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“Nomadland” Wins Toronto Film Fest’s People’s Choice Award on Way to Oscars, All Main Award Winners Directed by Women

Chloé Zhao's extraordinary film, "Nomadland," won the Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award today. Starring Frances McDormand, "Nomadland" is on its way to the...

Toronto: “Ammonite” Is Like Kryptonite Despite Good Work from Kate Winslet, Saoirse Ronan

Well, we knew "Ammonite" -- even with a good lesbian sex scene -- was not a good movie. It was screened at the Toronto...

Toronto Film Fest Line Up Goes Indie: Regina King’s “One Night in Miami,” Also Doc About FBI Surveillance of MLK, Spike Lee Film of David Byrne Musical

TIFF 2020 is going to be virtual for us in the US since we can't cross borders. But it looks pretty cool, like the...

Kate Winslet to Receive Toronto Film Festival’s TIFF Tribute Actor Award, Presumably via Zoom

The Toronto Film Festival is soldiering on despite the fact that no one is coming -- we can't go to Canada because the border...

Toronto Film Festival Announces Pared Down Event over Five Days with Physical Screenings After Laying Off 31 Full Time Positions

The Toronto Film Festival, aka TIFF, is making an effort to have some kind of event this September. But it won't be anything like...

Film Festivals in Virus Transition as Toronto, New York Plan Digital Events, “NYFF58 will be different” Says Director

Eugene Hernandez, new  director of the New York Film Festival (but long time on the staff) Tweeted his thoughts about this year's get together.

Disney Releasing Peter Jackson’s “Let it Be” Beatles Doc on Labor Day Weekend, Bypassing Telluride, Venice, Toronto Film Festivals

Strange news from Beatles-land. They've sold their Peter Jackson documentary, "Get Back," to Disney. And it will be released to theaters on September 4th, the...

Toronto: Mister Rogers Movie Isn’t Really About Him, Racing Film “Ford v Ferrari” Isn’t About Ford or Ferrari– Discuss

Two of the movies at the Toronto Film Festival really aren't about what they're touted to be. Marielle Heller's "A Beautiful Day in the...

Toronto Push Back: “Joker,” Meryl Streep Movie, “Goldfinch,” “Jojo Rabbit” Score Poorly with Critics After Ecstatic Screenings

It's not easy out there if you're a filmmaker. Audiences may love your work, and then the critics come after you with long knives. In...

Toronto Review: Compelling, Twisty “Human Capital” Stars Liev Schreiber, Marisa Tomei, Peter Sarsgaard, Maya Hawke

Edgy quirky and clever, Marc Meyer’s directed “Human Capital” is a dramatic, twisty, intriguing movie ride. Starring Liev Schreiber, Marisa Tomei, Peter Sarsgaard,...