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Next Wave Film Festival Targets Youth

TIFF's newest film festival tries to appeal to teenagers through edgy fare.

By Kevin Scott May. 9th, 9:30 am

Newsstand: April 11, 2012

Hey. Bet you're all tired right now. Pretty cute. News, then: council debates casino-related questions; sick stuff goes down at a Pickering playground; federal heritage minister announces money for TIFF; Rob Ford's election audit gets explained; and sports-field fees are waived.

By Jodie Shupac Apr. 11th, 8:00 am

Spirited Away: The Films of Studio Ghibli

By Julian Carrington Mar. 9th, 2:54 pm

Human Rights Watch Film Festival

By Julian Carrington Feb. 24th, 11:42 am

Fantastic Mr. Fox and Bell Free Weekend

By Julian Carrington Feb. 17th, 12:04 pm

TIFF Welcomes Would-Be Initiates to the Cult of Bresson

The latest Lightbox retrospective revisits the rigorous, much-revered filmmaking of Robert Bresson.

By Julian Carrington Feb. 10th, 2:00 pm

Urban Planner: January 20, 2012

In today's UP: noted film critics answer questions at a TIFF panel discussion, three new exhibits debut at XPACE, Andy Kindler returns to Comedy Bar, new music from Tomboyfriend and pals, and classic tunes from Loving In The Name of.

By Steve Fisher Jan. 20th, 7:00 am

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Better by Design: Urbanized Looks at the Craft of City-Building

Coming this week, screenings of Gary Hustwit's three design-oriented documentaries: Urbanized, Helvetica, and Objectified.

By Julian Carrington Jan. 9th, 12:00 pm

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TIFF Counts Down to Christmas with Roman Polanski

The latest Lightbox retrospective gifts Toronto cinephiles with seven of the naughty director's best.

By Julian Carrington Dec. 19th, 12:00 pm

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Packaged Goods: The Year’s Best

By Julian Carrington Dec. 13th, 11:48 am

The Best Canadian Films of 2011

TIFF announces Canada's Top Ten features and shorts, as selected by industry professionals.

By Torontoist Dec. 7th, 10:30 am

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Highlighting Hollywood’s Resident Anti-Hero

Expect plenty from TIFF's latest career-spanning retrospective, "The Cinema Is Nicholas Ray," featuring 14 of the director's films.

By Julian Carrington Oct. 4th, 2:30 pm

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We Survived The Story of Film

Hordes of diehard cinephiles come to Toronto during TIFF, but only a few lasted through the 15-hour epic documentary that tracks the entire global history of film.

By Carly Maga Sep. 21st, 1:30 pm

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Taking a Shot at TIFF

The red-carpet experience from the photographer's point of view.

By Christopher Drost Sep. 19th, 3:30 pm

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TIFF 2011: Cut it. Print it. That’s a Wrap.

And just like that, 11 days later, TIFF '11 is a thing of the past.

By John Semley Sep. 19th, 12:30 pm

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Torontoist TIFF Awards

The most eagerly anticipated awards of TIFF 2011!

By Kiva Reardon and John Semley • Illustration by Brian McLachlanSep. 19th, 10:40 am

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TIFF Awards Brunch

TIFF 2011 comes to a close with a sit down brunch at the Four Seasons. Oh, and awards.

By Kiva Reardon • Photos by Christopher DrostSep. 19th, 10:15 am

TIFF Review Roundup: September 18

It's TIFF day 11, and we're climbing that stairway to heaven.

By Kiva Reardon Sep. 18th, 10:00 am

TIFF Review Roundup: September 17

It's TIFF day 10 and the ink is gone from our ballpoint pen!

By Kiva Reardon Sep. 17th, 10:30 am

TIFF Scenes: Maggie Gyllenhaal gets Hysterical, and Tony Soprano Isn’t Scary at All

Plus, stories about vibrators on set.

By Torontoist • Photos by Christopher DrostSep. 16th, 7:00 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆)

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