By Jason Whyte, Managing Editor With contributions from Kielan Ellis, Daniel Azbel & Ben Scanga 2018 marked my 11th year at the South By Southwest Conference & Festivals and my first covering as Managing Editor for GetReelMovies.com. To say this was a fun year in Austin is a massive understatement; every day brought great […]
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Toronto International Film Festival Announces First Slate of Documentaries and Midnight Madness Programming
The 2017 Toronto International Film Festival is shaping up to be another great festival. Even with scaling back, the programmers at TIFF continue to select great films. Many of the documentaries announced today have a recurring theme of resistance. In a statement, TIFF Docs Programmer Thom Powers said, “We pay witness to rebels challenging the […]
First Batch of Films Announced for TIFF 2017 in Special Presentations and Galas
The Toronto International Film Festival announced the first wave of Special Presentations and Galas today and it’s shaping up to be another great festival! TIFF 2017 brings 25 World Premieres to the Special Presentations and Galas, including Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated directorial debut, which will be the opening film for the Special Presentations. The closing night […]
Special Guests Announced for FAN EXPO CANADA 2017
FAN EXPO CANADA, Canada’s largest comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming event, will feature some of the hottest names across genres for a four day, all-ages extravaganza. This year’s event will be held from August 31 – September 3, 2017 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. Tickets are now available at fanexpocanada/tickets. Among this year’s […]
2017 Emmys: Full List of Nominations
HBO’s “Westworld” and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” top this year’s nominations with 22 nominations each. Leading the nominations in totals by platform are HBO (110), Netflix (91) and NBC (60). First time nominees include Claire Foy (“The Crown”), Milo Ventimilgia (“This Is Us”) and Donald Glover (“Atlanta”). Stephen Colbert, host of CBS’ “The Late Show with Stephen […]
Remembering Jonathan Demme at Hot Docs with ‘The Documentaries of Demme (+1): A Tribute’
From June 30 to July 19, 2017, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema will be paying tribute to the great filmmaker Jonathan Demme, who passed away on April 16, 2017. While Demme may be most well-known for directing the Academy Award winning, The Silence of the Lambs, The Documentaries of Demme (+1): A Tribute aims to highlight […]
Early Look at Disney/Pixar’s ‘Coco’ Showcases Stunning Animation and a Charming Story
After stuffing our faces with churros, a very apropos treat, members of the press were invited to a special presentation of Disney/Pixar’s newest film, Coco. And it was an absolute delight. VIPPs (Very Important Pixar People™) Adrian Molina (co-director and writer) and Darla K. Anderson (producer) were in town to show clips of the film in all […]
Win Passes to Toronto’s 2017 Open Roof Festival!
Do you like #MoviesMusicBeer? Then you’ll want to check out the 2017 Open Roof Festival (ORF). Returning for it’s 8th season at 99 Sudbury, located just southwest of Queen Street West and Dovercourt Road, ORF is running every Tuesday from June 27 to August 29 by pairing live music with great movies. On the day of the […]
Creative Visions: Hong Kong Cinema 1997-2017 – Celebrate 20 Years of Hong Kong Films
The Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival is bringing Creative Visions: Hong Kong Cinema 1997-2017 to Toronto for one weekend only. As only one of 11 other cities in the world selected to host the event, Creative Visions will feature eight carefully curated films that celebrate Hong Kong films. The event will run from June 23 – […]
Support Women Directors at the 2017 Breakthroughs Film Festival in Toronto
Did you read our piece on Wonder Woman and women in film? Want to continue to support women directors and strong female voices? Well put your money where your mouth is and check out the 2017 Breakthroughs Film Festival in Toronto. The festival runs from June 16 – 17, 2017 at the Royal Cinema (608 College […]