 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | Evan Mitsui/CBC | | | As I was saying last Sunday, TIFF looks a whole lot different this year on account of the Hollywood strikes. The next time I’m in the CBC building, I’m probably not going to run into Cate Blanchett or Brad Pitt or whomever at the elevators (not that I ever have). But TIFF isn’t about chasing celebrities; it’s really about the movies — so many movies! And over on CBC Arts, there’s plenty of content to help you navigate the fest.
What films are we dying to see? You can peruse staff picks aplenty — recos from CBC Arts plus the teams at CBC Music and CBC Books. The folks at Commotion are chattering about the strikes’ impact on the festival circuit (TIFF included), and you can stay on top of their TIFF programming (plus coverage from CBC Arts) by bookmarking this link — which will also keep you updated on “Cutaways,” the project I mentioned last weekend. Personal essays by TIFF filmmakers will be published on CBC Arts each day next week. (Here’s the first: a story from Fitting In director, Molly McGlynn.) | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Omar Reyna | | Another callback to last Sunday’s newsletter: the winner of the Yukon Prize for Visual Arts will be revealed Saturday night. You’re looking at work by one of this year’s finalists, Omar Reyna. | | | | |  | Karin Bubaš | | B.C. artist Karin Bubaš will open a solo exhibition (Garden of Shadows) Sept. 23 at the Audain Art Museum in Whistler. This image from 2016 is part of her series, Studies in Landscapes and Wardrobe. | | | | |  | Phyllida Barlow | | MOCA Toronto opened its new season of programming just before the weekend, and a solo exhibition from the late Phyllida Barlow is among the highlights. The acclaimed U.K. artist was working on the show (Eleven Columns) before her death in March, and according to the museum’s website, she was inspired by the MOCA building’s industrial architecture, particularly its signature columns. | | | | |  | Searchlight Pictures | | | | | New features from Taika Waititi and Richard Linklater! Docs about icons we love (Mr. Dressup) and love to hate (Nickelback)! Get staff picks from the team at CBC Arts. | | | | |  | Freedom From Fear | | | | | The big Hollywood movies get all the buzz, and after the festival, they’ll almost certainly play at a multiplex near you. But if you’d rather discover something you can only see at TIFF, follow these insider tips. | | | | |  | Samuel Engelking/CBC Arts | | | | | | | Originally from Fort McMurray, Alta., the young actor stars in Backspot, a cheerleading drama appearing at TIFF. | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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