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TIFF 2015: ’11 Minutes’ teaser packs a lot of action into a short time
Need proof that a lot can happen in a short amount of time? Well the teaser for Polish film 11 Minutes certainly serves as that proof. Writer/director Jerzy Skolimowski (Essential Killing) is making the festival rounds this year with his new film that stars Richard Dormer, Andrzej Chyra, Wojciech Mecwaldowski, Dawid Ogrodnik and Paulina Chapko. Here’s the synopsis: […] More
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TIFF 2015: ‘Granny’s Dancing on the Table’ trailer switches between live-action and animation
Isolation from civilisation for all the wrong reasons is the subject of the second film from Swedish filmmaker Hanna Sköld. Titled Granny’s Dancing On the Table, Sköld takes on both directing and screenwriting duties once again, with veteran Swedish performer Lennart Jähkel and relative newcomer Blanca Engström taking on the lead roles. A young girl living under […] More
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TIFF 2015: ‘Black’ trailer doesn’t shy away from fights
Directors Adil El Arbi and Billal Farrah are returning to the streets of Brussels for their newest feature. Titled Black, the film now has a festival trailer. This is the second feature from the directorial duo, both of whom also worked on the screenplay alongside Nele Meirhaeghe and Hans Herbots, adapting it from Dirk Bracke’s Black/Black. […] More
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TIFF 2015: Rowdy Roddy Piper gets ready to fight multidimensional beings in trailer for ‘Portal to Hell!!!’
While They Live star and famous wrestler Rowdy Roddy Piper sadly passed away last month, fans will still have the chance to see him onscreen in the short film PORTAL TO HELL!!! The short, which now has a festival trailer, is directed by Viviendo Caldinelli, working from a screenplay by Matt Watts. Watts is also […] More
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TIFF 2015 announces Kids and Discovery Programme, and adds to overall lineup
While the Toronto International Film Festival looks around the world and in all genres to find features for its annual incarnation, one area that receives focus is films aimed at children. With the understanding both that quality cinema is not dependent on its target audience, and that cinephiles can begin at any age, the festival’s […] More
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TIFF 2015: ‘The Kind Words’ trailer sees characters walk around a lot
Israeli filmmaker Shemi Zarhin is set to return to the big screen with his first directorial effort in three years. The film, called The Kind Words or Hamilim Hatovot, now has a festival trailer. Along with directing, Zarhin also takes on screenplay duties for the film, which stars Rotem Zissman-Cohen, Roy Assaf, Tsahi Halevi, and Assaf […] More
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TIFF 2015: ‘Starve Your Dog’ trailer talks about complicated balances
Moroccan filmmaker Hicham Lasri is poised to return to the big screen with a new feature, his third in three years. Titled Starve Your Dog, the film now has a festival trailer. Lasri once again takes on both directorial and screenwriting duties, working with a cast that includes relative newcomers Latifa Ahrarre and Jirari Ben Aissa alongside […] More
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TIFF 2015: Trailer for ‘Urban Hymn’ focuses on London’s disenfranchised youth
Rob Roy director Michael Caton-Jones is poised to return to the big screen once again, this time telling a story set against the 2011 England riots. Titled Urban Hymn, the film marks the first feature from Caton-Jones since 2006’s Basic Instinct 2. The film, which has now released a festival trailer, sees Caton-Jones direct from […] More
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TIFF 2015: ‘Thank You For Bombing’ trailer looks at the lives of war correspondents
While wars and the trials and tribulations faced by the soldiers and civilians who get caught up in them have been ripe fodder for films around the world, a new film is set to look at the lives of journalists who get involved in war coverage. Titled Thank You for Bombing, the film is the newest […] More
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TIFF 2015: ‘Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous’ trailer examines three generations of residents
Cinematographer Christopher Doyle is set to take the director’s chair once again, this time for a documentary. Titled Hong Kong Trilogy: Preschooled Preoccupied Preposterous, the film is Doyle’s third full-length movie as a director, and first since 2008. Doyle writes and shoots the film as well. The film’s synopsis is as follows: Renowned cinematographer and […] More
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TIFF 2015: ‘Girls Lost’ trailer adds another complication to growing up
High school can be a radically different experience for both boys and girls, and a now film is set to look at how that experience affects friendships and the growing-up process. Titled Girls Lost, the film is the third feature from Swedish filmmaker Alexandra-Therese Keining, and her first since 2011. Keining once again takes on […] More
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TIFF 2015 adds to its Gala and Special Presentation Programme lineups
While the Toronto International Film Festival showcases, among its lineups, genre films, Canadian films, and features from notable underseen filmmakers and countries, the festival has also become a premier destination for high-profile features, features that often go on to become major contenders during the awards circuit that follows after a few months. These films are […] More
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