Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) unveiled the films in the 2024 Wavelengths program, and the 2024 TIFF Classics program.
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Toronto Film Festival Unveils Films in 2024 Wavelengths and TIFF Classics Programs
Grand Tour by Miguel Gomes (Uma Pedra No Sapato, Vivo Film, Shellac Sud, Cinema Defacto)
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Luca Guadagnino’s Queer Starring Daniel Craig Set as Spotlight Gala of New York Film Festival
Queer (Photo by Yannis Drakoulidis) Luca Guadagnino’s Queer will make its U.S. Premiere as the Spotlight Gala of the 62nd New York Film Festival. The adaptation of William S. Burroughs’s novel, scripted by Justin Kuritzkes, stars Daniel Craig, Drew Starkey, Jason Schwartzman, Lesley Manville, Michael Borremans, Andra Ursuta, and David Lowery.
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‘Hoard’ – Mother and Daughter Face Conflict Over Hoarding in Luna Carmoon’s Drama Film | Trailer
Saura Lightfoot-Leon and Joseph Quinn in ‘Hoard’. (Courtesy of Sunrise Films) Vertigo Releasing revealed the official trailer for ‘Hoard’, the feature film directorial debut of writer/director Luna Carmoon. The drama/thriller film tells the life of a woman struggling to live under her mother’s obsession with hoarding.
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‘We Will Dance Again’ Documentary on October 7th Hamas Attack at Music Festival Gets Theatrical Run | Trailer
Photo credit: Paramount+ We Will Dance Again, the the award-winning documentary film about the October 7th Hamas terror attack on the international Nova Music Festival, will have a two-day theatrical run nationwide via Paramount+ in partnership with Iconic Events Releasing.
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Documentary Honoring Comedian Mitch Hedberg by Jeff Siegel Wraps Filming
Mitch Hedberg. (Photo by Leanna Bates) Over 19 years after his passing, late stand-up comedian Mitch Hedberg is getting a documentary honoring his life produced by 222-2222 Films, a partnership formed by filmmakers Jeff Siegel and Michael Blieden. Deadline announced the completion of principal photography of the untitled documentary directed by Jeff Siegel (Billy Joel: New York State of Mind, This Is a Robbery).
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‘The Well’ – Lauren LaVera Stars in Federico Zampaglione’s Italian Gothic Horror Film | Trailer
The Well by Federico Zampaglione (Uncork’d Entertainment) Uncork’d Entertainment revealed the official trailer for an Italian horror film, ‘The Well’. Embracing gore and practical effects in its filmmaking, the gothic horror film is directed by Italian pop star Federico Zampaglione (Shadow, Tulpa: Demon of Desire, Morrison), and stars Lauren LaVera (Terrifier 2 & 3) as the lead of the film.
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‘Girls Will Be Girls’ – Indian Teenager Comes of Age in Shuchi Talati’s Sundance-Winning Film | Trailer
Fairhope Film Festival, Greenwich International Film Festival, Independent Film, Nashville Film Festival (NashFilm), Seattle International Film Festival, Trailers, Vancouver International Film Festival
Girls Will Be Girls (Courtesy of Juno Films) ‘Girls Will Be Girls‘ the directorial debut film of Indian director Shuchi Talati, explores the life of an Indian teenager struggling with the clash between her cultural background and her own emerging sexual needs.
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‘Tokyo Cowboy’ – A Japanese Businessman Experiences Western Life in Marc Mariott’s Drama | Trailer
Goya Robles and Arata Iura in ‘Tokyo Cowboy’. (screenshot/Purdie Distribution) Purdie Distribution revealed the trailer for ‘Tokyo Cowboy‘ an independent drama film that tells the story of a Japanese businessman trying to expand his wagyu beef business to Montana, leading to a journey of self-discovery in a foreign land of America.
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Documentaries by Eddie Huang, Raoul Peck Among Docs Program at Toronto Film Festival
Ernest Cole: Lost and Found by Raoul Peck (Nick Dale) Former Vice host Eddie Huang, novelist Edna O’Brien, US politician Adam Kinzinger, disability rights activist Patrice Jetter, aerial cameraman Joe Jennings, and the haenyeo fisherwomen of South Korea are among the subjects of 21 documentary titles in the 2024 Docs program, presented by A&E IndieFilms, at the 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 5–15, 2024.
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Production Designer Paola Comencini To Receive Campari Passion for Film Award at Venice Fest
Paola Comencini (courtesy Venice Film Festival) Italian production designer Paola Comencini (C’è ancora domani, La bestia nel cuore, Romanzo criminale) will receive the Campari Passion for Film Award at the 81st Venice International Film Festival taking place August 28th – September 7th, 2024.
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Kate Winslet to Receive Golden Icon Award + Premiere ‘LEE’ at Zurich Film Festival
Kate Winslet © Frederic Auerbach Academy Award-winner Kate Winslet will be honored with the Golden Icon Award at Zurich Film Festival and present her new film LEE directed by Ellen Kuras, in which she stars as the war photographer Lee Miller, and acts as a co-producer.
