Written and directed by Ryan Cooper and Eva Thomas, Aberdeen shines a light on the indomitable Aberdeen, who has been forced from her home due to flooding. As she adjusts to big-city life, she must face the inter-generational cycle of trauma that has been tearing her family apart for 5 generations in order to protect her grandchildren.
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The TIFF Docs programme is one I often support each year I attend the festival. Documentaries have a way to get us to learn and discuss topics that can be sensitive, infuriating and at times quite difficult yet necessary to address.
At TIFF this year, I watched two documentaries covering the war in Ukraine. Below is a brief summary of each and some thoughts I would like to share with you.
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CORPUS will have the North American premiere of the company’s original theatrical work Mukashi, Mukashi (Once upon a time) this month.
A co-production with Japan’s The Kio Company, Mukashi, Mukashi explores two iconic fairy tale characters from Western and Japanese folklore: The Wolf, from ‘Little Red Riding Hood’ and the Crane, from ‘The Gratitude of the Crane’.
READ MOREAfter 11 days of cinematic moments, and memories, TIFF officially concluded the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, by celebrating the best of the festival with its annual awards slate. A total of 10 awards were handed out, including jury-awarded prizes and the renowned People’s Choice Awards.
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Doodles, a character-driven universe and next-generation entertainment company, together with Pharrell Williams, officially premiered ‘Dullsville and The Doodleverse,’ a musical animation experience, at an event that took place during the Toronto International Film Festival at Toronto’s Design Exchange in the historic Toronto Stock Exchange building.
Coi Leray, who created music for the soundtrack and lent her voice to a character featured in the animated special, joined Pharrell Williams, the Doodles team, Trippie Redd, and other culture and entertainment leaders at the film’s debut in Toronto.
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César Fierro has just become a free man and needs to rebuild his life after being unjustly sentenced to death in Texas. He spent most of his life in solitary confinement, deprived of any physical contact with other human beings. Despite the challenges, Cesar remains determined to find true freedom.
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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.
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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.
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After more than three decades behind the camera, award wWinning filmmaker Alan Zweig (Vinyl, I Curmudgeon, Hurt) gets in front of a microphone and brings his honesty and humor to The Worst Podcast where notable celebrities and cultural icons are invited for a conversation.
The catch here is that Alan does not know who he is about to interview and he is okay with that. He wants to talk about the worst things in life – nagging fears, annoyances, and failures – he thinks “this is a good concept.”
READ MORESharing 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.
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