Posts Tagged ‘Toronto’

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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Star-studded films vie for attention in Toronto

Star-studded films vie for attention in Toronto
TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) – Get ready for a high-stakes, star-packed game of musical chairs as the 35th Toronto International Film Festival gets under way Thursday.

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Q&A: Toronto festival director Piers Handling

Q&A: Toronto festival director Piers Handling
The Hollywood Reporter’s Etan Vlessing talked with the festival’s CEO and director about TIFF’s 35th edition and possibly his crowning achievement.

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Oscar hopefuls look to make splash in Toronto

Oscar hopefuls look to make splash in Toronto
Like debutantes at a cotillion, movies that harbor Oscar hopes are about to be presented to the world at the 35th Toronto International Film Festival.

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Toronto International Film Festival is key to the Oscar race

Toronto International Film Festival is key to the Oscar race
The festival, which opens Thursday, helped launch ‘The Hurt Locker,’ ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘Juno.’ The festival, which opens Thursday, helped launch ‘The Hurt Locker,’ ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ and ‘Juno.’

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Toronto film festival explores human rights, culture clashes

Toronto film festival explores human rights, culture clashes
TORONTO, CANADA (AFP) – North America’s largest film festival opens Thursday in Toronto with a focus on disturbing abuses of human rights and modern clashes of civilization.

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