TIFF brings new genre of films under new programmer Peter Kuplowsky
Midnight Madness has just launched its lineup for the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival, presented by new programmer Peter Kuplowsky.
Midnight Madness is sponsored by Cineplex Entertainment.
TIFF Artistic Director Cameron Bailey said: "We can't wait to unleash Peter on Midnight Madness audiences. "He's tracked down 10 films that preserve the section's legendary kick-out-the-jams approach, while still putting his own ruthless stamp on it. Just watch."
Midnight Madness opens with Joseph Kahn’s provocative World Premiere of Bodied, and also presents The Disaster Artist, directed by James Franco and based on the making of Tommy Wiseau’s 2003 cult film, The Room.
Kuplowsky will welcome back several Festival alumni, including David Bruckner, Ryuhei Kitamura, S. Craig Zahler, Hélène Cattet, and Bruno Forzani.
A new film directed by Canadian musician Seth A. Smith of Dog Day will also be screened, as well as the Canadian Premiere of the acclaimed short-film Great Choice, which will precede the World Premiere of Brian Taylor’s Mom and Dad, starring Nicholas Cage and Selma Blair.
The section will introduce two new feature filmmakers with Coralie Fargeat’s Revenge and the section’s Closing Night presentation of Sôichi Umezawa’s Vampire Clay.
Programmer for Midnight Madness, Peter Kuplowsky said: "With my inaugural lineup, I’ve sought to assemble an eclectic group of films that expand and explode traditional definitions of genre and shock cinema."
“Starting with Joseph Kahn’s proverbial mic-drop Bodied, a transgressive and self-critical battle rap satire produced by Eminem, and ricocheting between occult rituals and brutal brawls, the tropes across these 10 Midnights may be familiar, but the execution always innovates, be it in their distillation, fragmentation or subversion. Some will terrify, and others may mystify, but all will electrify audiences well past the witching hour" he added.
Under Kuplowsky’s new direction, Midnight Madness will continue to showcase the classically terrifying, as well as boundary-pushing, stylized and innovative films — wiring up and energizing its loyal late-night fang-club!
The 42nd Toronto International Film Festival will continue for 11 days from September 7.
Films screening as part of the Midnight Madness programme include:
Midnight Madness Opening Film.
Bodied Joseph Kahn, USA
World Premiere
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