Sunday, September 05, 2010

TIFF 2010—My Own Private Microfestival

Due to the late announcements this year, I just didn't have time to work up all my program-oriented research notes. Visions, Contemporary World Cinema and Real to Reel eluded me; but, truth is, it's the combination Public and P&I schedule that truly determines the availability of my choices anyway. The following screening schedule is, of course, a work-in-progress attempting to incorporate Diana Sanchez's programming of Latin American, Spanish and Portuguese cinemas, a sampling of the City to City spotlight on Istanbul, genre-juicy fare from Colin Geddes in both his Midnight Madness and Vanguard sidebars, and some of Dimitri Eipedes' recommendations from Eastern Europe thrown in for good measure. And yes, shockingly, even a red carpet event or two! But it's always subject to change contingent upon recommendations from colleagues, vagaries in weather, physical exhaustion and whether or not my sweet tooth can resist the occasional apple crumble pie from the Queen Mother Cafe, savored in the respite of warm sunshine and fresh air.

Thursday, 09/09

9:30
The Light Thief, NFB, 80m, CWC/Eipedes
11:30
Four Times, The, Jackman Hall AGO, 90m, DISC/Eipedes
2:15
Poetry, Scotiabank 11, 140m, MAST/Fulvi
5:30
Marimbas From Hell, NFB, 80m, DISC/Sanchez
9:30
Legend of the Fist, Elgin, 110m, SP/Fulvi [public]

Friday, 09/10

9:30
A Useful Life, Scotiabank 8, 70m, VIS/Sanchez
11:30
The Poll Diaries, Scotiabank 8, 130m, SP/Bailey
2:00
Curling, Scotiabank 11, 100m, VIS/Bilodeau
5:00
Film Socialism, Scotiabank 4, 100m, MAST/Handling
8:30
Guest, AMC4, 130m, RTR/? [public]

Saturday, 09/11

9:15
Carancho, Scotiabank 3, 110m, CWC/Sanchez
11:45
A Horrible Way to Die, Scotiabank 9, 85m, VAN/Geddes
2:00 Interview w/ José Luis Guerín
3:45
Julia's Eyes, Scotiabank 11, 112m, SP/Sanchez
6:00
Machete Maidens Unleashed!, NFB, 90m, RTR/Geddes
9:45
Dhobi Ghat, Scotiabank 4, 100m, SP/Bailey

Sunday, 09/12

10:00
A Screaming Man, Scotiabank 10, 90m, SP/Bailey
12:30
Nostalgia For the Light, Scotiabank 5, 90m, MAST/Sanchez
2:30
Sleeping Beauty, Scotiabank 4, 90m, MAST/Cowan
5:00
Leap Year, Scotiabank 11, 95m, CWC/Sanchez
7:00
Wavelengths 4: Dorsky, Jackman Hall AGO, WAV/Picard
9:30
The Housemaid, Roy Thompson, 107m [public]

Monday, 09/13

10:40 Interview with Im Sang-soo
12:15
October, Scotiabank 5, 90m, DISC/Sanchez
2:00
I Saw the Devil, Scotiabank 2, 150m, SP/Fulvi
5:00
Route Irish, Scotiabank 2, 110m, MAST/Handling
9:00
Rabbit Hole, Elgin, 120m, SP/? [public]

Tuesday, 09/14

9:30
Amigo, Scotiabank 10, 130m, SP/Handling
12:30
Uncle Boonme, Scotiabank 10, 120m, MAST/Fulvi
4:30
The Ward, Scotiabank 4, 90m, MM/Geddes
6:45
Aftershock, Scotiabank 11, 130m, CWC/Fulvi

Wednesday, 09/15

9:15
Mysteries of Lisbon, Scotiabank 13, 272m, MAST/Handling
2:30
Even the Rain, Scotiabank 2, 110m, CWC/Sanchez
5:00 Interview With Chris Kraus
6:15
13 Assassins, Scotiabank 3, 130m, MAST/Geddes
8:45
Mamma Gógó, Scotiabank 11, 90m, CWC/Gravestock

Thursday, 09/16

9:00
Lope, Scotiabank 7, 110m, SP/Sanchez
11:30
Bunraku, Scotiabank 7, 120m, MM/Geddes
1:30
Stake Land, Scotiabank 9, 100m, MM/Geddes
4:00
Cirkus Colombia, Scotiabank 3, 120m, SP/Maheux
7:30
Autumn, Scotiabank 1, 100m, DISC/Bailey

Friday, 09/17

9:00
Essential Killing, Scotibank 13, 90m, MAST/Handling
11:00 Interview With Aamir Bashir
12:00
Somersault In A Coffin, NFB, 80m, CTC/Van de Ven
2:00
Block-C, NFB, 90m, CTC/Van de Ven
5:00
ANPO, NFB, 90m, RTR/Fulvi [public]
8:00
Dark Cloud, AMC4, 90m, CTC/Van de Ven [public]

Saturday, 09/18

9:30
How I Ended This Summer, Scotiabank 11, 130m, CWC/Eipedes [public]
1:00
What I Most Want, AMC9, 80m, DISC/Sanchez [public]
4:00
Apichatpong/Mavericks, Lightbox 3 [public]
9:00
10 to 11, Varsity 7, 110m, CTC/Van de Ven [public]

Sunday, 09/19

9:30
Confessions, Scotiabank 11, 110m, VAN/Fulvi [public]
12:00
Cold Fish, Scotiabank 2, 150m, VAN/Geddes [public]
4:45
Anything You Want, Varsity 7, 101m, CWC/Sanchez [public]
6:45
Special Treatment, Scotiabank 4, 95m, SP/Handling [public]
8:30
L.A. Zombie, AMC10, 65m, VAN/Geddes [public]