Mouthpiece makes strong choices

Mouthpiece makes some rather interesting storytelling decisions starting with the choice to have two people play the same character. The film is based on a play written by stars Amy Nostbakken and Norah Sadava.  Both of them star as a thirty-year-old writer Cassandra Haywood.  When her mother, Elaine (Maev Beaty), dies suddenly, she dives into a tailspin.  Elaine had given up her career because of having children.  This was supposed to be temporary but it’s…

"Mouthpiece makes strong choices"

TIFF 2018: First Wave of Titles Announced

The first wave of titles were unveiled this morning ahead of the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), running September 6-16. Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF, unveiled the first round of titles premiering in the Gala and Special Presentation programming of the 43rd Toronto International Film Festival. All in all, there were 17 Galas and 30 Special Presentations in the first announcement.  This includes 21 World Premieres,…

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