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TIFF at 50: Charlotte Mickie on the unusual beginning of a beautiful friendship
The veteran executive on how her first meeting went with ‘The Hanging Garden’ director Thom Fitzgerald.
TIFF at 50: Deepa Mehta on her first memory of feeling Canadian
Mehta’s first film to screen at the festival was ‘Sam & Me’ in 1991.
TIFF at 50: Jason Reitman on Toronto family ties, bidding wars, and celebratory cigars
Well-known faces share favourite memories as Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, September 4-14) celebrates five decades.
Lee Hwan on how Tarantino and Hong Kong cinema inspired TIFF crime noir ‘Project Y’
The crime noir starring Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo is set to world premiere in Toronto’s Special Presentations strand.
Patriot Pictures CEO Michael Mendelsohn on TIFF premiere ‘California Schemin’’, new horror division
EXCLUSIVE: “We like movies where people get one shot to realise their dreams. That’s the cornerstone of movies in the independent world.”
James McAvoy on ‘California Schemin’’ at TIFF: "I wanted my debut to be Scottish, because we’re underrepresented"
Film premieres on Saturday in Special Presentations.
TIFF at 50: Helga Stephenson on why the festival changed its name
Stephenson ran the Festival of Festivals as executive director from 1987-93.
TIFF at 50: Former CEO Piers Handling on growing the festival, rivalry with Montreal and Godard’s demands
Screen International corrals well-known faces to share favourite memories from the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) as it celebrates five decades.
“Quincy Jones made me feel I could become a film composer”: Kris Bowers on navigating his career and his score for ‘The Wild Robot’
A Juilliard-trained jazz pianist, Kris Bowers worked as a musician for artists including Jay-Z, Q-Tip and Ludacris, before releasing his debut album, Heroes + Misfits, in 2014. His first film work was 2013’s documentary Elaine Stritch: Shoot Me. Since then, he’s composed the scores for Green Book (for which he ...
“I thought, ‘I can’t f**k this up’”: composer John Powell on revisiting his ‘How To Train Your Dragon’ score for the live-action version
LA-based British composer John Powell is best known for his dynamic action scores, including the Bourne series, Mr & Mrs Smith and Face/Off) as well his work in animation, creating the music for countless children’s classics including Happy Feet 1 & 2, Kung Fu Panda, and the three How To ...
“I like to be close to the people I’m working with”: Oscar-winning composer Daniel Blumberg on his musical collaborations with Brady Corbet and Mona Fastvold
Daniel Blumberg is a British visual artist, musician and composer. He won the Bafta and Oscar for his score for The Brutalist, for which he is also nominated for film composer of the year at the World Soundtrack Awards. Since The Brutalist, he has completed work on Mona Fastvold’s musical ...
“He doesn’t want the same sauce over and over”: German composer Volker Bertelmann on his long-running collaboration with Edward Berger
German composer, pianist and former rapper Volker Bertelmann won the Oscar for his powerful score for Edward Berger’s All Quiet On The Western Front. The pair previously collaborated on the TV series Patrick Melrose and Your Honour. Their fourth collaboration was papal thriller Conclave.
Labina Mitevska reflects on why she believes the world needs her sister Teona Strugar Mitevska’s Venice title ‘Mother’
The Horizons opener stars Noomi Rapace as the Catholic nun Mother Teresa in 1948.
