Toronto is one of the places where many films with year end award ambitions debut in North America. It is always one of the most interesting festivals of the year and helps kick off the awards season. Festival runs from September 10-19.
Women directed and women centric films include:
Bright Star -Jane Campion
Precious -Lee Daniels
Cracks- Jordan Scott
Vinter’s Luck- Niki Caro
Partir – Catherine Corsini starring Kristin Scott Thomas
Mother- Bong Joon-ho
Fish Tank- Andrea Arnold
Descriptions of the films can be found here (Indiewire)
TIFF is a great, great festival. It’s well run, well supported and has some of the best film buff regulars, an event could want. In my dreams, my little short will play there next year. (A gal can dream, can’t she?)