Nature humbles you and puts you in perspective: Nomadland director Chloe Zhao
Nov 10, 2020, at 08:09 pm
During one of the conversations series organized by the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Chloé Zhao, director and producer of the film ‘Nomadland’, winner of TIFF 2020 People's Choice Award, tell Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director & Co-Head of TIFF, how she balanced the successful creation of the larger landscape of the vast portrait of contemporary American West against a more intimate portrait of the protagonist Fern. Asha Bajaj, IBNS Canada's Special Correspondent, brings you the excerpts:
Oct 24, 2020, at 07:35 pm
During one of the conversations series organized by the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) , Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director & Co-Head of TIFF, discusses the film 'Nomadland' with American actress Frances McDormand, who played Fern exploring the vast landscape of the American West, in director-producer Chloé Zhao's intimate portrayal of life as a modern-day nomad. Our Toronto correspondent Asha Bajaj brings you the excerpts:
I found a parallel between the search for A Suitable Boy for Lata and search for India: Mira Nair
Oct 14, 2020, at 05:52 pm
During one of the conversations series organized by the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), Geoff Macnaughton, Senior Director, Industry & Theatrical/Lead Programmer, Primetime at TIFF, catches up with Mira Nair, director of ‘A Suitable Boy,’ a primetime presentation recipient of the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media. Nair’s six-part drama series is an adaptation from Vikram Seth’s novel about a young Indian woman's struggle to create a balance between family duty and personal independence in post-partition India. Asha Bajaj brings you the excerpts:
TIFF 2020 film 'Nomadland' is a study of modern-day nomad's life in West America
Sep 24, 2020, at 05:18 am
Toronto/IBNS: Directed, edited, produced, and screen played by Chloé Zhao, TIFF 2020 Gala Presentation 'Nomadland', an adapted version of Jessica Bruder’s non-fiction book celebrates humanity and community as she portrays the intimate life of widowed Fern (Frances McDormand) as a modern-day nomad.
Sep 22, 2020, at 03:14 am
Toronto/IBNS: Recipient of the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media Mira Nair's 'A Suitable Boy', a primetime presentation premiered in the Bell Digital Cinema as a closing film of 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
TIFF 2020 to premiere tonight 'Pieces of Woman' depicting a couple's deep loss
Sep 19, 2020, at 05:59 am
Toronto/IBNS: Directed by Kornél Mundruczó, 'Pieces of Woman', a moving story of a couple experiencing deepest loss, will premiere on Friday at TIFF Bell Lightbox here on 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
TIFF 2020 premiers family drama '180° Rule'
Sep 19, 2020, at 05:09 am
Toronto/IBNS: Written and directed by Farnoosh Samadi and produced by Ali Mosaffa, the film '180° Rule', a family drama providing a glimpse into the customary Iranian family structure premiered online on Thursday at Bell Digital Cinema here by 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
Sep 17, 2020, at 04:04 am
Toronto/IBNS: The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Tribute Awards ceremony, an annual fundraiser which supports both TIFF's year-round programming, as well as the organization’s core mission to transform the way people see the world through film, was held on Wednesday and was streamed internationally by Variety at 8:30 pm ET .
TIFF 2020 Tribute Awards to be streamed internationally by Variety
Sep 16, 2020, at 04:44 am
Toronto/IBNS: The TIFF Tribute Awards ceremony, an annual fundraiser to support both Toronto International Film Festival's year-round programming, as well as the organization’s core mission to transform the way people see the world through film, would be streamed internationally tonight by Variety at 8:30 pm ET, TIFF reports said.
Free online panel discussion of 'Planet Africa 25: Origin Stories' held at TIFF 2020
Sep 15, 2020, at 04:08 am
FToronto/IBNS: A free online presentation of 'Planet Africa 25: Origin Stories' was held at Bell Digital Talks by 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Sunday.
Halle Berry starrer 'Bruised' premieres at TIFF 2020
Sep 13, 2020, at 05:59 pm
Toronto/IBNS: The 45th International Film Festival (TIFF) premiered Halle Berry's directional debut 'Bruised' online at Bell Digital Cinema as well as Visa Skyline Drive-In at CityView, Toronto on Saturday.
TIFF premieres The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
Sep 13, 2020, at 03:07 am
Toronto/IBNS: Michelle Latimer's Documentary film The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America was premiered at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) at TIFF Bell Lightbox here on Saturday, TIFF reports said.
Cinema needs women representation outside their skin colours: Priyanka Chopra Jonas at TIFF
Sep 12, 2020, at 06:00 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Hollywood actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas, who ruled the Indian cinema for years, on Friday said cinema needs women representation irrespective of their skin colours and the selection should be based on their merits.
TIFF 2020 kicks off with film-version of David Byrne's American Utopia
Sep 12, 2020, at 05:43 am
Toronto/IBNS: The 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) kicked off on Thursday with the Opening Night Gala Presentation of the Spike Lee-directed filmed version of the Broadway-acclaimed David Byrne’s American Utopia at Visa Skyline Drive-In at CityView, Toronto at 8 pm.
Sep 12, 2020, at 05:32 am
Toronto/IBNS: The 45th Toronto International Festival (TIFF) premiered 'Night of the Kings,' 'Enemies of the State,' 'Shiva Baby', & 'Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds' on Thursday, TIFF reports said.
TIFF 2020 to premiere 'Nomadland' in partnership with Telluride Film Festival
Sep 12, 2020, at 04:44 am
Toronto/IBNS: Directed, edited, produced, and screen played by Chloé Zhao, Gala Presentation 'Nomadland', an adapted version of Jessica Bruder’s non-fiction book, filmed in the USA, is being premiered in partnership with Telluride Film Festival at 45th Toronto International Film Festival (2020) on Friday.
TIFF 2020 provides free online screening of 'Concrete Cowboy' to 500 frontline workers
Sep 10, 2020, at 03:17 am
Toronto/IBNS: In recognition of hard work and dedication of essential frontline workers in the community, who are ensuring everyone has access to critical services including health care, food, and transportation since March after the global coronavirus outbreak, TIFF is offering a free digital screening of 'Concrete Cowboy', sponsored by Fasken for these heroes, TIFF reports said.
Tabu and Ishaan Khatter's A Suitable Boy to close TIFF 2020
Sep 07, 2020, at 08:33 pm
Mumbai/IBNS: Tabu and Ishaan Khatter starrer film A Suitable Boy has been chosen to close the Toronto International Film Festival 2020.
Toronto International Film Festival 2020 announces its list of 50 selected feature films
Aug 04, 2020, at 06:03 am
Toronto/IBNS: The 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)'s lineup of 50 diverse titles selection, announced July 30 by Co-Heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente, represent the highest-quality films from around the globe reflecting TIFF's commitment to gender parity and racial equality for future generations with strong representation of women, Black people, Indigenous people, and people of colour, TIFF reports said.
'Reimagined physical and digital TIFF 2020' to run from Sept 10-19
Jun 25, 2020, at 10:55 pm
Toronto/IBNS: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Wednesday announced its 45th edition, which is slated to run from Sept 10 to 19, will be held with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences, and industry talks, reports said.