Toronto International Film Festival 2012

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Toronto Giving World Bow to Godfrey Reggio’s 'Visitors' in September
1:08 pm PDT 5/22/2013
- Etan Vlessing
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UPDATE: Cinedigm has acquired all North American rights to the film, which it will release in the fall. READ MORE
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Vincent Bal's 'Zigzag Kid' Wins European Young Audience Award
5:29 am PDT 5/6/2013
- Scott Roxborough
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A jury of some 600 kids in nine European cities voted for the second-annual honor. READ MORE
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Aussie, Kiwi Filmmakers Join Producers Lab Toronto 2013
4:35 am PDT 4/4/2013
- Etan Vlessing
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The Toronto International Film Festival co-pro forum by the EFP and the OMDC is looking to generate more global collaboration with traditional Canadian and European partners. READ MORE
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Asian Film Summit Returns to Toronto International Film Fest
5:00 pm PDT 3/19/2013
- Etan Vlessing
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The Canadian networking event for Asian and western industry players will have its second outing as part of the September festival. READ MORE
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Julianne Moore and Alexander Skarsgard Star in First 'What Maisie Knew' Trailer (Video)
12:32 pm PST 3/4/2013
- Jessica Toomer
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After debuting at last year's Toronto Film Festival, the movie based off the turn of the century novel by Henry James is set to hit theaters later this year. READ MORE
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'My Awkward Sexual Adventure' to Get French Remake
8:28 am PST 2/26/2013
- Etan Vlessing
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Zamie Pictures also optioned the Korean-language remake rights to Sean Garrity's sex comedy co-starring Jonas Chernick, Vik Sahay and Emily Hampshire. READ MORE
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Director Lu Chuan Retells China's History in 'The Last Supper' (Q&A)
2:21 pm PST 1/3/2013
- Clarence Tsui
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The "City of Life and Death" filmmaker tells THR that his latest movie depicts "the past as a concrete metaphor of the present." READ MORE
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Jan Miller Leaving Canada's Strategic Partners Co-Production Market
7:32 am PST 12/17/2012
- Etan Vlessing
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The departure follows Lia Rinaldo last week signalling she is stepping down as director of the Atlantic Film Festival in Halifax. READ MORE
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Kristen Stewart Shocks With a Sheer, Short Erdem Minidress at 'On The Road' Premiere (Poll)
11:44 am PST 12/14/2012
- Elizabeth Snead
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Stewart braved the New York chill in a super short and sheer Erdem ensemble that looked like a 1940s-era satin playsuit covered in mesh READ MORE
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Whistler Film Festival Combines Star Power, Canadian Talent
5:34 am PST 12/3/2012
- Etan Vlessing
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The west coast Canadian fest is allowing local films to shape their launch into the commercial marketplace outside of the star-driven Toronto orbit. READ MORE
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TIFF's Cameron Bailey to Indian Filmmakers With Global Aspirations: 'Think Differently' (Q&A)
3:24 pm PST 11/26/2012
- Nyay Bhushan
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The Toronto Film Festival artistic director warns india's film sector that it must abandon formulaic storytelling to succeed. READ MORE
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Magnolia Picks Up Danish Feature 'A Hijacking' for North America
6:49 am PST 11/15/2012
- Scott Roxborough
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Tobias Lindholm's drama about Somali pirates premiered at the Venice Film Festival. READ MORE
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What Richard Did: Film Review
9:55 pm PST 11/12/2012
- Stephen Dalton
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Lenny Abrahamson's classy Irish suspense drama explores the aftershocks of a lethal act of violence on Dublin's gilded youth. READ MORE
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Toronto International Film Festival to Clash With Jewish High Holidays
7:40 am PDT 10/23/2012
- Etan Vlessing
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TIFF organizers, in announcing the September 5 to 15, 2013 edition, said the scheduling conflict was unavoidable as its annual summer slot is set in stone. READ MORE
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Carey Mulligan, Matthias Schoenaerts Join Industry Lobby Backing European Film Promotion
5:05 am PDT 10/23/2012
- Scott Roxborough
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In a letter to the European Parliament, the heads of the Berlin, Toronto and Sundance film festivals also push for continued funding for the EFP. READ MORE
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Zaytoun: Toronto Review
11:12 am PDT 10/10/2012
- Stephen Dalton
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Eran Riklis' thriller starring Stephen Dorff follows a Palestinian refugee and an Israeli air force pilot in the war-torn streets of Beirut in 1982. READ MORE
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Senator Takes 'The Master' for Germany
3:18 am PDT 10/4/2012
- Scott Roxborough
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Paul Thomas Anderson's Scientology-themed film could prove controversial for German audiences. READ MORE
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7 Boxes: Toronto Review
1:28 pm PDT 10/3/2012
- John DeFore
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Directors Juan Carlos Maneglia and Tana Schémbori's debut feature follows a guide who has to guard seven mysterious, sealed boxes with his life. READ MORE
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The Lebanese Rocket Society: Toronto Review
4:23 pm PDT 9/30/2012
- Deborah Young
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Filmmakers Joana Hadjithomas and Khalil Joreige's docu centers on Lebanon’s forgotten space program and the professor in Beirut who developed rockets with his students. READ MORE
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Well Go USA Picks Up Korean Blockbuster 'The Thieves'
9:31 pm PDT 9/28/2012
- Gregg Kilday
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The heist pic, directed by Dong-hoo Choi, will be released in the U.S. on Oct. 12. READ MORE
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