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TIFF’s Platform program gets ready for judging: 12 films
Thursday August 13th 2015TIFF’s new competitive program Platform, Toronto’s bid for a juried trophy hunt similar to the Palme d’Or race in Cannes, now has movies to go with its name.
The 12 globe-spanning films announced Thursday by the Toronto International Film Festival for next month’s annual event span both the globe and artistic interests while featuring distinct directorial visions, including one from right here at home.
“From a stark coming-of-age story, a retro-futuristic science-fiction and a lyrical post-western to an abduction thriller, a raw documentary and hard-hitting and topical dramas, this lineup reflects the diversity of international directors’ cinema today,” said TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey, unveiling a Platform slate chosen for its “unique visual and narrative styles.”
An international jury composed of acclaimed filmmakers Jia Zhang-ke, Claire Denis and Agnieszka Holland will view the dozen contenders during TIFF, which runs from Sept. 10-20. They’ll choose the film to receive the $25,000 Toronto Platform prize and trophy at the Sept. 20 awards ceremony.
The Platform films are all world, international or North American premieres:
Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (Eva Husson, France): A risky group game tests the limits of personal sexuality for a group of suburban high schoolers. Daisy Broom, Fred Hotier, Lorenzo Lefebvre, Marilyn Lima, and Finnegan Oldfield star.
The Clan (Pablo Trapero, Argentina/Spain): The family that preys together stays together. Fact-based story of an Argentine family which made its living through kidnapping and murder to fatten bank accounts and advance brutal government policies. Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani star.
French Blood (Diastème, France): The story of a ferocious French skinhead, born in 1965 on the outskirts of Paris, and his clashes with the races, religions and cultures that infuriate him. Alban Lenoir, Paul Hamy, Samuel Jouy and Patrick Pineau star.
Full Contact (David Verbeek, Netherlands/Croatia): A man who accidentally bombed a school through a remotely operated drone must face his victims, if he has any hope of rebuilding his own life. Grégoire Colin, Lizzie Brocheré and Slimane Dazi star.
High-Rise (Ben Wheatley, United Kingdom): In this screen adaptation of this dystopian novel by JG Ballard (Crash), manners and morals quickly vanish after a London doctor moves into a soulless high-rise. His sanity may follow. Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans and Elisabeth Moss star.
HURT (Alan Zweig, Canada): Whatever happened to Steve Fonyo, the one-legged cancer survivor who heroically ran across Canada for charity in 1985? This doc by Toronto filmmaker Zweig has the answers, and they shock.
Land of Mine (Martin Zandvliet, Denmark/Germany): The Second World War is over, but not for a group of young German POWs captured by the Danish army, who are forced into a dangerous new path. Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Emil Buschow, Oskar Buschow and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard star.
Looking for Grace (Sue Brooks, Australia): Teen runaway Grace has escaped her family home in western Australian, with retired detective Norris in hot pursuit. Lives are about to change in ways no one could anticipate. Richard Roxburgh, Radha Mitchell, Odessa Young and Terry Norris.
Neon Bull (Gabriel Mascaro, Brazil/Uruguay/Netherlands): An ad hoc Brazilian family of oddballs care for rodeo bulls in this film Bailey describes as “Lynchian” as well as “lyrical” and “bizarre.” Juliano Cazarré, Aline Santana, Carlos Pessoa and Maeve Jinkings star.
The Promised Land (He Ping, China): A small-town Chinese woman loses her fiancé in Beijing. A broken heart brings her home, with all the complications that implies. Jiajia Wang, Yi Zhang, and Zhiwen Wang star.
Sky (Fabienne Berthaud, France/Germany): A Palm Springs holiday for a vacationing European couple turns serious after an argument changes life plans for one of them. Diane Kruger, Norman Reedus, Gilles Lellouche, Lena Dunham and Q’orianka Kilcher star.
The White Knights (Joachim Lafosse, France/Belgium): The Zoe’s Ark controversy of orphaned West African kids being sold for adoption goes from 2007 headlines becomes a 2015 abduction thriller. Vincent Lindon, Valérie Donzelli, Reda Kateb, Louise Bourgoin and Rougalta Bintou Saleh.
More information and ticket details are available at tiff.net.
Source: Toronto Star
Front Page, Headline, Industry News
TIFF’s Platform program gets ready for judging: 12 films
Thursday August 13th 2015TIFF’s new competitive program Platform, Toronto’s bid for a juried trophy hunt similar to the Palme d’Or race in Cannes, now has movies to go with its name.
The 12 globe-spanning films announced Thursday by the Toronto International Film Festival for next month’s annual event span both the globe and artistic interests while featuring distinct directorial visions, including one from right here at home.
“From a stark coming-of-age story, a retro-futuristic science-fiction and a lyrical post-western to an abduction thriller, a raw documentary and hard-hitting and topical dramas, this lineup reflects the diversity of international directors’ cinema today,” said TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey, unveiling a Platform slate chosen for its “unique visual and narrative styles.”
An international jury composed of acclaimed filmmakers Jia Zhang-ke, Claire Denis and Agnieszka Holland will view the dozen contenders during TIFF, which runs from Sept. 10-20. They’ll choose the film to receive the $25,000 Toronto Platform prize and trophy at the Sept. 20 awards ceremony.
The Platform films are all world, international or North American premieres:
Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (Eva Husson, France): A risky group game tests the limits of personal sexuality for a group of suburban high schoolers. Daisy Broom, Fred Hotier, Lorenzo Lefebvre, Marilyn Lima, and Finnegan Oldfield star.
The Clan (Pablo Trapero, Argentina/Spain): The family that preys together stays together. Fact-based story of an Argentine family which made its living through kidnapping and murder to fatten bank accounts and advance brutal government policies. Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani star.
French Blood (Diastème, France): The story of a ferocious French skinhead, born in 1965 on the outskirts of Paris, and his clashes with the races, religions and cultures that infuriate him. Alban Lenoir, Paul Hamy, Samuel Jouy and Patrick Pineau star.
Full Contact (David Verbeek, Netherlands/Croatia): A man who accidentally bombed a school through a remotely operated drone must face his victims, if he has any hope of rebuilding his own life. Grégoire Colin, Lizzie Brocheré and Slimane Dazi star.
High-Rise (Ben Wheatley, United Kingdom): In this screen adaptation of this dystopian novel by JG Ballard (Crash), manners and morals quickly vanish after a London doctor moves into a soulless high-rise. His sanity may follow. Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans and Elisabeth Moss star.
HURT (Alan Zweig, Canada): Whatever happened to Steve Fonyo, the one-legged cancer survivor who heroically ran across Canada for charity in 1985? This doc by Toronto filmmaker Zweig has the answers, and they shock.
Land of Mine (Martin Zandvliet, Denmark/Germany): The Second World War is over, but not for a group of young German POWs captured by the Danish army, who are forced into a dangerous new path. Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Emil Buschow, Oskar Buschow and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard star.
Looking for Grace (Sue Brooks, Australia): Teen runaway Grace has escaped her family home in western Australian, with retired detective Norris in hot pursuit. Lives are about to change in ways no one could anticipate. Richard Roxburgh, Radha Mitchell, Odessa Young and Terry Norris.
Neon Bull (Gabriel Mascaro, Brazil/Uruguay/Netherlands): An ad hoc Brazilian family of oddballs care for rodeo bulls in this film Bailey describes as “Lynchian” as well as “lyrical” and “bizarre.” Juliano Cazarré, Aline Santana, Carlos Pessoa and Maeve Jinkings star.
The Promised Land (He Ping, China): A small-town Chinese woman loses her fiancé in Beijing. A broken heart brings her home, with all the complications that implies. Jiajia Wang, Yi Zhang, and Zhiwen Wang star.
Sky (Fabienne Berthaud, France/Germany): A Palm Springs holiday for a vacationing European couple turns serious after an argument changes life plans for one of them. Diane Kruger, Norman Reedus, Gilles Lellouche, Lena Dunham and Q’orianka Kilcher star.
The White Knights (Joachim Lafosse, France/Belgium): The Zoe’s Ark controversy of orphaned West African kids being sold for adoption goes from 2007 headlines becomes a 2015 abduction thriller. Vincent Lindon, Valérie Donzelli, Reda Kateb, Louise Bourgoin and Rougalta Bintou Saleh.
More information and ticket details are available at tiff.net.
Source: Toronto Star
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Front Page, Headline, Industry News
TIFF’s Platform program gets ready for judging: 12 films
Thursday August 13th 2015TIFF’s new competitive program Platform, Toronto’s bid for a juried trophy hunt similar to the Palme d’Or race in Cannes, now has movies to go with its name.
The 12 globe-spanning films announced Thursday by the Toronto International Film Festival for next month’s annual event span both the globe and artistic interests while featuring distinct directorial visions, including one from right here at home.
“From a stark coming-of-age story, a retro-futuristic science-fiction and a lyrical post-western to an abduction thriller, a raw documentary and hard-hitting and topical dramas, this lineup reflects the diversity of international directors’ cinema today,” said TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey, unveiling a Platform slate chosen for its “unique visual and narrative styles.”
An international jury composed of acclaimed filmmakers Jia Zhang-ke, Claire Denis and Agnieszka Holland will view the dozen contenders during TIFF, which runs from Sept. 10-20. They’ll choose the film to receive the $25,000 Toronto Platform prize and trophy at the Sept. 20 awards ceremony.
The Platform films are all world, international or North American premieres:
Bang Gang (A Modern Love Story) (Eva Husson, France): A risky group game tests the limits of personal sexuality for a group of suburban high schoolers. Daisy Broom, Fred Hotier, Lorenzo Lefebvre, Marilyn Lima, and Finnegan Oldfield star.
The Clan (Pablo Trapero, Argentina/Spain): The family that preys together stays together. Fact-based story of an Argentine family which made its living through kidnapping and murder to fatten bank accounts and advance brutal government policies. Guillermo Francella and Peter Lanzani star.
French Blood (Diastème, France): The story of a ferocious French skinhead, born in 1965 on the outskirts of Paris, and his clashes with the races, religions and cultures that infuriate him. Alban Lenoir, Paul Hamy, Samuel Jouy and Patrick Pineau star.
Full Contact (David Verbeek, Netherlands/Croatia): A man who accidentally bombed a school through a remotely operated drone must face his victims, if he has any hope of rebuilding his own life. Grégoire Colin, Lizzie Brocheré and Slimane Dazi star.
High-Rise (Ben Wheatley, United Kingdom): In this screen adaptation of this dystopian novel by JG Ballard (Crash), manners and morals quickly vanish after a London doctor moves into a soulless high-rise. His sanity may follow. Tom Hiddleston, Jeremy Irons, Sienna Miller, Luke Evans and Elisabeth Moss star.
HURT (Alan Zweig, Canada): Whatever happened to Steve Fonyo, the one-legged cancer survivor who heroically ran across Canada for charity in 1985? This doc by Toronto filmmaker Zweig has the answers, and they shock.
Land of Mine (Martin Zandvliet, Denmark/Germany): The Second World War is over, but not for a group of young German POWs captured by the Danish army, who are forced into a dangerous new path. Roland Møller, Louis Hofmann, Joel Basman, Emil Buschow, Oskar Buschow and Mikkel Boe Følsgaard star.
Looking for Grace (Sue Brooks, Australia): Teen runaway Grace has escaped her family home in western Australian, with retired detective Norris in hot pursuit. Lives are about to change in ways no one could anticipate. Richard Roxburgh, Radha Mitchell, Odessa Young and Terry Norris.
Neon Bull (Gabriel Mascaro, Brazil/Uruguay/Netherlands): An ad hoc Brazilian family of oddballs care for rodeo bulls in this film Bailey describes as “Lynchian” as well as “lyrical” and “bizarre.” Juliano Cazarré, Aline Santana, Carlos Pessoa and Maeve Jinkings star.
The Promised Land (He Ping, China): A small-town Chinese woman loses her fiancé in Beijing. A broken heart brings her home, with all the complications that implies. Jiajia Wang, Yi Zhang, and Zhiwen Wang star.
Sky (Fabienne Berthaud, France/Germany): A Palm Springs holiday for a vacationing European couple turns serious after an argument changes life plans for one of them. Diane Kruger, Norman Reedus, Gilles Lellouche, Lena Dunham and Q’orianka Kilcher star.
The White Knights (Joachim Lafosse, France/Belgium): The Zoe’s Ark controversy of orphaned West African kids being sold for adoption goes from 2007 headlines becomes a 2015 abduction thriller. Vincent Lindon, Valérie Donzelli, Reda Kateb, Louise Bourgoin and Rougalta Bintou Saleh.
More information and ticket details are available at tiff.net.
Source: Toronto Star
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