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The six films you need to see at TIFF's James Gray retrospective
The director's sci-fi epic Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt, opens in May. But here, in order of must-see-ness, are a half dozen of his best films to watch before then. Read more
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TIFF’s winter 2019 season spotlights Hepburn, Denis, Ophüls and the year 1999
TIFF Bell Lightbox's programming also includes a retrospective of Mexican films co-curated by Guillermo del Toro, feminist film hero Dorothy Arzner and a talk by director James Gray Read more
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The 50 best things to do in Toronto this winter
In our Chill Winter Guide, find 50 of the best cultural, arts, music, food and outdoor events happening in Toronto from November 2018 to March 2019. Read more
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TIFF scraps popular Canada's Top Ten Film Festival
The annual winter celebration of Canadian cinema is morphing into a year-long program in order to give homegrown indie movies a bigger distribution push Read more
Michelle da Silva
Free things to do at TIFF 2018
Festival Street might be over, but there’s still plenty of free fun to be had until the end of the week. Read more
Samuel Engelking
Screening Series of the Week: MDFF Selects
Dan Montgomery and Kazik Radwanski's series at TIFF Bell Lightbox provides a pathway to Toronto for Canadian and international independent films Read more
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The best Canada Day 2018 events in Toronto
A guide to the best Canada Day 2018 events in Toronto. Recommendations on where to go and what to do on on July 1, including fireworks and events at Harbourfront, Mel Lastman Square, The Bentway Skate Trail, Toronto Islands and Ontario Place. Read more
The best movies and free screenings in Toronto this summer
The biggest blockbusters of summer 2018 include Ocean's 8, the Mamma Mia sequel and the Incredibles 2; plus, outdoor film festivals and free screenings in Toronto. Read more
Samuel Engelking
The best festivals, concerts, movies and free events in Toronto this summer
Find over 60 events including concerts, food festivals, outdoor movies and more in NOW's annual Hot Summer Guide. Read more
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Agnès Varda is so much more than her grandmother image
TIFF Cinematheque's feminist-focused retrospective of the French filmmaker Agnes Varda could not have come at a better time Read more
Samuel Engelking
Five reasons to see Phantom Thread on 70mm
Toronto audiences can finally see Paul Thomas Anderson's Oscar-nominated romance in all its large-format glory at TIFF Bell Lightbox Read more
Oscar shorts hit the big time
Get the edge on your office Oscar pool by seeing this year's nominated short films at the TIFF Bell Lightbox Read more
Top 10 films to see in the three Guillermo del Toro series
To coincide with the AGO's At Home With Monsters exhibit, three GDT movie series are screening this fall. Here are some must-sees. Read more
Barry Wetcher
Netflix's radical new marketing strategy is perfect for Bong Joon-ho's out-there Okja
Toronto is only one of three North American cities where the streaming platform is giving the Korean film a theatrical run Read more
Toronto Gallery Openings: Canada On Screen/2167, Toronto Art Book Fair, Anishinaabeg: Art & Power
For Canada On Screen, TIFF presents seminal film/video installations by Stan Douglas, Vera Frenkel, Rodney Graham and more Read more
Paul Schrader: slow cinema is dying a slow death
Ahead of his lecture at TIFF Bell Lightbox, the Dog Eat Dog director explains why the art house obsession with slowness is running its course Read more
If you're sick of Oscar bait and Netflix, TIFF has a retrospective for you
The films of Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet are as thorny and daunting as they are influential and hard to see Read more
Time to binge on Star Trek
TIFF's retrospective, including curated TV episodes, revels in that weird combination of cheesiness and vision Read more
Michelle da Silva
Try the new PlayStation VR headset at this weekend's TIFF POP series
This weekend, test out the latest in virtual reality: step inside a Jazz Cartier music video or see the world through the eyes of wildlife Read more