“We saw it practically yesterday,” says Sundance director of programming Kim Yutani.
Sundance has added the world premiere of Doug Liman’s documentary Justice, about the allegations against United States Supreme Court associate justice Brett Kavanaugh, as a surprise title as the 2023 festival gets underway.
“We saw it practically yesterday,” said director of programming Kim Yutani, speaking at the festival’s first in-person press conference since 2020. “It’s a film that challenges existing narratives – I think it asks tough questions.” The film will play as a Special Screening, premiering at 20.30 Mt tomorrow (January 20).
Kavanaugh was appointed to the Supreme Court...
Sundance has added the world premiere of Doug Liman’s documentary Justice, about the allegations against United States Supreme Court associate justice Brett Kavanaugh, as a surprise title as the 2023 festival gets underway.
“We saw it practically yesterday,” said director of programming Kim Yutani, speaking at the festival’s first in-person press conference since 2020. “It’s a film that challenges existing narratives – I think it asks tough questions.” The film will play as a Special Screening, premiering at 20.30 Mt tomorrow (January 20).
Kavanaugh was appointed to the Supreme Court...
- 1/19/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Ravi Srinivasan, senior manager of festival programming at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), died over the weekend. He was 37.
Born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, with Indian and Filipino cultural roots, Srinivasan studied film and English literature at Wilfrid Laurier University and film production at Sheridan College. He was an international programmer at Hot Docs, the founder and executive director of the South Western International Film Festival and senior programmer of National Canadian Film Day.
Since 2013, Srinivasan contributed to the TIFF programming team and was senior manager of festival programming, with a focus on programming feature films from South Asia, the Philippines and Canada, at the time of his death. He also served on the board of directors at the Regent Park Film Festival and the Future of Film Showcase.
The news of Srinivasan’s death has sent shockwaves across the industry. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey paid homage to...
Born and raised in Sarnia, Ontario, with Indian and Filipino cultural roots, Srinivasan studied film and English literature at Wilfrid Laurier University and film production at Sheridan College. He was an international programmer at Hot Docs, the founder and executive director of the South Western International Film Festival and senior programmer of National Canadian Film Day.
Since 2013, Srinivasan contributed to the TIFF programming team and was senior manager of festival programming, with a focus on programming feature films from South Asia, the Philippines and Canada, at the time of his death. He also served on the board of directors at the Regent Park Film Festival and the Future of Film Showcase.
The news of Srinivasan’s death has sent shockwaves across the industry. TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey paid homage to...
- 1/16/2023
- by Naman Ramachandran
- Variety Film + TV
“Emily,” a biopic starring Emma Mackey as “Wuthering Heights” writer Emily Brontë, will have its world premiere through Toronto International Film Festival’s Platform program, the festival announced Wednesday.
Platform, which was established in 2015 and is named after the 2000 film by Jia Zhang-ke, screens eight to 12 films from a diverse range of global filmmakers with rising careers. After the screenings, the Platform Prize, an award of 20,000 Cad, is given to one film selected by an international jury. Previous Platform selections include acclaimed films such as “Sound of Metal,” “The Death of Stalin,” “Jackie,” “Moonlight,” “Lady Macbeth” and “High-Rise.”
“Emily,” the directorial debut of English actor Frances O’Connor, will be the opening film for this year’s Platform program. The other nine films selected for Platform are: “Carvão” by Brazilian director Carolina Markowicz, “La Gravité” by French director Cédric Ido, “Hawa” by French “Cuties” director Maïmouna Doucouré, “How to Blow Up...
Platform, which was established in 2015 and is named after the 2000 film by Jia Zhang-ke, screens eight to 12 films from a diverse range of global filmmakers with rising careers. After the screenings, the Platform Prize, an award of 20,000 Cad, is given to one film selected by an international jury. Previous Platform selections include acclaimed films such as “Sound of Metal,” “The Death of Stalin,” “Jackie,” “Moonlight,” “Lady Macbeth” and “High-Rise.”
“Emily,” the directorial debut of English actor Frances O’Connor, will be the opening film for this year’s Platform program. The other nine films selected for Platform are: “Carvão” by Brazilian director Carolina Markowicz, “La Gravité” by French director Cédric Ido, “Hawa” by French “Cuties” director Maïmouna Doucouré, “How to Blow Up...
- 8/3/2022
- by Wilson Chapman
- Variety Film + TV
Toronto announced the 10 world premieres in its Platform program, a section comprised of first-time feature filmmakers and vets whose voices are emerging in the cinematic landscape.
“We launched Platform to shine a brighter light on some of the most original films and distinct voices at our Festival,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO. “Now in year seven, it’s become a true home for international auteurs on the rise.”
Named after Jia Zhang-ke’s groundbreaking second feature, Platform is curated by TIFF Chief Programming Officer Anita Lee; Director, Festival Programming Robyn Citizen; and Senior Manager, Festival Programming Ravi Srinivasan.
“Eclectic in vision, this year’s selection not only represents all World Premieres of exciting, on-the-rise voices from around the world, but it also reflects the very timely and unique perspectives of racialized filmmakers from diasporic communities broadening the canvas,” said Lee.
Of the ten Platform titles making their world premiere at TIFF,...
“We launched Platform to shine a brighter light on some of the most original films and distinct voices at our Festival,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO. “Now in year seven, it’s become a true home for international auteurs on the rise.”
Named after Jia Zhang-ke’s groundbreaking second feature, Platform is curated by TIFF Chief Programming Officer Anita Lee; Director, Festival Programming Robyn Citizen; and Senior Manager, Festival Programming Ravi Srinivasan.
“Eclectic in vision, this year’s selection not only represents all World Premieres of exciting, on-the-rise voices from around the world, but it also reflects the very timely and unique perspectives of racialized filmmakers from diasporic communities broadening the canvas,” said Lee.
Of the ten Platform titles making their world premiere at TIFF,...
- 8/3/2022
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The Toronto International Film Festival today revealed the 10 feature films that will make up its Platform section. The festival, which runs September 8 through 18 this year, annually hosts the Platform vertical to shine a light on first-time and veteran filmmakers and their bold directorial visions from around the globe.
The program’s opening night selection is the directorial debut of actor Frances O’Connor, “Emily,” which centers on author Emily Brontë and the years leading up to the publication of her novel “Wuthering Heights.” Notably the selection also includes two Canadian films as well as the latest movie from Maïmouna Doucouré, the director of 2020’s controversial “Cuties.” All 10 films in the program are world premieres.
“We launched Platform to shine a brighter light on some of the most original films and distinct voices at our Festival,” said Cameron Bailey, the CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival. “Now in year seven, it...
The program’s opening night selection is the directorial debut of actor Frances O’Connor, “Emily,” which centers on author Emily Brontë and the years leading up to the publication of her novel “Wuthering Heights.” Notably the selection also includes two Canadian films as well as the latest movie from Maïmouna Doucouré, the director of 2020’s controversial “Cuties.” All 10 films in the program are world premieres.
“We launched Platform to shine a brighter light on some of the most original films and distinct voices at our Festival,” said Cameron Bailey, the CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival. “Now in year seven, it...
- 8/3/2022
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Ten features selected for competitive strand championing bold visions.
Frances O’Connor’s feature directorial debut Emily will open 2022 Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Platform, the competitive section championing bold visions which also includes Hawa from French director Maïmouna Doucouré.
Emily charts the romantic life of Emily Brontë in the lead-up to her classic novel Wuthering Heights. Hawa, the follow-up to Doucouré’s 2020 Sundance and Berlin entry Cuties, centres on a teenage girl who sets off to get adopted by one of the most powerful women in the world.
The 10 Platform selections feature Subtraction from Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi, the...
Frances O’Connor’s feature directorial debut Emily will open 2022 Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) Platform, the competitive section championing bold visions which also includes Hawa from French director Maïmouna Doucouré.
Emily charts the romantic life of Emily Brontë in the lead-up to her classic novel Wuthering Heights. Hawa, the follow-up to Doucouré’s 2020 Sundance and Berlin entry Cuties, centres on a teenage girl who sets off to get adopted by one of the most powerful women in the world.
The 10 Platform selections feature Subtraction from Iranian filmmaker Mani Haghighi, the...
- 8/3/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
After 25 years, Toronto International Film Festival Senior Programmer Steve Gravestock has decided to retire at the end of 2022.
Gravestock has overseen the organization’s Canadian programming initiatives, including the Canada’s Top Ten film selection and the year-round See the North program, a free showcase of homegrown classics. As a programmer for the festival, he has selected Canadian feature films since 2004 and was responsible for selections from the Nordic Region.
Many of the films he has programmed have been nominated for Academy Awards, including Petter Næss’s Elling, Mikael Håfström’s Evil, Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies, Philippe Falardeau’s Monsieur Lazhar, Susanne Bier’s In a Better World — which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011 — and Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World.
Gravestock has also overseen TIFF’s series of monographs on Canadian films in partnership with the University of Toronto Press. In 2005 he...
Gravestock has overseen the organization’s Canadian programming initiatives, including the Canada’s Top Ten film selection and the year-round See the North program, a free showcase of homegrown classics. As a programmer for the festival, he has selected Canadian feature films since 2004 and was responsible for selections from the Nordic Region.
Many of the films he has programmed have been nominated for Academy Awards, including Petter Næss’s Elling, Mikael Håfström’s Evil, Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies, Philippe Falardeau’s Monsieur Lazhar, Susanne Bier’s In a Better World — which won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film in 2011 — and Joachim Trier’s The Worst Person in the World.
Gravestock has also overseen TIFF’s series of monographs on Canadian films in partnership with the University of Toronto Press. In 2005 he...
- 6/6/2022
- by Tom Tapp
- Deadline Film + TV
The Toronto Film Festival said Thursday that it is planning a return to an in-person festival for this year’s edition, which it confirmed will run September 8-18. The festival had been all but virtual the past two years because of the global pandemic.
Plans call for a return of TIFF’s networking and events as well including the TIFF Opening Night Party, the Industry Conference, Filmmaker Dinners, Industry Networking Events, Press & Programmers Events and the TIFF Tribute Awards Gala.
TIFF also said it has added five members to its curating team including Robyn Citizen, who has been at TIFF since 2018 and has been appointed Director of Festival Programming & Cinematheque. She most directly Diana Sanchez, who exited her role as Senior Director, Film in January after three years. Other additions include Jane Schoettle returning to lead programming in the Special Presentations section; imagineNative’s Jason Ryle in the new role...
Plans call for a return of TIFF’s networking and events as well including the TIFF Opening Night Party, the Industry Conference, Filmmaker Dinners, Industry Networking Events, Press & Programmers Events and the TIFF Tribute Awards Gala.
TIFF also said it has added five members to its curating team including Robyn Citizen, who has been at TIFF since 2018 and has been appointed Director of Festival Programming & Cinematheque. She most directly Diana Sanchez, who exited her role as Senior Director, Film in January after three years. Other additions include Jane Schoettle returning to lead programming in the Special Presentations section; imagineNative’s Jason Ryle in the new role...
- 2/24/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
The Toronto International Film Festival is planning a return to an in-person format for 2022 and will welcome back guests who are both local to Toronto and Canada as well as international guests, TIFF said in a statement Thursday.
2022’s TIFF will run for 11 days between Sept. 8-18, and the festival also plans to relaunch various networking and celebratory events including the TIFF Opening Night Party, the Industry Conference, Filmmaker Dinners, Industry Networking Events, Press & Programmers Events, as well as the TIFF Tribute Awards Gala.
After 2020’s TIFF went virtual due to Covid, last year’s TIFF had some guests in-person, but the festival was largely slimmed down, and the same buzz and parties that usually surround the festival were, “essentially missing,” as TheWrap’s Steve Pond wrote at the time.
“We’re thrilled to share this news about TIFF 2022 and to introduce fresh voices to our programming team,” Cameron Bailey,...
2022’s TIFF will run for 11 days between Sept. 8-18, and the festival also plans to relaunch various networking and celebratory events including the TIFF Opening Night Party, the Industry Conference, Filmmaker Dinners, Industry Networking Events, Press & Programmers Events, as well as the TIFF Tribute Awards Gala.
After 2020’s TIFF went virtual due to Covid, last year’s TIFF had some guests in-person, but the festival was largely slimmed down, and the same buzz and parties that usually surround the festival were, “essentially missing,” as TheWrap’s Steve Pond wrote at the time.
“We’re thrilled to share this news about TIFF 2022 and to introduce fresh voices to our programming team,” Cameron Bailey,...
- 2/24/2022
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will return in person this fall, welcoming local and international guests from Sept. 8 to 18.
Also returning in person are TIFF’s networking and celebratory events, including the opening night party, industry conference, filmmaker dinners, industry networking events, press and programmers events and tribute awards gala. The move follows two straight years of hybrid or largely digital festivals, a concession that TIFF, like many other film gatherings, made for public health reasons as Covid raged. In 2021, TIFF did host live screenings, but at reduced capacity, and the festival had far fewer international attendees. Clearly, this edition will look much more like pre-pandemic versions of TIFF unless variants spoil those plans.
The festival also announced the addition of five new film curators to its programming team. Leading the team is Robyn Citizen, who has been appointed TIFF’s director of festival programming and Cinematheque. Andréa Picard has...
Also returning in person are TIFF’s networking and celebratory events, including the opening night party, industry conference, filmmaker dinners, industry networking events, press and programmers events and tribute awards gala. The move follows two straight years of hybrid or largely digital festivals, a concession that TIFF, like many other film gatherings, made for public health reasons as Covid raged. In 2021, TIFF did host live screenings, but at reduced capacity, and the festival had far fewer international attendees. Clearly, this edition will look much more like pre-pandemic versions of TIFF unless variants spoil those plans.
The festival also announced the addition of five new film curators to its programming team. Leading the team is Robyn Citizen, who has been appointed TIFF’s director of festival programming and Cinematheque. Andréa Picard has...
- 2/24/2022
- by Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Women comprise 50% of entire programming team.
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced five new key members of the programming team and unveiled brief details of this year’s edition which is set to run from September 8–18.
Robyn Citizen will lead the festival programming team and has been appointed TIFF’s director of festival programming & Cinematheque. Citizen started at TIFF in 2018 and prior to that was a film lecturer in the departments of Asian studies and theatre and film at University of British Columbia from 2012-17; before that, Citizen was board co-chair for Breakthroughs Film Festival and programmed for Human Rights Film Festival.
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced five new key members of the programming team and unveiled brief details of this year’s edition which is set to run from September 8–18.
Robyn Citizen will lead the festival programming team and has been appointed TIFF’s director of festival programming & Cinematheque. Citizen started at TIFF in 2018 and prior to that was a film lecturer in the departments of Asian studies and theatre and film at University of British Columbia from 2012-17; before that, Citizen was board co-chair for Breakthroughs Film Festival and programmed for Human Rights Film Festival.
- 2/24/2022
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
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