Tag: The Sessions

Moonrise Kingdom & Silver Linings Playbook top Spirit nods

27 November 2012 | Jason Korsner | myblog, News

The 2012 Cannes opener Moonrise Kingdom and Silver Linings Playbook, which won the top prize at Toronto, will lead the charge into next year’s Independent Spirit Awards, with five nominations apiece. Both are up for Best Feature, Best Director and Best Screenplay. Silver Linings Playbook’s Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence are also up for the […]

Politics and controversy at Toronto Film Festival

16 September 2012 | Husam Sam Asi | Festivals

There is no other film event that transforms its host city the way Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) does. During the 11-days, the sleepy city of Toronto becomes the thriving epicentre of the film industry, hosting thousands of industry professionals and film fans from all over the world, who come to savour the new offerings […]