Monthly archives for August, 2010

How to do the Toronto International Film Festival – Real Tips For Real People #4

Aug31
2010 Written by larry411

0831tiffLast of a four-part series

In Real Tips For Real People #1, I offered some general advice for travelers headed to the 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs from September 9-19. In Part 2 we went over some of the rules, etiquette, and secrets of what happens from the moment you enter the theater until you leave. And yesterday, in Part 3, I helped guide you through the logistics of getting from place to place in order to calculate travel time between venues.

The final consideration in deciding how big a gap to allow between the end of one screening and start of another can be summed up in three words: waiting in line, and I’ll cover that in this set of tips.

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How to do the Toronto International Film Festival – Real Tips For Real People #3

Aug30
2010 Written by larry411

0829tiffThird of a four-part series

In Real Tips For Real People #1, I offered some general advice for travelers headed to the 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs from September 9-19. In Part 2 we went over some of the rules, etiquette, and secrets of what happens from the moment you enter the theater until you leave.

Now you’re ready to move on to the next screening. Hopefully you’ve allowed enough time, and that’s trickier than you may realize.

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Fantastic Fest 2010 film lineup adds second wave, “Stone” Gala

Aug27
2010 Written by larry411

0828logoThe countdown to Fantastic Fest is on, with Opening Night just three weeks from Thursday. I’ll be there and you can count on my usual blanket coverage, of course. I’ve described Fantastic Fest as more of a convention — a Comic-Con, if you will — as opposed to a conventional “film festival.” There’s always a wide range of interactive activities and discussions in addition to the screenings.

But those movies will surely be the main attraction, especially for this journalist, who’s made no secret of his love for genre films. This year’s event runs from September 23-30 in rockin’ Austin, Texas.

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How to do the Toronto International Film Festival – Real Tips For Real People #2

Aug26
2010 Written by larry411

0826tiffSecond of a four-part series

Yesterday, in Real Tips For Real People #1, I offered some general advice for travelers headed to the 35th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which runs from September 9-19.

Now it’s time to go to the movies. After all, that’s why you’re going (I hope). Let’s walk through some tips in chronological order, beginning with the moment you enter the theater and sit down.

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Fantastic Fest announces “Buried” Opening Night Gala

Aug25
2010 Written by larry411

0825logoFantastic Fest 2010 kicks off just four weeks from tomorrow in rockin’ Austin, Texas. Unlike this town’s other great film festival, March’s SXSW, Fantastic Fest is more like a Comic-Con for genre fans.

There’s always a wide range of interactive activities and discussions in addition to the screenings. But this lover of twisted and macabre cinema is headed there from September 23-30 primarily for the stellar lineup of shocking movies.

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See you for Midnight Madness at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival

Aug25
2010 Written by larry411

Ss_logoThe countdown to the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival continues, with Opening Night just two weeks from Thursday. You can count on my coverage, of course — this will be my fifth year attending TIFF. I saw over 105 films there from 2006-2009, and many of my Top Picks from all festivals over the past few years (out of over 500 films) came from the Toronto lineup.

This year’s event runs from September 9-19. I’m still working out my screening schedule but the task is made just a bit easier due to the fact that Midnight Madness films run, well, at midnight every night. No scheduling conflicts there.

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How to do the Toronto International Film Festival – Real Tips For Real People #1

Aug25
2010 Written by larry411

0824tiffThe 2010 Toronto International Film Festival begins exactly two weeks from tomorrow. I’ve attended 47 film festivals since the start of 2006, but none as prestigious or breathtaking in scope as this one. I saw over 105 movies there from 2006-2009, and many of my Top Picks from all festivals over the past few years (out of over 500 films) came out of TIFF.

Many articles show up at this time of year about “how to do the festival.” Some are very good. Many simply appear to be marketing tools. Best gyms? Are you serious?!? If you have time to work out you don’t belong there.

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2010 Toronto International Film Festival complete list of films, guests, and screening schedule

Aug24
2010 Written by larry411

0824tiffThe 35th Toronto International Film Festival has now released its complete lineup of films along with the schedule of screening dates, times, and venues for all titles. The list of expected guests has also been unveiled.

This year’s event runs from September 9-19 and is considered to be the premiere film festival in the Western Hemisphere, second in the world only to Cannes. Almost every major Academy Award-winning movie of the past few years debuted at TIFF.

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Fantastic Fest 2010 announces Opening Night Film “Let Me In”

Aug17
2010 Written by larry411

0817logoThe countdown to Fantastic Fest is on, with Opening Night just five weeks from Thursday. I’ll be there and you can count on my usual blanket coverage, of course. I’ve described Fantastic Fest as more of a convention — a Comic-Con, if you will — as opposed to a conventional “film festival.”

There’s always a wide range of interactive activities and discussions in addition to the screenings. But those movies will surely be the main attraction, especially for this journalist, who’s made no secret of his love for genre films.

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Toronto International Film Festival announces Midnight Madness, City to City, Closing Night, more

Aug16
2010 Written by larry411

0816tiffThe 2010 Toronto International Film Festival is just over three weeks away. I’ve attended 47 film festivals since the start of 2006, but none as prestigious or breathtaking in scope as this one. I saw over 105 films there from 2006-2009, and many of my Top Picks from all festivals over the past few years (of over 375 in total) came from the TIFF lineup.

This year’s event runs from September 9-19 and is considered by many (including myself) to be the top film festival in the Western Hemisphere, second in the world only to Cannes.

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2010 Toronto International Film Festival announces Canadian films, Midnight Madness opening night

Aug10
2010 Written by larry411

0810tiffThe countdown to the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival is on, with Opening Night just four weeks from Thursday. You can count on my coverage, of course — this will be my fifth year attending TIFF. I saw over 105 films there from 2006-2009, and many of my Top Picks from all festivals over the past few years (out of over 375 films) came from the Toronto lineup.

This year’s event runs from September 9-19. Almost every major Academy Award winning film of the past few years debuted in Toronto.

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“Road Kill” now available on DVD and On Demand

Aug08
2010 Written by larry411

0808roaRoad Kill (formerly Road Train), directed by Dean Francis from a story by Clive Hopkins, is a supernatural thriller about a group of teenagers menaced by a driver-less double tractor-trailer in the Australian outback. The chilling story takes four friends on “a haunted adventure that leaves much to the imagination, filled with puzzling and unsettling visions,” I wrote in my review in early July.

This was actor Xavier Samuel’s final motion picture prior to becoming a household name after being cast as newborn vampire Riley in The Twilight Saga: Eclipse.

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2010 Toronto International Film Festival announces documentaries & Wavelengths

Aug04
2010 Written by larry411

0809tiffThe 2010 Toronto International Film Festival is just over five weeks away. I’ve attended 47 film festivals since the start of 2006, but none as prestigious or breathtaking in scope as this one. I saw over 105 films there from 2006-2009, and many of my Top Picks from all festivals over the past few years (of over 375 in total) came from the Toronto lineup.

This year’s event runs from September 9-19 and is considered the top film festival in the Western Hemisphere, second in the world only to Cannes.

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