#TIFF16: MR. WILL’S OFFICIAL PARTNERS OF THE 2016 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
TIFFmas is about to arrive and before the insanity begins, we're proud to announce our official Partners for TIFF '16! We couldn't do it without them and YOU! MRWILLWONG.COM has been a part of this City's colourful wallpaper for seven years now, our unique take on the Festival balancing the celebrity spotlight with a strong focus on the Films which have the Festival abuzz. Contributing again this year on our Team on Reviews are George Kozera, Siobhán Rich, David Baldwin and Justin ...
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#TIFF16: MICHAEL FASSBENDER AT THE ANNUAL TIFF SOIRÉE
Now in its third year, the annual TIFF Soirée quickly has become one of the City's marquee events. The Party, which this year kicks off the 41st edition of the world's greatest Film Festival, TIFF, takes place once again at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Academy Award nominee Michael Fassbender follows the footsteps of Al Pacino and Natalie Portman to take the stage before a select few journalists, VIPs glamorous Soirée guests Wednesday, September 7, 2016 to reflect on his meteoric rise to fame. A ...
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#TIFF16: NEW TRAILER FOR “LION”
Premiering at TIFF '16, a brand new Trailer has just surfaced for what looks like an emotional ride, starring Dev Patel, Nicole Kidman and Rooney Mara.
Synopsis:
Five year old Saroo gets lost on a train which takes him thousands of Kilometers across India, away from home and family. Saroo must learn to survive alone in Kolkata, before ultimately being adopted by an Australian couple. Twenty five years later, armed with only a handful of memories, his unwavering determination, and a ...
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#TIFF16: “MANCHESTER BY THE SEA” TRAILER
Many raves are coming in about MANCHESTER BY THE SEA and several already are calling this a Best Picture contender even before its TIFF Premiere!
Synopsis:
In Manchester by the Sea, the latest Film from award-winning writer and director Kenneth Lonergan, the life of a solitary Boston janitor is transformed when he returns to his hometown to take care of his teenage nephew. The story of the Chandlers, a working-class family living in a Massachusetts fishing village for generations, ...
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#TIFF16: 2016 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL GUESTS ANNOUNCED
It's our favourite time of the year and the greatest Film Festival in the universe! Guests announcements for #TIFF16 were made earlier today and with several familiar returning faces, we are excited to see new emerging names in the City for the first time.
Filmmakers, creators and Artists are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:
Shirley Abraham, Gabriel Abrantes, Rebecca Addelman, Maren Ade, Kemi Adetiba, Hamid Ahmadi, Niyi Akinmolayan, Mounia Akl, Mahmoud al Massad, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR TIFF ’16 SELECTION “ARRIVAL” STARRING AMY ADAMS
Premiering at TIFF '16 next month, here comes a First Look at ARRIVAL starring Amy Adams, from Canada's v. own Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario)!
Synopsis:
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team - lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) - are brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers – and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and ...
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#TIFF16: SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS + GALAS ANNOUNCED FOR 2016 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
It's 21 days till TIFFmas and part of the fun is that lead-up to the world's greatest Film Festival! Announcements were made in July at TIFF Bell Lightbox for some of the Films premiering at TIFF '16 this September, including Galas and Special Presentations. Week by week, more Films were unveiled including Canadian titles Documentaries, Midnight Madness, Vanguard and City to City Programme Films were announced!
Highlighting the Festival this year are marquee titles and Awards Season ...
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#SPOTTED: DANIEL FRANZESE IN TORONTO FOR SPECIAL PRIDE SCREENING OF “MEAN GIRLS”
Few films in the new millennium have had as great a cultural impact on a generation as 2004's Mean Girls. Directed by Mark Waters, Tina Fey's adaptation of the book Queen Bees and Wannabes, would go on to both Box Office success and cult hit status, making bona fide movie stars out of Lindsay Lohan, Rachel McAdams, Amanda Seyfried, Lizzy Caplan, Amy Poehler and Fey herself.
Shot right here in Toronto, it is only appropriate that TIFF and Pride Toronto team-up to celebrate on a Wednesday, ...
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#TIFF: NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL 2016 RUNS THIS WEEKEND!
Taking place between Friday, February 12 and Sunday, February 14, the NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL gives Toronto's youth something fun an exciting to experience. And the coolest part - it's curated and programmed by their own peers! The Festival, held at TIFF Bell Lightbox promises amazing guests and Q&A sessions, industry workshops and panels, a 24-Hour Film Challenge and a Battle of the Scores!
We had the pleasure of speaking to one of the Festival's Programmers, 17-year-old Macy ...
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#TIFF: “IN LOVE WITH THE STARS” EXHIBIT AT TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX
In honour of TIFF's 40th anniversary this year, TIFF Bell Lightbox is hosting an exhibition celebrating love of celebrity.
On the fourth floor of the building is an exhibition which takes place through April 2016. It is comprised of scrapbook collections of German-born Edith Nadajewsky, photographs by Russian-born Jack Pashkovsky and snaps from the Festival's archives since its modest days to the full-fledged Red Carpet extravaganza it has become.
Long before Celeb Selfies existed, some were ...
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