Turner
“It is a rare and miraculous thing to find your one true soul mate.” Carey soon learns that finding two of ...
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#TIFF22: “BONES OF CROWS” AND “NORTH OF NORMAL” ADDED TO 2022 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP
Elevation Pictures is thrilled to announce that BONES OF CROWS and NORTH OF NORMAL were a part of today's TIFF 2022 Conference, and TIFF's ongoing commitment to showcase Canadian talent.
BONES OF CROWS
Director: Marie ClementsStarring Grace Dove, Phillip Lewitski, and Rémy Girard
Unfolding over 100 years, BONES OF CROWS is a feature film told through the eyes of Cree Matriarch Aline Spears as she survives a childhood in Canada’s residential school system to continue her family’s ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW OFFICIAL TRAILER FROM “THE MENU”
Ralph Fiennes, Nicholas Hoult and Anya Taylor-Joy star in Comedy-Horror, THE MENU which will premiere at TIFF '22.. Here's a first look at the official Trailer for the upcoming Feature directed by Mark Mylod and produced by Adam McKay (Don't Look Up).
Synopsis:A couple (Anya Taylor-Joy and Nicholas Hoult) travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef (Ralph Fiennes) has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking ...
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#TIFF22: “DALILAND” ANNOUNCED AS TIFF ’22 CLOSING NIGHT GALA
The TIFF '22 Closing Night Gala has been revealed and this year it will be DALILAND starring Sir Ben Kingsley as Salvador Dalí.
Synopsis:
Dalíland tells the story of the later years of the strange and fascinating marriage between the genius Salvador Dalí and his wife, Gala, as their seemingly unshakable bond begins to stress and fracture. Set in New York and Spain in 1973, the story is told through the eyes of James, a young assistant keen to make his name in the art world, who ...
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#TIFF22: CAST OF “MY POLICEMAN” TO RECEIVE A TIFF TRIBUTE AWARD FOR PERFORMANCE
The 2022 TIFF Tribute Gala is set to take place Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel and being honoured this year is the Cast of MY POLICEMAN, including Harry Styles and Emma Corrin! The TIFF Tribute Award for Performance is presented by Polestar and the Awards are brought to us by BVLGARI. This marks the first time an Ensemble is being honoured, in addition to a new gender-neutral acting award.
Synopsis of MY POLICEMAN:
Adapted for the screen by Oscar-nominated ...
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