Futures

TIFF Futures: Australian Director Catriona McKenzie Explores Love Between Generations in 'Satellite Boy'

Film, says Australian director Catriona McKenzie, is a metaphor for life: "It's not chance that stories have a similar structure. There is a common experience buried somewhere, to be enjoyed, questioned, rejected." "Satellite Boy," McKenzie's first feature, tells the story of Pete, a rebellious youn...

TIFF Futures: 'Wasteland' Director Rowan Athale On Why His Film is a British 'Ocean's Eleven'

Whether it was the family-oriented films that his mother had pre-approved or the action flicks that his father snuck into the VCR, Rowan Athale loved the cinema. As the years passed and he grew and matured, so did his relationship with film. Gone were the days when he would simply watch commercials,...

TIFF FUTURES: 'Anna Karenina' and 'A Royal Affair' Star Alicia Vikander is Getting Her Fair Share of Corset Training

Why She's On Our Radar: Already a star in her native Sweden, the gorgeous Alicia Vinkander is best known for her role in the Swedish TV drama "Andra Avenyn." Earlier this year she turned heads in Berlin, where her period drama "A Royal Affair" had its premiere. Just yesterday, the actress made our l...

FUTURES: Lauren Miller On Giving Her Hubby Seth Rogen a Run For His Money With Sex Comedy 'For a Good Time, Call...'

Why She's On Our Radar: Few films tickled Sundance's funny bone this year like Lauren Miller and Katie Anne Naylor's raucous feature screenwriting debut, "For a Good Time, Call.." And with good reason! The comedy, directed by newcomer Jamie Travis and starring Miller as one of ...

FUTURES: 'Sleepwalk With Me' Writer-Director-Star Mike Birbiglia Builds a Career Out of 'Funny With Pathos'

Mike Birbiglia came to Park City this year as a popular comic and emerged as an acclaimed filmmaker, writer and actor following the great reception his film debut, "Sleepwalk With Me," received at Sundance.

FUTURES: 'Compliance' Star Dreama Walker on the Controversial Film: 'I felt a tremendous desire to be a part of the whole discussion'

Why She's On Our Radar: Despite not winning an award at Sundance for her breakout turn in "Compliance," Craig Zobel's acclaimed and controversial drama, 26-year-old actress Dreama Walker gave what was arguably one of the bravest performances in Park City this year.

FUTURES: 'Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry' Director Alison Klayman On First Discovering The Artist and Returning to China

Why She's On Our Radar: Rookie filmmaker Alison Klayman lucked out on her first project by managing to pin down China's most famous international artist and outspoken domestic critic, Ai Weiwei, for a documentary profile. Since premiering "Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry" at Sundance, where it went on to win...

FUTURES | Joshua Sanchez, Director of Sexy, Gritty Drama 'Four'

FUTURES: '30 Beats' Star and Tony Nominee Condola Rashad Talks Her Upcoming Turn in 'Steel Magnolias' Remake

Why She's On Our Radar: To theater buffs, Condola Rashad (daughter to actress Phylicia Rashad) is a known name, having snagged a recent Tony nomination for her Broadway debut in drama "Stick Fly." But for cinemagoers, Rashad is a fresh face whose big screen debut in "30 Beats,&quo...