Coming up in September..TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)

[JR]

It's back. Here are some of the major films we may see at this year's TIFF.
(Note to Mizzou: Get your ass up here)

http://www.thestar.com/entertainment/tiff/article/840515--howell-ten-big-gets-that-could-show-up-at-tiff

Big question now is whether the Festival will screen Mel Gibson's new flick.

And there's (hopefully) a Coen brothers flick, a remake of True Grit

True Grit: Lately it feels as if it’s not TIFF without a visit by Joel and Ethan Coen, and this would be a major “get” for the fest. It’s their take on True Grit, the 1969 oater that won John Wayne his sole Best Actor Oscar. The Coens have said they want to remain truer to the source novel than the Wayne film did. This one stars Jeff Bridges, Josh Brolin and Matt Damon, and it’s a natural for Toronto. Only grit in the ointment is that filming commenced in March; it will be a push to get it ready for September.

 

[Lugnuts]

Oh man, none of those interest me.

Mel Gibson and a talking puppet? No thanks.

 

[Lugnuts]

I just saw the list of films. The guy from The Star was waaaay off.

I'll post more later... there are some good ones.

 

[YankeeFan]

I mentioned this to my girlfriend & she's excited about going. She's already printed out the paperwork I need to renew my passport.

What's the scene like?

I've been to Sundance, and Park City is obviously a pretty small place, so the festival takes over the town.

Since Toronto is significantly bigger, is it swallowed up by the city, or is there a buzz around town and you know there's a big event going on?

 

[JR]

YF, it takes over the city for ten days. There's a buzz and an excitement that's palpable, not just because of the films but because of the constant celebrity sightings and the fact that normally staid Toronto turns into Party Central.

This year's festival is notable for two reasons: it's the 35th anniversary of TIFF and their new home TIFF Bell Lightbox will be opening on September 12, two days after the festival starts.

http://tiff.net/

If you are coming and want to stay downtown (where all the movies are shown), you'd better get a hotel room NOW or you may find yourself stuck out in the west end at the Beach Motel.

 

[YankeeFan]

YF, it takes over the city for ten days. There's a buzz and an excitement that's palpable, not just because of the films but because of the constant celebrity sightings and the fact that normally staid Toronto turns into Party Central.

This year's festival is notable for two reasons: it's the 35th anniversary of TIFF and their new home TIFF Bell Lightbox will be opening on September 12, two days after the festival starts.

http://tiff.net/

If you are coming and want to stay downtown (where all the movies are shown), you'd better get a hotel room NOW or you may find yourself stuck out in the west end at the Beach Motel.

Cool. Thanks for the info.

 

[YankeeFan]

Picked up my new passport today.

The trip is booked. The girlfriend is very excited.

 

[Double J]

I have a cool book promotion planned for opening night, when the first film shown will be "Score: A Hockey Musical."

Assuming that at least some of the people in attendance are actually hockey fans, handing out 4x6 brochures about the book to people as they file into the venue could be a no-brainer, right?

 

[EStreetJoe]

Here's the best reason to go to the Toronto Film Festival:
http://tiff.net/press/pressreleases/2010/festival-announces-complete-mavericks-line-up-bill-gates-steve-nash-philip-seymour-hoffman-and-bruce-springsteen-take-the-stage

Bruce Springsteen Interviewed by Edward Norton
Grammy, Golden Globe and Academy Award®-winning musician Bruce Springsteen visits Toronto for the World Premiere of The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town (playing separately at the Festival as a Gala). The documentary explores the creative process of Springsteen’s pivotal 1978 album where his focus shifts from youth to adulthood, capturing never-before-seen home rehearsals and recording sessions. Actor Edward Norton will moderate this Mavericks session, during which Springsteen will discuss the film as well as the relationship between his music and American filmmaking.

http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/promisethemakingofda#filmnote

The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town takes us into the studio with Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band for the recording of their pivotal album. Grammy Award® and Emmy Award®-winning filmmaker Thom Zimny has gained access to extensive, never-before-seen footage shot between 1976 and 1978, capturing home rehearsals and recording sessions that allow us to hear songs in their earliest stages. For those uninitiated to Springsteen, the film unlocks the door to a rich musical world. For fans, it’s a trip to paradise.

New interviews with Springsteen and the band – who all recall the period in rich, vivid detail – bring fresh perspective to the archival footage. Prior to recording Darkness, the band had experienced a worldwide hit with the album Born to Run, which was musically influenced by Phil Spector’s Wall of Sound production technique. Everyone, including fellow band members, expected Springsteen to follow that seminal celebration of youth with something similar, but Springsteen became enmeshed in a lawsuit with former management that halted recording for two years. By the time the case was settled, Springsteen – now teamed with new producer Jon Landau – had found fresh storytelling inspiration in country and western icons like Hank Williams, while also gravitating towards the new, stripped-down sounds of punk. In songs like “Factory” and “Racing in the Street,” he explored new themes about reckoning with the adult world and the compromises it demanded.

For the Darkness album, Springsteen filled notebooks with lyrics for more than seventy songs. The period was so fertile that his unused ideas turned into winning singles for Patti Smith (“Because the Night”) and The Pointer Sisters (“Fire”).

Centering on Springsteen’s creativity and the challenges that he and the band overcame, this rock and roll drama reveals the camaraderie of a band wholly dedicated to their music. Cinematic imagery has always been prominent in Springsteen’s songs; now he comes full circle as the centrepiece of this enormously enjoyable film.

Thom Powers

 

[Magic In The Night]

Totally right on the Springsteen thing. If I can get a ticket, we're driving up.

 

[Iron_chet]

I have been to TO twice while the TIFF was on, both times indavertently.

JR is spot on. There is a good vibe downtown and a fun buzz in the city.

It is also funny to see the city that bills itself as a big deal turn into a pavlov dog slobberring over celebrities, hey TO, act like you've been to the end zone before!

 

[YankeeFan]

Leaving for the Airport in less than an hour.

Slept like **** last night and am tired as hell, but the girlfriend & I are excited.

 

[YankeeFan]

The Yankees playing in Toronto reminds me that the TIFF is coming up again soon.

We just got our mailer. The Festival runs from September 8-18 this year.

We went last year and had a great time.

Black Swan & The Kings Speech were both featured last year. I'm sure some films that get a lot of buzz will be there this year.

Toronto's a great city, so if you've been meaning to visit, and/or you're a big fan of indie movies, I'd highly recommend it.

 

[JR]

The Yankees playing in Toronto reminds me that the TIFF is coming up again soon.

We just got our mailer. The Festival runs from September 8-18 this year.

We went last year and had a great time.

Black Swan & The Kings Speech were both featured last year. I'm sure some films that get a lot of buzz will be there this year.

Toronto's a great city, so if you've been meaning to visit, and/or you're a big fan of indie movies, I'd highly recommend it.

How about you let us know if you come up this year? We could do drinks and dinner and not talk about politics. Seriously, we're ten minutes from downtown.

 

[YankeeFan]

The Yankees playing in Toronto reminds me that the TIFF is coming up again soon.

We just got our mailer. The Festival runs from September 8-18 this year.

We went last year and had a great time.

Black Swan & The Kings Speech were both featured last year. I'm sure some films that get a lot of buzz will be there this year.

Toronto's a great city, so if you've been meaning to visit, and/or you're a big fan of indie movies, I'd highly recommend it.

How about you let us know if you come up this year? We could do drinks and dinner and not talk about politics. Seriously, we're ten minutes from downtown.

We'd like to.

The girlfriend has gone back to school. I don't think she's gotten less than an A on any test, but she stresses out about it.

So, until we know her schedule, we can't really plan anything. But she does want to go again.

Will definitely let you know.

 

[YankeeFan]

Saw an article that the new "Scientology" movie is going to play at TIFF this year.

This year's festival is September 6 to 16.

Can't recommend it highly enough.