#TIFF20: “SHIVA BABY”
Review by Amanda Gilmore for Mr. Will Wong
Perennial undergrad student Dani (Rachel Sennot) is at a crossroads in her life. She doesn’t know what to do with her career and she’s in a money-exchange relationship with an older man Max (Danny Deferrari). When her parents haul her to a Shiva (a Jewish mourning event), her past, present and future converge in one house. Surprisingly, she encounters her ex Maya (Molly Gordon) and current flame Max. At once, she is hounded by questions from ...
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#TIFF20: “THE WAY I SEE IT”
By Mr. Will Wong
Pete Souza is the former Chief Official White House Photographer and is the fascinating subject of Dawn Porter's Documentary, THE WAY I SEE IT. While serving as a portrait of a Photographer who has witnessed many momumental things in his career, this Laura Dern-produced piece ultimately is a love letter to President Obama's legacy on America in these uncertain times.
The Film follows Sousa's career from President Reagan's days in the White House. While he admits he ...
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#TIFF20: A PHOTO RETROSPECTIVE
By Mr. Will Wong
My love of Film and Stars go hand-in-hand. I'll never forget seeing my first Film at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2001. After spending a couple weeks in Singapore earlier that Summer and hearing nothing but raves about Chicken Rice War, I thought I’d never get a chance to see it back home in Toronto. The chance came at the Festival, I got my ticket and being fashionably-late always, I remember being guided into a full theatre at Varsity Cinema by a volunteer ...
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#TIFF20: ANNOUNCING OFFICIAL FESTIVAL PARTNERS FOR MR. WILL WONG
It's that time of the year again! We admit TIFF '20 couldn't gave come any sooner as it is the highlight of our year every year. While our expectations have been managed of a reduced Festival in light of our current climate, we still plan to celebrate the best Film Festival in the world however we can. We understand the star power won't be here in the City like previous years, but we are still excited to deliver you content just as you were there with us at the Festival! We've got our Films ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “AMMONITE”
Official TIFF '20 selection AMMONITE gets its first official Trailer. We know many of you like us are excited about this!
Synopsis:
1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning (Kate Winslet) and a young woman (Saoirse Ronan) sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.
See the Trailer:
AMMONITE is in theatres this November via Elevation Pictures.
(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)
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#TIFF20: SPECIAL EVENTS, IN-CONVERSATIONS WITH… AND AWARDS ANNOUNCED
More exciting TIFF '20 announcements today were made including additional In Conversation With… talks, Special Events, and Short Cuts. Above this, the People's Choice Awards will be returning again this year, plus the new IMDbPro Short Cuts Awards and Amplify Voices Awards presented by Canada Goose.
IN-CONVERSATIONS WITH...
In Conversation With… Halle Berry This conversation delves into all aspects of Berry's experience directing Bruised, in which she also stars, and will ...
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#TIFF20: COMPLETE FILM LINE-UP ANNOUNCED AT 2020 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
By Mr. Will Wong
The complete list of Films to premiere at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival was released earlier today. More than ever, this year's films are focused on representation and inclusion being a point of focus. We see loud and clear, movies this year about women, black people, indigenous people and people of colour.
Added to the slate are films like Kornél Mundruczó's PIECES OF A WOMAN starring The Crown's Vanessa Kirby as a woman coping with the loss of her baby; ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: CHLOE ZHAO’S “NOMADLAND” TO PREMIERE AT TIFF ’20
Chinese-born and L.A.-based Filmmaker Chloé Zhao won accolades with 2017's The Rider and since then has signed-on to direct Marvel's The Eternals. Coming next is her Film, NOMADLAND starring and produced by Frances McDormand which will be doing the Festival rounds at at the New York, Venice and Toronto International Film Festival. The latter two will premiere on September 11, 2020. Telluride also will be hosting a special Drive-In Screening in lieu of their Festival being cancelled this ...
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#TIFF20: FIRST ROUND OF ANNOUNCEMENTS
By Mr. Will Wong
So things will be a bit different this year amidst this pandemic. TIFF unveiled what this year's Festival will look like and there will be physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks. The Festival is still slated to go September 10–19, 2020. Film Premieres will be downsized to 50 films only including the likes of:
-Ammonite, directed by Francis Lee (United Kingdom) - starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse ...
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#TIFF20: SPIKE LEE’S “AMERICAN UTOPIA” NAMED OPENING NIGHT GALA
TIFF have announced their Opening Night Gala this year and it will be Spike Lee-directed AMERICAN UTOPIA, which centers on Talking Heads frontman David Byrne and his 2019 Broadway show. Talking Heads are known best for their smash hit Burning Down the House. The Festival kicks-off September 10, 2020.
The Theatrical Concert which had a run at New York City's Hudson Theatre and concluding this past February, originally was set for a Fall return prior to the pandemic. It is based on his ...
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