Sean Astin, who starred in 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Rudy,' is elected as SAG-AFTRA's new president
Read full article: Sean Astin, who starred in 'Lord of the Rings' and 'Rudy,' is elected as SAG-AFTRA's new presidentThe union that represents tens of thousands of actors and other entertainer and media professionals has elected Sean Astin as its new president.
At TIFF, the mid-sized movie strives to survive
Read full article: At TIFF, the mid-sized movie strives to surviveReal moviegoer energy has always made the Toronto International Film Festival a good measuring stick for not just what might catch on during Hollywood’s awards season but what will click with audiences.
Rian Johnson takes Glenn Close to church in 'Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'
Read full article: Rian Johnson takes Glenn Close to church in 'Wake Up, Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery'In each “Knives Out” movie, Johnson has assembled some of his favorite actors and managed to give nearly all of them a moment to shine.
After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film Festival
Read full article: After uproar, documentary on Hamas 2023 attack will screen at Toronto Film FestivalThe Toronto International Film Festival will screen a documentary on the 2023 Hamas attack, after all, following an uproar over the film’s disinvitation from the upcoming festival.
TIFF pulls documentary on 2023 Hamas attack from festival lineup, citing footage rights issue
Read full article: TIFF pulls documentary on 2023 Hamas attack from festival lineup, citing footage rights issueThe Toronto International Film Festival has disinvited a documentary on the Hamas 2023 attack on Israel over what the festival says was a footage rights issue.
Toronto International Film Festival sets lineup with Sydney Sweeney, Aziz Ansari and 'Knives Out 3'
Read full article: Toronto International Film Festival sets lineup with Sydney Sweeney, Aziz Ansari and 'Knives Out 3'Films starring Sydney Sweeney, Angelina Jolie and Aziz Ansari will premiere at the 50th Toronto International Film Festival, festival organizers announced Monday.
Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film Festival
Read full article: Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupt opening night of Toronto Film FestivalPro-Palestinian protesters disrupted an opening night screening at the Toronto International Film Festival, chanting “Stop the genocide!”.
Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in ‘Separated’
Read full article: Errol Morris examines migrant family separation with NBC News in ‘Separated’Errol Morris turned his lens toward the U.S. government’s border policies the separation of migrant families in the new film “Separated,” which premiered at Thursday at the Venice Film Festival.
Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, more
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival lineup includes movies from Angelina Jolie, Mike Leigh, moreThe Angelina Jolie-directed war film “Without Blood,” a documentary about Bruce Springsteen and Mike Leigh’s contemporary tragicomedy “Hard Truths” will have their world premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall.
'American Fiction' wins People's Choice award at Toronto Film Festival
Read full article: 'American Fiction' wins People's Choice award at Toronto Film FestivalCord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a biting satire starring Jeffrey Wright as a disillusioned academic, has won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, a much-watched bellwether in the Oscar race.
On movie screens in Toronto, home is a battleground
Read full article: On movie screens in Toronto, home is a battlegroundAs the Toronto International Film Festival winds down after a week of wall-to-wall premieres, there has been no more fraught turf than the land that families try to eke out a life on, amid geopolitical storms knocking on the front door.
In Toronto, Paul Simon takes a bow with a new career-spanning documentary
Read full article: In Toronto, Paul Simon takes a bow with a new career-spanning documentaryPaul Simon hasn't watched Alex Gibney's new three-and-a-half-hour documentary on his life, but he promises he will work up the courage some day.
Film festival season carries on in Toronto, despite a star-power outage
Read full article: Film festival season carries on in Toronto, despite a star-power outageWhen SAG-AFTRA announced a strike this summer, Cameron Bailey, the longtime chief executive of the Toronto International Film Festival, dusted off his COVID-19 playbook.
Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' to open Toronto Film Festival
Read full article: Hayao Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' to open Toronto Film Festival“The Boy and the Heron,” the first film in a decade by Japanese anime master Hayao Miyazaki, will open the 48th Toronto International Film Festival, organizers announced Thursday.
Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift’s beachfront Rhode Island home on trespassing charge
Read full article: Woman arrested outside Taylor Swift’s beachfront Rhode Island home on trespassing chargePolice say a woman who was previously warned to stay away from Taylor Swift’s home in Rhode Island was arrested this week outside the beachfront property.
Taika Waititi’s soccer pic ‘Next Goal Wins’ set for Toronto Film Festival premiere
Read full article: Taika Waititi’s soccer pic ‘Next Goal Wins’ set for Toronto Film Festival premiereTaika Waititi’s soccer comedy “Next Goal Wins” will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival this fall, organizers said Wednesday.
Webby Award nominations for Harry Styles, Lizzo, Post Malone
Read full article: Webby Award nominations for Harry Styles, Lizzo, Post MaloneHarry Styles, Post Malone, Lizzo, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion, the cast of “Ted Lasso” and the web series that gave us a kid loving corn are among the nominees for this year’s Webby Awards.
Brendan Fraser says he won't participate in Golden Globes
Read full article: Brendan Fraser says he won't participate in Golden GlobesBrendan Fraser, whose performance in “The Whale” has made him a likely awards candidate this year, says he won’t attend the Golden Globes in January if he’s nominated.
Steven Spielberg's 'Fabelmans' wins Toronto audience award
Read full article: Steven Spielberg's 'Fabelmans' wins Toronto audience awardSteven Spielberg’s autobiographical coming-of-age drama “The Fabelmans” won the Toronto International Film Festival’s top prize, the People’s Choice Award, solidifying its early status as Academy Awards frontrunner.
Chastain and Redmayne on teaming up for 'The Good Nurse'
Read full article: Chastain and Redmayne on teaming up for 'The Good Nurse'Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne star in “The Good Nurse,” a chilling true-crime thriller for Netflix about a serial killer and the nurse that helped bring him to justice.
Harry Styles hits Toronto for 'My Policeman' premiere
Read full article: Harry Styles hits Toronto for 'My Policeman' premiereWith just as much fanfare but a tad less drama, Harry Styles took the Toronto International Film Festival by storm on Sunday, premiering the tragic gay romance “My Policeman” less than a week after the debut of “Don’t Worry Darling” in Venice.
'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' to debut at TIFF
Read full article: 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' to debut at TIFF“Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” writer-director Rian Johnson’s follow-up to his whodunit hit “Knives Out,” will premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
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Toronto Film Festival to open with ‘Dear Evan Hansen’
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival to open with ‘Dear Evan Hansen’The adaptation of the Broadway hit and Tony-winner “Dear Evan Hansen,” Edgar Wright’s ’60s London themed “Last Night in Soho,” and “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” are just a few of the major films coming to the Toronto International Film Festival this September.
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Toronto Film Festival plots in-person, digital edition
Read full article: Toronto Film Festival plots in-person, digital editionThe Toronto International Film Festival is planning an extensive in-person festival in September, a year after turning to virtual red carpets and outdoor screenings because of the pandemic.
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J-Rod done: Lopez, Rodriguez call off 2-year engagement
Read full article: J-Rod done: Lopez, Rodriguez call off 2-year engagementLopez and Rodriguez called off their two-year engagement, according to multiple reports based on anonymous sources. Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez called off their two-year engagement, according to multiple reports based on anonymous sources. The former slugger proposed to the actor a couple years ago after the celebrity couple started dating in early 2017. The last time Lopez and Rodriguez posted a photo together was last month in the Dominican Republic. In 2019, Rodriguez said he and Lopez had similar backgrounds and her latest film “Second Act” reflected the ties that drew them together.
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Q&A: David Byrne on his festival hit 'American Utopia'
Read full article: Q&A: David Byrne on his festival hit 'American Utopia'This image released by the Toronto Film Festival shows David Byrne in a scene from "David Byrne's American Utopia, a documentary of Byrnes concert musical, directed by Spike Lee. The film opened the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday, Sept. 10. (Toronto Film Festival via AP)NEW YORK – In a film festival season that’s been turned largely virtual, Spike Lee’s “American Utopia,” a documentary of David Byrne’s concert musical and the opening-night film of the Toronto International Film Festival, has nevertheless supplied the giddy rush of live performance in a packed house. “American Utopia” is full of plenty darker realities of American life, touching on police brutality (with her endorsement, he performs Janelle Monáe’s 2015 protest song “ Hell You Talmbout "), immigrant rights and the 2020 election. Byrne: The film is going to be in the New York Film Festival and at drive-in screenings.
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Digital and drive-in, film festivals try to salvage a season
Read full article: Digital and drive-in, film festivals try to salvage a seasonThis year, three of the four major fall film festivals, including Venice, are going forward despite the pandemic. This year, three of the four major fall film festivals all but Telluride, which had to cancel are going forward despite the pandemic. For a season predicated on badge-wearing throngs and marquee movies, its meant rethinking what a film festival is. A situation like this forces you to assess what is fundamental, says Dennis Lim, director of programming for the New York Film Festival. Anyone in Canada will be able to buy tickets to TIFF screenings, and New York Film Festival films will be briefly available nationwide.
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