by Paula Sanderson
on February 1, 2013
Barry H. Samuel and Anthony Regan wanted to make a film to showcase how special and unique Leaside is.
by Tristan Carter
on March 9, 2012
Hart and Yale Massey, of Massey Bros. Films, are doing their best to help young actors and directors get their foot in the door of a competitive industry.
The pair have partnered with the Toronto Film School for the fifth...(More)
by Brian Baker
on January 13, 2012
“It’s in the winter and I’m showing up to all my auditions all red-faced, hair all flung back and covered in snow,” he said. “It was an...(More)
by Omar Mosleh
on December 30, 2011
Sitting in a quaint Jamaican restaurant on Broadview Avenue called the Caribbean Dutchpot, affable singer, songwriter and actor Arlene Duncan doesn’t stand out at all.
But if she’s walking along Danforth Avenue, there’s a good chance someone will pick her out of a crowd.
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But if she’s walking along Danforth Avenue, there’s a good chance someone will pick her out of a crowd.
by Omar Mosleh
on November 9, 2011
Filmmaker Catherine Annau is determined to let Torontonians know about the Evergreen Brick Works, one brick at a time.
Annau, the writer, director and executive producer behind Brick by Brick, The Story of The Evergreen Brick Works, recently received the award of excellence from...(More)
Annau, the writer, director and executive producer behind Brick by Brick, The Story of The Evergreen Brick Works, recently received the award of excellence from...(More)
by Ann Ruppenstein
on September 15, 2011
Whether you are in the market for an original Breakfast at Tiffany’s poster, which retails for $6,000 — on sale — or a more affordable $14 reprint, MoviePoster.com has both.
Tucked in a strip-mall near York Mills Road and Leslie Street, Shelly Candel’s warehouse has been supplying...(More)
Tucked in a strip-mall near York Mills Road and Leslie Street, Shelly Candel’s warehouse has been supplying...(More)
by Shawn Star
on May 11, 2011
Ever see a movie and wonder how the heck they managed to do the makeup and special effects?
Just ask Swansea resident Gordon Smith. He knows how it’s done: he started it.
With his name attached to films like Platoon, Natural Born Killers and the first two films in the...(More)
Just ask Swansea resident Gordon Smith. He knows how it’s done: he started it.
With his name attached to films like Platoon, Natural Born Killers and the first two films in the...(More)
by Shawn Star
on November 1, 2010
A large lighting structure crowds an eastbound lane.
Parked trucks line the street for two blocks.
Construction site?
Wrong.
It’s a 16-hour day of filming for a made-for-TV movie is taking place on Merton Street, with actor...(More)
Parked trucks line the street for two blocks.
Construction site?
Wrong.
It’s a 16-hour day of filming for a made-for-TV movie is taking place on Merton Street, with actor...(More)
by Christopher Reynolds
on September 11, 2010
The Canadian Film Centre — that cultural, historical and community jewel on Bayview Avenue — is getting a revamp, thanks to the federal Infrastructure Stimulus Fund.
The feds, in conjunction with the province and the City of Toronto, are kicking in $7.5 million for the project, with...(More)
The feds, in conjunction with the province and the City of Toronto, are kicking in $7.5 million for the project, with...(More)
by Lorianna De Giorgio
on April 9, 2010
Telling stories. Two simple words that mean a whole lot to emerging documentary filmmaker Nisean Lorde.
Lorde, who juggles her time between a full time job in marketing with a career in the arts, says what initially drew her to the medium in the first place was because she wanted to...(More)
Lorde, who juggles her time between a full time job in marketing with a career in the arts, says what initially drew her to the medium in the first place was because she wanted to...(More)
by Sarah Ryeland
on November 24, 2009
The love of dance was alive and well at a Bloor West movie theatre.
Dance film buffs packed the Royal Cinema recently for their chance to view the latest docu-drama from legendary film director Moze Mossanen.
The film, chronicling the life of Rudolph Nureyev, has dance...(More)
Dance film buffs packed the Royal Cinema recently for their chance to view the latest docu-drama from legendary film director Moze Mossanen.
The film, chronicling the life of Rudolph Nureyev, has dance...(More)
by Joshua Freeman
on November 4, 2009
Jake Chirico doesn’t talk like someone who has just made a huge career breakthrough.
The soft-spoken 21-year-old is barely audible as he explains his love of documentaries at a Forest Hill coffee shop.
“It’s something tangible that affects everything going on around...(More)
The soft-spoken 21-year-old is barely audible as he explains his love of documentaries at a Forest Hill coffee shop.
“It’s something tangible that affects everything going on around...(More)
by Lorianna De Giorgio, Kelly Gadzala and Brian Baker
on September 22, 2009
Didn’t get invited to any Toronto International Film Festival parties this year?
Well fear not, loyal readers, the Town Crier’s head schmoozers, ahem, journalists — columnist Kelly Gadzala, and editors Lorianna De Giorgio and Brian Baker — have your exclusive recap of some of the...(More)
Well fear not, loyal readers, the Town Crier’s head schmoozers, ahem, journalists — columnist Kelly Gadzala, and editors Lorianna De Giorgio and Brian Baker — have your exclusive recap of some of the...(More)
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