If I were to ask you to name a Polish director, you'd probably say Roman Polanski. Or you may name my favourite - the late Krzysztof Kieslowski. Andrzej Wajda or Anieszka Holland might also come to mind. But what about emerging young talent? That may be a tricky one. Poland continues … [Read more...]
Guess Who’s Coming to TIFF
The stars are definitely aligning for TIFF12! The festival is presenting 372 films in total (289 feature-length and 83 short films) so it's no surprise that the number of internatonal stars and filmmakers set to hit Toronto's red carpet is mighty impressive. Sadly, "my famous husband" (aka … [Read more...]
TIFF 2012 – Galas & Gearing Up!
The Toronto International Film Festival 2012 (TIFF) is gearing up with yesterday's exciting announcements of the Galas & Special Presentations. There will be 17 Galas and 45 Special Presentations, including 38 world premieres. Many other films from around the world will also be … [Read more...]
Talking about love and Mom’s influence… with Derek Tsang, Director of Lover’s Discourse (Toronto International Reel Asian Film Festival Opening Gala)
Lover's Discourse is a four-part film about a group of seemingly unconnected characters in Hong Kong who are fixated on love. The film premiered to a very receptive audience at the recent Toronto International Reel Asian Film Festival as the Opening Gala presentation. I had the opportunity to … [Read more...]
Star Grazing
With the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ramping up, people are busy planning where they're going to camp out to get the best glimpse of their favourite celebs. I've had the opportunity to attend a number of TIFF screenings over the year, and the throngs of people all straining, and … [Read more...]