Oscar hopefuls emerge as Toronto hits midpoint
Oscar hopefuls emerge as Toronto hits midpoint
The Toronto Film Festival may have yet to yield this year’s “Slumdog Millionaire” hidden gem but as it hits its midpoint Colin Firth’s stuttering king Natalie Portman’s dark ballerina and Danny Boyle’s graphic survival film are stirring Oscar buzz.
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Toronto film festival marks turnaround in movie sales
Toronto film festival marks turnaround in movie sales
Filmmakers registered “strong sales” at the Toronto film festival this week with more than 20 films being purchased by distributors from around the globe, the sales and industry office said Friday.
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S. Africa enters Oscars with movie based on Toronto author’s novel
S. Africa enters Oscars with movie based on Toronto author’s novel
Life, Above All got 10-minute standing ovation at Cannes
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Toronto fest hopes to buck up Oscar season
Toronto fest hopes to buck up Oscar season
It’s normally a proving ground for movies hoping to make a splash during Oscar season, but in a 2010 film season that has been thin on critical successes, this year’s edition of the Toronto Film Festival could grab an even bigger share of the spotlight.
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Buzzed-about titles screening at the Toronto International Film Festival
Buzzed-about titles screening at the Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO – More than 250 films will unspool at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival, which runs Sept. 9 to 19. Here are a dozen titles already generating buzz.
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