BRITISH ACTOR IDRIS ELBA REVEALS HE'S A BIG FAN OF VANCOUVER: "THE AIR WAS REALLY GOOD"
It looks like Kate Winslet isn’t the only A-lister who had a smashing time in B.C. this year. After a clip of the actress
gushing about Vancouver and Deep Cove’s Honey Doughnuts at the Toronto International Film Festival began circulating online on Tuesday, footage has emerged of her The Mountain Between Us co-star, Idris Elba, sharing some kind words about the city, too.
VANCOUVER'S TAYLOR KITSCH THROWS A CURVE BALL WITH HIS
VILLAINOUS RETURN IN AMERICAN ASSASSIN
Out of the public eye for a few years, Taylor Kitsch issues a self-deprecating warning to his fans. “You’re going to get sick of me,” says the Vancouver-raised actor, whose three acting efforts will be on display over the next few months.
BODY OF MISSING VANCOUVER ISLAND FILMMAKER TWYLA ROSCOVICH FOUND
According to Port McNeill RCMP, Roscovich was reported missing on Sept. 12. She had last been
seen on the morning of Sept. 6, when she left Sointula for medical treatment.
WHY THE TORONTO FILM FESTIVAL FEST SMALLER THAN EVER
Many buyers here bitterly complained that there was nothing worth spending money on, while too many movies unfurled to little
fanfare. This has become a recurring trend in the last three or four years at Toronto, but the situation is growing more dire.
TIFF 2017: SARAH POLLEY ON SEXISM AND ABUSE IN TV AND FILM
Polley enjoyed the humane feel on the set for the female-led Alias Grace
production, but she says sexual harassment in film is an "every single day experience."
IRANIAN ACTRESSES OF TIFF MOVIE 'AVA' DENIED ENTRY TO CANADA
Tehran-born, Montreal-based director Sadaf Foroughi says the Canadian embassy in Turkey prevented the teens from
attending Friday's TIFF premiere of "Ava."
PARAMOUNT SETTLES PRODUCTION ASSISTANT DEFECATION CLASS ACTION FOR $700K
In case you’ve not heard, this was the lawsuit where the P.A.’s claimed in their initial January 21, 2016 filing that “many of the plaintiffs are forced to urinate and defecate into bottles and buckets in their vehicles.”
DANIEL DAE KIM TO REPLACE ED SKREIN IN ‘HELLBOY’ REBOOT
Daniel Dae Kim is in talks to replace Ed Skrein in Lionsgate’s “Hellboy” reboot starring David Harbour. The studio
was quick to replace Skrein after the actor exited the film in late August following public backlash, which reignited conversations about whitewashing in Hollywood.
STUDY FINDS ASIAN-AMERICAN CHARACTERS "TOKENS" ON TV
The concentration of characters on a few shows means many viewers never see an Asian-American on screen, which "effectively erases" them from a large part
of the TV landscape.
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Monthly screenings featuring the best in independent provocative short films since 1997 followed by a Q&A with the
filmmaker followed by networking & socializing. No Minors. Prizes galore.
The 2017 season features an exciting lineup of four classic Shakespeare plays (Much Ado About Nothing, The Winter's Tale, The Merchant of Venice, and The Two Gentlemen of Verona) plus a short-run contemporary drama
(Shylock).
In 2017, VIFF continues to expand the frame to create multi-experiential streams that include some of the best cinema from around the world fused with related talks and events in a unique Film+ model.
