Toronto International Film Festival 2020 opens today in a different format
Sep 11, 2020, at 04:57 am
Toronto/(IBNS: The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival Festival (TIFF) launches the majority of its showings online, the rest will be drive-in or outdoor showings, and a few select, physically distanced screenings in theatres with spectators and audience wearing masks, 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.
'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.
Canada: TIFF presents special home-screening of the play 'The Normal Heart' on Crave
Jun 24, 2020, at 12:05 am
Toronto/IBNS: A special at-home screening of award-winning play 'The Normal Heart' would be hosted by Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in partnership with Pride Toronto on June 26 at Crave to celebrate Pride Month, TIFF reports said.
TIFF 2019: Films that drew attention of cinegoers at the festival
Oct 15, 2019, at 12:31 pm
Several films have premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2019 which took place in Toronto, Canada. IBNS correspondent Asha Bajaj picks some of the films for short reviews
Sep 26, 2019, at 01:38 am
Bulgaria based filmmaker Petar Valchanov and his partner Kristina Grozeva write, produce and direct films ranging from documentaries, and shorts to feature films. IBNS Canada Correspondent Asha Bajaj catches up with Petar Valchanov, director of "The Father", one of the critically acclaimed films premiered at the TIFF 2019
Priyanka Chopra's The Sky is Pink gets a standing ovation at its World Premiere at TIFF 2019
Sep 17, 2019, at 05:50 pm
Mumbai, Sept 17 (IBNS): RSVP and Roy Kapur Films' The Sky is Pink directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Shonali Bose, had its World Premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 13.
TIFF announces final award recipients
Sep 16, 2019, at 07:04 pm
Toronto: The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its final award recipients for 2019.
The Sky Is Pink poster is out and it looks fun filled and refreshing!
Sep 09, 2019, at 10:27 am
Mumbai, Sept 9 (IBNS): The wait for the fans is over as the makers will be revealing the much awaited trailer of upcoming Bollywood movie The Sky Is Pink on Tuesday.
Murmur to have World Premiere at TIFF 2019
Aug 01, 2019, at 06:16 pm
Toronto, Aug 1 (IBNS): Award-winning director Heather Young's film 'Murmur' will have its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2019 (TIFF 2019), which will run from Sept 5-15, 2019, TIFF reports said.
Hollywood star Meryl Streep to receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award
Jul 28, 2019, at 06:00 pm
Toronto, July 28 (IBNS): Hollywood actress Meryl Streep, who has worked in several memorable movies in her career, will receive the inaugural Tribute Actor Award at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival.
TIFF 2019 announces first selections in gala and special presentations programmes
Jul 27, 2019, at 02:29 pm
Toronto, July 27 (IBNS): Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) co-Heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente have announced the first round of titles selected for the Gala and Special Presentations programmes at the 44th edition of the festival.
Homosexuality, in all practicality, is still not normal in Slovenia: Darko Stante
Oct 20, 2018, at 12:45 pm
Slovenian director Darko Stante with his debut feature film, Consequences, created history as it became the first movie from his country to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in nearly a decade. The film deals with homosexuality among young boys at a youth facility. Mainly shot with an inexperienced cast, Consequences has collected rave reviews, drawing comparison with the cult film Rebel Without a Cause. In a conversation with Stante and Matej Zemljic, the lead actor, Suman Das and Sudipto Maity finds out their experience. Excerpts
Would love to work with Sarah Greene again: Paddy Breathnach
Sep 22, 2018, at 12:58 pm
Irish director Paddy Breathnach's film Rosie, adapted from a story penned by BAFTA winning novelist and screenplay writer Roddy Doyle, shows a gripping tale of a family fighting homelessness in Ireland. Paddy's last film, Viva, was the first Irish film to get shortlisted for best foreign-language film at the Oscars. Rosie, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, stars Sarah Greene and Moe Dunford. In a chat with Suman Das and Sudipto Maity, Paddy and Roddy share different aspects of film-making and writing as they discuss Rosie and the experiences of working with the lead actors. Excerpts:
Village Rockstars' National Award has emboldened a lot of independent filmmakers in India: Rima Das
Sep 20, 2018, at 12:35 pm
She took the global film festival circuit by storm with her feature film Village Rockstars. The same landed Rima Das a national Award. One of the most sought-after independent filmmakers in India presently, Rima, who hails from India's northeastern state of Assam, talks about her new film Bulbul Can Sing, her outlook towards movie making and her future endeavours in a chat with IBNS Canada correspondents Suman Das and Sudipto Maity at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Excerpts:
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ends, announces 2018 Award winners
Sep 18, 2018, at 12:13 am
Toronto, Sept 17 (IBNS) The Toronto International Film Festival announced its award winners at the closing ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox on Sunday, hosted by Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. The 43rd Festival wrapped up Sunday evening.
Nandita Das's Manto premieres at TIFF 2018
Sep 09, 2018, at 08:46 pm
Toronto, Sept 9 (IBNS): The film Manto, directed by Nandita Das, and starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui in the tilte role of India born Pakistani writer, was premiered on Saturday at the TIFF Bell Light Box during the Toronto International Film Festival 2018 (TIFF 2018) here.
Film Lionheart by Genevieve Nnaji premieres in TIFF 2018
Sep 09, 2018, at 08:19 pm
Toronto, Sept 9 (IBNS) The film Lionheart, directed by Nollywood (Nigeria) actress Genevieve Nnaji, was premiered on Saturday at the TIFF Bell Light Box during the Toronto International Film Festival 2018 (TIFF 2018).
Canada: The long wait for TIFF 2018 is at last over
Sep 08, 2018, at 12:14 am
Toronto, Sep 7 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2018 began on Thursday in Toronto, Ontario, with great pomp and enthusiasm.
Meet Pella KÃ¥german, the co-director of ANIARA
Aug 25, 2018, at 02:21 pm
One of the more unique titles at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival is the science-fiction epic ANIARA, co-directed by Pella Kågerman and Hugo Lilja. Made with modest means and a surplus of ingenuity, ANIARA is based on a 1956 epic poem by Swedish Nobel Prize winner Harry Martinson and details what happens after we destroy our planet and seek refuge elsewhere. Harrowing and sobering in its portrait of what human beings are capable of, ANIARA constantly surprises. It’s part of a string of intelligent, off-genre pictures from Sweden — such as Ali Abbasi’s Cannes hit Border, also screening at this year’s Festival — which are built around issues and which ask probing, disturbing questions.
Meet Imogen Thomas, the director of Emu Runner
Aug 25, 2018, at 02:14 pm
Blending social realism with touches of lyricism, Imogen Thomas’ engaging debut feature Emu Runner follows a nine-year-old girl growing up in the isolated community of Brewarrina, Australia. When Gem’s (Rhae-Kye Waites) young mother dies unexpectedly, she copes with the loss by bonding with a wild emu, while her father struggles to keep his family of three children together. As Gem connects with her ancestors’ totem animal — a male emu rearing its chicks — her behaviour attracts the attention of an over-eager social worker who may misinterpret grief for parental neglect.
Oscar nominated female team investigate alt-right rise in TIFF drama
Aug 24, 2018, at 11:04 pm
Toronto, Aug 24 (IBNS): The female-led production company Tuffi Films took on the rise of the alt-right in Nordic region, Northern Europe and the West in the simultaneously heartwarming and heartbreaking teen drama Stupid Young Heart, which is slated for World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2018.
Donnybrook to open TIFF 2018 Platform programme
Aug 24, 2018, at 07:56 pm
Toronto, Aug 24 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced that Donnybrook, the powerful new film from Tim Sutton (Memphis, Dark Night), will be the opening film of the festival’s Platform programme.
A.V. Rockwell's Feathers to premiere at TIFF
Aug 22, 2018, at 01:05 pm
Toronto, Aug 22 (IBNS): A. V. Rockwell directorial film Feathers will have a world premiere at the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which is scheduled to begin on Sept 6.
Toronto International Film Festival adds 26 more galas and special presentations to 2018 lineup
Aug 16, 2018, at 12:00 pm
Toronto, Aug 16 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival has unveiled its second batch of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes in September, an official release stated.
Canada: TIFF 2018: Executive director Michele Maheux is stepping down in summer of 2019
Aug 13, 2018, at 07:43 pm
Toronto, Aug 13 (IBNS): The retirement of Michèle Maheux, longstanding Executive Director & Chief Operating Officer Michèle Maheux, from Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in summer 2019 was announced by Jennifer Tory, Chair on behalf of the TIFF Board of Directors, media reports said.
TIFF's youngest film fans select their top picks from the 2018 Kids International Film Festival
Mar 21, 2018, at 07:24 pm
Toronto, Mar 21 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced the winners of 2018 TIFF Kids International Film Festival.
TIFF appoints Andréa Grau as Vice President, Public Relations and Corporate Affairs
Feb 02, 2018, at 04:04 am
Toronto, Feb 1 (IBNS): Piers Handling, Director and CEO of TIFF, has announced the appointment of Andréa Grau to the role of Vice President, Public Relations and Corporate Affairs, effective from Feb 5, 2018.
TIFF wins top honour at Leading Culture Destinations award
Oct 01, 2017, at 06:56 am
Toronto, Sep 30 (IBNS): The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has been announced as the winner of the Best Soft Power Cultural Organisation award.
I want to tell positive stories: Village Rockstars director Rima Das
Sep 21, 2017, at 08:31 pm
Just two movies old, director Rima Das is one for the future, reckon veteran film critics. Her movie Village Rockstars garnered lavish praise at the recently concluded Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and has been hailed as the best Indian film of 2017. IBNS Canada's Suman Das and Sudipto Maity find out what makes the filmmaker from Assam, whose first film was ‘Antardrishti’ (Man with the Binoculars, 2016), tick. Excerpts: