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Filmmaker Magazine, a publication of IFP, offers articles, links, and resources on independent film. www.filmmakermagazine.com ...
TORONTO: NOTHING BUT THE TRUTHIn the opening moments of Rod Lurie’s drama Nothing But the Truth, there’s an assassination attempt on the U.S. president and the government retaliates by bombing Caracas. In its final moments, the journalist who reported that the government knowingly went to war with the South American country on ... read more Posted on 09/16/2008 by FilmMakerMag TORONTO: ROLLING SELL-OUTS AND VALENTINOThe best laid plans... despite arriving at what I thought was a suitably early time to catch the industry screening of Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, the line halted just 20 or so people ahead of me. Whether it was the Venice win, the Fox Searchlight buy, or just ... read morePosted on 09/10/2008 by FilmMakerMag TORONTO QUICK TAKES, LINKAGE + INDIE FILM CONTINUES TO DIEA few quick notes from Toronto and a couple of links before I go to bed. I'll write in slightly greater length about these films in the next few days.By my fourth day here in Toronto, I've seen three films that I can wholeheartedly recommend: Steven McQueen's piercing, ... read more Posted on 09/08/2008 by FilmMakerMag TORONTO QUICK TAKES: SAUNAI always admire the blog writings of my colleagues who are able to jump from screening to keyboard, whipping out paragraphs of incisive critical prose. I tend to need more time to mull over the films I see as my opinions will shift from day to day. Take the first ... read more Posted on 09/07/2008 by FilmMakerMag PARTY HOPPING IN TORONTOYesterday walking from one theater to another at the Varsity multiplex that houses the Toronto International Film Festival's Industry Screenings, I thought that things seemed a little quiet, missing the usual crowded hub-bub. No one seemed to agree with me, though. "This will be a rebound market," predicted one sales ... read more Posted on 09/07/2008 by FilmMakerMag 
GETTING INTO THE SWING OF TORONTOWhat's with the media and indie film these days? I attend my first party in Toronto, eager to catch up with old film friends and see some new movies, but the toxic murk of today's business environment keeps seeping in. I got a ride in from the airport with a ... read morePosted on 09/06/2008 by FilmMakerMag 
OPENING DAY AT TORONTO 2008Things seen and overheard, Day One of the Toronto International Film Festival: Posted on 09/06/2008 by FilmMakerMag |
