Secrets, carnality, violence, revenge and the merciless spell of the natural world all hover over an ostensibly carefree family get-together in Violation, part of the Midnight Madness program at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s VIOLATION to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival
VIOLATION directed by Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli
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Toronto International Film Festival Adds Special Event Films on Autumn Peltier, Greta Thunberg
Autumn Peltier, Greta Thunberg Toronto International Film Festival announced additional programming for 2020 Festival including Special Events – I Am Greta, the new documentary on high-school climate strike organizer Greta Thunberg; and The Water Walker on 15 years old, advocate for clean water, Autumn Peltier.
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2020 Toronto International Film Festival Unveils In Conversation With.. Speakers + Short Films Lineup
Claire Denis, Barry Jenkins, Ava DuVernay, Saoirse Ronan Toronto International Film Festival announced today additional events for TIFF 2020 including In Conversation With… talks, Special Events, and Short Cuts lineup of 36 short films.
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Women Star at TIFF, Tracey Deer Honored + Halle Berry Headlines Conversation Series
Tracey Deer, Halle Berry Continuing TIFF’s commitment to championing women filmmaker, Beans director Tracey Deer will receive the TIFF Emerging Talent Award at the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards, during this year’s 45th Annual Toronto International Film Festival.
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BlacKkKlansman Composer Terence Blanchard to Receive TIFF Variety Artisan Award at Toronto Film Festival
Terence Blanchard (credit: Henry Adebonojo) Academy Award–nominated and six-time Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard will be honored with the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards during the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. The award recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. Last year’s Variety Artisan Award was given to Academy Award–winning cinematographer Roger Deakins.
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Sir Anthony Hopkins, Chloé Zhao, and Mira Nair to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards
Sir Anthony Hopkins, Chloé Zhao, and Mira Nair Academy Award–winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins will receive a TIFF Tribute Actor Award; director Chloé Zhao will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award; and Academy Award–nominated filmmaker Mira Nair will be honored with the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media at the TIFF Tribute Award Gala as part of the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival.
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Chloé Zhao’s NOMADLAND Sets Premiere Events at Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals
(From L-R): Director/Writer Chloé Zhao, Director of Photography Joshua James Richards and Frances McDormand on the set of NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved Searchlight Pictures unveiled a series of global screenings to commemorate Chloé Zhao’s upcoming feature film NOMADLAND’s invitations to Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals. Zhao’s third film, an exploration of modern-day van dwelling life on the road, will World Premiere with simultaneous screenings on September 11th at the 77th Venice International Film Festival and the 45th Toronto International Film Festival, both of which will feature virtual introductions by producer, writer, editor, and director Zhao, and producer and actor Frances McDormand. Telluride, which canceled its 47th edition due to the global pandemic, will host a special “Telluride from Los Angeles” drive-in screening in Southern California later in the evening, featuring in-person appearances by Zhao and McDormand. Additionally, the New York Film Festival announced NOMADLAND as the Centerpiece Selection of the 58th edition of the festival, leading into a domestic theatrical release this fall, subsequently rolling out internationally.
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Spike Lee’s Adaptation of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ To Open TIFF 2020
Spike Lee’s filmed adaptation of the Broadway-acclaimed David Byrne’s American Utopia is the Opening Night Presentation of the 45th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 10th.
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Kate Winslet to Receive Tribute Award at Toronto Film Festival
Kate Winslet in The Mountain Between Us Academy Award–winning actress Kate Winslet is the recipient of this year’s TIFF Tribute Actor Award, to be presented on Tuesday, September 15, during the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival which will be offered in a virtual form in 2020.
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Four Major Film Festivals Stand Together Amid Global Pandemic
The New York, Venice, Telluride, and Toronto International film festivals have joined together to commit to collaboration in a time of uncertainty. The joint statement reads:
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Toronto International Film Festival Reveals 2020 Plans + First Films
Concrete Cowboy (Photo Credit: Courtesy of TIFF) Amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, the 45th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 10–19, is tailoring to fit the moment, with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences and industry talks. This year’s selection comprises a lineup of 50 new feature films, five programs of short films, as well as interactive talks, film cast reunions, and Q&As with cast and filmmakers.
