 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | (Evan Mitsui/CBC) | | | Remember last week’s end-of-summer bucket list? I forgot to add something, but there’s still time to get it done — see a movie at TIFF!
The Toronto International Film Festival opened Thursday with plenty of stars (plus a Tragically Hip singalong in the street). And from now through Sept. 15, the city is where every movie lover in the universe wants to be.
If you’re still getting your head around this year’s offerings, there are plenty of guides to choose from. As far as must-see movies go, here are some intriguing options for music fans — and bookworms too. CBC News has a rundown on what’s happening during the festival, plus an explainer on TIFF’s role in the film scene.
A whole bunch of industry notables will be writing for CBC Arts over the next few days. Just like Hollywood, we love a reboot. And Cutaways — our first-person essay series — is back for yet another round. Canadian filmmakers Sook-Yin Lee (Paying for It), Johnny Ma (The Mother and the Bear) and Arianna Martinez (Do I Know You From Somewhere?) have already filed stories about the movies they’re bringing to TIFF. Watch for more of those articles this week.
And starting Monday, Commotion will launch a new daily podcast called TIFF in 12. Every day through the 13th, Elamin Abdelmahmoud will host a 12-minute chat with film critics Teri Hart and Rad Simonpillai. “Listen, this is the TIFF podcast I’ve always wanted,” says Elamin. “You’ll hear about the movies we are liking, the movies that are a little overhyped, and all the insider goss you need to know.” Find it here. | | | | | Because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Phil Woollam | | How I feel when I can’t score a ticket to a movie I’m dying to see. (Art by Phil Woollam.) | | | | |  | Nicole Crozier | | Art for anyone who’s not on an after-party guest list … and is very much at peace with that. (How to Be No One by Nicole Crozier.) | | | | |  | Emily MacLennan | | A tribute to another fixture of the Toronto film scene. Queen Video — RIP — by Emily MacLennan. | | | | |  | Wildling Pictures, Hawkeye Pictures | | | | | Sook-Yin Lee on adapting Paying for It, Chester Brown’s graphic novel memoir. | | | | |  | Carlyle Routh | | | | | Comedian Hooda Hersi just wants to tell her truth in the funniest way possible. | | | | |  | CBC | | | | | | | Vinessa Antoine stars in the second season of the time-travel drama Plan B. | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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