by Quendrith Johnson, Los Angeles Correspondent It’s a lucky thing for us Bill Murray, whose new movie St. Vincent even came with its own “Bill Murray Day” yesterday (Sept. 5) at the Toronto International Film Festival, dropped out of Jesuit college in his misspent youth to focus on being a comedian. In Murray fashion, the unlucky thing for him was that he got busted for Marijuana not long afterwards. The Illinois-born funny man, who celebrates a birthday on Sept. 2...

Celebrating a special evening at the Carlu at an event given by the Ontario Media Develpment Corporation. A few photos of the industry event in downtown Toronto. OMDC is one of the major ers of the province of Ontario Film Industry. Celebrating TIFF the filmmakers who make Ontario a vibrant province to shoot and create film.     ...

              Cameron Bailey's Day 3 Picks Five recommendations from our Festival Artistic Director: THE REACH | Princess of Wales Theatre | 2:45PM THE DUKE OF BURGUNDY | TIFF Bell Ligh...

      DAY 2: Today is Bill Murray Day!         Cameron Bailey's Day 2 Picks PHOENIX | Visa Screening Room (Elgin) | 6PM EDEN | Ryerson Theatre | 5:45PM MAGICAL GI...

      Cameron Bailey’s Day 1 Picks Five unmissable titles: SCARLET INNOCENCE | Ryerson Theatre | 6PM CLOUDS OF SILS MARIA | Princess of Wales Theatre | 9:45PM DEAREST | Winter Garden Theatre | 4PM CORBO | Scotiabank 13 | 8:15PM THE DEAD LANDS | Ryerson Theatre | 9PM       &n...

RADiUS is proud to announce one of the first major acquisitions of the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival, with North American rights to THE LAST 5 YEARS, Richard LaGravenese’s (BEHIND THE CANDELABRA) big screen adaptation of the 2002 Off-Broadway musical by Tony Award winning composer and lyricist Jason Robert Brown.  Anna Kendrick and Jeremy Jordan (“Smash”) star in LaGravenese’s highly anticipated film.    THE LAST 5 YEARS will celebrate its wo...

    May Allah Bless ! Abd Al Malik |  French rapper, author, and spoken word artist Abd Al Malik makes his directorial debut with this adaptation of his 2004 autobiography, chronicling his upbringing in the crime- and drug-ridden streets of Strasbourg and his life-changing encounters with hip hop and religion. ...

  Men, Women & Children Jason Reitman | USA The latest feature from Jason Reitman (Up in the Air, Labor Day) follows a group of teenagers and their parents as they attempt to navigate the many ways the internet has changed their relationships, their communication, their self-image, and their love lives. A sterling ensemble cast includes Judy Greer, Adam Sandler, Jennifer Garner, Rosemarie DeWitt, Ansel Elgort, J.K. Simmmons, and Emma Th...

  Alleluia Fabrice Du Welz | /Belgium French fear jockey Fabrice Du Welz (Calvaire, Vinyan) returns with this tale of star-crossed romance and straight-up carnage, based on the true story of 1960s "Lonely Hearts Killers" Martha Beck and Ray Fernandez. The Duke of Burgundy Peter Strickland | United Kingdom British filmmaker Peter Strickland follows his eerie Festival hitBerberian Sound St...

  Anna and the Tower Anna and the Tower is a 3-channel installation co-commissioned by TIFF and the Goethe-Institut Toronto that conflates documentary and performance. Filmed in an under-utilized airport outside of Berlin that was once a Soviet airbase, the work conveys both a sense of latency and expectation, and a desire to will events into being.  Co-commissioned by the Goethe-Institut Toronto and Toronto International Film Festival, 2014. Presen...

Short Cuts International Programme 1 | An accident at the supermarket turns into an international event; a day on the job has life-altering repercussions; an unexpected connection leaves an electric impression... Serendipity, circumstance and dumb luck combine in unforgettable ways in this package of stellar international short films.  This programme is rated 14A. ...

      Big Game Jalmari Helander | Finland//United Kingdom Trapped in the wilderness after Air Force One is forced down by a terrorist attack, the President of the United States (Samuel L. Jackson) must rely on the survival skills of a 13-year-old woodsman, in this thriller co-starring Ray Stevenson, Jim Broadbent and Felicity Huffman. Cub Jonas Govaerts&...

          Short Cuts Canada Programme 1 | Headlined by newly restored animations by the great Norman McLaren, this programme muses on the many facets of fame with tales of war heroes, TV stars and local mayors. Short Cuts Canada Programme 2 | From the most intimate spheres to the wide open spaces, this programme explores ...

      Filter Films By                              Alphabetical - All                          ACDGHS   Alive Park Jung-bum | South Korea A simple labourer in a remote mountain village is driven to despe...

      Labyrinthus Douglas Boswell | Belgium A young boy is sucked into the digitized world of a mysterious video game, in this visually dazzling adventure. Paper Planes Robert Connolly | Australia In a small town in Western Australia, an estranged father and son (Sam Worthington and Ed Oxenbould) are brought back together as the boy prepares for the World...

      Wavelengths 1: Open Forms |   Wavelengths 2: Something in the Atmosphere |   Wavelengths 3: Tales Told |   Wavelengths 4: Night Noon |   Against Landscape Joshua Gen Solondz | USA Josh Solondz creates a startling work of land art in thi...

    Filter Films By                              Alphabetical - All                          CGRT   Charlie's Country Rolf de Heer | Australia The great Australian actor David Gulpilil (Walkabout...

  Aire Libre Anahí Berneri | Argentina The long-time marriage between a seemingly happy Buenos Aires couple begins to disintegrate just as they are on the verge of realizing their dream of an idyllic life outside the city, in this charged family drama from Argentinian director Anahí Berneri. Amour Fou Jessica Hausner | Austria/Luxembourg/ Austrian auteur Jessica Hausner crafts an exquisi...

    Beats of the Antonov Hajooj Kuka | Sudan/South Africa Director Hajooj Kuka immerses us in the world of the Sudanese farmers, herders and rebels of the Blue Nile and Nuba Mountain regions, who defiantly celebrate their heritage and tend their lands in the face of a government bombing campaign. I Am Here Fan Lixin | China Lixin Fan, director of the award-winning Last...

  '71 Yann Demange | United Kingdom In the divided city of Belfast at the height of The Troubles, a rookie British soldier (Jack O'Connell, Starred Up) finds himself separated from his unit and lost in IRA-controlled territory, in this gripping fusion of charged political drama and action-thriller. ...

Engaging onstage conversations with leaders in the film industry and beyond.         The 50 Year Argument Martin Scorsese, David Tedeschi | USA Martin Scorsese co-directs this documentary tribute to the New York Review of Books, whose six-decade history saw it frequently on the frontlines of cultural and political debate. Do I Sound Gay? David T...

High-profile premieres and the world's leading filmmakers.   99 Homes Ramin Bahrani | USA Desperate to save his family home, an unemployed construction worker (Andrew Garfield) s an unscrupulous realtor (Michael Shannon) in the dirty business of foreclosing on the disenfranchised, in this enthralling and timely drama from acclaimed director Ramin Bahrani (Man Push Cart, Chop Shop). ...

MASTERS   The latest from the world's most influential art-house filmmakers.       1001 Grams Bent Hamer | Norway// A recently divorced, work-obsessed lab technician finds herself encountering a whole new world of experience when she attends an important scientific conference in Paris, in this charmingly offbeat comedy from Norwegian master Bent Hamer (K...

      GALA PRESENTATIONS   Movie stars. Red-carpet premieres. Major audience interest.         Black and White Mike Binder | USA An attorney (Kevin Costner) struggling to raise his biracial granddaughter after the deaths of his wife and daughter becomes embroiled in a custody battle with the child’s pa...

TIFF® announced today the lineup of special guests and events that will enhance the in-cinema experience and complement the exhibition celebrating the life and work of legendary film auteur Stanley Kubrick. Stanley Kubrick will make its Canadian premiere at TIFF Bell Lightbox on October 31, 2014 until January 25, 2015. More than a decade has ed since Kubrick was honoured with a retrospective in Toronto, and the exhibition will be accompanied by the comprehensive look at his oe...