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Toronto anthology runs gamut of genres
CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA: TORONTO STORIES
Canuck FX shops dazzle on summer blockbusters
When the Hulk, Indiana Jones, Maxwell Smart and ‘a love guru’ swing into town – not to mention a host of plesiosaurs and a T. rex – it makes for some large-scale entertainment. It also means great special effects years in the making, with shops from Winnipeg to Toronto and Montreal having a hand in their creation.
Small doc crew spanned the world
Traveling light helped the Global Metal gang shoot their sequel doc in Israel, Dubai and Tiananmen Square, though they were turned away from Iran
Small town charms Bessai
When Carl Bessai and producer Jason James went looking for a place to shoot the small-town drama Cole, they wanted something ‘claustrophobic with character.’
Small town charms Bessai
Three hours north of Vancouver, the makers of Cole thought they’d found a perfect and authentic location to shoot their small-town drama. They were half right
Motel story eyes TIFF
A motel on Highway 400 in northern Ontario prompted Ingrid Veninger to co-write Only, a 75-minute feature with which she is taking a run at the Toronto International Film Festival.
New fest debuts in Stratford
Ontario town better known for stage performances hosts festival about docs and digital media. Organizer looks to bridge culture and technology
Illuminating balloons
Large inflatable lights hovering over film shoots are gaining in popularity, according to Michael St. Eve, president of Toronto manufacturer Airstar Canada.
Betting on a Trojan Horse
Runup to the U.S. election sets stage for Whizbang’s sequel to its 2004 political thriller H2O
Maple Flavour doc debuts at all-Canadian fest
Talking to insiders and the public for his Maple Flavour Films, Michael Sparaga says he was surprised ‘how much people want to like Canadian movies’
Rival companies rush to air HD
HDTV Networks has big plans to air high-definition for free across Canada, but it faces an opponent that has its own ideas, almost the same name and a head start
Stories make a comeback at Reel Asian fest
Documentaries, once the hot genre for the Toronto festival, take a back seat this year to comedies and dramas, starting with Justin Lin’s spoof Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce Lee
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