Category Archives: TIFF

Toronto International Film Festival

Under the Skin

Editor’s Note: The poster image used here is not final or official (as evidenced by the incorrect release date on the bottom) but it’s better than the book cover I was going to use. Under the Skin (Director: Jonathan Glazer): … Continue reading

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Stray Dogs

Editor’s Note: With this post, we welcome new contributor Ian Barr, a recently-transplanted Australian. How about a welcoming comment, dear readers? Stray Dogs (Director: Tsai Ming-Liang): ‘Kinetic’ isn’t the first word that most would ascribe to the films of Taiwanese … Continue reading

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Shorts Celebrate Theatre Centenary

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Elgin and Winter Garden Theatre Centre, and as part of the anniversary celebration, the Ontario Heritage Trust has commissioned a series of short films that use the theatres as settings, both historical … Continue reading

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A Field in England

A Field in England screens as part of the Wavelengths programme. Check the festival web site for screening times and locations. A Field in England (Director: Ben Wheatley): Tom Stoppard meets Peter Watkins in A Field in England. Monty Python … Continue reading

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2012 TIFF CAST Awards Announcement

Last January after compiling the second annual CAST Awards, my lovely wife Brooke gave me an idea. I’d been complaining that films that I see at TIFF sometimes fall between the cracks because I might vote for them in the … Continue reading

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