Song category hangs by thread
An unusual pairing of rock and documentary made history four years ago when Melissa Etheridge accepted the first best original song Oscar for "An Inconvenient Truth."
David Friend
Bell Lightbox rings in future of fest
The Toronto Intl. Film Festival's new HQ, the Bell Lightbox, is striving to make a thunderous debut that will impress curious filmgoers and industry players alike, and artistic director Noah Cowan…
'Three's' the charm for Turkish lenser
At one time, Gokhan Tiryaki was primed to enter Istanbul's financial industry with a degree in economics, but he got sidetracked when he invested in a film career.
Women directors eye Oscar
More than one female director could land a spot on Oscar's director list.
Emily Abt
The complexities of female friendships serve as the basis for documentary helmer Emily Abt's first narrative feature, Sundance competition pic "Toe to Toe."
Canada
Canada's provinces have spent the past year adjusting their tax incentives to entice more film production to head north, and with the Canadian dollar losing some of its steam compared with the U.S…
'Ballast' braves self-distribution
When Lance Hammer returned from Sundance with both critical raves and two awards under his belt for his directorial debut, "Ballast," it wasn't much of a surprise that several distribs came knocking…
Toronto Fest gets refreshed
Even the world's most prestigious film festivals need freshening up sometimes.
Jon LaJoie
French-Canadian actor Jon LaJoie has long had a taste for off-color and unconventional humor but generally kept it under wraps while starring in the hit Quebecois dramedy series "Du Auberge Chien…
'Saw' cuts into sharpened tax credits
In the province of Ontario it was once common to see downtown streets lined with production trailers. But the weak U.S. dollar and increasingly competitive tax breaks from U.S. states are making it…
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