Los Angeles Film Festival Launches, Hopefully Without an Identity Crisis
While LAFF made a radical move to fall, the festival did not change its focus or priorities. So far, sales are up.
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‘Green Book’ Gets Oscar Boost from Winning TIFF Audience Award: Here’s Why
The comedic trailer initially didn’t grab the attention of Oscar pundits, but Peter Farrelly’s movie now has Universal’s full attention.
How Kristen Stewart and Laura Dern Tried to Save Low-Budget TIFF Closer ‘Jeremiah Terminator LeRoy’
A movie made with $2 million and multiple personalities: How two stellar actresses bonded over the experience.
Alfonso Cuaron’s ‘Roma’ Is Mexico’s Oscar Entry as Netflix’s Festival Hit Heads for Theatrical Release
Netflix is pushing hard for this Spanish-language feature, which could go far.
TIFF 2018 Winners and Losers: Timothée Chalamet Shines, ‘Roma’ Wows, Xavier Dolan Flops
After Toronto, Alfonso Cuaron, Bradley Cooper, and Lady Gaga head into the Oscar season with the wind at their backs.
‘A Star Is Born’ and ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ at TIFF: 18 Possible Oscar Nominations Between Them
Two tragic romances held Toronto audiences enraptured — but with Lady Gaga, the real star is born.
With ‘The Favourite,’ ‘Widows,’ ‘The Hate U Give,’ and More, Fox Is the Oscar Season Studio Leader
In its last season as a studio before its sale to Disney, Fox’s labels go out swinging with five Oscar contenders.
‘Fahrenheit 11/9’: Michael Moore Wants to Shape Midterm Elections With Powerful New Doc — TIFF
Oscars are another possibility, but they aren’t the focus for this 64-year-old filmmaker activist reinvigorated by the young Parkland protestors.
How the Academy Fumbled the Push for Best Popular Film
President John Bailey and CEO Dawn Hudson haven’t given up on the controversial category, which Bailey said is meant for “all kinds of films.”
As Apple and Netflix Take the Stage, Here’s 22 Titles Buyers Want at This Year’s TIFF
Toronto offers a surplus of discoveries — whether they’re commercial or not is for the buyers to decide.
2018 Academy Governors Awards Include Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall, and Cicely Tyson
Steven Spielberg’s longtime PR man Marvin Levy is the first publicist to win an Oscar, while Kennedy-Marshall are the first married team.
Telluride Hits ‘First Man,’ ‘Roma,’ and ‘The Favourite’ Lead the Oscar Race as Toronto Beckons
A total of 10 films rose to the top after they screened at 8,750 feet. Keep an eye on “Can You Ever Forgive Me?” and “Free Solo.”
