From September 21 to October 1, the Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) will welcome story creators from over 20 countries and across the GTA to engage, excite and entertain audiences of book lovers of all groups.
TIFA provides us a chance to hear from and meet some of our favourite authors. One of my faves happens to be Vincent Lam, who will be part of three events at the festival.
READ MOREEl Festival Internacional de Cine de Toronto 2023 (TIFF) ha terminado. Pero la jornada de muchas películas que se presentaron en el festival aún comienza.
Aqui les comparto unos detalles de dos películas que se estrenaron en TIFF y que captivaron al publico y bueno, a mi también.
READ MOREAs part of the Industry programming, TIFF brought back its TIFF Series Accelerator programme this year. The programme, presented by Canada Media Fund, was set up to provide mentorship for eight emerging Canadian series-creator teams from under-represented communities to refine their pitches and develop a business plan for their projects.
Here I spotlight series creators Cory Bowles and Cazhhmere Downey whose concept series Out of Pocket was one of the eight projects selected to participate in this year’s programme.
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its award recipients for the 48th edition of the Festival.
This year, the lineup of films did not disappoint jurors and audiences alike. Below are the list of award winners at this year’s festival.
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Being the first all-Latino horror anthology, Satanic Hispanics, features five short films from some of the leading Latino filmmakers in the genre.
Produced by Patrick Ewald, Mike Mendez (The Convent) and Alejandro Brugués (Juan of the Dead), the team of directors includes Gigi Saul Guerrero (Bingo Hell), Demián Rugna (Terrified), Eduardo Sánchez (The Blair Witch Project) with Brugués also directing one of the stories.
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Boil Alert is a hybrid, border-crossing documentary featuring activist Layla Staats as our guide to the struggle of First Nations reserves to receive a basic human right — drinkable water.
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In Tautuktavuk (What We See), the lines between narrative and non-fiction connect to bring us the story of Uyarak and her eldest sister Saqpinak. The sisters begin a difficult healing journey that reminds them of the importance of community, culture, and family.
READ MOREReturning with this second instalment of my personal picks of films to see at this year’s TIFF.
This time, I give you a list of five excellent Canadian short films screening as part of various Short Cuts Programmes.
READ MOREIt is that time again… The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns with a full slate of programming from September 7–17, 2023. The festival will feature 10 days of films and other fun events, including Festival Street. You can find out more about some of the updates here.
As I have done in the past, I am sharing some of my personal picks of films to see at this year’s TIFF. This first installment highlights two Canadian documentaries and three fiction films from various parts of the world. I highly recommend all of them.
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What happens to the collective memory of an oppressed country if the ones who report on the oppression fail to remember? This is the question Oscar-nominated Chilean director Maite Alberdi’s The Eternal Memory asks of its main subjects: renowned journalist Augusto Góngora, who is in late-stage dementia; and Paulina Urrutia, a culture minister and Góngora’s life partner of 25 years.
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