“Rape, Violence, Abuse”: The Threats That Led the Toronto Film Festival to Pull ‘Russians at War’
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has revealed that “hundreds” of threats made against staff led to the festival taking the unprecedented decision to pull controversial documentary Russians at War from the line-up last week – including threats of violence and sexual assault.
These Are the Best Films We Watched at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival
Festival season always begets some of the year’s most exciting films, and after a much quieter 2023 Toronto International Film Festival swept over Ontario (owing largely to the year’s WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes),
Here are 5 films from the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival you’ll want to see
In the glistening CN Tower, cinema lovers flocked to King Street once again for the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival. Highly-anticipated titles such as Francis Ford Coppola’s “Megalopolis,” Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer” and Ron Howard’s “Eden” brought the stars to the red carpet and were the talks of the festival.
Russian War Film To Be Screened In Toronto Despite 'Threats'
The controversial documentary "Russians at War" will be shown in Toronto on Tuesday, after the city's film festival organizers had halted screenings due to "significant threats" over their decision to feature the film.
Toronto Film Festival resumes ‘Russians at War’ screening, ignoring widespread criticism
After announcing on Sept. 12 that screenings of the controversial documentary “Russians at War” would be paused due to “significant threats to festival operations and public safety,” the film is set to return to the Toronto International Film Festival’s lineup on Sept.
Toronto: ‘Russians at War' Director on Political Reasons for Russia-Ukraine War: "I Don't Know"
After stirring controversy in Venice with her documentary Russians at War, and seeing her North American premiere postponed ...
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Toronto home sold at massive $900k loss as market remains 'stuck'
Despite national home sales increasing earlier this summer following the Bank of Canada's first interest rate cut since 2020, ...
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What the MLSE deal could mean for Toronto fans as Rogers expands its sports empire
The NHL's Maple Leafs, NBA's Raptors, CFL's Argonauts, MLS' Toronto FC and AHL's Marlies are under the MLSE umbrella, of ...
Michelin to award new stars in Toronto area as it expands outside city limits
Destination Toronto made the announcement this morning, hours before Michelin is set to release its third annual guide for ...
Toronto Blue Jays Lose Former Big Trade Acquisition to Season-Ending Injury
Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Daulton Varsho is set to miss the rest of the season with a shoulder injury that will require surgery. Per Hazel Mae, who covers th ...
'The Life of Chuck' wins Toronto Film Festival audience award. Is Oscar next?
Stephen King adaptation "The Life of Chuck" won Toronto Film Festival's top audience award, which in recent years has been an ...
Portland joins Toronto as WNBA expansion team in 2026
The WNBA is headed back to Portland with the Oregon city getting an expansion team. It will begin play in 2026 along with ...
Tom Hiddleston’s ‘The Life of Chuck’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award
“ The Life of Chuck ,” a feel-good apocalyptic story starring Tom Hiddleston and directed by Mike Flanagan, took home the ...
Chris Selley: Corroding our society, one obnoxious Toronto driver at a time
Indeed, it’s often at the municipal level where governments can best demonstrate the benefits of, well, governance: Emptying ...
‘The Life of Chuck’ wins the Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award
The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award has gone to “The Life of Chuck.” The prize hands Mike ...