“Whether it’s the discovery of an audacious new auteur, a brilliant visionary work that reimagines storytelling or the most wicked cinematic experience you will ever have, this is where you will find it.It seems like the horrors of our dreams are most frightening to you. “For TIFF audiences in the know, the Discovery, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths programs are where you’re rewarded for taking risks and being adventurous,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. The filmmakers andĪrtists in this year’s edition expand the language of film and video, employing narrative, documentary, hybrid, and formalist approaches to assert film’s status as an autonomous art form and the cinema itself as an essential, communal experience.” “The program itself continues to champion film as art in a climate increasingly challenging for non-commercial and non-conforming work. “The selections in this year’s Wavelengths lineup reimagine the possibilities of cinema in ways both inspiring and rejuvenating,” said Senior Curator Andréa Picard. In addition, TIFF is presenting a number of moving-image works from recent gallery and museum exhibitions in the cinema, including a screening of Tacita Dean’s latest 16mm film, Fata Morgana. The 2022 lineup includes eight features, two shorts programs, and an exhibition. TIFF’s Wavelengths section showcases a mix of established auteurs, celebrated visual artists, and emerging filmmakers whose work carries a contemporary urgency. “I also couldn’t have hoped for a more appropriate Opening Night film than Weird: The Al Yankovic Story - a beautifully deranged ‘biopic’ made in the great Midnight movie tradition of challenging conventions and forging one’s own path, no matter how weird.” “I am thrilled to announce that Midnight Madness has returned to its traditional 10-film configuration and has a new home at the Royal Alexandra Theatre,” said section curator Peter Kuplowsky. TIFF in 2021 Shawn Goldberg/SOPA Images/LightRocket via GI The Miramax thriller is produced by Williamson, Bill Block, and Ben Fast. Gideon Adlon, Bethlehem Million, Marc Menchaca and Jane Adams star. Directed by John Hyams ( Alone), from a screenplay by Williamson and Katelyn Crabb, the movie follows two best friends who decide to quarantine during the pandemic at the family lake house alone – so they think. Sick, co-written and produced by Scream architect Kevin Williamson is getting its world debut in Midnight Madness. Tim Story also has the world premiere of The Blackening starring Jermaine Fowler, Antoinette Robertson, Dewayne Perkins and Sinqua Walls which follows seven friends who go away for the weekend only to find themselves trapped in a cabin with a killer who has a vendetta. Demento - who launched Weird Al to fame - and Julianne Nicholson as Mary Yankovic.Īfter premiering his horror movie X at SXSW, Ti West heads to the Great White North for the North American premiere of his next A24 horror movie, Pearlstarring and co-written by Mia Goth (who also starred in X). The pic also stars Evan Rachel Wood as Madonna, Rainn Wilson as Dr. Kicking off the Midnight Madness section is Roku’s Eric Appel directed movie, Weird: The Al Yankovic Storystarring Daniel Radcliffe in the title role as the satirical pop singer. This year’s robust program offers 24 films that shook us to the core, filled us with joy, broke our hearts, and, most importantly, reminded us that the future is bright.” Minh-ha, Steve McQueen, Michael Haneke, Christopher Nolan, Lav Diaz, Barry Jenkins, Alfonso Cuarón, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Warwick Thornton, Maren Ade, Joachim Trier, David Gordon Green, Pablo Larraín, Valeska Grisebach, and Jean-Marc Vallée, to name just a handful. “The section has a rich history of championing the first and second features of visionary filmmakers such as Chantal Akerman, Julie Dash, Yorgos Lanthimos, Ildikó Enyedi, Jafar Panahi, Trinh T. “TIFF’s Discovery program is a showcase of cinema and talent from around the world - a place to unearth work that is bold, distinctive, and, above all, passionate,” said Dorota Lech, Discovery Lead and International Programmer, TIFF. Toronto Film Festival Expecting "Full Houses" Says CEO With Star Power World Premieres: Jennifer Lawrence's 'Causeway', Anya Taylor-Joy's 'The Menu', Jessica Chastain's 'The Good Nurse', Jonathan Majors & Glen Powell's 'Devotion' & More
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