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TIFF audience prizes for 'Life of Chuck,' Hip doc; Rankin among Canadian winners

TORONTO — "The Life of Chuck," an offbeat drama from writer-director Mike Flanagan, is the People's Choice Award winner at this year's Toronto International Film Festival.

Sep 15, 2024 2:31 PM Read more >

'The Life of Chuck' wins the Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award

The Toronto International Film Festival's People's Choice Award went to “The Life of Chuck,” handing Mike Flanagan's Stephen King adaptation one of the most-watched prizes of the fall film festival circuit.

Sep 15, 2024 10:23 AM Read more >

‘Beetlejuice Beetlejuice’ is No. 1 again; conservative doc ‘Am I Racist’ cracks box office top 5

Moviegoers said yes to more “ Beetlejuice Beetlejuice ” this weekend. After its monster opening , the Tim Burton sequel easily topped the domestic box office charts again with $51.6 million in ticket sales, according to studio estimates Sunday.

Sep 15, 2024 9:59 AM Read more >

Political statements, harrowing documentaries: Five hidden gems from this year’s TIFF

TORONTO — Hollywood superstars and awards buzz helped this year's Toronto International Film Festival return to form after multiple years of industry turmoil, but simmering political tensions defined some of the best features.

Sep 13, 2024 2:29 PM Read more >

Ontario's public broadcaster under scrutiny for funding, then pulling Russian war doc

TORONTO — Ongoing controversy over the documentary "Russians at War" has brought scrutiny to Ontario’s public broadcaster, which has said it will not air the film it helped fund.

Sep 13, 2024 2:10 PM Read more >

TIFF says it's pausing screenings of 'Russians at War' doc amid 'significant threats'

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says it's pausing upcoming screenings of the controversial documentary "Russians at War" due to "significant threats" to festival operations and public safety.

Sep 12, 2024 6:05 PM Read more >

After docs about Taylor Swift and Brooke Shields, filmmaker turns her camera to NYC psychics

Filmmaker Lana Wilson had never thought much about psychics. But the morning after Election Day in 2016, in Atlantic City, New Jersey, she found herself drawn towards a sign that promised “$5 psychic readings” and wandered in.

Sep 12, 2024 5:05 PM Read more >

The Sundance Film Festival may get a new home. Here are the 3 finalists

The Sundance Film Festival has narrowed its search for a new home down to three finalists. One option remains a combination of Salt Lake City and Park City, Utah, the latter its base for over 40 years.

Sep 12, 2024 11:02 AM Read more >

Denis Villeneuve donates to Montreal theatre, hopes to inspire others to do the same

MONTREAL — As a young film student in Montreal, Denis Villeneuve discovered the works of directors like David Lynch on the screens of Cinéma du Parc, an independent movie house in the basement of a shopping centre near McGill University.

Sep 12, 2024 11:02 AM Read more >

TIFF won't pull 'Russians at War' documentary from its schedule, despite protests

TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival says it's not pulling a controversial documentary about Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine from its schedule despite outcry from Ukrainian officials and community groups who say the film amounts to

Sep 11, 2024 6:39 PM Read more >