Sep 12, 2019 | Film Festivals
Hollywood decamps for Canada this week hoping that this year’s Toronto International Film Festival will help define the coming awards race and give it a better sense of studios’ appetites for making movies that are aimed at adults. Splashy, star-studded premieres of...
Sep 12, 2019 | Film Festivals
While the beginning of fall usually means back-to-school and the end of outdoor barbecues, Hollywood has its own way of changing seasons. The Toronto International Film Festival, which starts on Sept. 5, marks the official launch of the Oscars race (mark your...
Aug 15, 2019 | Film Festivals
Joaquin Phoenix will be honored next month at the Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF announced Friday morning that the three-time Oscar nominee will receive one of the two Actor Awards at the fest’s inaugural Tribute Gala. He joins previously announced honoree...
Jun 7, 2019 | Awards, Film Festivals
AV Squad and Lionsgate won the best of show prize for the Conversation trailer for “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum” at the 20th Annual Golden Trailer Awards. The awards were handed out Wednesday night at the Theatre at the Ace Hotel in Los Angeles and drew more...
May 26, 2019 | Film Festivals
The Cannes Film Festival is intended to celebrate the best of cinema. It’s the favored venue for world-class auteurs such as Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodóvar, Ken Loach, and Hirokazu Kore-eda, who prefer to launch their latest masterworks in the sun-dappled South of...
May 26, 2019 | Film Festivals
On Tuesday, Quentin Tarantino’s “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood” will make its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. So what do festivalgoers most want to know about the movie’s debut in the south of France? 1. How long will Tarantino’s standing ovation be? It’s...
