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The 34th annual
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(TIFF) was held in
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,
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, Canada between September 10 and September 19, 2009. The opening night gala presented the
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biography ''
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''. '' The Young Victoria'', based on the early years of
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, closed the festival on September 19.


About the 2009 Festival

TIFF is a non-profit organization whose goal is to change the way people look at the world through film. The festival is Canada's largest film festival, receiving 4,209 submissions in 2008. Of this total, 312 films were screened coming from 64 different countries. TIFF creates an annual economic impact of $135 million CAD. Aided by over 2,000 volunteers, 100 full-time staff members and 500 seasonal or part-time staff are responsible for organizing the festival. Two screenings of each of the invited films are presented to the public and at least one screening is provided for press and industry. The 2009 festival contained 19 different Programmes, or categories of films. After the ten days of film, the Awards reception was held at Intercontinental Hotel on Front Street in Toronto. Perhaps the most prestigious of the awards was bestowed to Lee Daniels's '' Precious'': based on the novel ''Push'' by Sapphire. This award was the 2009 Cadillac People's Choice Award and is based solely on votes by Festival audiences. This award carries a $15,000 cash prize and also comes with a custom made award from
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. It is widely considered to be the most prestigious because it has had the greatest impact on audiences and inspires film distributors to sign the winning film for larger international releases. Last year's winner ''
Slumdog Millionaire ''Slumdog Millionaire'' is a 2008 British drama film that is a loose adaptation of the novel '' Q & A'' (2005) by Indian author Vikas Swarup. It narrates the story of 18-year-old Jamal Malik from the Juhu slums of Mumbai. Starring Dev Pat ...
'' directed by
Danny Boyle Daniel Francis Boyle (born 20 October 1956) is an English director and producer. He is known for his work on films including '' Shallow Grave'', '' Trainspotting'' and its sequel '' T2 Trainspotting'', '' The Beach'', ''28 Days Later'', '' S ...
, went on to reap huge international spotlight which culminated at the 2009
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where it won
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. Lee Daniel's ''Precious'' was also a big Oscar contender as it was nominated for Best Picture and Best Director, however it lost to ''
The Hurt Locker ''The Hurt Locker'' is a 2008 American war thriller film directed by Kathryn Bigelow and written by Mark Boal. It stars Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, Brian Geraghty, Christian Camargo, Ralph Fiennes, David Morse, and Guy Pearce. The film f ...
'' and its helmer
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. The First runner-up was
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's '' Mao's Last Dancer'' and the second runner-up was
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Debuting as a di ...
's '' Micmacs''. The City of Toronto and Astral Media's The Movie Network Award for Best Canadian Feature Film went to '' Cairo Time'' directed by Ruba Nadda. Sponsored by Astral Media's the Movie Network and the City of Toronto, this award came with a cash prize of $30,000. Future endeavors by the TIFF will be aided by the ongoing construction of TIFF
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, a facility with an estimated annual economic impact of over $200 million. Complete with 5 cinemas, learning studios, galleries and a rooftop lounge, this will become the hub of TIFF in 2010 when construction is scheduled to be completed.


Controversy over Tel Aviv spotlight

More than 1,500 people, including prominent filmmakers, academics, and writers signed a letter of protest directed at the Toronto International Film Festival regarding its decision to spotlight
Tel Aviv Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
and the work of 10 Israeli filmmakers. The protest leaders emphasized that it is not a call for a boycott. The original protest letter in part reads:
:"As members of the Canadian and international film, culture and media arts communities, we are deeply disturbed by IFF'sdecision to host a celebratory spotlight on Tel Aviv. We protest that TIFF, whether intentionally or not, has become complicit in the Israeli propaganda machine. We do not protest the individual Israeli filmmakers included in City to City, nor do we in any way suggest that Israeli films should be unwelcome at TIFF. However, especially in the wake of this year's brutal assault on Gaza, we object to the use of such an important international festival in staging a propaganda campaign on behalf of what South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu, former US President Jimmy Carter, and UN General Assembly President Miguel d'Escoto Brockmann have all characterized as an apartheid regime."
The signatories and supporters include
Ken Loach Kenneth Charles Loach (born 17 June 1936) is a British film director and screenwriter. His socially critical directing style and socialist ideals are evident in his film treatment of social issues such as poverty (''Poor Cow'', 1967), homelessne ...
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Naomi Klein Naomi A. Klein (born May 8, 1970) is a Canadian author, social activist, and filmmaker known for her political analyses, support of ecofeminism, organized labour, left-wing politics and criticism of corporate globalization, fascism, ecofascism ...
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Alice Walker Alice Malsenior Tallulah-Kate Walker (born February 9, 1944) is an American novelist, short story writer, poet, and social activist. In 1982, she became the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, which she was awa ...
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Jane Fonda Jane Seymour Fonda (born December 21, 1937) is an American actress, activist, and former fashion model. Recognized as a film icon, Fonda is the recipient of List of awards and nominations received by Jane Fonda, various accolades including two ...
,
Wallace Shawn Wallace Michael Shawn (born November 12, 1943) is an American actor, playwright, and essayist. His film roles include Wally Shawn (a fictionalized version of himself) in '' My Dinner with Andre'' (1981), Vizzini in '' The Princess Bride'' (1987) ...
,
Danny Glover Danny Lebern Glover (; born July 22, 1946) is an American actor, film director, and political activist. He is widely known for his lead role as Roger Murtaugh in the '' Lethal Weapon'' film series. He also had leading roles in his films inclu ...
,
John Greyson John Greyson (born March 13, 1960) is a Canadian director, writer, video artist, producer, and political activist, whose work frequently deals with queer characters and themes. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in ...
,
Viggo Mortensen Viggo Peter Mortensen Jr. R (; born October 20, 1958) is an American actor, writer, director, producer, musician, and multimedia artist. Born and raised in the State of New York to a Danish father and American mother, he also lived in Argenti ...
and the American Jewish group Jewish Voice for Peace.
John Greyson John Greyson (born March 13, 1960) is a Canadian director, writer, video artist, producer, and political activist, whose work frequently deals with queer characters and themes. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in ...
's letter of protest highlighted an interview "Israeli Consul General Amir Gissin gave to ''
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'' in which he described the TIFF spotlight as a culmination of his year-long Brand Israel campaign, which included ads on buses, radio and television." Greyson claims that "This isn't the right year to celebrate Brand Israel, or to demonstrate an ostrich-like indifference to the realities (cinematic and otherwise) of the region, or to pointedly ignore the international economic boycott campaign against Israel." The protest letter was met with condemnation by some, such as
Simcha Jacobovici Simcha Jacobovici (; born April 4, 1953) is an Israeli-Canadian journalist and documentary film maker. Biography Simcha Jacobovici's parents were Holocaust survivors from Iași, Romania. He was born April 4, 1953, in Petah Tikva, Israel. In 1 ...
, "a Toronto filmmaker who recently moved with his family to Israel, noted in a statement that the Palestinian government in Gaza had recently called a U.N. proposal to teach the Holocaust in Palestinian schools a war crime." Jacobovici asked "Why does rotest supporter John Greysonwant to align himself with Holocaust deniers?" Others accused those who signed the protest letter as engaging in a boycott of Israel films. Rabbi Marvin Hier, the founder of the
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, has stated that "it is clear that the script
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are reading from might as well have been written by
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." Patrick Goldstein, writing in the ''
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'', wrote against the protest and made an analogy to actions by musician Paul Simon: :"At the height of apartheid in South Africa, Paul Simon made "Graceland", an album of glorious music with South African musicians. He was criticized at the time for breaking a worldwide cultural boycott, but Simon believed that exposing the musicians' gifts to the world far outweighed any tacit endorsement his use of South African musicians would have provided for the country's repressive regime. History long ago proved him right. The same openness should apply to a film festival." In response to the protest, a number of Hollywood stars circulated a counter-protest letter on September 15, 2009. This letter, which appeared simultaneously in the ''
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'' and the ''
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'', included signatories
Jerry Seinfeld Jerome Allen Seinfeld ( ; born April 29, 1954) is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom ''Seinfeld'', which he created and wrote with Larr ...
,
Sacha Baron Cohen Sacha Noam Baron Cohen (born 13 October 1971) is an English actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter. He is best known for his creation and portrayal of the fictional satirical characters Ali G, Borat Sagdiyev, Brüno Gehard, and Admira ...
,
Natalie Portman Natalie Portman (born Natalie Hershlag, he, נטע-לי הרשלג, ) is an Israeli-born American actress. She has had a prolific film career since her teenage years and has starred in various blockbusters and independent films, receiving mu ...
,
Jason Alexander Jay Scott Greenspan (born September 23, 1959), known professionally as Jason Alexander, is an American actor, comedian, host and director. An Emmy and Tony winner, he is best known for his role as George Costanza in the television series ''Se ...
,
Lisa Kudrow Lisa Valerie Kudrow ( ; born July 30, 1963) is an American actress, producer, and screenwriter. She rose to fame for her role as Phoebe Buffay in the sitcom ''Friends'' (1994–2004), which has since been named one of the greatest television cha ...
, Lenny Kravitz,
Patricia Heaton Patricia Helen Heaton (born March 4, 1958) is an American actress and comedian. She is best known for her work on sitcoms, having played Debra Barone on '' Everybody Loves Raymond'' (1996–2005) as well as Frances "Frankie" Heck on '' The Midd ...
, Jacob Richler,
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,
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and
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. The letter said:
Anyone who has actually seen recent Israeli cinema, movies that are political and personal, comic and tragic, often critical, knows they are in no way a propaganda arm for any government policy. Blacklisting them only stifles the exchange of cultural knowledge that artists should be the first to defend and protect.
Jane Fonda, in a posting on ''Huffington Post'', says that she now regrets some of the language used in the original protest letter and how it "was perhaps too easily misunderstood. It certainly has been wildly distorted. Contrary to the lies that have been circulated, the protest letter was not demonizing Israeli films and filmmakers." She continued writing "the greatest 're-branding' of Israel would be to celebrate that country's long standing, courageous and robust peace movement by helping to end the blockade of Gaza through negotiations with all parties to the conflict, and by stopping the expansion of West Bank settlements. That's the way to show Israel's commitment to peace, not a PR campaign. There will be no two-state solution unless this happens."


Awards


Programmes


Special presentations

* '' Baaria'' by
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* '' The Boys are Back'' by Scott Hicks * '' Bright Star'' by
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* '' Broken Embraces'' by
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* '' Cairo Time'' by Ruba Nadda * '' Capitalism: A Love Story'' by
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* '' City of Life and Death'' by Lu Chuan * '' Cracks'' by
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* '' Defendor'' by
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'' by Lone Scherfig * '' The Front Line'' by Renato De Maria * '' Glorious 39'' by
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* '' Good Hair'' by
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* '' The Good Heart'' by
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* '' The Secret in Their Eyes'' by Juan José Campanella * ''
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* '' Solitary Man'' by
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Youth in Revolt ''Youth in Revolt: The Journals of Nick Twisp'' is a 1993 epistolary novel by C. D. Payne. The story is told in a picaresque fashion and makes heavy use of black humor and camp. The book contains parts one through three of an eleven-part seri ...
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Miguel Arteta Miguel Arteta (born 1965) is a Puerto Rican director of film and television, known for his independent film ''Chuck & Buck'' (2000), for which he received the Independent Spirit John Cassavetes Award, and for the films ''The Good Girl'' (2002) ...


City to City

* '' Bena'' by Niv Klainer * '' Big Dig'' by Efraim Kishon * '' Big Eyes'' by
Uri Zohar Uri Zohar ( he, אורי זוהר; 4 November 1935 – 2 June 2022) was an Israeli film director, actor and comedian who left the entertainment world to become an Orthodox rabbi. Biography Uri Zohar was born in Tel Aviv. His parents were Poli ...
* '' The Bubble'' by
Eytan Fox Eytan Fox ( he, איתן פוקס; born on August 21, 1964) is an Israeli film director. Biography Eytan Fox was born in New York City. His family immigrated to Israel when he was two. His father, Seymour Fox, was a Conservative rabbi and a prof ...
* '' A History of Israeli Cinema - Part 1'' by
Raphael Nadjari Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual a ...
* '' A History of Israeli Cinema - Part 2'' by
Raphael Nadjari Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of composition, and visual a ...
* '' Jaffa'' by Keren Yedaya * ''
Kirot ''The Assassin Next Door'' ( he, קירות, Kirot; ) is an Israeli action drama film directed by Danny Lerner in 2009. The primary language is English with many scenes in Russian and Hebrew with English subtitles. Plot Galia is a Ukrainian sex s ...
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Danny Lerner Danny is a masculine given name. It is related to the male name Daniel. It may refer to: People * Danny Altmann, British immunologist *Danny Antonucci, Canadian animator, director, producer, and writer *Danny Baker (born 1957), English journali ...
* '' Life According to Agfa'' by Assi Dayan * '' Phobidilia'' by
Yoav Paz Joab (Hebrew Modern: ''Yōʼav'', Tiberian: ''Yōʼāḇ'') the son of Zeruiah, was the nephew of King David and the commander of his army, according to the Hebrew Bible. Name The name Joab is, like many other Hebrew names, theophoric - derive ...
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Doron Paz Doron may refer to: People Given name * Doron Almog (born 1951), Israeli soldier * Doron Ben-Ami (born 1965), Israeli archaeologist * Doron Egozi (born 1980), Israeli Olympic sport shooter * Doron Galezer (born 1952), Israeli journalist * Doron Ga ...


Contemporary World Cinema

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Beyond the Circle Beyond may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Beyond'' (1921 film), an American silent film * ''Beyond'' (2000 film), a Danish film directed by Åke Sandgren, OT: ''Dykkerne'' * ''Beyond'' (2010 film), a Swedish film directed b ...
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Golam Rabbany Ghulam is an Arabic name. Ghulam or Gholam may also refer to: * Gholam Ali, Sistan and Baluchestan, a village in Iran * ''Ghulam'' (film), a 1998 Hindi film * Ghulam, or Ghilman, slave soldiers See also * * * Ghulami (disambiguation) * Gulam ...
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Blessed Blessed may refer to: * The state of having received a blessing * Blessed, a title assigned by the Roman Catholic Church to someone who has been beatified Film and television * ''Blessed'' (2004 film), a 2004 motion picture about a supernatura ...
'' by Ana Kokkinos * '' Cole'' by
Carl Bessai Carl Bessai (born 1966 in Edmonton, Alberta) is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. Bessai studied at OCAD University and at York University in Toronto graduating with a Master of Fine Arts Degree. He got his start directing documentary f ...
* '' Down for Life'' by
Alan Jacobs Alan Jacobs may refer to: *Alan Jacobs (academic) (born 1958), American writer and professor *Alan Jacobs (filmmaker), American film director and producer See also * Allan Jacobs (born 1928), American urban designer *Allen Jacobs Allen Winnet ...
* '' Excited'' by Bruce Sweeney * '' Eyes Wide Open'' by
Haim Tabakman The name ''Haim'' can be a first name or surname originating in the Hebrew language, or deriving from the Old German name '' Haimo''. Hebrew etymology Chayyim ( he, חַיִּים ', Classical Hebrew: , Israeli Hebrew: ), also transcribed ''Ha ...
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Giulia Doesn’t Date at Night Giulia may refer to: People * Giulia (given name) * Giulia (wrestler) (born 1994), English-born Italian-Japanese professional wrestler Places *Cappella Giulia, a chapel in St. Peter's Basilica, Rome * Friuli-Venezia Giulia, one of the 20 region ...
'' by Giuseppe Piccioni * ''
A Gun to the Head ''A Gun to the Head: A Selection from the Ace of Hearts Era'' is a compilation album by Mission of Burma, released in 2004. Track listing #"Academy Fight Song" – 3:09 #"That's When I Reach for My Revolver, (That's When I Reach for My) Rev ...
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Blaine Thurier Blaine Thurier (born 1967) is a Canadian musician and film producer. He plays synthesizer with the Canadian indie pop supergroup The New Pornographers. His videos for The New Pornographers have been critically well received. Thurier has written ...
* '' Heiran'' by Shalizeh Arefpour * '' High Life'' by Gary Yates * '' The House of Branching Love'' by Mika Kaurismäki * '' Huacho'' by
Alejandro Fernández Alemendras Alejandro is the Spanish form of the name Alexander. Alejandro has multiple variations in different languages, including Aleksander (Czech, Polish), Alexandre ( French), Alexandros (Greek), Alsander (Irish), Alessandro (Italian), Aleksandr (Rus ...
* '' Jean Charles'' by
Henrique Goldman Henrique () may refer to: *Henry, Count of Portugal (1066–1112) * Henry I, King of Portugal (1512–1580) *Henry the Navigator (1394–1460), a royal prince and important figure in the early days of the Portuguese Empire * Infante Henry, 4th Duk ...
* '' Like You Know It All'' by
Hong Sangsoo Hong Sang-soo (홍상수, born 25 October 1960) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter. Early life Hong's parents owned the film production company Cinetel Soul. Hong took the entrance exam and entered the theater department at Chun ...
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Lourdes Lourdes (, also , ; oc, Lorda ) is a market town situated in the Pyrenees. It is part of the Hautes-Pyrénées department in the Occitanie region in southwestern France. Prior to the mid-19th century, the town was best known for the Châte ...
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Jessica Hausner Jessica Hausner (born 6 October 1972) is an Austrian film director and screenwriter. She received international attention in 2001 when her film '' Lovely Rita'', a portrait of a young girl who feels confined by family constraints, was screened in ...
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Men on the Bridge ''Men on the Bridge'' ( tr, Köprüdekiler) is a 2009 Turkish drama film directed by Aslı Özge. The film, which tells about the young generation who lives in the suburbs of Istanbul and come to the center of the city to make a living, follows a r ...
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Asli Özge Asli may refer to: *Orang Asli, the indigenous people in Malaysia *Aslı, a Turkish feminine given name *Asli (surname) *Asli Demirguc-Kunt (born 1961), Turkish economist *Asli Hassan Abade Asli Hassan Abade was the first African woman Air Force p ...
* '' My Year Without Sex'' by Sarah Watt * '' Passenger Side'' by Matt Bissonnette * '' Police, Adjective'' by Corneliu Porumboiu * '' Rabia'' by Sebastián Cordero * ''
Sawasdee Bangkok ''Sawasdee Bangkok'' ( th, สวัสดีบางกอก, เสน่ห์กรุงเทพ; ) is a 2009 Thai omnibus film directed by nine directors produced by Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Thai PBS. The story about ...
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Wisit Sasanatieng Wisit Sasanatieng ( th, วิศิษฏ์ ศาสนเที่ยง; ; born June 28, 1963) is a Thai film director and screenwriter of Chinese descent. Best known for his colourful debut feature film, ''Tears of the Black Tiger'', he is a ...
* '' Shameless'' by Jan Hřebejk * ''
Slovenian Girl ''Slovenian Girl'' ( sl, Slovenka; released in the United States as ''A Call Girl'') is a 2009 drama film directed by Damjan Kozole. It stars Nina Ivanišin as Aleksandra, a 23-year-old Slovenian who leads a double life as a respectable student ...
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Damjan Kozole Damjan Kozole (born 1964 in Brežice, Slovenia) is a Slovenian filmmaker whose directing credits include the 2003 critically acclaimed ''Spare Parts'' and 2009 worldwide released ''Slovenian Girl'', among others. ''Spare parts'' was nominated fo ...
* '' Suck'' by
Robert Stefaniuk The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of ''Hrōþ, Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory ...
* '' Tanner Hall'' by Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana von Fürstenberg * '' The Time That Remains'' by
Elia Suleiman Elia Suleiman ( ar, إيليا سليمان, ; born 28 July 1960) is a Palestinian film director and actor of Rûm Greek Orthodox origin. He is best known for the 2002 film '' Divine Intervention'' ( ar, يد إلهية), a modern tragic comedy on ...
* '' The Wind Journeys'' by Ciro Guerra


Discovery

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Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inc ...
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Margreth Olin Margreth Olin Mykløen (often referred to as Margreth Olin, born April 16, 1970, in Stranda) is a Norwegian film director, screenwriter, and film producer. She is educated at the University of Bergen and Volda University College. She is best known ...
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Applause Applause (Latin ''applaudere,'' to strike upon, clap) is primarily a form of ovation or praise expressed by the act of clapping, or striking the palms of the hands together, in order to create noise. Audiences usually applaud after a performa ...
'' by Martin Zandvliet * ''
Bare Essence of Life Bare literally means fully or partially naked, or figuratively used it means minimal. Bare may also refer to: People * Bare (surname) * Jader Volnei Spindler (born 1982), Brazilian football player nicknamed "Bare" Places * Bare Island (d ...
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Satoko Yokohama Satoko (さとこ, サトコ) is a Japanese female given name. Possible Writings Satoko can be written using different kanji characters and can mean: *聡子 "wise, child" *智子 "wisdom, child" *里子 "village, child" *理子 "logic, child" * ...
* '' Beautiful Kate'' by Rachel Ward * '' A Brand New Life'' by Ounie Lecomte * ' by Susanne Schneider * '' The Disappearance of Alice Creed'' by J Blakeson * '' Eamon'' by
Margaret Corkery Margaret is a female first name, derived via French () and Latin () from grc, μαργαρίτης () meaning "pearl". The Greek is borrowed from Persian. Margaret has been an English name since the 11th century, and remained popular througho ...
* '' Everyday is a Holiday'' by
Dima El-Horr Dima or DIMA may refer to: Acronym * Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (1996–2001), Australian federal government agency * Department of Immigration and Multicultural Affairs (2006–2007), Australian federal government age ...
* ''
Five Hours from Paris ''Five Hours from Paris'' ( he, Hamesh Shaot me'Pariz) is a 2009 Israeli comedy film by Leonid Prudovsky. It premiered as an official selection at the Toronto International Film Festival on 12 September 2009. A French cinema chain caused controve ...
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Leon Pruddovsky Leon, Léon (French) or León (Spanish) may refer to: Places Europe * León, Spain, capital city of the Province of León * Province of León, Spain * Kingdom of León, an independent state in the Iberian Peninsula from 910 to 1230 and again fr ...
* '' Gigante'' by
Adrián Biniez Adrian is a form of the Latin language, Latin given name Adrianus (given name), Adrianus or Hadrianus (disambiguation), Hadrianus. Its ultimate origin is most likely via the former river Adria (river), Adria from the Venetic language, Venetic and ...
* '' The Happiest Girl in the World'' by Radu Jude * '' Heliopolis'' by Ahmad Abdalla * '' Le Jour Ou Dieu Est Parti en Voyage'' by Philippe van Leeuw * ''
Kelin Kelin was an ancient Iberian city located on the hill of Los Villares ( Caudete de las Fuentes, Valencia). The site was inhabited from the Proto-Iberian period (7th century BC) to the Late Iberian period (2nd to 1st centuries BC). The site was ...
'' by Ermek Tursunov * '' Last Ride'' by
Glendyn Ivin Glendyn Ivin is an Australian film and television director. Early life Glendyn was born in Tamworth. He graduated from the University of Newcastle, Australia in 1993 with a Bachelor of Arts in graphic design. In 1998, he attended the Victoria ...
* '' The Man Beyond the Bridge'' by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar * '' My Dog Tulip'' by Paul Fierlinger and Sandra Fierlinger * '' My Tehran for Sale'' by
Granaz Moussavi Granaz Moussavi ( Persian : گراناز موسوی ), is an Iranian-Australian contemporary poet, film director and screenwriter. She is primarily renowned for her avant-garde poetry in the 90s. Her award-winning debut feature film '' My Tehran f ...
* '' Northless'' by
Rigoberto Perezcano ''Rigoberto'' is a 1945 Argentine comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black c ...
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La Pivellina ''La Pivellina'' (The Little One) is a 2009 Austrian feature film debut directed by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel. The film premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival in the Directors' Fortnight, where it has been awarded the Europa Cinemas Label ...
'' by Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel * '' Samson and Delilah'' by
Warwick Thornton Warwick Thornton (born 1970) is an Australian film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. His debut feature film '' Samson and Delilah'' won the Caméra d'Or at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and the award for Best Film at the Asia Pacific S ...
* '' Shirley Adams'' by Oliver Hermanus * '' Should I Really Do It?'' by
Ismail Necmi Ishmael ''Ismaḗl''; Classical/Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Standard Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ''ʾIsmāʿīl''; la, Ismael was the first son of Abraham, the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions; and is cons ...
* '' La Soga'' by
Josh Crook Josh is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive ( hypocorism) of the given names Joshua or Joseph, though since the 1970s, it has increasingly become a full name on its own. It may refer to: People A–J * "Josh", an early pseudonym o ...
* '' Toad's Oil'' by Kōji Yakusho * '' Together'' by
Matias Armand Jordal Matias is a form of the given name Matthew. In German-speaking Europe it is most often written as Matthias. It appears in this form in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland. Alternate spellings are: Mathias, Mattias, Mattis, Mats and Matti. Matias ...
* '' The Unloved'' by Samantha Morton


Future Projections

* '' The Butcher's Shop'' by Philip Haas * ''
Cathedral A cathedral is a church that contains the ''cathedra'' () of a bishop, thus serving as the central church of a diocese, conference, or episcopate. Churches with the function of "cathedral" are usually specific to those Christian denominatio ...
'' by Marco Brambilla * ''
The Death of Tom ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...
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Glenn Ligon Glenn Ligon (born 1960, pronounced Lie-gōne) is an American conceptual artist whose work explores race, language, desire, sexuality, and identity.Meyer, Richard. "Glenn Ligon", in George E. Haggerty and Bonnie Zimmerman (eds), ''Gay Histories a ...
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I'm Feeling Lucky Google Search (also known simply as Google) is a search engine provided by Google. Handling more than 3.5 billion searches per day, it has a 92% share of the global search engine market. It is also the most-visited website in the world. The ...
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Samuel Chow Samuel ''Šəmūʾēl'', Tiberian: ''Šămūʾēl''; ar, شموئيل or صموئيل '; el, Σαμουήλ ''Samouḗl''; la, Samūēl is a figure who, in the narratives of the Hebrew Bible, plays a key role in the transition from the bibl ...
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Teenager Hamlet 2006 Adolescence () is a transitional stage of physical and psychological development that generally occurs during the period from puberty to adulthood (typically corresponding to the age of majority). Adolescence is usually associated with th ...
'' by Margaux Williamson * '' Utopia Suite'' by Clive Holden * '' When the Gods Came Down to Earth'' by
Srinivas Krishna Srinivasa (Sanskrit ) is a Hindus, Hindu name. The term Srinivasa is Vaishnavism, Vaishnava in origin, the combination of two Sanskrit words, ''Shri'' (श्री) and ''nivasa'' (निवास). It is a name for males in India as well as a fa ...


Gala Presentations

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Agora The agora (; grc, ἀγορά, romanized: ', meaning "market" in Modern Greek) was a central public space in ancient Greek city-states. It is the best representation of a city-state's response to accommodate the social and political order ...
'' by Alejandro Amenabar * ''
Chloe Chloe (; ), also spelled Chloë, Chlöe, or Chloé, is a feminine name meaning "blooming" or "fertility" in Greek. The name ultimately derives, through Greek, from the Proto-Indo-European root ', which relates to the colors yellow and green. T ...
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Atom Egoyan Atom Egoyan (; hy, Աթոմ Եղոյեան, translit=Atom Yeghoyan; born July 19, 1960) is a Canadian filmmaker. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in the 1980s from Toronto known as the Toronto New Wave. Egoyan m ...
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Coco Chanel and Igor Stravinsky ''Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'' is a 2009 French Romance film, romantic drama film directed by Jan Kounen. It was chosen as the Closing Film of the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and was shown on 24 May 2009. ''Coco Chanel & Igor Stravinsky'' is b ...
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Jan Kounen Jan Kounen (born Jan Coenen; 2 May 1964) is a Netherlands-born French film director and producer. In France, he is mostly known for his films '' Dobermann'' (1997), '' Blueberry, l'experience secrete'' (2004) and '' 99 francs'' (2007). Outside F ...
* '' Cooking with Stella'' by Dilip Mehta * ''
Creation Creation may refer to: Religion *'' Creatio ex nihilo'', the concept that matter was created by God out of nothing *Creation myth, a religious story of the origin of the world and how people first came to inhabit it *Creationism, the belief that ...
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Jon Amiel Jon Amiel (born 20 May 1948) is an English director who has worked in film and television in both the UK and the US. After receiving a BAFTA Award nomination for the BBC series ''The Singing Detective'' (1986), he went on to direct films, incl ...
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The Damned United ''The Damned United'' is a 2009 British sports drama film directed by Tom Hooper and adapted by Peter Morgan from David Peace's bestselling 2006 novel '' The Damned Utd'' – a largely fictional book based on the author's interpretation of Br ...
'' by Tom Hooper * ''
Dil Bole Hadippa ''Dil Bole Hadippa!'' (''Heart Says Hurray!'') is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language sports film directed by Anurag Singh and produced by Aditya Chopra under the Yash Raj Films banner. It stars Rani Mukerji and Shahid Kapoor in the story about a y ...
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Anurag Singh Anurag Singh may refer to: * Anurag Singh (cricketer, born 1975), Indian-born cricketer who played in English county cricket during the 1990s and 2000s * Anurag Singh (cricketer, born 1990), Indian cricketer for Madhya Pradesh *Anurag Singh (direct ...
* '' Dorian Gray'' by Oliver Parker * '' Get Low'' by Aaron Schneider * ''
I, Don Giovanni ''I, Don Giovanni'' (Italian: ''Io, Don Giovanni'') is a 2009 Spanish-Italian-Austrian Drama (film and television), drama film directed by Carlos Saura. The film narrates the life of Lorenzo da Ponte, an Italian Freemason who wouldn't give up his ...
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Carlos Saura Carlos Saura Atarés (born 4 January 1932) is a Spanish film director, photographer and writer. Along with Luis Buñuel and Pedro Almodóvar, he is considered to be one of Spain’s most renowned filmmakers. He has a long and prolific career th ...
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The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus ''The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus'' is a 2009 fantasy film directed by Terry Gilliam and written by Gilliam and Charles McKeown. The film follows a travelling theatre troupe whose leader, having made a bet with the Devil, takes audience m ...
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Terry Gilliam Terrence Vance Gilliam (; born 22 November 1940) is an American-born British filmmaker, comedian, animator, actor and former member of the Monty Python comedy troupe. Gilliam has directed 13 feature films, including '' Time Bandits'' (1981), '' ...
* '' Max Manus'' by
Espen Sandberg Espen Sandberg (born 2 June 1971) is a Norwegian film director and advertising producer, well known to work with his childhood friend and director Joachim Rønning on several projects such as ''Bandidas'' (2006), '' Max Manus: Man of War'' (2008) ...
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Joachim Roenning Joachim (; ''Yəhōyāqīm'', "he whom Yahweh has set up"; ; ) was, according to Christian tradition, the husband of Saint Anne and the father of Mary, the mother of Jesus. The story of Joachim and Anne first appears in the Biblical apocryphal ...
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The Men Who Stare at Goats ''The Men Who Stare at Goats'' (2004) is a non-fiction work by Jon Ronson concerning the U.S. Army's exploration of New Age concepts and the potential military applications of the paranormal. The title refers to attempts to kill goats by starin ...
'' by Grant Heslov * '' Micmacs'' by
Jean-Pierre Jeunet Jean-Pierre Jeunet (; born 3 September 1953) is a French film director, producer and screenwriter. His films combine fantasy, realism and science fiction to create idealized realities or to give relevance to mundane situations. Debuting as a di ...
'' * '' Mother and Child'' by Rodrigo García * '' The Other Woman'' by Don Roos * ' by
Matthias Emcke Matthias is a name derived from the Greek Ματθαίος, in origin similar to Matthew. People Notable people named Matthias include the following: In religion: * Saint Matthias, chosen as an apostle in Acts 1:21–26 to replace Judas Iscariot * ...
* '' Precious'' by Lee Daniels * '' The Private Lives of Pippa Lee'' by Rebecca Miller * ''
What's Your Raashee? ''What's Your Raashee?'' () is a 2009 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy film written and directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. It was produced by Ronnie Screwvala and Sunita A. Gowariker. The film stars Harman Baweja and Priyanka Chopra, with ...
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Ashutosh Gowariker Ashutosh Gowariker (born 15 February 1964) is an Indian film director, actor, screenwriter and producer who works in Hindi cinema. He is known for directing films "set on a huge canvas while boasting of an opulent treatment". His is particularl ...
* '' The Young Victoria'' by
Jean-Marc Vallée Jean-Marc Vallée (March 9, 1963December 25, 2021) was a Canadian filmmaker, film editor, and screenwriter. After studying film at the Université de Montréal, Vallée went on to make a number of critically acclaimed short films, including '' ...


Masters

* '' Air Doll'' by
Hirokazu Kore-eda is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He began his career in television and has since directed more than a dozen feature films, including ''Nobody Knows'' (2004), '' Still Walking'' (2008), and '' After the Storm'' (2 ...
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Antichrist In Christian eschatology, the Antichrist refers to people prophesied by the Bible to oppose Jesus Christ and substitute themselves in Christ's place before the Second Coming. The term Antichrist (including one plural form)1 John ; . 2 John ...
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Lars von Trier Lars von Trier (''né'' Trier; 30 April 1956) is a Danish filmmaker, actor, and lyricist. Having garnered a reputation as a highly ambitious, polarizing filmmaker, he has been the subject of several controversies: Cannes Film Festival, Cannes, ...
* '' Eccentricities of a Blonde-haired Girl'' by
Manoel de Oliveira Manoel Cândido Pinto de Oliveira (; 11 December 1908 – 2 April 2015) was a Portuguese film director and screenwriter born in Cedofeita, Porto. He first began making films in 1927, when he and some friends attempted to make a film about Wo ...
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Hotel Atlantico A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging on a short-term basis. Facilities provided inside a hotel room may range from a modest-quality mattress in a small room to large suites with bigger, higher-quality beds, a dresser, a ref ...
'' by Suzana Amaral * '' Janala'' by
Buddhadeb Dasgupta Buddhadeb Dasgupta (11 February 1944 – 10 June 2021) was an Indian filmmaker and poet best known for his Bengali-language films like ''Bagh Bahadur'', ''Tahader Katha'', ''Charachar'' and '' Uttara''. Five of his films have won the National ...
* '' The Legacy'' by
Bernard Émond Bernard Émond (born 1951) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, novelist and essayist working in the French-language. He studied anthropology at university and lived for several years in the Canadian north where he worked for the Inuit Broadcast ...
* '' Wild Grass'' by
Alain Resnais Alain Resnais (; 3 June 19221 March 2014) was a French film director and screenwriter whose career extended over more than six decades. After training as a film editor in the mid-1940s, he went on to direct a number of short films which included ...


Midnight Madness

* '' Bitch Slap'' by Rick Jacobson * '' Daybreakers'' by Michael Spierig and
Peter Spierig Identical twin brothers Peter Spierig and Michael Spierig (), known collectively as the Spierig Brothers, are German-Australian film directors, producers, and screenwriters. They are best known for their 2014 sci-fi thriller, ''Predestination' ...
* '' Survival of the Dead'' by George A. Romero * ''
Jennifer's Body ''Jennifer's Body'' is a 2009 American horror-comedy film written by Diablo Cody and directed by Karyn Kusama. The film stars Megan Fox, Amanda Seyfried, Johnny Simmons, and Adam Brody. Fox portrays a demonically possessed high school g ...
'' by Karyn Kusama * ''
The Loved Ones Loved Ones, Loved One, The Loved Ones, or The Loved One may refer to: Films * ''The Loved One'' (film), a 1965 American satire based on Evelyn Waugh novel * ''The Loved Ones'' (film), a 2009 Australian horror film by Sean Byrne Literature *''The ...
'' by Sean Byrne * ''
Ong Bak 2 ''Ong Bak 2: The Beginning'' ( th, องค์บาก 2) is a 2008 Thai martial arts film co-directed by Panna Rittikrai and Tony Jaa. Starring Jaa, it is a standalone prequel to the 2003 film '' Ong-Bak: Muay Thai Warrior''. Set in 15th centur ...
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Tony Jaa Tatchakorn Yeerum ( th, ทัชชกร ยีรัมย์, , ; formerly Phanom Yeerum ( th, พนม ยีรัมย์, ); born 5 February 1976), better known internationally as Tony Jaa and in Thailand as Jaa Phanom ( th, จา ...
and Panna Rittikrai * '' EC 2' by
Jaume Balagueró Jaume Balagueró Bernat (; born 2 November 1968) is a Spanish film director widely known for his horror films, most notably the acclaimed ''REC'' series. Early life Balagueró was born in Lleida, Spain, and grew up in Barcelona. He studied ...
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Paco Plaza Francisco Plaza Trinidad (born 8 February 1973), simply known as Paco Plaza, is a Spanish filmmaker known for his works in the horror genre. He is the co-creator of the ''REC'' zombie film franchise. Career Francisco Plaza Trinidad was born on ...
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Solomon Kane Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A late-16th-to-early-17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a somber-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in al ...
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Michael J. Bassett M. J. Bassett (born Michael J. Bassett) is a British film and television writer, director, and producer. She began her career directing the cult horror films '' Deathwatch'' (2002) and '' Wilderness'' (2006). She also directed the dark fanta ...
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Symbol A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different conc ...
'' by Hitoshi Matsumoto * ''
A Town Called Panic ''A Town Called Panic'' (French: ''Panique au village'', "Panic at the village") is a 2002-2003 French-language Belgian stop-motion sitcom created by Stéphane Aubier and Vincent Patar for La Parti and Pic Pic André. It follows the everyday ev ...
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Stéphane Aubier Stéphane Aubier (born October 8, 1964) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. In 2009, he wrote and directed the animated film ''A Town Called Panic (film), A Town Called Panic'' along with Vincent Patar. It premiered at the 2009 Cannes Fi ...
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Vincent Patar Vincent Patar (born 2 September 1965) is a Belgian film director and screenwriter. In 2009 he wrote and directed the animated film '' A Town Called Panic'' along with Stéphane Aubier. It premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival and was the first ...


Reel to Reel

* '' The Art of the Steal'' by Don Argott * '' Bassidji'' by
Mehran Tamadon Mehran ( fa, مهران, link=no) is derived from the term ''mehr'' (English: ''sun''), relating to Mithra, an ancient Zoroastrian Persian deity. Mehran may refer to: Places Iran * Mehran (district), a neighborhood of northern Tehran, capital of ...
* '' Cleanflix'' by
Andrew James James Harold Kirkup, FRSL (23 April 1918 – 10 May 2009) was an English poet, translator and travel writer. He wrote over 45 books, including autobiographies, novels and plays. He wrote under many pen-names including James Falconer, Aditya Jha, ...
and
Joshua Ligairi ''Cleanflix'' is a documentary about CleanFlicks and the re-edited video stores and the film sanitization industry, particularly in Utah. Themes and discussion The film mainly talks about CleanFlicks, the re-edited DVD business, how it was starte ...
* '' Collapse'' by Chris Smith * ''
Colony In modern parlance, a colony is a territory subject to a form of foreign rule. Though dominated by the foreign colonizers, colonies remain separate from the administration of the original country of the colonizers, the ''metropole, metropolit ...
'' by
Carter Gunn Carter(s), or Carter's, Tha Carter, or The Carter(s), may refer to: Geography United States * Carter, Arkansas, an unincorporated community * Carter, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Carter, Montana, a census-designated place * Carter, ...
and Ross McDonnell * '' Genius Within: The Inner Life of Glenn Gould'' by Peter Raymont and Michele Hozer * ''
Google Baby Google LLC () is an American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics. It ...
'' by Zippi Brand Frank * '' How to Fold a Flag'' by Michael Tucker and Petra Epperlein * '' L' Enfer de Henri-Georges Clouzot'' by
Serge Bromberg Serge may refer to: *Serge (fabric), a type of twill fabric *Serge (llama) (born 2005), a llama in the Cirque Franco-Italien and internet meme *Serge (name), a masculine given name (includes a list of people with this name) *Serge (post), a hitchi ...
and
Ruxandra Medrea Ruxandra is a Romanian feminine given name of Persian origin, and a variant of Roxana. Notable bearers of the name include: * Ruxandra Cesereanu (born 1963), Romanian poet and writer * Ruxandra Donose (born 1964), Romanian opera singer * Ruxandra ...
* '' The Most Dangerous Man in America: Daniel Ellsberg and the Pentagon Papers'' by
Judith Ehrlich Judith Ehrlich (born 1948/1949) is an American film director, writer, and producer. Her work includes co-directing the 2009 documentary '' The Most Dangerous Man in America'', which was nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the 82nd Academ ...
and
Rick Goldsmith Rick may refer to: People *Rick (given name), a list of people with the given name *Alan Rick (born 1976), Brazilian politician, journalist, pastor and television personality *Johannes Rick (1869–1946), Austrian-born Brazilian priest and mycol ...
* '' Petropolis: Aerial Perspectives on the Alberta Tar Sands'' by Peter Mettler * '' Presumed Guilty'' by Roberto Hernández and Geoffrey Smith * '' Reel Injun'' by
Neil Diamond Neil Leslie Diamond (born January 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter. He has sold more than 130 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. He has had ten No. 1 singles on the Hot 100 and Adul ...
* '' Schmatta: Rags to Riches to Rags'' by
Marc Levin Marc Levin is an American independent film producer and director. He is best known for his ''Brick City'' TV series, which won the 2010 Peabody award and was nominated for an Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Nonfiction Filmmaking and his dramatic ...
* '' Snowblind'' by
Vikram Jayanti Vikram Teja Jayanti is an Indian-American documentary filmmaker responsible for a number of well known full-feature documentary films. Two films he has production credits on have received Academy Awards for Best Full-Feature Documentary: he was ...
* '' ''Stolen'''' by
Violeta Ayala Violeta Ayala (born Violeta Michelle Ayala Grageda; 16 February 1978) is a Bolivian-Australian Quechua filmmaker, artist and technologist. Her credits include ''Prison X – The Devil & The Sun', a VR animation set in a Neo Andean Metaverse that p ...
and Dan Fallshaw * ''
The Topp Twins The Topp Twins (born 14 May 1958) are the folk singing and activist sister comedy duo of New Zealand entertainers Jools and Lynda Topp. They are known for their country music influenced style, live shows and television performances. They often ...
'' by
Leanne Pooley Leanne Pooley ONZM is a Canadian filmmaker based in Auckland, New Zealand. Pooley was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, she immigrated to New Zealand in the mid-1980s and began working in the New Zealand television and film indu ...
* '' Videocracy'' by Erik Gandini


Vanguard

* ''
Accident An accident is an unintended, normally unwanted event that was not directly caused by humans. The term ''accident'' implies that nobody should be blamed, but the event may have been caused by unrecognized or unaddressed risks. Most researche ...
'' by Soi Cheang * '' The Ape'' by Jesper Ganslandt * '' Bunny and the Bull'' by Paul King * '' Carcasses'' by Denis Côté * ''
The Dirty Saints ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in ...
'' by Luis Ortega * '' Enter the Void'' by
Gaspar Noé Gaspar Noé (, ; born 27 December 1963) is an Argentine filmmaker based in Paris, France. He is the son of Argentine painter, writer, and intellectual Luis Felipe Noé. In the early 1990s, Noé along with his wife Lucile Hadžihalilović wer ...
* '' Fish Tank'' by
Andrea Arnold Andrea Arnold, OBE (born 5 April 1961) is an English filmmaker and former actor. She won an Academy Award for her short film ''Wasp'' in 2005. Her feature films include '' Red Road'' (2006), '' Fish Tank'' (2009), and '' American Honey'' (2016 ...
* '' Hipsters'' by Valery Todorovsky * ''
The Misfortunates ''The Misfortunates'' ( nl, De Helaasheid der Dingen) is a 2009 Belgian comedy-drama film directed by Felix Van Groeningen. It is adapted from the 2006 semi-autobiographical novel of the same name by Belgian writer Dimitri Verhulst. The film star ...
'' by Felix Van Groeningen * ''
Leslie, My Name Is Evil ''Leslie, My Name Is Evil'' is a 2009 Canadian film written and directed by Reginald Harkema. It was renamed ''Manson, My Name Is Evil'' after its initial release. Plot Leslie is a troubled 1960s teenager who eventually becomes a follower of Char ...
'' by Reginald Harkema * '' My Queen Karo'' by Dorothée van den Berghe * '' Spring Fever'' by Lou Ye * '' The White Stripes Under Great White Northern Lights'' by
Emmett Malloy The Malloys is the working name of music video and film directors and brothers Emmett Malloy and Brendan Malloy. They have been with Superprime Films since 2010. Videography *"Holiday (Vampire Weekend song), Holiday" by Vampire Weekend (2010) ...


Visions

* ''
Between Two Worlds Between Two Worlds may refer to: Music * ''Between Two Worlds'' (I album), 2006 * ''Between Two Worlds'', a 2009 album by Paul McKenna Band * ''Between Two Worlds'' (Trip Lee album), 2010 * '' Between II Worlds'', a 2015 album by Nero * ''Bet ...
'' by Vimukthi Jayasundara * ''
Face The face is the front of an animal's head that features the eyes, nose and mouth, and through which animals express many of their emotions. The face is crucial for human identity, and damage such as scarring or developmental deformities may aff ...
'' by
Tsai Ming-liang Tsai Ming-liang (; born 27 October 1957) is a Malaysian-Taiwanese filmmaker. Tsai has written and directed 11 feature films, many short films, and television films. He is one of the most celebrated "Second New Wave" film directors of Taiwanese ...
* ''
Gaia In Greek mythology, Gaia (; from Ancient Greek , a poetical form of , 'land' or 'earth'),, , . also spelled Gaea , is the personification of the Earth and one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia is the ancestral mother—sometimes parthe ...
'' by
Jason Lehel Jason ( ; ) was an ancient Greek mythological hero and leader of the Argonauts, whose quest for the Golden Fleece featured in Greek literature. He was the son of Aeson, the rightful king of Iolcos. He was married to the sorceress Medea. He was ...
* ''Hiroshima'' by
Pablo Stoll Pablo Stoll (born 1974) is a Uruguayan film director and screenwriter. He attended the Catholic University of Uruguay where he studied Social communication, it was here that he started to direct short films and his collaboration with fellow stude ...
* '' Independencia'' by Raya Martin * '' I Am Love'' by Luca Guadagnino * ''
Irene Irene is a name derived from εἰρήνη (eirēnē), the Greek for "peace". Irene, and related names, may refer to: * Irene (given name) Places * Irene, Gauteng, South Africa * Irene, South Dakota, United States * Irene, Texas, United States ...
'' by Alain Cavalier * ''
Karaoke Karaoke (; ; , clipped compound of Japanese ''kara'' "empty" and ''ōkesutora'' "orchestra") is a type of interactive entertainment usually offered in clubs and bars, where people sing along to recorded music using a microphone. The music i ...
'' by
Chris Chong Chris is a short form of various names including Christopher, Christian, Christina, Christine, and Christos. Chris is also used as a name in its own right, however it is not as common. People with the given name *Chris Abani (born 1966), Nige ...
* ''
Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
'' by Samuel Maoz * ''
Nymph A nymph ( grc, νύμφη, nýmphē, el, script=Latn, nímfi, label=Modern Greek; , ) in ancient Greek folklore is a minor female nature deity. Different from Greek goddesses, nymphs are generally regarded as personifications of nature, are ty ...
'' by Pen-Ek Ratanaruang * '' To Die Like a Man'' by João Pedro Rodrigues * '' To the Sea'' Pedro González-Rubio * '' Trash Humpers'' by
Harmony Korine Harmony Korine (born January 4, 1973, some sources report September 1, 1974)
" Retrieved on 2009-10-26. is an Ame ...


Short Cuts

* ''5 Dysfunctional People in a Car'',
Pat Mills Patrick Eamon Mills (born 1949) is an English comics writer and editor who, along with John Wagner, revitalised British boys comics in the 1970s, and has remained a leading light in British comics ever since. He has been called "the godfather ...
* ''75 El Camino'', Sami Khan * '' The Armoire'',
Jamie Travis Jamie Travis (born August 13, 1979) is a Toronto-based filmmaker who has written and directed award-winning short films, music videos and television commercials. He received international recognition for his two short film trilogies, ''The Patter ...
* ''Big Head'', Dylan Akio Smith * ''La Chute'', Ivan Grbovic * ''Covered'',
John Greyson John Greyson (born March 13, 1960) is a Canadian director, writer, video artist, producer, and political activist, whose work frequently deals with queer characters and themes. He was part of a loosely-affiliated group of filmmakers to emerge in ...
* ''
Danse Macabre The ''Danse Macabre'' (; ) (from the French language), also called the Dance of Death, is an artistic genre of allegory of the Late Middle Ages on the universality of death. The ''Danse Macabre'' consists of the dead, or a personification o ...
'',
Pedro Pires Pedro de Verona Rodrigues Pires (; born 29 April 1934) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 1975 to 1991, and later as President from 2001 to 2011. Life and career Pires was born in São Filipe, Fogo, Ca ...
* ''De Mouvement'', Richard Kerr * ''Deadman'', Chelsea McMullan * ''Edge of the Desert'', Lea Nakonechny * ''Fish in Barrel'', Randall Okita * ''Found'', Paramita Nath * ''A Hindu's Indictment of Heaven'', Dev Khanna * ''Homeland Security'', Isaac Cravit * ''IKW'', Caroline Monnet * ''Interview with the Earth'', Nicolás Pereda * ''The Island'', Trevor Anderson * ''Léger problème'', Hélène Florent * ''
Life Begins Life Begins may refer to: * ''Life Begins'' (TV series), a British TV series broadcast on ITV between February 2004 and October 2006 * ''Life Begins'' (1932 film), a film directed by James Flood and co-directed by Elliott Nugent *Life Begins (2009 ...
(La vie commence)'',
Émile Proulx-Cloutier Émile Proulx-Cloutier (born 1983) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is most noted for his performance in the film '' We Are the Others (Nous sommes les autres)'', for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor at the ...
* ''M'',
Félix Dufour-Laperrière Félix Dufour-Laperrière (born 1981) is a Canadian animator, film director and screenwriter from Chicoutimi, Quebec. He is most noted for his 2021 film ''Archipelago (2021 film), Archipelago (Archipel)'', which was the winner of the Prix Luc-Perr ...
* ''Man v. Minivan'', Spencer Maybee * ''My Toxic Baby'', Min Sook Lee * ''Naissances'', Anne Émond * ''
Night Mayor ''Night Mayor'' is a 2009 short film by Guy Maddin, about a fictional inventor in Winnipeg who uses the Aurora Borealis to broadcast images of Canada from coast to coast in 1939, until the Canadian government shuts down his illegal project. The ...
'',
Guy Maddin Guy Maddin (born February 28, 1956) is a Canadian screenwriter, director, author, cinematographer, and film editor of both features and short films, as well as an installation artist, from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Since completing his first film in ...
* ''On a Lonely Drive'',
Igor Drljaca Igor Drljaca (born 1983) is a Bosnian Canadian film writer, producer and director.
* ''
Out in That Deep Blue Sea ''Out in That Deep Blue Sea'' is a 2009 Canadian drama short film, written and directed by Kazik Radwanski. The third film after ''Assault'' and ''Princess Margaret Blvd.'' in his trilogy of short films about people facing moments of personal cris ...
'', Kazik Radwanski * ''Pointless Film'',
Peter Wellington Peter William Wellington (born 21 August 1957) is an Australian politician. He was the independent member for Nicklin in the Queensland Legislative Assembly from 1998 to 2017, and served as Speaker from 2015 to 2017. Wellington has held th ...
* ''Record'', Dylan Reibling * ''
Runaway Runaway, Runaways or Run Away may refer to: Engineering * Runaway reaction, a chemical reaction releasing more heat than what can be removed and becoming uncontrollable * Thermal runaway, self-increase of the reaction rate of an exothermic proce ...
'', Cordell Barker * ''Sixty Seconds of Regret'', Ed Gass-Donnelly * ''Smoke'', Nikos Theodosakis and Linda Theodosakis * ''Snow Hides the Shade of Fig Trees'', Samer Najari * ''Soap'',
Dusty Mancinelli Dusty Mancinelli is a Canadian independent filmmaker from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Mancinelli is primarily a director of short films. Several of his films have been shown at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) and other notable film ...
* ''The Spine'', Chris Landreth * ''Swimming Lesson'', Caitriona Cantillon * ''The Translator'', Sonya Di Rienzo * ''Tungijuq'', Félix Lajeunesse and Paul Raphaël * ''Unlocked'', Mio Adilman * ''
Vive la rose Vive la rose is an 18th-century French folk song about unrequited love. "Mon ami me délaisse" is roughly translated as "My boyfriend dumped me". The song goes on to explain that he has found a new girlfriend. Another verse says that rumor has it ...
'', Bruce Alcock * ''Volta'', Ryan Mullins * ''Vs.'', Ben Bruhmuller


Canada's Top Ten

TIFF's annual
Canada's Top Ten Canada's Top Ten is an annual honour, compiled by the Toronto International Film Festival and announced in December each year to identify and promote the year's best Canadian films."Canada's Top Ten awards will honour excellence in Canadian cinema". ...
list, its national critics and festival programmers poll of the ten best feature and short films of the year, was released in December 2009."Dolan, Nadda films among Canada's best of the year". ''
Waterloo Region Record The ''Waterloo Region Record'' (formerly ''The Record'') is the daily newspaper covering Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada, including the cities of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge, as well as the surrounding area. Since December 1998, the ''Rec ...
'', December 26, 2009.


Feature films

*'' Cairo Time'' — Ruba Nadda *'' Carcasses'' — Denis Côté *''
Crackie ''Crackie'' is a 2009 Canadian drama film written and directed by Sherry White. It stars Meghan Greeley, Mary Walsh (actress), Mary Walsh, Joel Thomas Hynes and Cheryl Wells, and is White's first feature film. Plot Mitsy (Greeley) is a teenage st ...
'' —
Sherry White Sherry White is a Canadian film and television actress, writer and filmmaker, best known for her work as a producer and writer for the television series '' MVP'', '' Rookie Blue'' and '' Saving Hope''Defendor'' —
Peter Stebbings Peter Stebbings is a Canadian actor, director, producer, and screenwriter best known for portraying Kevin Sharp in the drama series ''Madison'', Paul Deeds in the series '' Traders'', and for writing and directing ''Defendor''. He portrayed Al ...
*''
I Killed My Mother ''I Killed My Mother'' (french: J'ai tué ma mère) is a 2009 Canadian drama film written, directed, produced by and starring Xavier Dolan, in his directorial debut. Loosely autobiographical, it follows the complicated relationship between ...
(J'ai tué ma mère)'' —
Xavier Dolan Xavier Dolan-Tadros (; born 20 March 1989) is a Canadian filmmaker, actor and costume designer. He began his career as a child actor in commercials before directing several arthouse feature films. He first received international acclaim in 2 ...
*'' The Legacy (La Donation)'' —
Bernard Émond Bernard Émond (born 1951) is a Canadian director, screenwriter, novelist and essayist working in the French-language. He studied anthropology at university and lived for several years in the Canadian north where he worked for the Inuit Broadcast ...
*'' Passenger Side'' — Matt Bissonnette *'' Polytechnique'' —
Denis Villeneuve Denis Villeneuve (; born October 3, 1967) is a Canadian filmmaker. He is a four-time recipient of the Canadian Screen Award (formerly Genie Award) for Best Direction, winning for '' Maelström'' in 2001, '' Polytechnique'' in 2009, '' Incendie ...
*'' The Trotsky'' —
Jacob Tierney Jacob Daniel Tierney (born September 26, 1979) is a Canadian actor, director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for playing Eric in '' Are You Afraid of the Dark?'' (1990–1992) and as the co-writer, director, and executive producer o ...
*'' The Wild Hunt'' — Alexandre Franchi


Short films

*'' The Armoire'' —
Jamie Travis Jamie Travis (born August 13, 1979) is a Toronto-based filmmaker who has written and directed award-winning short films, music videos and television commercials. He received international recognition for his two short film trilogies, ''The Patter ...
*'' The Cave'' — Helen Haig-Brown *''
Danse Macabre The ''Danse Macabre'' (; ) (from the French language), also called the Dance of Death, is an artistic genre of allegory of the Late Middle Ages on the universality of death. The ''Danse Macabre'' consists of the dead, or a personification o ...
'' —
Pedro Pires Pedro de Verona Rodrigues Pires (; born 29 April 1934) is a Cape Verdean politician who served as Prime Minister of Cape Verde from 1975 to 1991, and later as President from 2001 to 2011. Life and career Pires was born in São Filipe, Fogo, Ca ...
*'' Five Hole: Tales of Hockey Erotica'' — Cam Christiansen *''
Life Begins Life Begins may refer to: * ''Life Begins'' (TV series), a British TV series broadcast on ITV between February 2004 and October 2006 * ''Life Begins'' (1932 film), a film directed by James Flood and co-directed by Elliott Nugent *Life Begins (2009 ...
(La Vie commence)'' —
Émile Proulx-Cloutier Émile Proulx-Cloutier (born 1983) is a Canadian actor and musician. He is most noted for his performance in the film '' We Are the Others (Nous sommes les autres)'', for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Actor at the ...
*'' Naissances'' — Anne Émond *''
Out in That Deep Blue Sea ''Out in That Deep Blue Sea'' is a 2009 Canadian drama short film, written and directed by Kazik Radwanski. The third film after ''Assault'' and ''Princess Margaret Blvd.'' in his trilogy of short films about people facing moments of personal cris ...
'' — Kazik Radwanski *''
Runaway Runaway, Runaways or Run Away may refer to: Engineering * Runaway reaction, a chemical reaction releasing more heat than what can be removed and becoming uncontrollable * Thermal runaway, self-increase of the reaction rate of an exothermic proce ...
'' — Cordell Barker *''
The Spine Spine or spinal may refer to: Science Biology * Vertebral column, also known as the backbone * Dendritic spine, a small membranous protrusion from a neuron's dendrite * Thorns, spines, and prickles, needle-like structures in plants * Spine (zoolog ...
'' — Chris Landreth *''
Vive la rose Vive la rose is an 18th-century French folk song about unrequited love. "Mon ami me délaisse" is roughly translated as "My boyfriend dumped me". The song goes on to explain that he has found a new girlfriend. Another verse says that rumor has it ...
'' — Bruce Alcock


References


External links


Official site

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