Toronto features – Page 9
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FeaturesLone Scherfig, The Riot Club
Danish director and Toronto regular Lone Scherfig ( An Education ) tackles the badly behaved British aristocracy in Laura Wade’s adaptation of her play Posh , about an infamous Oxford University dining club.
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Baldvin Z, Life In A Fishbowl
Icelandic director Baldvin Z’s second feature interweaves the story of three very different characters struggling with modern life in Reykjavik.
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Michael Winterbottom, The Face of an Angel
Michael Winterbottom talks about his genre-bending new film inspired loosely by the Amanda Knox-Meredith Kercher case.
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Joshua & Benny Safdie, Heaven Knows What
The filmmaking brothers talk about their Venice and Toronto selection, including how they were inspired by addict-turned-writer/actress Arielle Holmes.
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Participant Media: game changers
As Participant Media celebrates 10 years and 55 films, Jeremy Kay talks to CEO Jim Berk about the company’s growth and further global expansion.
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Myriad Pictures: breaking out
Kirk D’Amico, founder of Myriad Pictures, tells Jeremy Kay about the move into Canadian distribution and prestige productions in the pipeline
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Toronto: Cameron Bailey talks size and the Telluride policy
Toronto artistic director Cameron Bailey talks to Jeremy Kay about food trucks, not being a snob and the Tulluride policy
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Toronto 2014: World premieres
A round up of the world premieres across TIFF’s programme, with details on each film including contact information.
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Pat Mills, Guidance
The Ottawa-born, Ryerson University graduate tells Jeremy Kay why he was the perfect person to play a booze and drug-addled former child star who bluffs his way into a job as a high school guidance counsellor.
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David Gordon Green, Manglehorn
The director chats about fables, gospel choirs, casting Harmony Korine and Al Pacino’s preparation process.
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Awards 2014: The prize fighters
As Venice, Telluride and Toronto introduce a slew of prestige titles, Jeremy Kay examines the season’s possible awards contenders
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Creative Scotland, Screen International, TIFF 2013
Creative Scotland and Screen International hosted a reception in Toronto to celebrate the Scottish films screening at this year’s festival.
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Clif Prowse and Derek Lee, Afflicted
The co-directors and stars of Canadian Midnight Madness selection Afflicted talk about their unconvential approach to a vampire film.
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We Are UK Film party, TIFF 2013
The BFI and BFC co-hosted the annual UK party in Toronto’s Spoke Club in partnership with The British Council and UKTI Toronto, where UK industry, filmmakers and talent rubbed shoulders with US and international reps.
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Joel Edgerton, Felony
Sandy George talks to Joel Edgerton about his new film, Felony, which premieres at Toronto.
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Denis Villeneuve, Prisoners/Enemy
French Canadian director Denis Villeneuve talks to Sarah Cooper about his busy two years making Prisoners and Enemy, which are both playing at Toronto.
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Emanuel Michael and Cassandra Kulukundis, Unison Films
The Unison Films principals talk to Jeremy Kay about their Toronto premiere The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her [pictured].
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Paul Haggis, Third Person
It took two-and-a-half years before Paul Haggis was happy with the script for Third Person, he tells Jeremy Kay.
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Mike Flanagan, Oculus
Mike Flanagan talks about his Midnight Madness entry Oculus, a chiller about a mirror that is “like a portable Overlook Hotel”. Jeremy Kay tries not to gulp too loudly.
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Jasmila Zbanic, For Those Who Can Tell No Tales
Jasmila Zbanic talks about her two new films, Bosnia today, Emir Kusturica’s controversial Andricgrad project and future work.
