Topic: Toronto

Toronto filmfest hopes to buck up weak Oscar season

TORONTO (Reuters) - 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 ...

Venice film fest fights its corner as crisis bites

VENICE (Reuters) - A dearth of big Hollywood stars, Venice's notoriously high costs, fierce competition from Toronto -- this year's film festival on the Lido is fighting to keep its place on the map as one of cinema's most prestigious events. The ...

Top directors headlining Telluride film fest

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - Directors Peter Weir, Danny Boyle, Mark Romanek and Errol Morris will headline the Telluride Film Festival, the annual Labor Day holiday weekend event that kicks off Friday in the Colorado mountain resort. Romanek's "Never Let Me Go," ...

Venice film festival opens and gambles on youth

VENICE (Reuters) - The Venice film festival opens on Wednesday with "Black Swan," starring Natalie Portman as a ballet dancer in New York whose position is threatened when a beautiful newcomer arrives. The thriller, directed by Darren Aronofsky, officially kicks off the ...

Venice festival gambles on youth and movie mavericks

LONDON (Reuters) - What the Venice film festival lacks in star power this year it hopes to make up for with an unusually young list of directors and the appearance of some of Hollywood's more enigmatic figures. With the irrepressible Quentin Tarantino ...
Springsteen heads to Toronto fest for 'Darkness' doc on making of his classic albumBruce Springsteen is heading to the Toronto International Film Festival for the world premiere of a documentary about one of his classic 1970s albums. "The Promise: The Making of ...

Redford and Estevez films to make debut at Toronto

TORONTO (Reuters) - World premieres by directors Robert Redford and Emilio Estevez are among the highlights of this year's Toronto International Film Festival, which will feature a slimmer lineup of movies than in years past. The 35th edition will screen about 290 ...
Redford's 'Conspirator,' Knightley's 'Never Let Me Go' among Toronto fest premieresRobert Redford's Lincoln assassination tale "The Conspirator" and Keira Knightley and Carey Mulligan's drama "Never Let Me Go" are among films premiering at September's Toronto International Film Festival. A showcase for potential ...

"Hockey Musical" to open Toronto Film Fest

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - "Score: A Hockey Musical," an homage to Canada's national sport, will open the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9. The coming-of-age movie portrays a sheltered 17-year-old, played by newcomer Noah Reid, going from zero to hero on ...

Toronto film festival opener flaunts Canadian roots

TORONTO (Reuters) - The Toronto International Film Festival will kick off its 35th edition with "Score: A Hockey Musical," a sports-themed comedy that returns the festival to its tradition of opening with a Canadian-made film. The film, announced on Wednesday as the ...
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