Isaiah Lehtinen spoke with Solzy at the Movies about starring in Chandler Levack’s I Like Movies and being named a TIFF Rising Star. I Like Movies premieres September 9 at the Scotiabank in Toronto. Congrats on being named as one of the TIFF Rising Stars! How honored are you? Isaiah Lehtinen: I’m really excited. Being an actor is like really uncertain and you’ll always have a million people telling you, oh, well, you need your…
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Writer-director Michal Vinik explores arranged marriages in the Israeli Ophir-nominated film, Valeria Is Getting Married (Valeria Mithatenet). The world and North American premieres come a few weeks before the Ophir Awards–aka the Israeli Oscars–take place in mid-September. The film has nominations in nine of the eighteen categories, including Best Film, Director, Actor, Actress, and Supporting Actor. Surprisingly, Dasha Tvoronovich is the only lead who did not receive an acting nomination. A Ukrainian bride, Christina (Lena Fraifeld),…
"Valeria Is Getting Married – Venice 2022"
With the launch of Venice, Telluride and Toronto, awards season is officially upon us in the newest Oscars Watch column. I’m not attending Venice or Telluride but I will be on the ground during the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival. Judging by their pedigrees, a number of films have an opportunity to break out as a Best Picture contender. Nobody wants to enter the fest season with a highly anticipated film and end up turning…
"Oscars Watch: Awards Season Is Upon Us"
The Toronto International Film Festival announced that Brendan Fraser will receive the TIFF Tribute Award for Performance. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced this morning that the actor would be honored for his performance in A24’s coming film, The Whale. The TIFF Tribute Awards presented by BVLGARI will return to an in-person gala fundraiser during the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, September 11 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. The TIFF Tribute Award for…
"Brendan Fraser To Receive TIFF Tribute Award for Performance"
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced the Platform, FIPRESCI, and NETPAC jury members ahead of the 2022 festival. The Toronto International Film Festival is welcoming the return of three distinguished international film juries to honor outstanding works in this year’s lineup. The juries, featuring renowned film critics and filmmakers, are composed of five members for FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics; three jurors for NETPAC, the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema;…
"TIFF 2022: Festival Juries Announced" The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced live-action, narrative, documentary and animated films in the Short Cuts lineup. TIFF’s Short Cuts lineup, presented by TikTok, will showcase 39 live-action narrative, documentary, and animated shorts by a groundbreaking group of filmmakers representing 18 countries. With thought-provoking works from emerging Canadian and international talent, the lineup also includes new films by TIFF alumni such as Alice Rohrwacher, Sarah McCarthy, Mbithi Masya, Matthew Rankin, Carol Nguyen, Karen Chapman,…
"TIFF 2022: Short Cuts Lineup" As the Toronto International Film Festival inches closer, TIFF announced their TIFF Docs and Contemporary World Cinema lineup. In addition to the 2022 selections for TIFF Docs program presented by A&E IndieFilms, Contemporary World Cinema program presented by Sun Life, TIFF announced an additional title in the Discovery program. This lineup features titles from over 50 countries from around the world. Additionally, TIFF announced five doc sessions as part of the 2022 Industry Conference. “We are…
"TIFF 2022: TIFF Docs, Contemporary World Cinema Lineups"
The Toronto International Film Festival announced that Oscar-winning filmmaker Sam Mendes will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey made the announcement as the TIFF Tribute Awards presented by BVLGARI will return to an in-person gala fundraiser during the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, September 11 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. TIFF will be presenting the Canadian Premiere of Mendes’ most recent work Empire of Light, which he wrote, directed, and produced.…
"Sam Mendes To Receive TIFF Ebert Director Award – TIFF 2022" The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its Primetime program and initial Industry Conference lineup. The Toronto International Film Festival Primetime program is set to shine in 2022, with seven compelling and thought-provoking television series from around the world — including five World Premieres. In addition to series premieres, TIFF will present season premieres of established and beloved shows. Returning to the Glenn Gould Theatre, TIFF’s Industry Conference lineup will engage and inspire…
"TIFF 2022: Primetime Program, Industry Conference Lineup" The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) unveiled the Discovery, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths lineups. The newest TIFF lineup selections account for 54 titles from filmmakers representing 26 countries. “For TIFF audiences in the know, the Discovery, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths programmes are where you’re rewarded for taking risks and being adventurous,” offered Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “Whether it’s the discovery of an audacious new auteur, a brilliant visionary work that reimagines storytelling…
"TIFF 2022: Discovery, Midnight Madness, and Wavelengths Lineups"