The Toronto International Film Festival announced a smaller lineup this morning for the annual film festival taking place north of the border. “We began this year planning for a 45th Festival much like our previous editions,” said Bailey, Artistic Director and Co-Head of TIFF, “but along the way we had to rethink just about everything. This year’s lineup reflects that tumult. The names you already know are doing brand new things this year, and there’s…
"Toronto 2020: TIFF Announces Film Festival Lineup"Tag: Toronto International Film Festival
Nick Rowland and Barry Keoghan spoke with Solzy at the Movies about The Shadow of Violence, opening in select theaters on July 31. The conversation took place shortly after the film’s world premiere during the Toronto International Film Festival under the former title of Calm With Horses. The Shadow of Violence also stars Cosmo Jarvis, Niamh Algar, and Ned Dennehy. The film also marks Rowland’s feature directorial debut. Screenwriter Joe Murtagh also marks his feature screenplay…
"Nick Rowland, Barry Keoghan on The Shadow of Violence"
Dads is a humorous documentary that celebrates modern fatherhood and it marks the feature directorial debut of Bryce Dallas Howard. The apple does not fall far from the tree. While we already knew acting ran in the family, directing does as well. The film might be getting released now but it was filmed before Howard’s stint as a director of The Mandalorian. Of course, she’s no strangers to movie sets with her father being Ron…
"Dads: Humorous Doc Celebrates Fatherhood"
Caitlin Moran sat down with Solzy at the Movies about How to Build a Girl during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. How excited were you upon learning the film would premiere at TIFF? Caitlin Moran: I’ve never been to premiere of my own film before. I’d always had a plan that when I do go to my premiere and first go on a red carpet, I wouldn’t wear a gown but I would dress…
"Caitlin Moran talks How to Build a Girl"
Coky Giedroyc sat down with Solzy at the Movies about How to Build a Girl during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. How excited were you upon learning that How to Build a Girl would premiere at TIFF? Coky Giedroyc: Oh, I was so excited. It’s a brilliant city. I worked here before. I love it. If I’d come here in my 20s, I’d have stayed. It’s a great city. It’s a very welcoming festival,…
"Coky Giedroyc talks How to Build a Girl"
Geraldine Viswanathan spoke to Solzy at the Movies on the red carpet prior to the world premiere of Bad Education in Toronto last year. How did working on Bad Education compare to Blockers? Geraldine Viswanathan: I would say pretty different. Blockers was my first American movie and that was more like an ensemble with the girls it was more of a comedy. I feel like this leans more into the dramatic side and this is…
"Geraldine Viswanathan talks Bad Education"
Writer-director Neasa Hardiman and actress Hermione Corfield sat down with Solzy at the Movies to discuss Sea Fever following the world premiere in Toronto. Gunpowder & Sky will release Sea Fever on VOD on April 10, 2020. Sea Fever was originally planned to be released in theaters, too, but none of them are open. How honored are you to have Sea Fever hold its world premiere during TIFF? Neasa Hardiman: I would say the answer…
"Neasa Hardiman, Hermione Corfield talk Sea Fever"
Freaks stars Amanda Crew and Lexy Kolker sat down with me during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival to discuss the film. In addition to her role in Freaks, Amanda Crew may be best known from her role as Monica Hall on Silicon Valley. She also appeared in Charlie St. Cloud, The Age of Adaline, and Race, among other titles. Lexy Kolker is an actress to keep your eyes on. Not even ten years old,…
"Amanda Crew and Lexy Kolker talk Freaks" Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky, a pair of writer-directors, sat down with me to discuss Freaks during the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival. The duo wrote and directed Freaks, which premiered in the Discovery section. The film stars Emile Hirsch, Bruce Dern, Grace Park, Amanda Crew, and features a stand-out performance from Lexy Kolker. Both Stein and Lipovsky met during On the Lot eleven years ago. They both finished in the top five and ultimately…
"Adam Stein and Zach Lipovsky talk Freaks"
Jon Hamm, Annette Bening, and Adam Driver spoke about their characters in The Report during the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival. Solzy at the Movies was one of a number of outlets to attend the press conference in September. I first saw The Report during Sundance and it’s an important film with regards for American history. In addition to the three actors, they were joined by writer-director Scott Z. Burns, producer Jennifer Fox, and former…
"The Report: Talking With The Cast"