Tag: Toronto International Film Festival
Parasite is cinematically deceiving
Parasite is a Korean movie directed by Bong Joon Ho. It was first released at the Toronto International Film Festival this
past September and was...
Cartography, rebels, and African history
Dr. Julie MacArthur, a historical studies assistant professor at
UTM, recently received the UTM Annual Research Prize. The prize recognizes
researchers who are making significant contributions...
Highlights & misses from TIFF 2019
TIFF 2019 was a whirlwind. 333 films were shown from over 80 countries,
and I was lucky enough to watch a couple of them.
Knives...
TIFF 2019 film review: American Son
American Son is
Netflix’s feature-film adaptation of the Broadway stage play of the same name
that ran for sixteen weeks beginning in October 2018. The film...
Women in the director’s chair at TIFF
It is no secret that gender disparities exist in the film industry. However, the Toronto International Film Festival is taking initiative to close the...
Political portraits at TIFF
Since my recent move to Toronto, I have had the delight of fulfilling my love for movies, at the Toronto International Film Festival. The...
Investigating nature and technology
Canadian filmmaker Matthew Taylor Blais explores themes of self-discovery, nature, and fear in his first experimental narrative feature, Forest Movie. Hosted by the Cinema...
Breakfast at TIFF: an insider’s retelling
Every year, three blocks are shut down in downtown Toronto. From Peter to University, King Street is barricaded. The westbound side is sectioned off,...
Behind the scenes with Sheikh Jackson
Sheikh Jackson, an Egyptian movie directed by Amr Salama, was one of the movies screened as part of the Toronto International Film Festival last...
“My name is Rose. I didn’t kill my child.”
My personal experience at the Toronto International Film Festival could be seen as nothing less than an extraordinary opportunity. It enabled me, along with...
Anchored in the past
Casey Affleck turns in an award-worthy performance in writer/director Kenneth Lonergan’s captivating Manchester by the Sea, a family drama set on the shores of...
Big names shine on at TIFF
Is it possible for the good guys and the bad guys to work on the same team? Are the good guys still the good...