ICFF review: All Roads Lead to Rome
Italian screen legend, Claudia Cardinale, delivers a sharp, sardonic performance in All Roads Lead To Rome (Tutte le strade portano a Roma), but even she can't save this romantic comedy which screens...
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Academy Invites a record 683 New Members
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 683 artists and executives who have distinguished themselves by their contributions to theatrical...
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David Bowie is back...on the big screen
review by Allan TongSix months after cancer claimed the iconic British musician, David Bowie returns to Canada on select Cineplex screens on July 21, 24 and 31. No, it's not The Man Who Fell to Earth...
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Film review: Cafe Society
Writer/Director: Woody AllenProducers: Letty Aronson, Ron Chez, Helen Robin, Adam B. Stern, Allan Teh, Stephen Tenenbaum, Edward WalsonCast: Jesse Eisenberg, Kristen Stewart, Steve Carell, Parker...
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Toronto International Film Festival announces first films for 41st edition
2016 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS ITS FIRST SLATE OF GALAS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONSFeaturing World Premieres from filmmakers including Oliver Stone, Mira Nair, Ewan McGregor, Konkona...
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Call for submissions: EURODOC Pitch, and One‐on‐One for Emerging Filmmakers
CALL FOR PROJECTS:EURODOC PITCH and ONE‐ON‐ONE FOR EMERGING FILMMAKERSMontreal, August 1, 2016 – Doc Circuit Montréal (DCM) is delighted to announce two exciting calls for projects: the EURODOC Pitch...
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Toronto International Film Festival announces Canadian selections, Talent...
POLITICS AND BOLD STORYTELLING HEADLINE CANADIAN LINEUP AT THETORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVALThe Toronto International Film Festival® announced an exciting lineup of Canadian features, packed with...
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Isabelle Huppert and the French shine at UniFrance, TIFF
Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne (directors, The Unknown Girl)Story and photos by Allan TongOver the weekend, UniFrance celebrated France's directors, screenwriters and stars attending TIFF this year...
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Telefilm and Birks salute women at TIFF
Story and photos by Allan TongSandra OhLast night at the posh Shangri-La Hotel in downtown Toronto, Telefilm Canada and jewelerer Birks feted a dozen women in Canadian film at the Birks Diamond...
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The gathering of the Canadian film tribe: the CFC BBQ
Story and photos by Allan Tong"You going to the barbecue?"If you're a Canadian at TIFF, you inevitably hear that question, followed by, "Did you get an invite?"Held in the first Sunday afternoon of the...
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How to schmooze at TIFF
Story & photos by Allan TongIt's day 8 at TIFF, the Americans have left and, while the galas and screenings continue strong, the parties are over. That's left me to reflect on schmoozing. What's...
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TIFF and the art of self-promotion
BaBa Zula rocks TIFFStory & photos by Allan TongEach September, the world's second-largest film festival (after Cannes) attracts armies of filmgoers, showbiz heavies and journos. A while back (I...
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Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2016 Award Winners
The Toronto International Film Festival® announced its award winners at a ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox today, hosted by Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director...
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Academy reveals 2016 Student Academy Award winners
The Academy has voted 17 students as winners of the 43rd Student Academy Awards® competition. The Academy received a record number of entries this year – 1,749 films from 286 domestic and 95...
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Jackie Chan, Anne V. Coates, Lynn Stalmaster and Frederick Wiseman to receive...
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences voted Tuesday night (August 30) to present Honorary Awards to actor Jackie Chan, film editor Anne V. Coates, casting director...
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85 countries in competition for 2016 Foreign Language Film Oscar
Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th Academy Awards. Yemen is a first-time entrant.The competitive Foreign Language Film...
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10 documentary shorts named to Oscar's 2016 shortlist
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for the 89th Academy Awards has been narrowed to 10 films, of which 5 will earn...
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145 documentary features submitted for 2016 Oscar race
One hundred forty-five features have been submitted for consideration in the Documentary Feature category for the 89th Academy Awards®.Several of the films have not yet had their required Los Angeles...
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Film review: Gimme Danger
Directed by Jim JarmuschReview by Allan TongPunk pioneers, The Stooges, receive the deluxe rock doc treatment in the entertaining, funny and illuminating Gimme Danger. Makes sense that indie king, Jim...
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5 cool things at IIDEX this year
Story and photos by Allan Tong With a movie screening, walking tours, book signings, workshops, panels, awards and parties, IIDEX, Toronto's annual interior design expo, has blossomed into a multimedia...
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