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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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TIFF 2015 announces City to City Programme lineup and Wavelength additions
One of the key aspects of the Toronto International Film Festival is the City to City Programme, which takes a look at a specific city every year, screening films that focus on the events of that specific city, as well as showcasing the latest projects by filmmakers from the city. The 2015 incarnation of the […] More
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TIFF 2015: A man becomes a fish in the trailer for ‘Collective Invention’
Numerous films are released each year with unique concepts, and among the 2015 entries is poised to be a South Korean feature that looks at the effects a man suffers when he becomes a human-fish hybrid. The film is called Collective Invention, and marks the feature debut of South Korean filmmaker Kwon Oh-kwang, who takes […] More
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TIFF 2015 announces the Contemporary World Cinema lineup
Due to the large volume of films that the Toronto International Film Festival screens every year, participants often find themselves unsure of how to decide what to see. To that end, festival organisers often distribute the films into numerous programmes to reflect commonalities among them. The Contemporary World Cinema Programme, to that end, looks at […] More
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TIFF 2015: First trailer for ‘SPL 2: A Time for Consequences’ doesn’t shy away from displaying fights
Superstar martial artists Wu Jing and Tony Jaa are onscreen together for the first time in SPL 2: A Time for Consequences. Director Pou-Soi Cheang takes over from Wilson Yip as the director this time around, working from a screenplay by Ying Wong and Lai-yin Leung. The film, which now has a festival trailer, sees Jing […] More
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TIFF 2015: Jafar Panahi chronicles the lives of modern Iranians in the trailer for ‘Taxi’
Despite a 20 year ban from the local government on making films, Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi is once again back on the big screen with a new feature. Titled Taxi, the film now has a second festival trailer. This is Panahi’s third feature since the ban, and sees him put on multiple hats due to his position with […] More
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TIFF 2015’s tv-focused Primetime Programme lineup announced
The rise in critical acclaim for television shows over the years has been well-documented, with a corresponding rise in interest among viewers to discuss and analyse television the way films are at festivals. While festivals dedicated to television shows, such as ATX and PaleyFest, are on the rise, film festivals still outweigh them. For its […] More
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TIFF 2015 announces its Platform programme lineup
The Toronto International Film Festival has, through its run, divided the films into numerous programmes to better identify and group together like-minded features. One of the new additions to the programme in 2015 will be the Platform selection, which will showcase films with a strong directorial vision. What is unique about this programme is that the selected […] More
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TIFF 2015 announces their first set of films for the Masters Programme
While the Toronto International Film Festival has its fair share of both Hollywood and Canadian productions, the festival has also cultivated a strong look at foreign and arthouse films during its run. Most of these films get their own spotlight in the Masters programme, which featured films from Jean-Luc Godard, Michael Winterbottom, and Nuri […] More
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TIFF 2015 adds to their Documentary and Vanguard lineup
The Toronto International Film Festival’s prominence on the festival circuit has only grown over the years, with films from numerous different fields having gone on to critical and commercial acclaim. Among the festival’s different categories are TIFF Docs and Vanguard. TIFF Docs allows documentaries to get their own spotlight at the festival, giving acclaimed documentarians […] More
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TIFF 2015 announces their first wave of Midnight Madness lineup
While the Toronto International Film Festival has mostly garnered a reputation as a place to often get the first look at movies that go on to critical acclaim and Academy Awards, the festival’s Midnight Madness section, which is reserved for genre films, has built a following of its own as well, getting a more prominent […] More
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TIFF ’15 unveils initial lineup of films, opening with Jean-Marc Vallee’s ‘Demolition’
2015’s Toronto International Film Festival, now in its 40th year, will kick off the fall festival season with their opening night film, Demolition, starring Jake Gyllenhaal in Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée’s follow-up to Dallas Buyers Club. Over 350 films are among this year’s festival. TIFF 15’s list of Special Presentation is an incredible list of […] More