Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship at ICFF and NIFF
by Allan TongIn all my years of reviewing films, I've never come across one movie that played back-to-back festivals in the same region. The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship is previewing...
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Blonde Redhead kicks off NXNE in mesmerizing style
Story & photos by Allan TongNXNE, Toronto's annual showcase of rock, opened last night with acts performing at club large and small across downtown, including New York trio, Blonde Redhead, who...
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Films at NXNE: from Toronto to Texas
by Allan TongThis year's NXNE has scaled back its film program to a handful of intriguing choices. Last year, the film program expanded (or lost) its focus to include films that strayed from music,...
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Directors Guild of Canada announces nominees for 2015 DGC Awards
The DGC is delighted to announce the 2015 DGC Awards nominees. Selected from over 250 submissions, the nominees in 19 categories represent a cross section of the industry's outstanding talent working...
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2015 Much Music Video Awards – winners
The 2015 Much Music Video Awards were handed out tonight in Toronto at the Much headquarters on Queen Street West. The host of the event was nominee and winner Ed Sheeran in his fourth appearance at...
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ICFF wrap-up: Edoardo Leo, awards and mocap
Story & photos by Allan TongThe fourth Italian Contemporary Film Festival wrapped on Friday evening with a lavish red-carpet gala party at the Ritz-Carlton. Italian comedy star Edoardo Leo picked...
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NIFF round-up: Chardonnay, movies & awards in Niagara
The Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery before the screening of How To Change The World Story and photos by Allan TongAway from the hurly-burly of Toronto last weekend was the second Niagara...
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36th Annual Dora Mavor Moore Awards – winners
Canadian Opera Company Leads the Field with 8 Wins: 5 for Falstaff including Outstanding Productionand 3 for Die Walküre including Outstanding Direction to Atom EgoyanThe 36th Annual Dora Mavor Moore...
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26th Anniversary SOCAN Awards – winners
A who's who of the Canadian music industry gathered last night in Toronto to honour Canada's most talented "Born to Be" songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers at the 26th SOCAN...
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences welcomes 322 new members
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 322 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical...
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RIDM announces lineup for 2015 en plein air summer screenings
Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) or Montreal International Documentary Festival is pleased to announce its line-up of free outdoor screenings for the summer of 2015....
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TIFF Celebrates its 40th Anniversary with Slate of Free Programming
TIFF thanks audiences for 40 years of support with 40 free films including a screening of Vertigo with a live score co-presented with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, crowd-sourced screenings and a free...
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Saluting Vittorio De Sica
The films of neo-realist pioneer, Vittorio De Sica, are being celebrated this summer at an exhibition taking place at Toronto's Italian Cultural Institute. Last night marked the North American...
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The Toronto International Film Festival Names Its Inaugural Platform Jury
The Toronto International Film Festival today announced the inaugural jury for Platform, the new programme to champion directors’ cinema from around the world. This year, the three-person international...
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Call for submissions: Doc Circuit Montreal One-on-One Pitches for Emerging...
Doc Circuit Montreal is proud to announce the fifth edition of the One-on-One Pitches for Emerging Filmmakers on Wednesday, October 7, 2015. Ten up-and-coming filmmakers will have the opportunity to...
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Polaris Music Prize announces 2015 short list
The 2015 Polaris Music Prize Short List was revealed this morning at The Carlu in Toronto.Caribou (2008, 2010, 2015) and Drake (2012, 2014, 2015) now join Metric (2006, 2009, 2013), Shad (2008, 2010,...
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2015 MTV Video Music Awards – nominations
The 2015 MTV Video Music Awards nominations are here — so get voting!The list for the show, airing Sunday, August 30 at 9 p.m. ET/PT — and hosted by Miley Cyrus — is led by Taylor Swift, who is up for...
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2015 Toronto International Film Festival Reveals First Round of Galas,...
Featuring World Premieres from filmmakers including Michael Moore, Ridley Scott, Deepa Mehta, Meghna Gulzar, Stephen Frears, Rebecca Miller and many morePiers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and...
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Toronto International Film Festival announces Canadian Selections for 2015
CANADIAN PERSPECTIVES PACK A POWERFUL PUNCH AT THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL The Toronto International Film Festival revealed a lineup of bold Canadian works by filmmakers including Patricia...
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Toronto International Film Festival announces Talent Lab, Pitch This! and...
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2015 TALENT LAB AND TELEFILM CANADA PITCH THIS! PARTICIPANTSWim Wenders and Jim Stark to act as Governors for 12th annual Talent LabThe Toronto...
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