TIFF runs from Sept. 5 to Sept. 15. We’ll be highlighting the best of the Star’s coverage below:
This Toronto pair put their unorthodox sex lives on film in ‘Paying for It,’ premiering at TIFF
An interview with the multidisciplinary artist Sook-Yin Lee and the cartoonist Chester Brown must begin with a few definitions, since the Toronto duo defy easy categorization.
Lee’s sexually charged new movie, “Paying for It,” which she directed and co-wrote and which is world premiering Friday at the Toronto International Film Festival, is based on Brown’s bestselling 2011 graphic novel of the same name.
The abundantly bewhiskered Brown is the best friend of the raven-haired Lee, who’s also an actor, musician, broadcaster and former MuchMusic VJ.
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Review: Paying for It,’ takes an unflinching look at sex work and love
Sook-Yin Lee’s movie explores her unconventional relationship with artist Chester Brown with intimacy and humour.
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The Toronto International Film Festival has its best lineup in years. Our critic picks 10 movies you can’t miss
The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival boasts the fest’s best lineup in years as it returns to the relative normalcy of life without a pandemic or Hollywood strikes to contend with.
The selections are so strong for the show, which runs Thursday to Sept. 15, the task of assembling a top 10 list is harder than ever. Please forgive me for overlooking any masterpieces.
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A is for (Ben) Affleck, B is for Brady Corbet, C is for Cate Blanchett: the A to Z of the Toronto International Film Festival
The whiff of fall. The whisk of discovery.
The time of the year when premieres and parties take over, and the city becomes a kind of dialysis for celebrity-dom. Who’s up? Who’s down? Who is pivoting and who’s just entering the cradle of fame? With another Toronto International Film Festival on the horizon, I take a look at the personalities, the dish and the talking points expected to cast a spell. An A to Z of film fest buzz.
READ THE FULL STORY BY SHINAN GOVANI
TIFF 2024: We asked 33 experts which movies they’re most excited to see at the festival
There’s a distinct Canadian flavour to our 24th annual “Chasing the Buzz” poll of movie experts headed to the Toronto International Film Festival (running today through Sept. 15).
Two of the top three flicks making antennae twitch are by Canuck directors: R.T. Thorne’s postapocalyptic thriller “40 Acres” and Karen Chapman’s family grief drama “Village Keeper.”
A U.S. film by a TIFF veteran is also exciting the hive: Marielle Heller’s “Nightbitch,” starring Amy Adams in the possibly horrific tale of an overworked mom who may be turning into a dog.
Our 33 panellists each named the TIFF-bound movie that most excites them, with a brief explanation. They also each named a wild-card film, no explanation given, to expand the selection and your minds. Let the buzzing begin.
TIFF attracts all sorts of movie goers. Use our handy field guide to spot the five most common ‘species’ you’re likely to see around town
For 10 days in September, Toronto’s raccoons gracefully surrender the city to a class of mammals that, refreshingly, don’t have a taste for garbage. While these rare species can be easily confused by King Street bystanders during TIFF, when you know what to look for, they’re as different as Andrew Garfield and regular Garfield. Before foraging into the festival fray, educate yourself about some of the common types of species you might be lucky enough to spot.
READ THE FULL STORY BY RYAN PORTER
