Showing posts with label Toronto International Film Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Toronto International Film Festival. Show all posts

Monday, October 23, 2017

Retrospective of Andrei Tarkovsky at TIFF Bell Lightbox, November 9-30

TIFF: The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky, screenshot
Screenshot: TIFF Calendar: The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky
November 9-30, 2017 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox

This TIFF’s fall lineup includes a retrospective of Andrei Tarkovsky (1932-1986) films.

The Poetry of Apocalypse:
The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky


The first Toronto retrospective in 15 years devoted to the greatest postwar Soviet filmmaker, whose stark yet sumptuous, elemental yet metaphysical masterpieces placed him amongst the “poet geniuses” of the cinema.

When: November 9-30, 2017
Where: TIFF Bell Lightbox
Address: 350 King Street W, Toronto, ON M5V 3X5


From November 9 to November 30, The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky highlights the work widely regarded as the greatest of the postwar Soviet era. Tarkovsky’s films are stark and elemental, while also remaining incredibly sleek and stylish (see: his signature tracking shots and pitch-perfect sound design).

TIFF will show the first retrospective of the filmmaker’s work in 15 years with two digital restorations of his sci-fi work Stalker (1979) and Solaris (1972).

This series also includes such masterpieces as The Mirror (1974) and his first feature Ivan’s Childhood (1962).

Also, on November 14, TIFF invites public for a screening of Tarkovsky’s mesmerizing sci-fi epic Stalker, preceded by a talk by Robert Bird, Associate Professor at the University of Chicago.

More info: Toronto International Film Festival: The Poetry of Apocalypse: The Films of Andrei Tarkovsky

Sunday, November 27, 2011

The 10 Films That Made The Biggest Impact At The 2011 Film Festivals | Special-feature | subtitledonline.com



youtube.com: "Faust" Trailer
Uploaded by RussiaNowTV on Aug 30, 2011 Video Statistics 74,459

Faust is an upcoming Russian film directed by Alexander Sokurov.
read more at : http://rbth.ru/13386
link to rbth.ru: Sokurov reminds Venice about the deal with the devil
by Galina Masterova


I am so glad that Faust is on the list of 10 movies making the biggest impact at 2011 film festivals.
Faust (Russia)

Based on the Faust legend and its literary adaptations, Aleksandr Sokurov’s latest version of the man who sells his soul to the devil in exchange for his knowledge has received much acclaim worldwide.

This Russian production (although the dialogue is in German) was nominated for Best Film at the London Film Festival. However, it was in Venice where this picture was most well-received.

Considered to be one of the top three most important and revered film festivals alongside Berlin and Cannes, the jury at Venice awarded Sokurov’s feature with its grandest prize – the Golden Lion for best film.
Stefan Pape

Here is the whole list:
  • Once Upon A Time In Anatolia (Turkey)
  • We Have A Pope (Italy)
  • Michael (Austria)
  • The Artist (France)
  • This Must Be The Place (Italy)
  • A Separation (Iran)
  • Faust (Russia)
  • Las Acacias (Argentina)
  • Snowtown (Australia)
  • The Kid With A Bike (Belgium)

Please read the article:
The 10 Films That Made The Biggest Impact At The 2011 Film Festivals | Special-feature | subtitledonline.com

Friday, January 16, 2009

"Medicine For Melancholy" Photo Contest: Get a Chance to Win $1,000 and More


"Medicine For Melancholy" Photo Project

All it takes to enter is a camera and the city you live in. I hope it will be a lot entries from Canada, Ontario, Toronto, the Art Junction District! Check out the details here:

http://www.brickfish.com/Entertainment/MedicineforMelancholy?tab=overview

12/30/2008 - 2/24/2009
252 Entries Submitted (for January 16, 2009)

Watch the Medicine for Melancholy trailer to get a sense of the film's strong performances & location then submit a photo of the city you call home for a chance at $1,000 and more.

links:
Medicine for Melancholy
TIFF08: My Russian Film List: Smaller, Thinner and Lighter

Saturday, September 13, 2008

TIFF08: My Russian Film List: Smaller, Thinner and Lighter

Toronto International Film Festival 2008: Smaller, Thinner and Lighter, by artjunction.blogspot.comtiff08: smaller, thinner and lighter
2008 @ artjunction.blogspot.com
tiff08: smaller, thinner and lighter

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is a cinema fête of filmmakers and moviegoers, motion pictures and stars, cars and bars, cell phones and ipods, etcetera; so it's something for everyone.

I have 8 movies in My Film List (compare with last year):

The Ghost
Domovoy, triller
director: Karen Oganesyan
country: Russia
year: 2008
tiff's programme: Contemporary World Cinema


Country Wedding
Sveitabrúðkaup
director: Valdís Óskarsdóttir, directorial debut
country: Iceland
year: 2008
tiff's programme: Contemporary World Cinema


White Night Wedding
Brúðguminn, "...updates and modernizes Anton Chekhov's "Ivanov" and transplants it to Flatey, a remote island off Iceland's north shore."
director: Baltasar Kormákur
country: Iceland
year: 2008
tiff's program: Contemporary World Cinema

Tulpan
Dreaming of a nomadic wedding in the Hunger Steppe
director: Sergey Dvortsevoy
country: Germany / Switzerland / Kazakhstan / Russia / Poland
year: 2008
tiff's programme: Discovery


Medicine for Melancholy
"A Medicine for Melancholy was originally a collection of science fiction short stories by Ray Bradbury. The colossal differences and quaint similarities between our two tales can be explored..."
- strikeanywherefilms.com
director: Barry Jenkins
country: USA
year: 2008
tiff's programme: Discovery
tiff tags: First Time Feature, Romance, Identity
The screening was preceded by the short:
Jesus and the Giant
director: Akin Omotoso
country: South Africa
year: 2008
tiff's programme: Discovery

New York, I Love You
Brighton Beach, Brodsky, Dostoevsky, Tchaikovsky are essential parts of this NYC's love stories.
"NEW YORK is a dozen foreign cities, so far as its alien population is concerned. It is already known as one of the largest German, the largest Italian, the largest Russian, cities in the world."
- NYT, June 7, 1908
director: Fatih Akin, Yvan Attal, Randy Balsmeyer, Allen Hughes, Shunji Iwai, Scarlett Johansson, Shekhar Kapur, Joshua Marston, Mira Nair, Natalie Portman, Brett Ratner, Jiang Wen, Andrey Zvyagintsev
country: USA
year: 2008
tiff's programme: Special Presentations


The Sky Crawlers
“You can change the side of the road that you walk down every day. Even if the road is the same, you can still see new things. Isn't that enough to live for?”
– Yuichi Kannami in The Sky Crawlers
director: Mamoru Oshii
country: Japan
year: 2008
tiff's programme: Visions
tiff's tags: Animation, Literary Adaptation, Science Fiction

Native Dancer
Baksy
Co-written and produced by the great Russian director Sergei Bodrov.
director: Guka Omarova
country: Kazakhstan/Russia/France/ Germany
year: 2008
tiff's programme: Contemporary World Cinema


tiff07 blogs:
Girish Shambu's Blog TIFF 2008 Film-List
MySpace Daniel Clark's Blog: Toronto Film Festival
prospere-magazine.com: Interview with a TIFF Volunteer
artjunction's tiff posts
TIFF07: My Russian Film List
TIFF06: My Russian Film List
TIFF05: From TIFF to MIFF using SWA


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Tuesday, September 04, 2007

TIFF07: My Russian Film List

Crystal Night - Movie Night, artjunction 2007Crystal Night - Movie Night
Toronto International Film Festival
It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year

The Banishment
Izgnanie
Andrey Zvyagintsev
Contemporary World Cinema
TIFF Tags: Families, Russia

Rebellion: The Litvinenko Case
Bunt. Delo Litvinenko
Andrei Nekrasov
Real To Reel
TIFF Tags: Documentary/Non-fiction, Politics, Russia

Chacun son cinéma
To Each His Own Cinema
Theo Angelopoulos, Olivier Assayas, Bille August, Jane Campion, Youssef Chahine, Chen Kaige, David Cronenberg, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne, Manoel de Oliveira, Raymond Depardon, Atom Egoyan, Amos Gitai, Hou Hsiao-hsien, Alejandro González Iñárritu, , Aki Kaurismäki, Abbas Kiarostami, Takeshi Kitano, Andrei Konchalovsky, Claude Lelouch, Ken Loach, David Lynch, Nanni Moretti, Roman Polanski, Raúl Ruiz, Walter Salles, Elia Suleiman, Tsai Ming-liang, Gus Van Sant, Lars von Trier, Wim Wenders, Wong Kar-wai , Zhang Yimou
Special Presentations
TIFF Tags: Cinema/Movies/Television, Drama, French/Quebec, Short Film

Mongol
Sergei Bodrov
Special Presentations
Country: Germany/Kazakhstan/Russia/Mongolia
Language: Mongolian
Special Presentations
TIFF Tags:

Into the Wild
Sean Penn
Special Presentations
TIFF Tags: Coming of Age, Environment, Identity, Literary Adaptations/Interest

No Country for Old Men
Joel Coen, Ethan Coen
Special Presentations
TIFF Tags: Crime/Thriller, Death/Dying/Illness, Violence

In Bloom
Vadim Perelman
Special Presentations
TIFF Tags: Death/Dying/Illness, Friendship, Identity, Mental Health, Violence

Import Export
Ulrich Seidl
Country: Austria
Language: German, Russian, Slovak
Visions
TIFF Tags: Austria, Families, Immigration

WHY DEMOCRACY?
Nick Fraser
Doc Talks
TIFF Tags:

Alexandra
Alexander Sokurov
Country: Russia
Language: Russian
Masters
TIFF Tags: Families, Russia

Ulzhan
Volker Schlöndorff
Country: Germany/France/Kazakhstan
Masters
TIFF Tags: Death/Dying/Illness, French/Quebec, German, Immigration, Kazakhstan, Religion/Spiritual/Afterlife, Romance, War

Lou Reed's Berlin
Julian Schnabel
Real To Reel
TIFF Tags: Documentary/Non-fiction, Music

The Mourning Forest
Mogari No Mori
Naomi Kawase
Country: France/Japan
Contemporary World Cinema
TIFF Tags:

RELIGULOUS: A Conversation with Bill Maher and Larry Charles
Mavericks
TIFF Tags:

Encounters at the End of the World
Werner Herzog
Real To Reel
TIFF Tags: Documentary/Non-fiction, Environment

tiff07 blogs:

TIFF Tasks: Globe and Mail blogger Jen Gerson
Girish Shambu's Blog TIFF07
1stthursday: Darren Hughes' First-Timer's Guide to TIFF


links:

TIFF05: Pics From The Back End
TIFF06: My Russian Film List

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