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15 TIFF 2024 films we can’t wait to see
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Hello Reader, TIFF kicks off on Thursday, but before it does, here are 15 TIFF 2024 films I can't wait to see. Whether you're attending the festival and looking to score a ticket, or following along at home, these are some of our most anticipated films of the coming year. This year’s Toronto International Film Festival will be my 22nd, meaning I’ve been attending the festival for more than half my life. Since the beginning, I’ve always sought to mix my schedule with much-anticipated films from auteurs I love and under-the-radar films that could prove to be significant discoveries. Sight unseen, this list focuses on films by major auteurs and filmmakers that should be major (but haven’t entirely broken out) and whose work I’ve previously really enjoyed. I’m only including films I haven’t seen at previous festivals. That means I’m leaving off several excellent films from other festivals that I would highly recommend: Pepe, All We Imagine As Light, and No Other Land. Click the link below to read the list: 15 TIFF 2024 films we can’t wait to seeAlex |
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Seventh Row is a nonprofit Canadian film criticism publication and publishing house. We're dedicated to helping you expand your horizons by curating the best socially progressive films from around the world and helping you think deeply about them. This newsletter is run by Seventh Row (http://seventh-row.com) but features exclusive content not found on the website.
Hello Reader, In the latest TIFF 2024 podcast episode, I talk about two British films from major auteurs that are early festival highlights: Andrea Arnold's Bird and Mike Leigh's Hard Truths. Stills from Bird (left) and Hard Truths (right) Both films have US/UK/Canadian distributors and will be out in the coming months so I've tried to keep these episodes spoiler-free, but intriguing! I wrote the book on Mike Leigh's last film, Peterloo, which I saw at TIFF in 2018, so Hard Truths was one of...
Hello Reader, The Toronto International Film Festival has begun...and so has my coverage (bookmark this page for everything), in writing and podcast form. On the podcast, I'm putting groups of related films in conversation with each other to discover new insights and current preoccupations in the film industry. I want to offer you a spoiler-free discussion that's more than just "is this film any good?" This is for you if: You're attending TIFF and looking for recommendations; You're looking...
Hello Reader, The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival kicks off today...and so does our coverage. On the website, I've published a list of 8 must-see shorts at the festival. I've also launched the TIFF 2024 Podcast Season! Whether you're at the festival, or following along at home, the season is for you. With themed episodes, I'll be putting several films in conversation to tease out some similar themes and ideas that films (from around the world) are exploring during the festival. The...