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Toronto International Film Festival

The Brass Teapot at Toronto International Film Festival

David Edmund Moody | Posted 11.13.2012 | Arts
David Edmund Moody

The Brass Teapot is the stunning debut by director Ramaa Mosley. An already distinguished director of music videos, commercials, and short films, Mosley for the first time stretches her wings and reveals her potential as a director of serious independent films.

2012 Toronto International Film Festival Superlatives

Vanity Fair | Posted 11.13.2012 | Entertainment
Vanity Fair

Most confounding film of the T.I.F.F.: Terrence Malick's To the Wonder, which features maddeningly little dialogue and makes you wonder whether you are missing the point of the film.

Toronto Festival Conclusions: The Oscar race Begins

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.13.2012 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

While this year's best-picture winner may in fact have played at TIFF 2012, there was no huge critical groundswell around a realistic contender, the way there was last year.

A Tale of Two Snoops

McLean Greaves | Posted 11.11.2012 | Entertainment
McLean Greaves

Reincarnated, the new documentary on Snoop Dogg, is a fascinating in-depth account of what happens when a famous OG (original gangsta) really becomes an middle-aged OG.

No Pain, No Gain

Bruce Helander | Posted 11.11.2012 | Arts
Bruce Helander

Even with the ongoing physical self-abuse, selective punishment and viewer sympathy, The Brass Teapot eventually evolves into a heartwarming narrative that explores universal truths about choices made that can turn disastrous.

Live From Toronto Film Festival: Monday, Sept. 10

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.11.2012 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

As film-festival days go, this was a good one, with five films that I could recommend to anyone. Well, OK, so I would have to think about who my audience was before sending them off to see Martin McDonagh's bloody funny Seven Psychopaths -- and particularly The Iceman.

Live From Toronto Film Festival: Sunday, Sept. 9

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.10.2012 | Entertainment
Marshall Fine

There are literally hundreds of movies up here at the Toronto International Film Festival. So the idea of a singular theme emerging seems unlikely. And yet, on my first day of press screenings here, I saw two films that focused on people in 12-step programs.

Five Minutes With Director Ashim Ahluwalia at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 11.10.2012 | Entertainment
Marissa Bronfman

The 2012 Toronto International Film Festival kicked off on Thursday with all the glitz, glamour and fanfare one has come to expect of the internationally renowned film fest, which this year added a masala twist to the lineup of films with a spotlight on Mumbai.

Is 'The Master' About Scientology?

The Huffington Post | Mike Ryan | Posted 11.17.2012 | Entertainment

Amy Adams has received three Oscar nominations in her career thus far, but she gives what is arguably her greatest performance in "The Master." That m...

Kristen Stewart Braves Crowds In Toronto Post-Scandal

AP | DAVID GERMAIN | Posted 09.10.2012 | Celebrity

TORONTO -- It's been tough for Kristen Stewart to be back out in public after revelations of an affair that led to her breakup with "Twilight" co-star...

The Comeback Of Ben Affleck

Mike Ryan | Posted 11.06.2012 | Entertainment
Mike Ryan

What Ben Affleck has done with his career is quite remarkable. I mean, sure, there have been reclamation projects before -- even George Burns foun...

The First Word On 'Looper' Is ...

Christopher Rosen | Posted 11.06.2012 | Entertainment
Christopher Rosen

As it turns out, "Looper" isn't the "Drive" of 2012. It's better. Rian Johnson's twisty sci-fi thriller (which premieres at the Toronto International ...

Joe Satran

Oscar Winners Start At This Canadian Film Festival

HuffingtonPost.com | Joe Satran | Posted 09.07.2012 | Entertainment

In Hollywood, the Toronto International Film Festival, or "TIFF," is known as the unofficial start of Oscar-campaigning season. This year's TIFF, whic...

From the Headlines: A Procrastinator's Guide to Toronto International Film Fest

E. Nina Rothe | Posted 11.03.2012 | Arts
E. Nina Rothe

This year's Toronto International Film Festival is the perfect programming blend of independent projects and big studio films, master filmmakers and some recently discovered greats, short films with heft and long movies with a light heart.

The Weird (and Potentially Wonderful) at the Toronto Film Festival

Mark Juddery | Posted 11.03.2012 | Entertainment
Mark Juddery

The Toronto International Film Festival, the world's second largest film festival, starts this week. This is a festival with a long history of introducing films that go on to be major critical and box-office hits.

Toronto Film Festival Shines A Spotlight On Mumbai

The Huffington Post | Katherine Brooks | Posted 08.23.2012 | Arts

This year at the Toronto International Film Festival, the City to City program will be shining a spotlight on the Mumbai film industry. Showcasing 10 ...

Cant-Miss Documentaries At TIFF

Posted 08.29.2012 | Arts

The Toronto International Film Festival released their documentary lineup today and the list of films, ranging from bizarre to heartbreaking, tell sto...

Ben Affleck, Wachowskis, Robert Redford Head To Toronto International Film Festival

The Huffington Post | Christopher Rosen | Posted 07.24.2012 | Entertainment

The Toronto International Film Festival lineup for 2012 has been revealed, and -- not surprisingly -- it's loaded with big-name talent. Among the f...

Cameron Bailey Brings Mumbai to the 2012 TIFF | Part Two

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.09.2012 | Entertainment
Marissa Bronfman

In Part 2 of this interview, Bailey discusses how to change the future of Hindi cinema, which up-and-coming Indian stars to look out for and why Indian women in film have it so tough.

Cameron Bailey Brings Mumbai to the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 09.04.2012 | Entertainment
Marissa Bronfman

The first thing I see as I walk into a boardroom in the TIFF Bell Lightbox to interview Cameron Bailey is a framed black and white photo of Aamir Khan and Kiran Rao, taken when they were in Toronto for the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

David Cronenberg's Movies WIll Be A Giant Augmented Reality Game

The Huffington Post | Amy Lee | Posted 01.06.2012 | Home

David Cronenberg's movies will be transformed into an augmented reality game, according to Cinema Blend. The Toronto International Film Festival is...

The Hopeful Environmentalist -- Sturla Gunnarsson's Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie

E. Nina Rothe | Posted 01.30.2012 | Home
E. Nina Rothe

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PHOTOS: Sips And Cinema In Toronto

Karen Loftus | Posted 01.14.2012 | Travel
Karen Loftus

Events, whether of an artistic or athletic nature, draw in big crowds and big bucks to their respective cities. They're also a great way to stamp the passport while immersing yourself in a themed celebration, surrounded by like-minded enthusiasts.

Kim Cattrall's Daring New Roles

Posted 12.21.2011 | Fifty

Seasoned TV viewers may know her as Samantha Jones on "Sex and the City," but Canada's up-and-coming screen talent will soon know her as their guiding...

Actor Josh Hartnett Toys With Swordplay in Bunraku and Lives to Discuss It

Brad Balfour | Posted 11.29.2011 | Entertainment
Brad Balfour

Through Bunraku, an archly-stylized swordplay fantasy, Josh Hartnett returns to the genre spotlight. This computer-enhanced tale revolves around a "Man with No Name," and draws heavily on Samurai and Western tropes in an alternate-world dystopia.