Toronto International Film Festival

• Toronto International Film Fest - The MovieSet Dossier

  Published on: September 3, 2009

  By Dave
  movieset.com

  The Toronto International Film Fest takes place from September 10 to 19 and features a stellar list of films - many of which MovieSet has followed throughout production.

  To help you stay up to speed with the films screening in search of awards, distribution deals or both, MovieSet is filling up a special TIFF sitelet with trailers, clips or any other video coverage from the selected films.

  Here’s a dossier of of outlets covering the festival to follow along while you enjoy the heaps of behind-the-scenes coverage of many TIFF films on MovieSet.com.

  DIY TIFF-ish Fest:
  Go pop some corn (or consider getting more Canadian and eat some poutine with your movie) and explore this hefty stack of films screening at TIFF on MovieSet - you’ll find enough trailers, previews, and behind-the-scenes features to make your own fest no matter where you are.

  • Bright Star (Poet John Keats’ love affair - Directed by Jane Champion, Starring Abbie Cornish)
  

  Abbie Cornish stars as Fanny Brawne in Apparition's 'Bright Star'

   

  • Agora (Roman historical drama starring Rachel Weisz as atheist Hypatia of Alexandria)
  • Antichrist (Lars Von Trier’s big winner at Cannes with Willem Dafoe & Charlotte Gainsbourg)
  • Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (Nicholas Cage and Eva Mendes investigate the killing of Senegalese immigrants)
  • Capitalism: A Love Story (Michael Moore new shock-u-mentary about economic meltdown)
  • Defendor (Woody Harrelson plays a home-made superhero with prostitute sidekick)
  

  Arthur Poppington (Woody Harrelson) and Paul Carter (Michael Kelly) in 'Defendor', an Alliance Films' release.

  • An Education (Carrey Mulligan grows up quick in a relationship with Peter Sarsgaard)
  • Good Hair (Chris Rock riffs on the black hair cut culture)
  • The Hole 3D (family adventure thriller in 3D, Directed by Joe Dante)
  

  Director Joe Dante on the set of 'The Hole - 3D.'

  • The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus (Heath Ledger’s last movie, directed by Terry Gilliam)
  • The Informant! (Matt Damon ~ cooperating with the FBI with a mustache)
  • The Invention of Lying (starring Ricky Gervais and Jennifer Garner)
  • Jennifer’s Body (Mega Fox, er… Megan Fox - not *quite* nude - written by Diablo Cody of ‘Juno’ fame)
  • The Men Who Stare At Goats (a secret, psychic military unit is revealed starring George Clooney and Ewan McGregor)
  • Passenger Side (brothers on a birthday quest for drugs with Adam Scott)
  

  Joel Bissonnette (as Tobey), Victor Martinez (as Alberto), Roberto Enrique (as Manuel) and Adam Scott (as Michael) in "Passenger Side"

  • Precious (featuring Lenny Kravitz and Mariah Carey)
  • The Road (Viggo Mortensen and Charlize Theron)
  • Up in the Air (George Clooney and Jason Bateman)
  • Whip It (beauty queen goes roller derby film with Ellen Page and Drew Barrymore who also makes her directorial debut)
  • The Young Victoria (Emily Blunt as the young would-be queen seeking purpose and romance - Produced by Martin Scorsese)
  • Youth in Revolt (Michael Cera and alter-ego Francois Dillinger cause havoc en route to love)

  Bonus: Found on TIFFReviews.com - Since this film festival is in Canada, there must be hockey-related movie. This time around the choice is ‘King’s Ransom‘ about the famous Wayne Gretzky trade.

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• ‘The Road’ and ‘Youth in Revolt’ to be screened at 2009 TIFF

  Published on: September 2, 2009

  By Shannon Nystedt
  movieset.com
  
  Coming to this years Toronto International Film Festival are The Weinstein Company and Dimension Film’s Youth In Revolt and The Road.
  
  Youth In Revolt is an outrageous and heartwarming tale of Nick Twisp (Michael Cera) and his quest to win the heart of Sheeni (newcomer Portia Doubleday) and hopefully lose his virginity along the way.  Based on C.D. Payne's cult-hit novel of the same  name, Youth In Revolt is directed by Miguel Arteta ("The Good Girl") and  features an all-star ensemble cast including: Steve Buscemi, Ray Liotta, Justin Long, Jean Smart, Ari Graynor, Fred Willard, Zach Galifianakis, Mary Kay Place and more.
  
  The highly anticipated big screen adaptation of the beloved, best-selling and Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Road follows a father (Mortensen) and his young son (Smith-McPhee) as they journey across a barren America that was destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. Academy Award-nominee Viggo Mortensen leads an all-start cast featuring Charlize Theron, Robert Duvall, Guy Pearce and young newcomer Kodi Smit-McPhee in this epic post-apocalyptic tale of survival.
  
  Click here for more information on the TIFF.

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• TIFF Lineup Announced

  Published on: August 20, 2009

  By Shannon Nystedt
  movieset.com

  
  
  The 34th Toronto International Film Festival approaches!  This years festivities include 271 features and 64 shorts from 64 countries to screen over the den-day event, starting September 10th. As one of the world’s most important cultural events, the Festival consistently strives to set the standard for excellence in film programming. Audiences are exposed to the work of emerging talent and masters of the cinema craft from around the world.  Some of the titles screening this year include: Agora, Dorian Gray, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus and Jennifer’s Body.
  
  Read the full Lineup here.

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