Monthly Archives: September 2011

TIFF 2011: That’s a Wrap

Posted on September 20, 2011 by James McNally

Despite this being my 17th festival, I have never really written wrap-up posts, but I’m doing so this year for the first time. Mostly because I’m afraid that I won’t be able to deliver full reviews for everything I’ve seen, … Continue reading →

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Sarah Palin: You Betcha!

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Drew Kerr

Sarah Palin: You Betcha! (Directors: Nick Broomfield and Joan Churchill): Sarah Palin: You Betcha! seeks to get the real story behind the divisive former vice presidential candidate and governor of Alaska, who has somehow managed to become a prominent figure … Continue reading →

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The Story of Film: An Odyssey

Posted on September 16, 2011 by James McNally

The Story of Film: An Odyssey (Director: Mark Cousins): Near the end of Mark Cousins’ monumental 15-hour history of cinematic innovation, there is a clip from Alexander Sokurov’s 2002 film Russian Ark. This remarkable film was filmed in one continuous … Continue reading →

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Incendies

Posted on September 14, 2011 by James McNally

eOne released Incendies on DVD and Blu-ray in Canada on September 13, 2011. Help support Toronto Screen Shots by buying it on Amazon.ca. Incendies (Director: Denis Villeneuve): Surely the best Canadian film of last year, and deservedly nominated for an … Continue reading →

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Amy George

Posted on September 13, 2011 by James McNally

Amy George screens at part of the Canada First programme at TIFF 2011. Amy George (Directors: Yonah Lewis and Calvin Thomas): Toward the end of this quietly resonant film, 13-year-old Jesse’s mother tells him about a time when he was … Continue reading →

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