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Toronto 2006 | Beginning

IFFR Adds van Wijk, Expands Industry Services

At the International Film Festival Rotterdam (January 24 - February 4, 2007), Marnix van Wijk willl join the event as Head of International PR. Additionally, organizers have announced the launch of new sales and industry services, including the creation of a new sales club, additional supporting act...

Entourage v. Evans

TORONTO '06 DAILY DISPATCH: Politics As Usual? IFC Gets Election Doc, Fest Buzzes About D.O.A.P., an

Politics may end up being one of the hot topics at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. While muckraker Michael Moore will be talking in the spotlight Friday night at the festival, with clips from two new films, IFC Entertainment has announced a deal for James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's...

TIFF 2006.1: Fall (TV) Preview

IFC Gets Toronto Doc, "...So Goes The Nation"

IFC Entertainment has announced a deal for James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo's doc "...So Goes The Nation," which will have its world premiere this week at the Toronto International Film Festival. More details will be published in indieWIRE's daily dispatch from the Toronto festival.

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TORONTO '06 DISCOVERY INTERVIEW: Sheng Zhimin: "Independent film can express the idea you want to ex

Every day through the end of the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival, indieWIRE will be publishing interviews with filmmakers in the Discovery section of the festival, which TIFF describes as "provocative feature films by new and emerging directors."

indieWIRE INTERVIEW: Laurie Collyer, director of "Sherrybaby"

Laurie Collyer's "Sherrybaby" is the story of Sherry Swanson, played by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Three years after entering prison for robbery as a 19-year-old heroin addict, she begins her first day of freedom, clean and sober. Unprepared for the demands of the world she's stepped back into, Sherry's hop...