Tabu and Ishaan Khatter's A Suitable Boy to close TIFF 2020

Mumbai/IBNS: Tabu and Ishaan Khatter starrer film A Suitable Boy has been chosen to close the Toronto International Film Festival 2020.

'Reimagined physical and digital TIFF 2020' to run from Sept 10-19

Toronto/IBNS: Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) on Wednesday announced its 45th edition, which is slated to run from Sept 10 to 19, will be held with physical screenings and drive-ins, digital screenings, virtual red carpets, press conferences, and industry talks, reports said.

Canada: TIFF presents special home-screening of the play 'The Normal Heart' on Crave

Toronto/IBNS: A special at-home screening of award-winning play 'The Normal Heart' would be hosted by Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in partnership with Pride Toronto on June 26 at Crave to celebrate Pride Month, TIFF reports said.

TIFF 2019: Films that drew attention of cinegoers at the festival

Several films have premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival 2019 which took place in Toronto, Canada. IBNS correspondent Asha Bajaj picks some of the films for short reviews

‘The Father’ is the most personal and intimate story: Bulgarian filmmaker Petar Valchanov at TIFF

Bulgaria based filmmaker Petar Valchanov and his partner Kristina Grozeva write, produce and direct films ranging from documentaries, and shorts to feature films. IBNS Canada Correspondent Asha Bajaj catches up with Petar Valchanov, director of "The Father",  one of the critically acclaimed films premiered at the  TIFF 2019

Priyanka Chopra's The Sky is Pink gets a standing ovation at its World Premiere at TIFF 2019

Mumbai,  Sept 17 (IBNS): RSVP and Roy Kapur Films' The Sky is Pink directed by National Award-winning filmmaker Shonali Bose, had its World Premiere at the 44th Toronto International Film Festival on Sept 13.  

TIFF announces final award recipients

Toronto: The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its final award recipients for 2019.

The Sky Is Pink poster is out and it looks fun filled and refreshing!

Mumbai, Sept 9 (IBNS): The wait for the fans is over as the makers will be revealing the much awaited trailer of upcoming Bollywood movie The Sky Is Pink on Tuesday.

Murmur to have World Premiere at TIFF 2019

Toronto, Aug 1 (IBNS): Award-winning director Heather Young's film 'Murmur' will have its World Premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2019 (TIFF 2019), which will run from Sept 5-15, 2019, TIFF reports said.

Hollywood star Meryl Streep to receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award

Toronto, July 28 (IBNS): Hollywood actress Meryl Streep, who has worked in several memorable movies in her career, will receive the inaugural Tribute Actor Award at the 2019 Toronto Film Festival.

TIFF 2019 announces first selections in gala and special presentations programmes

Toronto, July 27 (IBNS): Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) co-Heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente have announced the first round of titles selected for the Gala and Special Presentations programmes at the 44th edition of the festival.

Homosexuality, in all practicality, is still not normal in Slovenia: Darko Stante

Slovenian director Darko Stante with his debut feature film, Consequences, created history as it became the first movie from his country to screen at the Toronto International Film Festival in nearly a decade. The film deals with homosexuality among young boys at a youth facility. Mainly shot with an inexperienced cast, Consequences has collected rave reviews, drawing comparison with the cult film Rebel Without a Cause. In a conversation with Stante and Matej Zemljic, the lead actor, Suman Das and Sudipto Maity finds out their experience. Excerpts 

Would love to work with Sarah Greene again: Paddy Breathnach

Irish director Paddy Breathnach's film Rosie, adapted from a story penned by BAFTA winning novelist and screenplay writer Roddy Doyle, shows a gripping tale of a family fighting homelessness in Ireland. Paddy's last film, Viva, was the first Irish film to get shortlisted for best foreign-language film at the Oscars. Rosie, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, stars Sarah Greene and Moe Dunford. In a chat with Suman Das and Sudipto Maity, Paddy and Roddy share different aspects of film-making and writing as they discuss Rosie and the experiences of working with the lead actors. Excerpts:

Village Rockstars' National Award has emboldened a lot of independent filmmakers in India: Rima Das

She took the global film festival circuit by storm with her feature film Village Rockstars. The same landed Rima Das a national Award. One of the most sought-after independent filmmakers in India presently, Rima, who hails from India's northeastern state of Assam, talks about her new film Bulbul Can Sing, her outlook towards movie making and her future endeavours in a chat with IBNS Canada correspondents Suman Das and Sudipto Maity at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Excerpts:

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ends, announces 2018 Award winners

Toronto, Sept 17 (IBNS) The Toronto International Film Festival announced its award winners at the closing ceremony at TIFF Bell Lightbox on Sunday, hosted by Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. The 43rd Festival wrapped up Sunday evening.