Toronto International Film Festival 2010
bassie
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So as usual, the same thing which happens every year, depsite the amazing strides in technology the world over - the order site is down.
Throw up your lists!! I'll put mine up if I am lucky to get tickets to any of them
E - let's figure out meeting up. I am still waiting to hear confirmation on when I'm playing the Lounge. It says it is for filmmaklers and industry folks - do you have an industry pass/Maryland Film Fest ID or anything like that? That might get you in...
Throw up your lists!! I'll put mine up if I am lucky to get tickets to any of them
E - let's figure out meeting up. I am still waiting to hear confirmation on when I'm playing the Lounge. It says it is for filmmaklers and industry folks - do you have an industry pass/Maryland Film Fest ID or anything like that? That might get you in...
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She has press passes too, even more envious.
Have fun bassie!
Nah, the industry pass as I understand it doesn't suit me; you're in separate press screenings, and the directors are there 10% of the time (as opposed to 90% for the public screenings). That said, I bet it would get me into some parties.
I got 30 of my 31 picks -- boxed out of the new Mike Leigh film, which I can live with (much as I love his work, I've seen him speak twice before and he came across as a bit of a dick).
Most excited to see the new films from Werner Herzog (his 3D documentary about the Chauvet cave artwork), Kelly Reichardt, Frederick Wiseman, Vincent Gallo, Hong Sang-soo, and Apichatpong Weerasethakul.
Also very excited about the new Jerzy Skolimowski starring Gallo, which seems to be a "pure cinema" effort; his comeback film Four Nights w/ Anna was fantastic.
Dutifully attending the new Godard w/ no expectations whatsoever. Also checking out the John Carpenter, mostly in the hopes that he's there (never seen him intro his work before).
Almost all of my other titles are from new-to-me directors from around the world, so hopefully some real gems will shine through.
Block C
The Big Picture
Brownian Movement
Champagne
Distant
I Am Slave
Leap Year
Little White Lies
Microphone
Outside The Law
The Place In-Between
http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/tiff/2010/howtoridyourloverofa
Microphone
The Big Picture
Block C
Leap Year
Filmmakers' Lounge
I'm on Saturday, September 11 at 10 PM.
I just saw the review for that! so excited! it's out in theatres on october 1, but i'm sure that first midnight screening at TIFF will be rad.
gotta say
city of life made in Dubai was great
Never Let Me Go
The Housemaid
Miral
Three
Beautiful Boy
Rabbit Hole
Most are either bound for a wide release, or deal with the breakdown of marriages due to family tragedy(!). Then there's The Housemaid, which is a Korean "erotic thriller"!
We also got two TIFF Bell Lightbox Vouchers - any idea what those are?
I got one more from my list. I feel OK about the ones I missed. Little White Lies will probably get released or at least come to Cinematheque I hope and I Am Slave, I really hope will see the light of day..
The Place in Between
I would have loved to see Springsteen speak, but of course, it sold out before the online order site was back up. It seems there are not too many music films this year - did I miss something?
Anyone seen any must-sees or must-avoids?
Bassie, I'm going to be in a movie and miss your gig. Let me know what else is going on in town this week! I've heard there's an exhibit of Polish movie posters from the 60s somewhere?
I'm here covering films for work, hopefully she'll forgive me! I've seen her do her thing in years past and it was no joke.
Saw The Housemaid last night. We were a bit unsure about what to expect from a Korean erotic thriller about class difference...again, it was beautifully (no, exquisitely) set and shot, and features some fine dark black comedy, but it was all a bit long and silly in the end.
Tonight - Miral...
id summarize the whole affair so far as hit and miss for me. i've seen some excellent films and some absolute poopfests. the crowd for the fubar 2 showing was a sight to behold as well.
It is one of the better thrillers I've seen and not a very typical thriller at that. It goes a lot of different places and never loses rhythm or has you asking "where is this going?".
And again proving my theory that no one knows how to shoot a dinner party like French filmmakers.
You may still not be into it once your ass is in the seat, but trailers never capture films properly.
Well, except for Machete maybe.
(Just know, it's two hours long)
The movie takes place in one apartment and is basically a study in isloation, but throws in some really intense moments and situations.
I think the spirit of film is obvious, but I also think it gets forgotten and lost in all the celebrity hype, the parties, the deals and the desire to get first crack at wide releases.
Leap Year is one of those movies that is a reminder of how satisfying it is to watch a well-told story, and a story that you don't know but because it is so well-written and acted, you can see your life and your world in it.
I don't think this will see the light of day. It is pretty graphic as far as sexual violence goes and is a very simple and slow film otherwise; scene after scene of what this woman who lives by herself does throughout her days and nights.
Also - I sat next to the same couple I sat with at Gasper Noe's film last year. There was a guy at the end of our row this year who was noisy throughout and basically ruined the most poignant scene in the film by going through his bag. The couple and I talked about him at the end but the woman had not heard him at all. She had on these headphones they are giving out that get feed from the projection booth and block out everything else. WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?
This is the best idea EVER - forget penicllin!
We saw Miral a couple of nights back. I found it very interesting - it's of the few times I've seen Palestinians portrayed as something other than terrorists or victims (in film or other media). I found it a bit clinical, but then I think that's part of Schnabel's style. Maybe it could have been more engaging, but it's a fine line between engaging and melodramatic with such passionate topics. In general, I don't agree with the awful reviews it's been getting, e.g.:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/sep/05/venice-film-festival
After the film, Schnabel spoke very passionately (well, as passionately as he can, I guess) about the the crisis in the ME and emphasized how "normal"/non-radicalized Jews and Palestinians have very similar stories.
Anyone seen the exhibit of his stuff at the AGO? We may check it out this evening.