Toronto Film Fest

#TIFF23 wild card pick — SIRA (Apolline Traoré): @JonathanRomney of @Screendaily says: “…bringing echoes of Shekar Kapur’s 1994 BANDIT QUEEN…” screendaily.com/reviews/sira… #TIFF

#TIFF23 LAST SUMMER (Catherine Breillat) — “Catherine Breillat, a fearless and subversive writer/director, explores power, desire and consent, adapting the story of an ambitious, passionate and skillful woman who wants it all —including control.” #TIFF

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#TIFF17 WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY (Iram Haq) — “Norwegian-Pakistani director/writer/actress Haq delves further into semi-autobiographical territory following her feature debut I AM YOURS, with her most personal film to date.” #TIFF

#TIFF17 I LOVE YOU, DADDY (Louis C.K.): “Sixteen years after Louis C.K.’s first studio-feature almost ruined his filmmaking career, the successful writer/director/comedian has returned with a black-and-white, 35mm indie that’s sure to surprise and challenge.” #TIFF

#TIFF17 What’s the hottest #TIFF title? Film buffs offer 25 good bets thestar.com/entertainment/mo… @PeterHowellFilm @TorontoStar

#TIFF2016 THE BIRTH OF A NATION (Nate Parker): “Actor/writer/director Nate Parker brings the remarkable story of Nat Turner’s slave rebellion to life, which has drawn controversy to both the screen and the filmmaker.” #TIFF

#TIFF16 MOONLIGHT (Barry Jenkins) — “Writer-director Jenkins’ MEDICINE FOR MELANCHOLY got our vote as first-time buzz chasers eight years ago, and his long-awaited second feature film is a daring must-see.” #TIFF

#TIFF16 Our 16th annual ‘Chasing the Buzz’ poll of the most keenly awaited movies at #TIFF thestar.com/entertainment/mo… @PeterHowellFilm @TorontoStar

#TIFF15 Victoria (Sebastian Schipper) — “150 extras; 134 minutes unfolding in real-time; 22 locations; 12 pages of script; 6 assistant directors; 2 leads; 1 genuine uninterrupted shot, for the entire movie.  Astonishing.” #TIFF

#TIFF15 The hottest #TIFF tickets in town: Our annual ‘Chasing the Buzz’ poll thestar.com/entertainment/mo… @PeterHowellFilm @TorontoStar

#TIFF14 THE TRIBE (Myroslav Slaboshpytskyi) — “Miroslav Slaboshpytskiy’s feature debut uses only sign language (no subtitles or voice-over) to immerse us into the violently tribal underworld of a deaf boarding school.” #TIFF

#TIFF14: The buzz is for Bill Murray thestar.com/entertainment/ti… @PeterHowellFilm @TorontoStar #TIFF

#TIFF13 OF GOOD REPORT (Jahmil Qubeka) — “Initially banned in South Africa, Jahmil Qubeka’s controversial feature stirred worldwide debate until it finally won approval for release, plus ‘Artistic Bravery’ prize from the Durban Film Fest.” #TIFF

#TIFF13: 12 Years a Slave tops our annual buzz poll thestar.com/entertainment/mo… @PeterHowellFilm @TorontoStar #TIFF

#TIFF12 SLEEPER’S WAKE — “Deon Lotz starred in our favorite film from last year, BEAUTY (SKOONHEID), and he returns for writer/director Barry Berk’s first feature film, based on the novel.” #TIFF

#TIFF12 MIDDLE OF NOWHERE: “Ava Duvernay became the first black woman to win best director at Sundance, with the lead-debut of the radiant Emayatzy Corinealdi.” #TIFF

#TIFF12 CLIP (Maja Milos) — “Sex, drugs and mobile phones collide with a 14-year-old Serbian teen, in Maja Milos’ first film, winning Rotterdam’s Tiger award, but already banned in Russia.” #TIFF