Toronto International Film Festival

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Accused of Promoting Israeli Propaganda

GlobalPost | Nomi Morris | Posted 11.17.2009 | World


Nomi Morris I GlobalPost TORONTO, Canada - A protest over a Toronto International Film Festival spotlight on Tel Aviv cinema has galvanized the glo...

Michael Moore Says "Good Riddance" to Newspapers

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 11.15.2009 | Media


Jarvis Coffin

Minus the "Good riddance," I'd have to agree, at least with the proposition that newspapers lost track of their core customer. But don't stop with newspapers. It's true about most media.

Live from the Toronto Film Festival: Day 2

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.12.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

Directed by Jason Reitman, Up in the Air puts Reitman at three for three, in terms of movies that manage to be both smart and wickedly witty. This film could easily put a second Oscar on George Clooney's mantle.

Live from the Toronto Film Festival: Day 1

Marshall Fine | Posted 11.11.2009 | Entertainment


Marshall Fine

The Toronto International Film Festival suffers from its own success. There are too many damned commercials before the start of each film.

We Don't Feel Like Celebrating with Israel This Year

Naomi Klein | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


Naomi Klein

When I heard the Toronto International Film Festival was holding a celebratory "spotlight" on Tel Aviv I felt ashamed of my city. This matches Israel's stated propaganda goals to a T.