Sharing more titles from my TIFF short list in this second volume, which includes about 26 films, in alphabetical order. Again, this will give you an idea of the variety of films at this year’s festival.
As well, this list includes short films, feature films and Primetime / Series titles. Lastly, this short list contains film titles for which I have public tickets; it also includes films I have screened pre-festival and others I aim to see using my media/press pass.
The picking of sweetgrass becomes an action — and word — with profound meaning in this gently mesmerizing piece by multidisciplinary writer and artist shalan joudry.
With a few days to go, this list might seem sort of ‘last minute’ for some of you. This is how TIFF planning goes for me, though. I use TIFFR as my place to ‘heart’ many films I would like to see. This includes short films, feature films and Primetime / Series titles.
From there I have a short list, which is what I am sharing with you here and includes 50 or so films. In this first volume, I will list the first 29 picks – in alphabetical order – to give you an idea of the array of programming at this year’s festival.
The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is upon us. This year’s lineup of Canadian films includes familiar faces and some first-time directors.
Yorkville Murals (YVM), Toronto’s most captivating art and muralism festival returns on August 24-25th with the second rendition of No Empty Spaces. This year, YVM takes over the Yorkville neighbourhood, its parking lots, a TTC station and even the air, leaving no area off limits for art interventions.
FAN EXPO Canada has announced its official schedule for 2024, showcasing this year’s vast programming lineup of panels, activities and activations for fans of all ages and all genres.
Spoiled Cécile, 17, spends her summer at the French Riviera with her rich, widower, playboy dad Raymond. A usually carefree atmosphere is challenged by the arrival of Anne, Cécile’s late mom’s friend, visits and brings changes to all.
What happens when you mix Shakespearean tragedy, Roman decadence, and a heavy dose of 1970s excess? You get Caligula: The Ultimate Cut, a film that proves absolute power not only corrupts absolutely, but does so in the most spectacularly outrageous way possible.
Isle of Demons is a story by Governor General Award-winning playwright Robert Chafe. It tells the incredible but true story of Marguerite de la Roque who was abandoned on a remote island in the Gulf of St. Lawrence in 1542. Part tragedy, part thriller, this play has premiered in Toronto thanks to the Guild Festival Theatre.
