Monkeypaw Productions is partnering with the Toronto Film Festival and the Universal Filmmakers Project for the “No Drama” initiative, designed to cultivate new talent by selecting up to six writer-directors to create short films.
The unique aspect of the program is the potential for the shorts to be developed into full-length projects under the guidance of Monkeypaw and Universal Pictures.
“No Drama” is a global initiative that will have digital and physical touchpoints with the Monkeypaw, Universal and TIFF Industry teams. Selected filmmakers will receive a $50,000 grant to produce their short, exposure to the major studio production process, access to creative and production executives to develop their professional networks, and the opportunity to screen their projects during TIFF in 2025.
“A good monster story comes from a perspective that’s very personal and very vulnerable. It’s a story that is so deeply personal that you think no one else can relate to it,...
The unique aspect of the program is the potential for the shorts to be developed into full-length projects under the guidance of Monkeypaw and Universal Pictures.
“No Drama” is a global initiative that will have digital and physical touchpoints with the Monkeypaw, Universal and TIFF Industry teams. Selected filmmakers will receive a $50,000 grant to produce their short, exposure to the major studio production process, access to creative and production executives to develop their professional networks, and the opportunity to screen their projects during TIFF in 2025.
“A good monster story comes from a perspective that’s very personal and very vulnerable. It’s a story that is so deeply personal that you think no one else can relate to it,...
- 1/30/2024
- by Valerie Complex
- Deadline Film + TV
Tokyo’s International Film Festival returned this evening for its first completely unrestricted, post-covid-19 edition with a well-attended screening of Wim Wenders’ Perfect Days.
Fresh from an appearance at Thierry Frémaux’s Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, Wenders, who is also the head of the competition jury at Tokyo this year, was in attendance and introduced the pic alongside most of his cast, including leading man Koji Yakusho. Yakusho won the best actor award at Cannes for his performance in the pic.
During a comedic opening speech, Wenders told the audience inside Tokyo’s Takarazuka Theatre that he had long dreamt of completing a feature shot entirely in Japan, with Yakusho as the lead actor, and a premiere screening at the Tokyo International Film Festival. However, Wenders said there was one milestone he never thought the film would achieve.
“I didn’t dare dream that it was going to be...
Fresh from an appearance at Thierry Frémaux’s Lumière Film Festival in Lyon, Wenders, who is also the head of the competition jury at Tokyo this year, was in attendance and introduced the pic alongside most of his cast, including leading man Koji Yakusho. Yakusho won the best actor award at Cannes for his performance in the pic.
During a comedic opening speech, Wenders told the audience inside Tokyo’s Takarazuka Theatre that he had long dreamt of completing a feature shot entirely in Japan, with Yakusho as the lead actor, and a premiere screening at the Tokyo International Film Festival. However, Wenders said there was one milestone he never thought the film would achieve.
“I didn’t dare dream that it was going to be...
- 10/23/2023
- by Zac Ntim
- Deadline Film + TV
The Hollywood Reporter thanks the following 322 members of the global film community — listed alphabetically — for taking the time to cast a ballot to help us determine the 100 greatest film books of all time.
Seth Abramovitch
The Hollywood Reporter journalist/It Happened in Hollywood podcast host
Jo Addy
Soho House group film and entertainment director
Casey Affleck
Oscar-winning actor
Rutanya Alda
Author/actress
Stephanie Allain
Filmmaker
Victoria Alonso
Filmmaker/executive
Tony Angellotti
Publicist
Bonnie Arnold
Filmmaker/executive
Miguel Arteta
Filmmaker
Chris Auer
Filmmaker/film professor
John Badham
Filmmaker/film professor
Amy Baer
Executive
Matt Baer
Filmmaker
Lindsey Bahr
Journalist
Ramin Bahrani
Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Cameron Bailey
Toronto International Film Festival CEO/former film critic
John Bailey
Cinematographer/former Academy president
Bela Bajaria
Executive
Sean Baker
Filmmaker
Alec Baldwin
Oscar-nominated actor/author
Tino Balio
Author/film professor
Jeffrey Barbakow
Executive
Michael Barker
Executive
Mike Barnes
The Hollywood Reporter journalist
Jeanine Basinger
Author/film...
Seth Abramovitch
The Hollywood Reporter journalist/It Happened in Hollywood podcast host
Jo Addy
Soho House group film and entertainment director
Casey Affleck
Oscar-winning actor
Rutanya Alda
Author/actress
Stephanie Allain
Filmmaker
Victoria Alonso
Filmmaker/executive
Tony Angellotti
Publicist
Bonnie Arnold
Filmmaker/executive
Miguel Arteta
Filmmaker
Chris Auer
Filmmaker/film professor
John Badham
Filmmaker/film professor
Amy Baer
Executive
Matt Baer
Filmmaker
Lindsey Bahr
Journalist
Ramin Bahrani
Oscar-nominated filmmaker
Cameron Bailey
Toronto International Film Festival CEO/former film critic
John Bailey
Cinematographer/former Academy president
Bela Bajaria
Executive
Sean Baker
Filmmaker
Alec Baldwin
Oscar-nominated actor/author
Tino Balio
Author/film professor
Jeffrey Barbakow
Executive
Michael Barker
Executive
Mike Barnes
The Hollywood Reporter journalist
Jeanine Basinger
Author/film...
- 10/12/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Steve McQueen’s “12 Years a Slave” was a historic success, winning three Academy Awards including Best Picture and grossing nearly $200 million on a $22 million budget. But the film’s unflinching portrayal of the horrors of American slavery ensured that its rollout was not without controversy.
In a new interview with the New York Times to commemorate the film’s 10th anniversary, McQueen and his collaborators recalled the grueling process of getting the movie made and unveiling it to the world. Following the film’s premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, it screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, where McQueen took questions from the international press. He recalls being bothered by some of the lines of questioning and forced to reevaluate his approach to promoting the film.
“We had a little bit of a… not very good press conference in Toronto,” McQueen said. “I thought the questions were a bit silly.
In a new interview with the New York Times to commemorate the film’s 10th anniversary, McQueen and his collaborators recalled the grueling process of getting the movie made and unveiling it to the world. Following the film’s premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, it screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, where McQueen took questions from the international press. He recalls being bothered by some of the lines of questioning and forced to reevaluate his approach to promoting the film.
“We had a little bit of a… not very good press conference in Toronto,” McQueen said. “I thought the questions were a bit silly.
- 10/8/2023
- by Christian Zilko
- Indiewire
’Mr. Dressup: The Magic Of Make Believe’ wins doc award, ’Dicks: The Musical’ wins Midnight Madness.
The satire American Fiction starring Jeffrey Wright has won the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 2023 People’s Choice Award, boosting the crowd-pleaser’s Oscar credentials heading into awards season.
‘American Fiction’: Toronto Review
Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut for Amazon/MGM stars Wright as a frustrated Black author whose deliberately dumbed-down novel about cliched Black characters becomes a hit. There are multiple screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox today (September 17) from 2:30pm-9:30pm Et.
American Fiction follows last year’s recipient...
The satire American Fiction starring Jeffrey Wright has won the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 2023 People’s Choice Award, boosting the crowd-pleaser’s Oscar credentials heading into awards season.
‘American Fiction’: Toronto Review
Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut for Amazon/MGM stars Wright as a frustrated Black author whose deliberately dumbed-down novel about cliched Black characters becomes a hit. There are multiple screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox today (September 17) from 2:30pm-9:30pm Et.
American Fiction follows last year’s recipient...
- 9/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
’Mr. Dressup: The Magic Of Make Believe’ wins doc award, ’Dicks: The Musical’ wins Midnight Madness.
The satire American Fiction starring Jeffrey Wright has won the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 2023 People’s Choice Award, boosting the crowd-pleaser’s Oscar credentials heading into awards season.
‘American Fiction’: Toronto Review
Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut from Orion and MRC stars Wright as a frustrated Black author whose deliberately dumbed-down novel about cliched Black characters becomes a hit. There are multiple screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox today (September 17) from 2:30pm-9:30pm Et.
MGM distributes American Fiction in the...
The satire American Fiction starring Jeffrey Wright has won the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 2023 People’s Choice Award, boosting the crowd-pleaser’s Oscar credentials heading into awards season.
‘American Fiction’: Toronto Review
Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut from Orion and MRC stars Wright as a frustrated Black author whose deliberately dumbed-down novel about cliched Black characters becomes a hit. There are multiple screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox today (September 17) from 2:30pm-9:30pm Et.
MGM distributes American Fiction in the...
- 9/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
’Mr. Dressup: The Magic Of Make Believe’ wins doc award, ’Dicks: The Musical’ wins Midnight Madness.
The satire American Fiction starring Jeffrey Wright has won the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 2023 People’s Choice Award, boosting the crowd-pleaser’s Oscar credentials heading into awards season.
‘American Fiction’: Toronto Review
Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut from Orion and MRC stars Wright as a frustrated Black author whose deliberately dumbed-down novel about cliched Black characters becomes a hit. There are multiple screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox today (September 17) from 2:30pm-9:30pm Et.
MGM distributes American Fiction in the...
The satire American Fiction starring Jeffrey Wright has won the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 2023 People’s Choice Award, boosting the crowd-pleaser’s Oscar credentials heading into awards season.
‘American Fiction’: Toronto Review
Cord Jefferson’s directorial debut from Orion and MRC stars Wright as a frustrated Black author whose deliberately dumbed-down novel about cliched Black characters becomes a hit. There are multiple screenings at TIFF Bell Lightbox today (September 17) from 2:30pm-9:30pm Et.
MGM distributes American Fiction in the...
- 9/17/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The 48th Toronto International Film Festival, from which I just returned, technically runs through Sunday, but by this point, virtually every film in the lineup has screened at least once. So, I thought I’d seize this opportunity to share some impressions of this year’s fest and the awards hopefuls that played there and also offer some informed speculation about which film could pick up some wind behind its award season sails on Sunday when the fest announces the winner of its TIFF Audience Award.
What was the vibe at this year’s fest?
Given the ongoing strikes of actors and writers, red carpets and pre-screening introductions were far less star-studded than in other years. My concern was that this — and the fact that very few of the award season’s most highly anticipated films had elected to premiere at TIFF — could really depress attendance. That, in turn, might...
What was the vibe at this year’s fest?
Given the ongoing strikes of actors and writers, red carpets and pre-screening introductions were far less star-studded than in other years. My concern was that this — and the fact that very few of the award season’s most highly anticipated films had elected to premiere at TIFF — could really depress attendance. That, in turn, might...
- 9/16/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
’Dumb Money’, ’Woman Of The Hour’, Nickelback, ’Stop Making Sense’ among highlights.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ensured 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was quieter than usual, although there was some awards season buzz, a handful of famous US actors turned up, and you-know-who forked out a lot of money in the only major deal of the festival so far.
Screen picks out the main talking points of this year’s event. TIFF runs through September 17.
Awards launchpad light on heavyweights
Venice and Telluride usually prevail in the annual scramble for world premiere bragging rights to the shiniest awards contenders and this year was no different.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ensured 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was quieter than usual, although there was some awards season buzz, a handful of famous US actors turned up, and you-know-who forked out a lot of money in the only major deal of the festival so far.
Screen picks out the main talking points of this year’s event. TIFF runs through September 17.
Awards launchpad light on heavyweights
Venice and Telluride usually prevail in the annual scramble for world premiere bragging rights to the shiniest awards contenders and this year was no different.
- 9/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
’Dumb Money’, ’Woman Of The Hour’, Nickelback, ’Stop Making Sense’ among highlights.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ensured 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was quieter than usual, although there was some awards season buzz, a handful of famous US actors turned up, and you-know-who forked out a lot of money in the only major deal of the festival so far.
Screen picks out the main talking points of this year’s event. TIFF runs through September 17.
Awards launchpad light on heavyweights
Venice and Telluride usually prevail in the annual scramble for world premiere bragging rights to the shiniest awards contenders and this year was no different.
The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike ensured 2023 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was quieter than usual, although there was some awards season buzz, a handful of famous US actors turned up, and you-know-who forked out a lot of money in the only major deal of the festival so far.
Screen picks out the main talking points of this year’s event. TIFF runs through September 17.
Awards launchpad light on heavyweights
Venice and Telluride usually prevail in the annual scramble for world premiere bragging rights to the shiniest awards contenders and this year was no different.
- 9/16/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Correction: Andy Samberg was incorrectly listed as being one of the recent signatures on the open letter to TIFF against Rbc.
Update, Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Oscar winner and environmental crusader Leonardo DiCaprio has added his name to the open letter to TIFF calling for the film festival to drop the Royal Bank of Canada as its sponsor given the company’s track record with fossil fuel extraction and enabling of projects on Indigenous lands without consent.
DiCaprio joins Succession Primetime Emmy winner Jeremy Strong as well as Succession‘s Fisher Stevens in adding their names to the letter which was organized by filmmakers Elza Kephart and Jose Luis Guiterrez.
DiCaprio has been active in the climate change movement, producing several documentaries about the environment and donating millions to myriad causes. He is a co-founder of Re:wild, an organization working to protect and restore the diversity of life on Earth,...
Update, Exclusive: Deadline has learned that Oscar winner and environmental crusader Leonardo DiCaprio has added his name to the open letter to TIFF calling for the film festival to drop the Royal Bank of Canada as its sponsor given the company’s track record with fossil fuel extraction and enabling of projects on Indigenous lands without consent.
DiCaprio joins Succession Primetime Emmy winner Jeremy Strong as well as Succession‘s Fisher Stevens in adding their names to the letter which was organized by filmmakers Elza Kephart and Jose Luis Guiterrez.
DiCaprio has been active in the climate change movement, producing several documentaries about the environment and donating millions to myriad causes. He is a co-founder of Re:wild, an organization working to protect and restore the diversity of life on Earth,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
It’s just another day in the life of Jessica Chastain. The above photo suggests that the Oscar-winning actress is calm, cool and collected, safe in the eye of the storm that is the Toronto International Film Festival. A shot painstakingly orchestrated by a veteran photographer, the photo looks effortless and Chastain flawless, bringing Old Hollywood glamour to clamoring Canadian streets.
“I love photographing a woman with great fashion,” said George Pimentel, celebrity photographer. “There’s nothing wrong with photographing men, but a woman who has a great outfit is special. Jessica Chastain came out of her car and I let security know I wanted the streets to be cleared. I wanted her in the middle of the street with Toronto in the back.”
In reality, this is just another day in the life of the Pimentel. This year’s TIFF marks the Toronto native’s 30th year in the industry,...
“I love photographing a woman with great fashion,” said George Pimentel, celebrity photographer. “There’s nothing wrong with photographing men, but a woman who has a great outfit is special. Jessica Chastain came out of her car and I let security know I wanted the streets to be cleared. I wanted her in the middle of the street with Toronto in the back.”
In reality, this is just another day in the life of the Pimentel. This year’s TIFF marks the Toronto native’s 30th year in the industry,...
- 9/14/2023
- by Libby Hill
- The Wrap
Pedro Almodóvar, Spike Lee and Patricia Arquette were among those accepting honors at the Toronto International Film Festival Tribute awards Sunday night: George Pimentel photographed the red carpet and inside the show for TheWrap.
Thanks to SAG-AFTRA strike waivers, several actors including Willem Dafoe and Ethan Hawke, were also on hand. “Sing Sing” and “Rustin” actor Colman Domingo was also able to collect his Tribute Performer Award in person, as was “The Dead Don’t Die” star Vicky Krieps.
Enjoy these shots of Lee, who was there to receive the Ebert Director Award, and more awards recipients and presenters.
Photo by George Pimentel
Willem Dafoe plays a Hunter S. Thompson-esque writer in “Gonzo Girl” from director Patricia Arquette.
Photo by George Pimentel
“Daisy Jones & the Six” actress Camila Morrone co-stars with Willem Dafoe in “Gonzo Girl,” the directorial debut of Patricia Arquette.
Photo by George Pimentel
Patricia Arquette went...
Thanks to SAG-AFTRA strike waivers, several actors including Willem Dafoe and Ethan Hawke, were also on hand. “Sing Sing” and “Rustin” actor Colman Domingo was also able to collect his Tribute Performer Award in person, as was “The Dead Don’t Die” star Vicky Krieps.
Enjoy these shots of Lee, who was there to receive the Ebert Director Award, and more awards recipients and presenters.
Photo by George Pimentel
Willem Dafoe plays a Hunter S. Thompson-esque writer in “Gonzo Girl” from director Patricia Arquette.
Photo by George Pimentel
“Daisy Jones & the Six” actress Camila Morrone co-stars with Willem Dafoe in “Gonzo Girl,” the directorial debut of Patricia Arquette.
Photo by George Pimentel
Patricia Arquette went...
- 9/12/2023
- by Sharon Knolle
- The Wrap
New York filmmaker talks tragedy, love of music in film.
Inveterate New Yorker Spike Lee recalled the 9/11 terror attacks 22 years after the tragedy took place in a TIFF on-stage conversation on Monday (September 11).
“You can make the case that the world has changed since that day,” said Lee,” appearing on stage in a Visionaries session with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey after showing the audience an episode of his 2021 HBO mini-series NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 1/2.
“I wasn’t there,” said Lee of the day of the attacks on multiple sites including the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Virginia.
Inveterate New Yorker Spike Lee recalled the 9/11 terror attacks 22 years after the tragedy took place in a TIFF on-stage conversation on Monday (September 11).
“You can make the case that the world has changed since that day,” said Lee,” appearing on stage in a Visionaries session with TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey after showing the audience an episode of his 2021 HBO mini-series NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 1/2.
“I wasn’t there,” said Lee of the day of the attacks on multiple sites including the World Trade Centre in New York and the Pentagon in Virginia.
- 9/11/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Spike Lee Reflects On 9/11 At TIFF, Shows Episode From HBO Docuseries ‘NYC Epicenters 9/11-2021 1/2’
When Spike Lee was asked by TIFF to head to the festival, he was fully aware on what date he’d be there — that being Sept. 11.
So he did the right thing.
“It didn’t take me long to think about what I wanted to show,” said the Oscar-winning BlacKkKlansman filmmaker.
And in a proper reflection on the day when New York City’s World Trade Center towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack, Lee decided to show off to the crowd here at the Glenn Gould Theatre an episode of his 2021 HBO docuseries, NYC Epicenters 9/11 to 2021 ½, which dives into the similarities and differences between Sept. 11 and the Covid crisis in New York City two decades later.
The episode begins with a Port Authority video about the construction of the edifice in the late 1960s and a placard shortly thereafter reading that 60 people died during the building of the 1,360-plus-foot towers.
So he did the right thing.
“It didn’t take me long to think about what I wanted to show,” said the Oscar-winning BlacKkKlansman filmmaker.
And in a proper reflection on the day when New York City’s World Trade Center towers were destroyed in a terrorist attack, Lee decided to show off to the crowd here at the Glenn Gould Theatre an episode of his 2021 HBO docuseries, NYC Epicenters 9/11 to 2021 ½, which dives into the similarities and differences between Sept. 11 and the Covid crisis in New York City two decades later.
The episode begins with a Port Authority video about the construction of the edifice in the late 1960s and a placard shortly thereafter reading that 60 people died during the building of the 1,360-plus-foot towers.
- 9/11/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
At the 2023 TIFF Tribute Awards hosted at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto presenters Barry Jenkins and Chaz Ebert went off-script to emphasize how much it meant to hand the Ebert Director Award to Spike Lee.
The Oscar-winning “Moonlight” director went first, sharing how he was one of two Black men in his film program at a predominantly white college. While his peer would say he wanted to be the next Spike Lee, he said, “‘I want to be the first Barry Jenkins,’ and I would qualify that by saying I think that’s the way Spike would want it.” In town serving as one of the judges for the festival’s Platform programming block, Jenkins continued, “So Spike I just wanted to say you’ve carried so much weight for so many of us for so damn long that I’m on this jury and I’m tired as hell.
The Oscar-winning “Moonlight” director went first, sharing how he was one of two Black men in his film program at a predominantly white college. While his peer would say he wanted to be the next Spike Lee, he said, “‘I want to be the first Barry Jenkins,’ and I would qualify that by saying I think that’s the way Spike would want it.” In town serving as one of the judges for the festival’s Platform programming block, Jenkins continued, “So Spike I just wanted to say you’ve carried so much weight for so many of us for so damn long that I’m on this jury and I’m tired as hell.
- 9/11/2023
- by Marcus Jones
- Indiewire
Taika Waititi’s quirky sense of humor isn’t for everyone. The New Zealand filmmaker repeatedly punched the podium microphone during his introduction of “Next Goal Wins” at its Toronto International Film Festival world premiere at the Princess of Wales Theatre on Sunday while TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey stood by gamely smiling at the antics of his guest. Waititi, after all, had won the 2019 TIFF audience award for his last film, “Jojo Rabbit,” which had premiered in the same room and had raised eyebrows with its Nazi satire.
That said, “Next Goal Wins” is his best and most crowd-pleasing effort to date. It’s the true tale of American Samoa’s abysmal soccer team gearing up for the 2011 World Cup qualifier under the coaching of Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender), who had just been fired by the U.S. national team. The story spawned a 2014 documentary of the same title by Steve Jamison and Mike Brett.
That said, “Next Goal Wins” is his best and most crowd-pleasing effort to date. It’s the true tale of American Samoa’s abysmal soccer team gearing up for the 2011 World Cup qualifier under the coaching of Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender), who had just been fired by the U.S. national team. The story spawned a 2014 documentary of the same title by Steve Jamison and Mike Brett.
- 9/11/2023
- by Martin Tsai
- The Wrap
Despite the first simultaneous strikes of actors and writers since 1960 — 16 years before the first edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, or, as it was known then, the Festival of Festivals — a host of big names came out to present and receive honors Sunday evening at the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards.The gala dinner fundraiser for the fest’s philanthropic efforts — and an occasional harbinger of Oscar recognition — is held each year at Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
This year’s highest-profile Tribute Award honoree, Spike Lee, has no ties to the ongoing awards season. Lee was presented with the Ebert Director Award by TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, filmmaker Barry Jenkins (who called Lee “one of the best filmmakers of our time” and thanked him for carrying “so much weight for so many of us [Black filmmakers] for so damn long”) and the late film critic Roger Ebert‘s widow Chaz Ebert...
This year’s highest-profile Tribute Award honoree, Spike Lee, has no ties to the ongoing awards season. Lee was presented with the Ebert Director Award by TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, filmmaker Barry Jenkins (who called Lee “one of the best filmmakers of our time” and thanked him for carrying “so much weight for so many of us [Black filmmakers] for so damn long”) and the late film critic Roger Ebert‘s widow Chaz Ebert...
- 9/11/2023
- by Scott Feinberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Boundary-breaking rap star Lil Nas X who burst to sudden stardom with 2019’s country hip hop song “Old Time Road” and then truly burst out as himself in “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” has his sights on new music and making a film. And down the old time road, one shouldn’t be surprised if he puts out a folk or Brazilian funk record. He is an every-which-way creative type.
“I want to drop this good-ass, fire-ass music first and then I wanna be back out there [touring],” the 24-year-old said on Saturday, September 9th, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), during a 15-minute Q&a onstage with directors Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, following the world premiere screening of the documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.
Nas — born Montero Lamar Hill in Georgia — later answered a fan’s question about other genres he’d like to explore,...
“I want to drop this good-ass, fire-ass music first and then I wanna be back out there [touring],” the 24-year-old said on Saturday, September 9th, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), during a 15-minute Q&a onstage with directors Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, following the world premiere screening of the documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.
Nas — born Montero Lamar Hill in Georgia — later answered a fan’s question about other genres he’d like to explore,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Karen Bliss
- Consequence - Film News
Boundary-breaking rap star Lil Nas X who burst to sudden stardom with 2019’s country hip hop song “Old Time Road” and then truly burst out as himself in “Montero (Call Me By Your Name),” has his sights on new music and making a film. And down the old time road, one shouldn’t be surprised if he puts out a folk or Brazilian funk record. He is an every-which-way creative type.
“I want to drop this good-ass, fire-ass music first and then I wanna be back out there [touring],” the 24-year-old said on Saturday, September 9th, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), during a 15-minute Q&a onstage with directors Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, following the world premiere screening of the documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.
Nas — born Montero Lamar Hill in Georgia — later answered a fan’s question about other genres he’d like to explore,...
“I want to drop this good-ass, fire-ass music first and then I wanna be back out there [touring],” the 24-year-old said on Saturday, September 9th, at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), during a 15-minute Q&a onstage with directors Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, following the world premiere screening of the documentary Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero.
Nas — born Montero Lamar Hill in Georgia — later answered a fan’s question about other genres he’d like to explore,...
- 9/11/2023
- by Karen Bliss
- Consequence - Music
Patricia Arquette, Lulu Wang, Finn Wolfhard, Barry Jenkins, Camila Morrone, Willem Dafoe and Colman Domingo mixed and mingled at Variety and Chanel’s annual female filmmaker dinner during the Toronto Film Festival.
At the glamorous event, held on Saturday night at Soho House and hosted by Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh, VIP attendees nibbled on tuna tartare, striploin steak and heirloom tomato salad as they toasted the recipients of Chanel’s Women Writers’ Network. The year-round program is designed to advance the careers of women and non-binary alumni of the TIFF Writers’ Studio.
Click for the photo gallery from Chanel and Variety’s female filmmakers dinner.
“Welcome to the most exclusive event of the Toronto Film Festival,” Setoodeh said. “This is one of our favorite events to host.” He added that Chanel and Variety had partnered since 2018 in celebrating female filmmakers at TIFF.
Inside the room, Arquette and Dafoe posed for...
At the glamorous event, held on Saturday night at Soho House and hosted by Variety co-editor-in-chief Ramin Setoodeh, VIP attendees nibbled on tuna tartare, striploin steak and heirloom tomato salad as they toasted the recipients of Chanel’s Women Writers’ Network. The year-round program is designed to advance the careers of women and non-binary alumni of the TIFF Writers’ Studio.
Click for the photo gallery from Chanel and Variety’s female filmmakers dinner.
“Welcome to the most exclusive event of the Toronto Film Festival,” Setoodeh said. “This is one of our favorite events to host.” He added that Chanel and Variety had partnered since 2018 in celebrating female filmmakers at TIFF.
Inside the room, Arquette and Dafoe posed for...
- 9/10/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Sony Pictures’ “Dumb Money” could be the most frightening horror movie this year, and the Oscars would be smart to embrace it. From the critically acclaimed director Craig Gillespie, his smart and at times tragic look at the GameStop stock story of 2021 entertained the audiences of the Toronto Film Festival on Friday night where it held its world premiere.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey introduced the film and Gillespie brought up his fellow producers Aaron Ryder and Teddy Schwarzman, along with EPs and writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, who sported the film’s title on each of their purses.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
“Dumb Money” is based on the book “The Antisocial Network” by Ben Mezrich. It tells the true story of a group of amateur investors from the Reddit page WallStreetBets who banded together to put the squeeze on...
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey introduced the film and Gillespie brought up his fellow producers Aaron Ryder and Teddy Schwarzman, along with EPs and writers Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, who sported the film’s title on each of their purses.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Oscars predictions in all categories.
“Dumb Money” is based on the book “The Antisocial Network” by Ben Mezrich. It tells the true story of a group of amateur investors from the Reddit page WallStreetBets who banded together to put the squeeze on...
- 9/9/2023
- by Clayton Davis
- Variety Film + TV
“If people want movies made by AI – let them get them immediately.”
Guillermo del Toro has bullishly addressed fears around artificial intelligence in the film industry, saying he is more worried about “natural stupidity” than the technology itself.
Speaking at the latest TIFF Visionaries event at Toronto International Film Festival, the Mexican filmmaker said, “People say ‘are you worried about AI?’. I’m worried about natural stupidity”, to laughter from an excited audience.
“If people want movies made by AI – let them get them immediately,” continued the filmmaker, who was in conversation with TIFF head Cameron Bailey. “I don’t...
Guillermo del Toro has bullishly addressed fears around artificial intelligence in the film industry, saying he is more worried about “natural stupidity” than the technology itself.
Speaking at the latest TIFF Visionaries event at Toronto International Film Festival, the Mexican filmmaker said, “People say ‘are you worried about AI?’. I’m worried about natural stupidity”, to laughter from an excited audience.
“If people want movies made by AI – let them get them immediately,” continued the filmmaker, who was in conversation with TIFF head Cameron Bailey. “I don’t...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
“If people want movies made by AI – let them get them immediately.”
Guillermo del Toro has bullishly addressed fears around artificial intelligence in the film industry, saying he is more worried about “natural stupidity” than the technology itself.
Speaking at the latest TIFF Visionaries event at Toronto International Film Festival, the Mexican filmmaker said, “People say ‘are you worried about AI?’. I’m worried about natural stupidity”, to laughter from an excited audience.
“If people want movies made by AI – let them get them immediately,” continued the filmmaker, who was in conversation with TIFF head Cameron Bailey. “I don’t...
Guillermo del Toro has bullishly addressed fears around artificial intelligence in the film industry, saying he is more worried about “natural stupidity” than the technology itself.
Speaking at the latest TIFF Visionaries event at Toronto International Film Festival, the Mexican filmmaker said, “People say ‘are you worried about AI?’. I’m worried about natural stupidity”, to laughter from an excited audience.
“If people want movies made by AI – let them get them immediately,” continued the filmmaker, who was in conversation with TIFF head Cameron Bailey. “I don’t...
- 9/8/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Justice for Nickelback?
“Hate to Love,” a documentary about one of the most ragged on bands of all time, had its world premiere on Friday afternoon at the Toronto Film Festival and (maybe?) shed new light on the Canadian rockers.
But given their reputation on some corners of the internet, Cameron Bailey, the CEO of TIFF, admits he questioned whether or not to program the film as part of this year’s lineup. “We talked about it and thought, ‘Are we still going to be cool and artsy if we invite this film?'” He says the ultimately decided to say, “Fuck it, hell yes.”
Leigh Brooks directed “Hate to Love,” a profile of the multi-platinum music group behind hits like “Rockstar” and “Photograph,” along the way charting their humble origins and evolution from mainstream success to arguably rock’s greatest punchline… and punching bag. Formed in 1995, Nickelback is composed...
“Hate to Love,” a documentary about one of the most ragged on bands of all time, had its world premiere on Friday afternoon at the Toronto Film Festival and (maybe?) shed new light on the Canadian rockers.
But given their reputation on some corners of the internet, Cameron Bailey, the CEO of TIFF, admits he questioned whether or not to program the film as part of this year’s lineup. “We talked about it and thought, ‘Are we still going to be cool and artsy if we invite this film?'” He says the ultimately decided to say, “Fuck it, hell yes.”
Leigh Brooks directed “Hate to Love,” a profile of the multi-platinum music group behind hits like “Rockstar” and “Photograph,” along the way charting their humble origins and evolution from mainstream success to arguably rock’s greatest punchline… and punching bag. Formed in 1995, Nickelback is composed...
- 9/8/2023
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
There are those who were confused upon reading the announcement that the Toronto International Film Festival would kick off its 48th edition with The Boy and the Heron, from the Japanese animator Hayao Miyazaki. And then there are those who heard that this latest — and possibly the last — movie made by this 82-year-old artist would be TIFF’s opening-night selection, and understood exactly why this was the correct choice. While animation is still viewed as inferior to live-action in many quarters, by people who should know better — or dismissed as...
- 9/8/2023
- by David Fear
- Rollingstone.com
The issue features interviews with filmmakers Lone Scherfig, Ladj Ly and David Yates.
Screen’s latest special edition previews the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, which runs September 7-17. The issues sees CEO Cameron Bailey preview the festival, and features interviews with filmmakers Lone Scherfig, Ladj Ly and David Yates.
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Screen’s latest special edition previews the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, which runs September 7-17. The issues sees CEO Cameron Bailey preview the festival, and features interviews with filmmakers Lone Scherfig, Ladj Ly and David Yates.
Click here to read the digital edition
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- 9/8/2023
- by Screen staff
- ScreenDaily
Japan’s legendary filmmaker Hayao Miyazaki wasn’t at the Toronto Film Festival for the international premiere of his movie ‘The Boy and the Heron’, but three-time Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro was. Del Toro surprised the crowd for the movie’s gala presentation tonight and received rapturous applause at Roy Thomson Hall, reports Deadline.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey introduced del Toro as “Miyazaki’s most passionate fan.”
“He knows what makes my fat butt move!” quipped del Toro after Bailey asked him to introduce the film.
“This is the first audience to watch this movie outside of Japan,” beamed del Toro to great cheers.
“This is the world, god-damn premiere! Animation is film, and tonight’s film goes beyond that. Animation is hard,” said del Toro.
He further mentioned, quoted by Deadline, “We are privileged enough to be living in a time where Mozart is composing symphonies”, said del Toro.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey introduced del Toro as “Miyazaki’s most passionate fan.”
“He knows what makes my fat butt move!” quipped del Toro after Bailey asked him to introduce the film.
“This is the first audience to watch this movie outside of Japan,” beamed del Toro to great cheers.
“This is the world, god-damn premiere! Animation is film, and tonight’s film goes beyond that. Animation is hard,” said del Toro.
He further mentioned, quoted by Deadline, “We are privileged enough to be living in a time where Mozart is composing symphonies”, said del Toro.
- 9/8/2023
- by Agency News Desk
- GlamSham
Hayao Miyazaki’s animated The Boy and the Heron earned brief and polite applause after it opened the Toronto Film Festival with visual beauty and deep philosophical messages on screen, but without the draw of red carpet glitz from Hollywood A-listers.
The Japanese anime legend was a no-show in Toronto for the international premiere, with Studio Ghibli instead represented by executive Junichi Nishioka. And Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro helped introduce Miyazaki’s latest animation film as he made a surprise appearance on stage in front of the first-night audience at Roy Thomson Hall.
“He may be the greatest director of animation ever,” the Pinocchio director said as he compared Miyazaki to Van Gogh and Mozart as an artistic genius. “You are lucky to be able to see (The Boy and the Heron) for the first time outside its country of origin,” del Toro added.
And in a year where Toronto...
The Japanese anime legend was a no-show in Toronto for the international premiere, with Studio Ghibli instead represented by executive Junichi Nishioka. And Oscar-winner Guillermo del Toro helped introduce Miyazaki’s latest animation film as he made a surprise appearance on stage in front of the first-night audience at Roy Thomson Hall.
“He may be the greatest director of animation ever,” the Pinocchio director said as he compared Miyazaki to Van Gogh and Mozart as an artistic genius. “You are lucky to be able to see (The Boy and the Heron) for the first time outside its country of origin,” del Toro added.
And in a year where Toronto...
- 9/8/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The slimmed-down TIFF 2023 is not exactly unfolding as the return to a full-bore robust international film festival that CEO Cameron Bailey had envisioned. He has made the best of a tough situation, as combined actors and writers strikes reduced the number of players willing to walk the red carpet and do the media junkets that have long made the festival a launchpad for the fall movie season. While the usual stargazing on King Street was diminished, the city of Toronto nonetheless shut down the thoroughfare for the opening night of the festival and the atmosphere was festive.
On opening night, Bailey was all smiles. He knew that master storyteller Hayao Miyazaki’s return from retirement, “The Boy and the Heron,” possibly his last film, was screening for the first time for moviegoers outside Japan, where the renowned director refused to preview or promote the movie before it hit theaters. Of...
On opening night, Bailey was all smiles. He knew that master storyteller Hayao Miyazaki’s return from retirement, “The Boy and the Heron,” possibly his last film, was screening for the first time for moviegoers outside Japan, where the renowned director refused to preview or promote the movie before it hit theaters. Of...
- 9/8/2023
- by Anne Thompson
- Indiewire
The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off its 48th edition with the North American premiere of “The Boy and the Heron,” the first feature from animation icon Hayao Miyazaki in a decade and the picture that is likely to serve as his cinematic swan song.
The 82-year-old filmmaker isn’t doing any promotion for the film, so he wasn’t on hand at the Princess of Wales Theater on Thursday to look out at the adoring crowd of film lovers, who cheered every time his name or that of Studio Ghibli, his creative home, was invoked. And while the applause that greeted the film was more appreciative than rapturous, the movie and its fantastical story of grief and growing up was warmly received.
“For me no film shows the power of cinema as an art form that’s both personal and global more than the one you’re about to see,...
The 82-year-old filmmaker isn’t doing any promotion for the film, so he wasn’t on hand at the Princess of Wales Theater on Thursday to look out at the adoring crowd of film lovers, who cheered every time his name or that of Studio Ghibli, his creative home, was invoked. And while the applause that greeted the film was more appreciative than rapturous, the movie and its fantastical story of grief and growing up was warmly received.
“For me no film shows the power of cinema as an art form that’s both personal and global more than the one you’re about to see,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Hayao Miyazaki wasn’t at the Toronto Film Festival on Thursday for the international premiere of his movie The Boy and the Heron, but three-time Oscar winner Guillermo del Toro was.
Del Toro surprised the crowd for the movie’s gala presentation tonight and received rapturous applause at Roy Thomson Hall.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey introduced del Toro as “Miyazaki’s most passionate fan.”
“He knows what makes my fat butt move!” quipped del Toro after Bailey asked him to introduce the film.
“This is the first audience to watch this movie outside of Japan,” beamed del Toro to great cheers. “This is the world, god-damn premiere!”
“Animation is film, and tonight’s film goes beyond that. Animation is hard,” said del Toro.
“We are privileged enough to be living in a time where Mozart is composing symphonies,” said del Toro. “Miyazaki san is a master of that stature, and...
Del Toro surprised the crowd for the movie’s gala presentation tonight and received rapturous applause at Roy Thomson Hall.
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey introduced del Toro as “Miyazaki’s most passionate fan.”
“He knows what makes my fat butt move!” quipped del Toro after Bailey asked him to introduce the film.
“This is the first audience to watch this movie outside of Japan,” beamed del Toro to great cheers. “This is the world, god-damn premiere!”
“Animation is film, and tonight’s film goes beyond that. Animation is hard,” said del Toro.
“We are privileged enough to be living in a time where Mozart is composing symphonies,” said del Toro. “Miyazaki san is a master of that stature, and...
- 9/8/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
An open letter signed by 214 filmmakers has called on the Toronto Film Festival to drop longtime sponsor Royal Bank of Canada (Rbc) for financing oil projects on Indigenous lands and in Bipoc communities.
“Multiple leading Indigenous and Bipoc organizations and nations have denounced the bank’s indiscriminate enabling of projects on their lands, which they argue fail to respect their fundamental rights,” the letter signed by directors like Vincenzo Natali, Zach Lipovsky and Andrew Currie and addressed to TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, stated.
The letter is also signed by a host of Canadian and international film creatives, including film directors, editors, festival programmers and cinematographers. Their letter was timed for the opening of TIFF, where Rbc has been a key sponsor for 16 years and this year is sponsoring the Los Angeles Times studio for celebrity interview, Rbc House, a venue for TIFF partners, and a festival party for The Black Academy on Sept.
“Multiple leading Indigenous and Bipoc organizations and nations have denounced the bank’s indiscriminate enabling of projects on their lands, which they argue fail to respect their fundamental rights,” the letter signed by directors like Vincenzo Natali, Zach Lipovsky and Andrew Currie and addressed to TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, stated.
The letter is also signed by a host of Canadian and international film creatives, including film directors, editors, festival programmers and cinematographers. Their letter was timed for the opening of TIFF, where Rbc has been a key sponsor for 16 years and this year is sponsoring the Los Angeles Times studio for celebrity interview, Rbc House, a venue for TIFF partners, and a festival party for The Black Academy on Sept.
- 9/7/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar–winning actor and women’s rights activist Patricia Arquette will receive the TIFF Groundbreaker Award during the 48th edition of the Toronto Film Festival.
The honor will come during the 2023 TIFF Tribute Awards on Sept. 10 and is inspired by TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative to spotlight women creators. Oscar–winning actor Michelle Yeoh received the tribute last year. “Being one of Hollywood’s most audacious talents, Patricia consistently challenges conventions and elevates the discourse on salary equity for women through her influential platform,” TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said Wednesday.
Arquette is known for roles in Tony Scott’s True Romance, Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, David Lynch’s Lost Highway and Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, for which she won the best supporting actress Oscar. She also earned one Emmy for Medium and two Golden Globes for Boyhood and Escape at Dannemora.
Arquette has also campaigned over the years for equal pay for women,...
The honor will come during the 2023 TIFF Tribute Awards on Sept. 10 and is inspired by TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative to spotlight women creators. Oscar–winning actor Michelle Yeoh received the tribute last year. “Being one of Hollywood’s most audacious talents, Patricia consistently challenges conventions and elevates the discourse on salary equity for women through her influential platform,” TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said Wednesday.
Arquette is known for roles in Tony Scott’s True Romance, Tim Burton’s Ed Wood, David Lynch’s Lost Highway and Richard Linklater’s Boyhood, for which she won the best supporting actress Oscar. She also earned one Emmy for Medium and two Golden Globes for Boyhood and Escape at Dannemora.
Arquette has also campaigned over the years for equal pay for women,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Hayao Miyazaki may be making his swan song with “The Boy and the Heron.”
Miyazaki’s first film in 10 years follows a young boy who comes of age while living with his uncle after the death of his father. The animated feature takes place against the backdrop of World War II and charts the experiences of the grief-stricken teenager who uncovers a hidden world. Check out the teaser below.
“The Boy and the Heron,” released as “How Do You Live?” in Japan, will be distributed in North America later this year by Gkids.
The description of the film reads as follows:
A young boy named Mahito
yearning for his mother
ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.
There, death comes to an end,
and life finds a new beginning.
A semi-autobiographical fantasy
about life, death, and creation,
in tribute to friendship,
from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
Miyazaki’s first film in 10 years follows a young boy who comes of age while living with his uncle after the death of his father. The animated feature takes place against the backdrop of World War II and charts the experiences of the grief-stricken teenager who uncovers a hidden world. Check out the teaser below.
“The Boy and the Heron,” released as “How Do You Live?” in Japan, will be distributed in North America later this year by Gkids.
The description of the film reads as follows:
A young boy named Mahito
yearning for his mother
ventures into a world shared by the living and the dead.
There, death comes to an end,
and life finds a new beginning.
A semi-autobiographical fantasy
about life, death, and creation,
in tribute to friendship,
from the mind of Hayao Miyazaki.
- 9/6/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Arquette’s directorial debut Gonzo Girl premieres at fst on September 7.
Patricia Arquette will receive TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award at the festival’s 48th edition and is the final honouree announced ahead of the TIFF Tribute Awards fundraiser gala on September 10.
The award, presented by Bulgari, recognises “a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact on women throughout their career”. It is inspired by TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative addressing gender parity in the film industry. Michelle Yeoh was honoured at last year’s Awards.
“Being one of Hollywood’s most audacious talents,...
Patricia Arquette will receive TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award at the festival’s 48th edition and is the final honouree announced ahead of the TIFF Tribute Awards fundraiser gala on September 10.
The award, presented by Bulgari, recognises “a woman who is a leader in the film industry and has made a positive impact on women throughout their career”. It is inspired by TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative addressing gender parity in the film industry. Michelle Yeoh was honoured at last year’s Awards.
“Being one of Hollywood’s most audacious talents,...
- 9/6/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Vicky Krieps and Viggo Mortensen are unleashing original Western film “The Dead Don’t Hurt” this fall festival season.
Slated as a feminist take on the genre, “The Dead Don’t Hurt” is premiering at 2023 TIFF and marks lead star Mortensen’s sophomore effort as a director following his 2020 debut “Falling.” The logline for “The Dead Don’t Hurt” teases that Mortensen and Krieps “try and survive the corruption in a tough Nevada town” in the 1860s. Mortensen writes, directs, and acts in the film centered on two immigrants forging a new life on the frontier.
The full synopsis reads: “French-Canadian flower seller Vivienne Le Coudy (Krieps) and Danish carpenter Holger Olsen (Mortensen) meet in San Francisco. Vivienne is irreverent, fiercely independent, and refuses to wed, but agrees to travel with Holger to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada. There, they begin a life together — Vivienne grows roses and...
Slated as a feminist take on the genre, “The Dead Don’t Hurt” is premiering at 2023 TIFF and marks lead star Mortensen’s sophomore effort as a director following his 2020 debut “Falling.” The logline for “The Dead Don’t Hurt” teases that Mortensen and Krieps “try and survive the corruption in a tough Nevada town” in the 1860s. Mortensen writes, directs, and acts in the film centered on two immigrants forging a new life on the frontier.
The full synopsis reads: “French-Canadian flower seller Vivienne Le Coudy (Krieps) and Danish carpenter Holger Olsen (Mortensen) meet in San Francisco. Vivienne is irreverent, fiercely independent, and refuses to wed, but agrees to travel with Holger to his home near the quiet town of Elk Flats, Nevada. There, they begin a life together — Vivienne grows roses and...
- 9/6/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
Awards gala fundraiser set for September 10.
Vicky Krieps, star of Viggo Mortensen’s upcoming TIFF world premiere The Dead Don’t Hurt, will receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award at the fifth annual awards gala on September 10.
The Luxembourgish, Berlin-based actor joins recently announced fellow Tribute Performer Award recipient Colman Domingo in the acting category.
Past recipients of the award include Brendan Fraser and the ensemble cast of My Policeman in 2022, Jessica Chastain and Benedict Cumberbatch, and Kate Winslet and Anthony Hopkins.
“Vicky’s transformative performances illuminate the screen, weaving emotions into a tapestry of storytelling,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey.
Vicky Krieps, star of Viggo Mortensen’s upcoming TIFF world premiere The Dead Don’t Hurt, will receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award at the fifth annual awards gala on September 10.
The Luxembourgish, Berlin-based actor joins recently announced fellow Tribute Performer Award recipient Colman Domingo in the acting category.
Past recipients of the award include Brendan Fraser and the ensemble cast of My Policeman in 2022, Jessica Chastain and Benedict Cumberbatch, and Kate Winslet and Anthony Hopkins.
“Vicky’s transformative performances illuminate the screen, weaving emotions into a tapestry of storytelling,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey.
- 9/5/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Corsage star Vicky Krieps is set to receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award at the upcoming Toronto Film Festival.
Krieps is being recognized as she attends Toronto for the world premiere of Viggo Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt. The Luxembourg actress stars opposite Mortensen in the feminist Western romance drama as French-Canadian flower seller Vivienne Le Coudy, an irreverent and feisty young woman attempting to make a life for herself in a corrupt and violent Nevada town during the 1860s.
“Vicky’s transformative performances illuminate the screen, weaving emotions into a tapestry of storytelling. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to embody diverse roles with profound authenticity make her a true luminary in the realm of cinema,” Cameron Bailey, CEO of the Toronto Film Festival, said in a statement on Tuesday.
Krieps had a breakout role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread, starring opposite Daniel Day-Lewis,...
Krieps is being recognized as she attends Toronto for the world premiere of Viggo Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt. The Luxembourg actress stars opposite Mortensen in the feminist Western romance drama as French-Canadian flower seller Vivienne Le Coudy, an irreverent and feisty young woman attempting to make a life for herself in a corrupt and violent Nevada town during the 1860s.
“Vicky’s transformative performances illuminate the screen, weaving emotions into a tapestry of storytelling. Her dedication to her craft and her ability to embody diverse roles with profound authenticity make her a true luminary in the realm of cinema,” Cameron Bailey, CEO of the Toronto Film Festival, said in a statement on Tuesday.
Krieps had a breakout role in Paul Thomas Anderson’s Phantom Thread, starring opposite Daniel Day-Lewis,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Vicky Krieps, the star of Viggo Mortensen’s western The Dead Don’t Hurt and Paul Thomas Anderson’s The Phantom Thread, will be bestowed with the TIFF Tribute Performer Award at the fifth annual awards gala on Sunday, September 10, at Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
The Luxembourgish, Berlin-based actor joins recently announced fellow Tribute Performer Award recipient Colman Domingo in the acting category. Past recipients of this Award include Brendan Fraser and the ensemble cast of My Policeman last year, Jessica Chastain and Benedict Cumberbatch in 2021, Kate Winslet and Sir Anthony Hopkins in 2020 and Meryl Streep and Joaquin Phoenix in 2019.
“Vicky’s transformative performances illuminate the screen, weaving emotions into a tapestry of storytelling,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “Her dedication to her craft and her ability to embody diverse roles with profound authenticity make her a true luminary in the realm of cinema.”
Krieps’ previous standout performances in past festival selections,...
The Luxembourgish, Berlin-based actor joins recently announced fellow Tribute Performer Award recipient Colman Domingo in the acting category. Past recipients of this Award include Brendan Fraser and the ensemble cast of My Policeman last year, Jessica Chastain and Benedict Cumberbatch in 2021, Kate Winslet and Sir Anthony Hopkins in 2020 and Meryl Streep and Joaquin Phoenix in 2019.
“Vicky’s transformative performances illuminate the screen, weaving emotions into a tapestry of storytelling,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “Her dedication to her craft and her ability to embody diverse roles with profound authenticity make her a true luminary in the realm of cinema.”
Krieps’ previous standout performances in past festival selections,...
- 9/5/2023
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Ava DuVernay’s Origin, the first film by an African American woman to play in Competition at the Venice Film Festival, will have a Gala screening at Roy Thomson Hall at TIFF on Monday, September 11. DuVernay will be in attendance for the screening of the film, which she wrote, produced and directed.
Origin chronicles the remarkable life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, played by Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as she investigates the genesis of injustice and uncovers a hidden truth that affects us all. Origin stands as a unique account of the intimacy within a writer’s quest for truth. DuVernay creates powerful cinematic images from the stories that Wilkerson brought to light in her non-fiction work Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, as well as the tragic moments of her personal life which framed her writing. It results in a deeply moving portrait of grief and...
Origin chronicles the remarkable life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson, played by Oscar nominee Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, as she investigates the genesis of injustice and uncovers a hidden truth that affects us all. Origin stands as a unique account of the intimacy within a writer’s quest for truth. DuVernay creates powerful cinematic images from the stories that Wilkerson brought to light in her non-fiction work Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, as well as the tragic moments of her personal life which framed her writing. It results in a deeply moving portrait of grief and...
- 9/4/2023
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
For animation fans, the retirement of Hayao Miyazaki — no, he means it this time…we think? — is a major event, so much so that tickets for the international premiere of his final film have sold out. But if you still want to get to that screening of The Boy and the Heron, there is some hope so long as you’re willing to shell out hundreds of dollars.
As reported by ComicBook.com, tickets to the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Hayao Miyzaki’s The Boy and the Heron are going for $300 and up. A quick search on Ticketmaster – who is handling sales, so expect to get ripped off anyway – shows only a handful of resale tickets left, with prices easily exceeding that $300 (Canadian) marker after taxes and fees. That’s quite impressive considering Studio Ghibli has mostly shunned doing any promotion for the film, an apparent point of concern...
As reported by ComicBook.com, tickets to the Toronto International Film Festival premiere of Hayao Miyzaki’s The Boy and the Heron are going for $300 and up. A quick search on Ticketmaster – who is handling sales, so expect to get ripped off anyway – shows only a handful of resale tickets left, with prices easily exceeding that $300 (Canadian) marker after taxes and fees. That’s quite impressive considering Studio Ghibli has mostly shunned doing any promotion for the film, an apparent point of concern...
- 8/29/2023
- by Mathew Plale
- JoBlo.com
New prison-based drama about theatre troupe to premiere in Toronto.
Toronto International Film festival (TIFF) will present Colman Domingo with the TIFF Tribute Performer Award on September 10.
The award “recognizes an overall body of exceptional work” and is one of seven being handed out at the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala at Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
In light of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, now in its 46th day, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey has told Screen that following conversations with SAG-AFTRA, actor tributees will be allowed discuss the body of their work on stage but not latest films by struck companies.
Toronto International Film festival (TIFF) will present Colman Domingo with the TIFF Tribute Performer Award on September 10.
The award “recognizes an overall body of exceptional work” and is one of seven being handed out at the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala at Fairmont Royal York Hotel.
In light of the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, now in its 46th day, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey has told Screen that following conversations with SAG-AFTRA, actor tributees will be allowed discuss the body of their work on stage but not latest films by struck companies.
- 8/28/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Strikes Will Slow Down the Toronto and Venice Markets, but Buyers and Sellers Are Staying Hungry
“This was the year we were supposed to be going back to movie theaters.” So said producer Marty Katz during a recent interview with IndieWire in advance of the start of the fall festival season. And yet, for the third year in a row, there’s something else keeping things from being business as usual.
That, of course, is the dual strike, which means that dozens of movies premiering at the upcoming fall festivals — including Toronto, Venice, or Telluride — will be without stars on the red carpet or doing the usual promotional push. And while that strike rule is designed to hurt the studios looking to launch their awards titles for the year — and remind them of the necessity of stars to promote their films — smaller projects on the market without a home will inevitably take a hit too.
It’s a sacrifice indie producers like Katz are willing to make,...
That, of course, is the dual strike, which means that dozens of movies premiering at the upcoming fall festivals — including Toronto, Venice, or Telluride — will be without stars on the red carpet or doing the usual promotional push. And while that strike rule is designed to hurt the studios looking to launch their awards titles for the year — and remind them of the necessity of stars to promote their films — smaller projects on the market without a home will inevitably take a hit too.
It’s a sacrifice indie producers like Katz are willing to make,...
- 8/28/2023
- by Brian Welk
- Indiewire
Fest runs September 7-17.
TIFF has announced additional TIFF Tribute Award recipients, with Brazilian filmmaker Carolina Markowicz, Polish cinematographer Lukasz Zal, and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau joining the roster.
Markowicz will receive the TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by MGM Studios. The award is in the spirit of Torontonian Mary Pickford, the groundbreaking actor, producer, and co-founder of United Artists.
Markowicz will present the world premiere of her second feature Toll on September 9. The film centres on a Brazilian mother who falls in with a gang of thieves in an attempt to keep her family afloat. Her first film...
TIFF has announced additional TIFF Tribute Award recipients, with Brazilian filmmaker Carolina Markowicz, Polish cinematographer Lukasz Zal, and Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau joining the roster.
Markowicz will receive the TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by MGM Studios. The award is in the spirit of Torontonian Mary Pickford, the groundbreaking actor, producer, and co-founder of United Artists.
Markowicz will present the world premiere of her second feature Toll on September 9. The film centres on a Brazilian mother who falls in with a gang of thieves in an attempt to keep her family afloat. Her first film...
- 8/22/2023
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau, Brazilian director Carolina Markowicz and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Lukasz Zal will be honored at the Toronto Film Festival, including as part of the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards on Sept. 10, organizers said on Tuesday.
On Sept. 15, Lau, who sits atop China’s A-list as both an actor and a pop performer, will receive a special tribute award ahead of the world premiere of Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor, where he plays a movie star seeking relevance via a film festival–baiting art-house role.
And during the TIFF Tribute Awards, Markowicz will be honored with the TIFF Emerging Talent Award, while Poland’s Zal will be feted with a TIFF Artisan Award. Markowicz is headed to Toronto for the world premiere of her second feature, Toll, on Sept. 9.
Zal is best known for his cinematography in Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War and Ida and returns to...
On Sept. 15, Lau, who sits atop China’s A-list as both an actor and a pop performer, will receive a special tribute award ahead of the world premiere of Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor, where he plays a movie star seeking relevance via a film festival–baiting art-house role.
And during the TIFF Tribute Awards, Markowicz will be honored with the TIFF Emerging Talent Award, while Poland’s Zal will be feted with a TIFF Artisan Award. Markowicz is headed to Toronto for the world premiere of her second feature, Toll, on Sept. 9.
Zal is best known for his cinematography in Pawel Pawlikowski’s Cold War and Ida and returns to...
- 8/22/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
On Tuesday, TIFF announced additional honorees who will be receiving a TIFF Tribute Award at this year’s Festival. Recipients include award-winning Brazilian filmmaker Carolina Markowicz who will be honoured with the TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by MGM. This award is in the spirit of Torontonian Mary Pickford, the groundbreaking actor, producer, and co-founder of United Artists, whose impact continues today. Two-time Academy Award–nominated Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal will receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award, which recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. Both Markowicz and Żal will be honoured on Sept. 10 at the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala fundraiser at Fairmont Royal York Hotel, presented by Bulgari.
On Sept. 15, TIFF will be honouring Andy Lau, the multi-hyphenate Hong Kong artist with a Special Tribute Award at the World Premiere Gala presentation of Ning Hao’s “The Movie Emperor,...
On Sept. 15, TIFF will be honouring Andy Lau, the multi-hyphenate Hong Kong artist with a Special Tribute Award at the World Premiere Gala presentation of Ning Hao’s “The Movie Emperor,...
- 8/22/2023
- by William Earl
- Variety Film + TV
It seems like fans are about to get their most intimate look at Lil Nas X's life and work yet, as the musician is releasing a documentary about his first world tour. Per a press release, "Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero" will officially premiere at the Toronto Film Festival this September.
The artist will introduce the film at the festival alongside directors Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, who filmed the tour over 60 days while also interviewing Lil Nas X about his career trajectory, his experiences on the road, and his journey to find his place in the music industry as a Black, queer artist. "'Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero' is a triumphant ode to the extraordinary power of self-expression, music and identity," Toronto Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey said. "In this groundbreaking documentary, we witness Lil Nas X challenging boundaries and reshaping the artistic landscape. The...
The artist will introduce the film at the festival alongside directors Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, who filmed the tour over 60 days while also interviewing Lil Nas X about his career trajectory, his experiences on the road, and his journey to find his place in the music industry as a Black, queer artist. "'Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero' is a triumphant ode to the extraordinary power of self-expression, music and identity," Toronto Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey said. "In this groundbreaking documentary, we witness Lil Nas X challenging boundaries and reshaping the artistic landscape. The...
- 8/18/2023
- by Eden Arielle Gordon
- Popsugar.com
Lil Nas X is coming to TIFF.
On Friday, the Toronto International Film Festival announced it will host the World Premiere of the rapper’s new documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero”.
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Shot over the course of his first global tour, the film will have its premiere in the festival’s Gala programme, with the “Old Town Road” rapper in attendance.
Described as a “diaristic film,” the documentary will paint a portrait of Montero Hill, a.k.a. Lil Nas X, as he navigates touring, identity, family, acceptance and his place in the legacy of Black, queer perfomers.
The film is directed by Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, who shot over the course of 20 days, and had unparalleled to the star as he created and performed his acclaimed “Long...
On Friday, the Toronto International Film Festival announced it will host the World Premiere of the rapper’s new documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero”.
Read More: Lil Nas X Thanks Elon Musk For ‘Renaming The App After Me’ As Twitter Rebrands To ‘X’
Shot over the course of his first global tour, the film will have its premiere in the festival’s Gala programme, with the “Old Town Road” rapper in attendance.
Described as a “diaristic film,” the documentary will paint a portrait of Montero Hill, a.k.a. Lil Nas X, as he navigates touring, identity, family, acceptance and his place in the legacy of Black, queer perfomers.
The film is directed by Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, who shot over the course of 20 days, and had unparalleled to the star as he created and performed his acclaimed “Long...
- 8/18/2023
- by Corey Atad
- ET Canada
Lil Nas X is taking the “Old Town Road” to Toronto. The Grammy-winning musician is at the center of documentary “Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero,” which was filmed behind the scenes of his first tour. The doc will debut at 2023 TIFF as part of the Gala programming.
Per the official synopsis, the film is a “remarkably intimate portrait of an artist navigating identity, family, expectations and acceptance, all while reflecting on his place within the legacy of Black, queer performers.” The feature was shot over the course of 60 days with unparalleled access to Lil Nas X, aka Montero Hill, who embarks on an emotional odyssey through the creation and performance of the critically acclaimed “Long Live Montero” show.
“Long Live Montero” is co-directed by Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, both Oscar nominees. Estrada previously helmed “Blindspotting” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” and directed music videos for Billie Eilish,...
Per the official synopsis, the film is a “remarkably intimate portrait of an artist navigating identity, family, expectations and acceptance, all while reflecting on his place within the legacy of Black, queer performers.” The feature was shot over the course of 60 days with unparalleled access to Lil Nas X, aka Montero Hill, who embarks on an emotional odyssey through the creation and performance of the critically acclaimed “Long Live Montero” show.
“Long Live Montero” is co-directed by Carlos López Estrada and Zac Manuel, both Oscar nominees. Estrada previously helmed “Blindspotting” and “Raya and the Last Dragon,” and directed music videos for Billie Eilish,...
- 8/18/2023
- by Samantha Bergeson
- Indiewire
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