MUBI hosted an after party in Toronto on Sunday, September 8, 2024 to celebrate the World Premiere of Christopher Andrews’ gripping debut feature and MUBI Production, Bring Them Down.
TIFF 2024: BRING THEM DOWN
MUBI hosted an after party in Toronto on Sunday, September 8, 2024 to celebrate the World Premiere of Christopher Andrews’ gripping debut feature and MUBI Production, Bring Them Down.
Faced with unfavourable laws and incessant police harassment, three young co-founders struggle to keep their startup alive. A motorcyclist faces dark times with his family after losing his livelihood. doctor struggles with his conscience on the job while battling outdated government policies. A police pair find themselves on different sides of the law with a difficult choice to make.
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.
The 11th annual Future of Film Showcase (FOFS), Canada’s premiere festival for emerging Canadian filmmakers returns to Toronto from June 20-23, 2024, with an excellent lineup of films and a wide array of industry events.
The 2024 Oakville Film Festival is celebrating 11 years as Oakville’s only independent film festival. This year, the OFFA will present 104 specially curated Canadian, local, and international narrative and documentary films, as well as short films and web series.
I have taken a peek at the Oakville Film Festival lineup and have chosen some films as recommendations for you to see and support.
The myth of María Lionza, a deity of the Venezuelan jungle, merges with the experience of a migrant filmmaker yearning for her lost Goddess. Over the years, the iconic statue in her honour became damaged by the passage of time.
Filmmaker Ximena Pereira began to document the debacle over the iconic statue. On the one hand, the ‘Broken Goddess’ was sheltered at the Central University of Venezuela. On the other, the Mayor’s Office of Caracas wanted to install a replica to replace the original piece.
On my last day at Hot Docs this past May, I had the pleasure of seeing Carlota Nelson‘s ‘Eyes of the Soul: Cristina García Rodero’ (La Mirada Oculta). The film follows the life and work of world-renowned photographer Cristina García Rodero.
