It was a confluence of all creative genres at the Flato theatre in Markham be it music, dance, acting or modelling as artists were celebrated from varying disciplines. Held on September 20, the 2024 Markham Talent Open Casting Call showcased the diverse talents of Ontario residents to a sold out audience. The Markham Talent Open […]
Dullsville and the Doodleverse, an Animation experience at TIFF
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Doodles, a character-driven universe and next-generation entertainment company, together with Pharrell Williams, officially premiered ‘Dullsville and The Doodleverse,’ a groundbreaking animation and music experience, at an event that took place during the Toronto International Film Festival at Toronto’s Design Exchange in the historic Toronto Stock Exchange building. Coi Leray, who created music […]
1951 Awara was biggest grossing film of all time, says Shekhar Kapoor at TIFF
BY MANSI M., TORONTO: Mumbai cinema veteran Shekhar Kapur who has directed films like Masoom, Bandit Queen, Elizabeth and Four Feathers amongst others was at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to present Awara, a film from the 50s. It was the world premiere of the newly restored film Awara that commemorates the 100th anniversary […]
THERE IS MAGIC IN THE MOVIE, SAYS SUPERBOYS OF MALEGAON PRODUCER ZOYA AKHTAR
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Toronto audiences gave a standing ovation to Zoya Akhtar’s film Superboys of Malegaon presented as a Gala at Roy Thomson Hall to a full hall. Directed by Reema Kagti, the film is based on the true story of Nasir Sheikh and the film chronicles the life and work of the self-made […]
EMILIA PEREZ IS THE FIRST RUNNER UP FOR THE PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD AT TIFF
BY MANSI M. TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, TORONTO: Emilia Pérez directed by Jacques Audiard was presented at the Toronto International film festival in Toronto. The popularity of the film resulted in several additional screening at the festival and won the first runner up People’s Choice Award at TIFF. The film takes the form of a […]
THE FREEDOM OF FIERRO PRESENTED AT TIFF
BY MANSI M., TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, TORONTO: The Freedom of Fierro directed by Santiago Esteinou was presented at the Toronto International Film festival in Toronto in September. Fierro’s story first came to light in 2014 in a documentary called The Freedom of Fierro Review: A Story of Isolation. This documentary prompted lawyers to reopen […]
IN CONVERSATION WITH DIRECTOR REEMA KAGTI
BY MANSI M., TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL, TORONTO: Reema Kagti has a singular voice as an artist, screenwriter, and filmmaker. Her directorial debut, Honeymoon Travels Private Limited (2006), was an immediate critical and commercial success. Following that, she wrote and directed the neo-noir Talaash (2012), and the historic sports drama, Gold (2018), both of which […]
LIFE OF CHUCK WALKS AWAY WITH PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD AT TIFF
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Mike Flanagan’s film The Life of Chuck walked away with the People’s Choice Award presented at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The first runner up is Emilia Perez directed by Jacques Audiard and the second runner up is Anora directed y Sean Baker. The Life of Chuck narration is adapted […]
RAJ KAPOOR’S 1951 FILM AWARA TO BE SCREENED FREE AT TIFF 2024
BY MANSI M, TORONTO: The World premiere screening of 4K restoration AWARA at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) commemorates the 100th anniversary of director Raj Kapoor’s birth in 1924. The film saw its birth in 1951 and Raj Kapoor directs and stars in this recently restored Bollywood classic, which threads messages of socialist reform […]
CATE BLANCHETT WEARS SPOONS TO TIFF
BY RENU MEHTA, TORONTO: Award winning actor Cate Blanchett was greeted with thunderous applause as she arrived at the Royal Alexandra theatre for her film Disclaimer on September 9. Wearing spoons on her black pants suit outfit at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), she certainly strangely stood out. Blanchett was accompanied with Five-time Academy […]
