Toronto International Film Festival

2012 Toronto International Film Festival Coverage Recap Film Festival

2012 Toronto International Film Festival Coverage Recap

2012 Toronto International Film Festival came to close on Sunday when officials announced the Audience Award went to Silver Linings Playbook, a film that now has some serious Oscar potential. We did not attend a showing of that crowd-pleaser film but below is a recap of the films that Way Too Indie writer CJ Prince Read More
TIFF 2012 Day 11: Penance Film Festival

TIFF 2012 Day 11: Penance

The last day of TIFF was comprised of only one film for me, but its length could easily make up three separate movies. Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Penance premiered on TV earlier this year as a 5 part miniseries, and now it's been compiled into one long 270 minute experience. Kurosawa, who hasn't made a film since Read More
TIFF 2012 Day 8: Post Tenebras Lux & When Night Falls Film Festival

TIFF 2012 Day 8: Post Tenebras Lux & When Night Falls

For day 8 I delved right into TIFF's Wavelengths programme which has been expanded this year. The programme used to cover avant-garde film only but now feature films that straddle the line between conventional and experimental are included as well. Read More
TIFF 2012 Day 7: The Hunt & Leviathan Film Festival

TIFF 2012 Day 7: The Hunt & Leviathan

It turned out that the day I was most cautious about was the best experience I had at the festival so far. In this festival coverage piece, I review The Hunt and Leviathan. One of these films ended up being my favorite film of the festival so far. Read More
TIFF 2012 Day 6: Berberian Sound Studio & Here Comes The Devil Film Festival

TIFF 2012 Day 6: Berberian Sound Studio & Here Comes The Devil

Back from a day off from the festival, Day 6 at 2012 Toronto International Film Festival includes Berberian Sound Studio and Here Comes the Devil. Find out what I thought of these two films and what is next up at the festival for me. Read More
TIFF 2012 Day 4: Cloud Atlas & The Land of Hope Film Festival

TIFF 2012 Day 4: Cloud Atlas & The Land of Hope

A shorter day compared to yesterday's 4 films, but just as fulfilling. Starting off I was afraid that Cloud Atlas would be a terrible film to watch after getting 4 hours of sleep. Before I start hearing cries from people about how this site is about indie films, let me clear something up. Cloud Atlas was independently financed with Read More
TIFF 2012 Day 3: Tabu – Amour – 90 Minutes – No One Lives Film Festival

TIFF 2012 Day 3: Tabu – Amour – 90 Minutes – No One Lives

A considerably better day at TIFF this time around thanks to the lack of delays and other logistical nightmares, but the festival's troubles are starting to be felt. The comments today from people all around town were critical of the way things have been run so far. Hopefully the rest of TIFF will improve on Read More
TIFF 2012 Day 2: Spring Breakers & The Master Film Festival

TIFF 2012 Day 2: Spring Breakers & The Master

It seems like the word of the day was "delay." After arriving at Toronto the line-up for picking up tickets took nearly an hour. That's not a complaint though, anyone who has been to TIFF is fully aware that waiting in line is just part of the festival. Either way, gone were my hopes of Read More
TIFF 2012 Day 1: An Introduction Film Festival

TIFF 2012 Day 1: An Introduction

This year will be my fifth time heading out for the Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF for short). The festival, which takes place over 11 days throughout downtown Toronto, has become more influential after the last several years. Back in 2008 TIFF premiered Slumdog Millionaire which went on to dominate the major award shows. Read More