It is always tempting to attend an "A" Festival like the Berlinale and come away pronouncing grand judgments about the state of film and knowingly identify current trends in global cinema. Just what is the hotbed issue of 2009, what secret theme did all great filmmakers of the world...

I have neither been in the film industry nor attended the Berlinale for long enough to intelligently and accurately assess this, but halfway through the 2009 film festival, I've mostly been disappointed. I'd like to place the blame on the market presence rather than on the programming -- something...

Auteur: a filmmaker whose individual style and complete control over all elements of production gives a film its personal and unique stamp. (source: here)

I've always loved auteur films, the personal, cinematic visions that open up the world in new ways. For film lovers, the most exciting discovery has...

As another Toronto International Film Festival comes to an end, it once again leaves the film lovers with unforgettable memories; and this year, with scenes that will haunt them for a long time. This year's line-up was somewhat on the depressing and disturbing side; but in a powerful, artistic, and...

Film industry knows how to throw a good party. So I usually spend most mornings sleeping in screening rooms in every prominent 'A' Festival. Not in Toronto. One movie that kept me awake on a Saturday morning at 10am is Persepolis, a highly stylized, black-and-white animation chronicling a young woman's...

For the dedicated cinephiles the arrival of Fall indicates only one glorious event: Toronto International Film Festival. Like every year, the Festival started this year full speed with an unbelievable list of films and documentaries that will take the breath away of even the most calm and collected film lover....