The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (or TIFF)—the 51st iteration of the event—runs September 10-20. As we now do annually, Film Festival Today offers its recommendations of what to see at the fest. Joining me this time with her own choices is Hannah Tran. Each title below is linked to the TIFF page for that […]
TIFF: Filmmaker Alexandra Pechman and stars Lily McInerny, Lukita Maxwell, Ruby Cruz, Daniel Zolghadri, and Joshuah Melnick tell IndieWire about building a new coming-of-age dramedy that delights in its specifics. Even the tough ones.
“La Bola Negra,” the Cannes-winning film from Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, will open the New York City LGBTQ+ film festival NewFest38 on Oct. 15. Calvo and Ambrossi, known together as Los Javis, are set to attend the screening, as is star Julio Torres. Set in 1932, 1937 and 2017, “La Bola Negra” spans 85 […]
Ellen Burstyn wept as Kornél Mundruczó’s heartfelt drama “Place to Be” was embraced at Venice Film Festival with a six-minute standing ovation on Wednesday. The 93-year-old acting icon wiped away her tears and hugged her co-stars Taika Waititi, Pamela Anderson and Murray Bartlett while the crowd cheered for her emotional performance as an elderly woman […]
Beyond Fest is returning to Los Angeles with a full slate of 81 feature films ranging from “Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother” to “Victorian Psycho.” The festival will feature appearances from M. Night Shyamalan, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dolph Lundgren, Danny DeVito, Al Pacino and Fede Álvarez. Robert Eggers is set to attend a special […]
39th Annual Virginia Film Festival to Feature Lane in Person in Conversation with Turner Classic Movies Host Ben Mankiewicz Following a Special 30th Anniversary Screening […]
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You carried the pain, the fear and the weight of every battle until your body could no longer stand. But in your final moment, you were not alone... I was there to tell you that your fight was over. Tracklist: 1. 0:00 Nick Reynaert - The Weight of Forever (NEXXT) 2. 2:46 Viktor Khliustov - The Conquest (Avalon Zero) 3. 5:50 Jiri Nemec & Tomas Oliva - Pandora (Avalon Zero) 4. 8:34 Jiri Nemec &...
Ellen Burstyn, an Oscar, Tony and Emmy winner for projects like “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore,” “Same Time, Next Year” and “Political Animals,” marvels that she’s still able to act as a nonagenarian. “When I was in my 30s and I thought about how long my career would last, I was sure I’d be finished […]
Dissident Russian director Ilya Khrzhanovsky, who is at the Venice Film Festival with competition title “DAU” countered claims by Ukrainian officials that the film has Russian state links and took a clear position on the ongoing war. “Look, my position about Russia-Ukrainian war has been very clear from the beginning of the war,” he said. […]