Friday, August 28, 2009

Yonge and Dundas Becomes Outdoor TIFF Hotspot

As if 271 feature length films and 64 short films is not enough, the Toronto International Film Festival has added full and free daily outdoor programming at the Yonge and Dundas square. The programming as currently scheduled is listed below. Check http://www.tiff.net/ for more details on the Toronto International Film Festival. Another highly recommended website is http://www.tiffreviews.com/.

Outdoor Events Schedule

Opening Night: Thursday, Sept. 10
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: I'm Your Man (Doc on Leonard Cohen)
Preceded by shorts: POEN, Tony Dekker at Spadina Subway Station and The Poet’s Home
3:00PM - TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: Steamboat Bill Jr.
7:00PM - Live feed from RTH red carpet
9:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Opening Night Concert by DJ Champion

Friday, Sept. 11
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series:Shut Up & Sing (Doc on the Dixie Chichks)
Preceded by shorts: Neighbors, Serena Ryder at the Dakota Tavern and Crickets
3:00PM - TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: 20000 Leagues Under The Sea
4:00PM - Suck Spotlight ft.: Stars of the Film
9:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Ziggy Stardust
Preceded by shorts: Juke – Bar, Danko Jones at MLG and Jaffawiye

Saturday, Sept. 12
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: The Harder They Come
Preceded by shorts: Getting Started, Devine Brown at The Rex and Bleach
2:00PM - tiff.kids Zone
3:00PM - tiff.kids Zone
4:00PM - Precious Showcase ft. Sapphire
6:00PM - Survival Of The Dead - Toronto Zombie Walk
7:00PM - Special Presentation: George Romero Citizen of Toronto & Canada

Sunday, Sept. 13
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Woodstock
Preceded by shorts: Street Musique, Geddy Lee at Massey Hall and Washing Machine, Sewing Machine
4:00PM - Whip It Showcase ft. Stars of the Film & The Toronto Roller Derby League
9:00PM - The Topp Twins Spotlight with host Elvira Kurt

Monday, Sept. 14
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Stop Making Sense
Preceded by shorts: Lonely Boy, Woodhands at The Brick Works and From The City To The Forest
3:00PM - TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: The Busher
9:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: North American Premiere - The Neil Young Trunk Show ft. Neil Young with host Jonathan Demme

Tuesday, Sept. 15
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Monterey Pop
Preceded by shorts:Toronto Jazz, Sarah Slean at The Rovoli and Questions Of A Dead Worker
3:00PM - TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: Robin Hood
7:00PM - Hipsters Showcase: Swing Dance Lessons
9:00PM - Hipsters Showcase: Concert: Aelita with the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra

Wednesday, Sept. 16
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: The Last Waltz (Doc on The Band)
Preceded by shorts: Ready When You Are, Laura Barrett with Martin Tielli at the AGO and Bloomfield or a Memory Bank
3:00PM - TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: Tillie's Punctured Romance

Thursday, Sept. 17
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: U2: Rattle & Hum
Preceded by shorts: Note, Lioness at Massey Hall and Gershon
3:00PM - TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: It
9:00PM - Future Projections "BAND" ft. Deerhoof

Friday, Sept. 18
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Don't Look Back (Doc on Bob Dylan)
Preceded by shorts: Glenn Gould – On The Record, Jason Collett at Kensington Market and Weitzman #10
3:00PM - TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: Grandma's Boy
6:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: World Premiere - American Masters ft. Joan Baez: Sing Me

Closing Night: Saturday, Sept. 19
12:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Truth Or Dare (Doc on Madonna)
Preceded by shorts: Meet Gisele, Care Failure at 102.1 The Edge and Killer Babe
3:00PM - Silent Film: 20000 Leagues Under The Sea
7:00PM - TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: World Premiere - Copyright Criminals
9:00PM - Festival Wrap Party in Association with Future Projections ft. Eclectic Method & Clyde Stubblefeild

Julian D.

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

TIFF 2009 Full Schedule is Available

The Toronto International Film Festival 2009 is now operating at full throttle. The films have all been identified and the full schedule including date, time, location and film synopsis is now available on their website http://www.tiff.net/.

This link provides films chronologically by date: http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/schedule?sdate=10/09/2009

This link provides films alphabetically: http://tiff.net/filmsandschedules/filmlist/default.aspx

Click on any film title for a full synopsis with cast and filmmaker details.

As many of the films (about 30%) are having their world premiere there will not be many external reviews available for these films. The website www.tiffreviews.com/ has provided a nice service: trailers for about 160 of the 271 feature length films (from 64 different countries). Check it out!

Julian D.