Harvey Keitel stars in 'A Beginner's Guide to Endings.'
Harvey Keitel stars in 'A Beginner's Guide to Endings.'
TIFF still committed to CanCon
TIFF’s primary nod to Canadiana this year was its opening night presentation of Michael McGowan’s Score: A Hockey Musical (the title is self-explanatory), whose red carpet guests included Walter Gretzky, Ron MacLean and George Stroumboulopoulos. However, the festival also showcased multiple Canadian short films, as well as some Canadian features. One stand-out was Jonathan Sobol’s debut, A Beginner’s Guide to Endings, a stylish comedy-drama filmed and set in Niagara Falls (on the Canadian side, of course).
The "Essential Cinema" exhibit at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Film has a new home in T.O.
This year’s festival included the ribbon-cutting of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, which will be a mainstay of Toronto’s film community long after the festivities end. The new building, located at King St. W. and and John St., will feature a huge variety of special events and guests, screenings of new and classic films and film-related exhibitions in the structure’s gallery space. Currently showing at the Lightbox is “Essential Cinema,” a free exhibition featuring stills and promotional materials from TIFF’s list of 100 essential films from over a century of film history. The exhibition runs until Oct. 24.
