Toronto features – Page 5
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FeaturesBasil Khalil on changing the narrative with TIFF title ‘A Gaza Weekend’
Khalil wanted to portray Gazans as people, not victims, persevering with Discovery title A Gaza Weekend as world events took a familiar turn.
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FeaturesStrong UK presence in Toronto line-up masks challenges for independent producers back home
UK titles at TIFF this year include The Swimmers, Allelujah and The Lost King.
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FeaturesDirector Frances O’Connor on casting Emma Mackey in ‘Emily’: “She just blew me away in the room”
Acclaimed actor O’Connor’s feature directorial debut stars Emma Mackey as Wuthering Heights author Emily Bronte.
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Features‘Cuties’ director Maimouna Doucouré on her new project ‘Hawa’
Hawa is about a young albino girl living in Paris with her grandmother who sets her sights on getting adopted by Michelle Obama.
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Features‘War Sailor’ director Gunnar Vikene on making Norway's most expensive film
The film screens as part of Toronto’s Contemporary World Cinema section.
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FeaturesTIFF CEO Cameron Bailey talks in-person return, securing Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’
After two tough years, Toronto International Film Festival is back with a potent line-up and as a fully in-person event. CEO Cameron Bailey tells Screen what’s in store.
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Features‘The Swimmers’ director Sally El Hosaini on teaming with Netflix, fighting for authenticity
Sally El Hosaini’s second feature and Toronto opening film The Swimmers brings an intense level of authenticity to the refugee drama and tale of Syrian sister heroes.
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FeaturesToronto 2022 preview: talking points and hot acquisition titles
The public-facing festival runs September 8-18.
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FeaturesTIFF industry conference returns with streamlined programme and sharper focus
In-person conference programme runs September 9-13 and will offer around 40 sessions divided into six strands.
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FeaturesHow genre titles have fuelled the rise of Indigenous filmmaking
After decades of slow but steady development, Indigenous filmmaking has recently been gaining momentum and visibility
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FeaturesToronto 2022 preview: Screen’s guide to Platform and TIFF Docs titles
Screen spotlights the key world and international premieres in Toronto’s Platform and TIFF Docs line-ups.
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FeaturesToronto 2022 preview: Screen’s guide to World Cinema, Discovery and Midnight Madness
Toronto International Film Festival runs September 8-18.
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FeaturesArenamedia: the Australian outfit heading to Toronto with a trio of titles
‘Blueback’ starring Mia Wasikowska among those set to screen at TIFF.
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FeaturesToronto 2022 preview: Screen’s guide to Gala and Special Presentations
The full line-up of world and international premieres in Toronto’s Gala and Special Presentations programmes, with details on each title including sales contacts.
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FeaturesJean Luc Herbulot on why TIFF title ‘Saloum’ is “a leap of faith for the audience”
Mercenaries, myth and mayhem in haunted Senegalese delta.
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FeaturesDutch filmmaker Bianca Stigter on found-footage documentary ‘Three Minutes - A Lengthening’
Her husband Steve McQueen is executive producer on the feature based on a three-minute home movie.
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FeaturesDirector Barry Levinson and Ben Foster talk TIFF premiere ‘The Survivor’
The Survivor is the remarkable life story of Holocaust survivor Harry Haft.
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FeaturesTerence Davies on exploring the life of gay First World War poet Siegfried Sassoon in ‘Benediction’
Source: Laurence Cendrowicz/Bankside Sales/EMU Films Terence Davies directing Kate Phillips and Jack Lowden on ‘Benediction’ Screen talks to the veteran British director ahead of the film’s TIFF premiere on Sunday.
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FeaturesQuiet TIFF market anticipated as industry leans into virtual engagement
While many marquee titles are spoken for, big sales are always possible with 2022 slots to fill.
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Features15 acquisition titles to look out for at Toronto 2021
Available titles include ’The Survivor’, ’Lakewood’ and ’Beba’, and Venice selections ’The Other Tom’ and ’Official Competition’.