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The upcoming new film from documentary master Ken Burns, titled, The Central Park Five, which Burns co-directed with his daughter Sarah Burns, and his son-in-law David McMahon, had its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.  A quick recap… The documentary, a tale of racial injustice, examines the case of the Central Park rape, in the [...]

Continue Reading Ken Burns’ Racial Injustice Doc ‘The Central Park Five’ Gets An Official Poster… In Black & White

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Following its Venice Film Festival and Toronto International Film Festival screenings, Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson documentary, made in collaboration with the estate of Michael Jackson and Sony Music, titled Bad 25, will air on ABC on Thanksgiving Day; specific details to be revealed later, according to the press release. ABC has acquired the television rights to Bad 25, which shares fresh [...]

Continue Reading Poster For Spike Lee’s Michael Jackson Doc ‘Bad 25′ (Coming To ABC On Thanksgiving)

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Shola Lynch’s second feature length documentary, Free Angela and All Political Prisoners has been one of the most buzzed about films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. The festival honored the film with a Gala premiere at the 1900 seat Roy Thomson Hall, a privilege usually reserved for Hollywood blockbusters. Angela Davis’ enduring iconic [...]

Continue Reading S&A In Conversation: Shola Lynch Talks ‘Free Angela & All Political Prisoners’

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108 Media and Paladin have picked up all North American rights to Michel Gondry’s Bronx tale The We and The I at the Toronto International Film Festival, where the film is making its North American screening debut. The film, which we’ve been tracking since its Director’s Fortnight debut at the Cannes Film Festival in May, stars Michael [...]

Continue Reading 108 Media, Paladin Take North American Rights To Michel Gondry’s Bronx Tale ‘The We & The I’

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The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) lineup at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival includes premieres of three new feature films by acclaimed Toronto directors, showcasing the NFB’s role in unique and innovative Canadian cinema. One of those 3 films is a title we’ve had on our radar since first alerting you to it [...]

Continue Reading First Look Footage From Sudz Sutherland’s Indie Deportation Drama ‘Home Again’ (TIFF Premiere)

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This shouldn’t be much of a surprise, as we already mentioned in past posts that Toronto International Film Festival director Cameron Bailey revealed in an interview that Will and Jada Pinkett Smith will be attending this year’s festival, specifically to present Shola Lynch’s Angela Davis documentary, Free Angela All Political Prisoners. Will Jada are/have been supporters of the documentary, and it’s certainly a good thing for the film’s awareness [...]

Continue Reading Will & Jada Pinkett Smith, Jay-Z Board Shola Lynch’s ‘Free Angela & All Political Prisoners’ As Executive Producers

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London – The Modern Babylon is legendary director Julien Temple’s epic time-travelling voyage to the heart of his hometown. From musicians, writers and artists to *dangerous* thinkers, political radicals and above all, ordinary people, the film tells the story of London’s immigrants, its bohemians and how together they changed the city forever. Reaching back to [...]

Continue Reading TIFF 2012 Preview – ‘London

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Here’s your first look at the feature documentary Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp which is scheduled to make its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival next month. A recap from Vanessa’s initial profile of the film… Directed and executive produced by Jorge Hinojosa, his first filmmaking credit according to imdb, Iceberg Slim features interviews with the notorious pimp-turned-author [...]

Continue Reading First Look At Ice-T Exec Produced TIFF Doc ‘Iceberg Slim: Portrait of a Pimp’ (Clip, Poster)

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Here’s the trailer for writer/director Martin McDonagh’s violent action comedy, Seven Psychopaths, which will premiere as a Midnight Madness selection at the Toronto International Film Festival, next month, before it opens threatically on October 12. The film stars Colin Farrell, Christopher Walken, Sam Rockwell, Woody Harrelson Olga Kurylenko, Abbie Cornish and Sidibe, and centers around a [...]

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Always a highlight on the film festival circuit – one of the world’s most prestigious, and its director is a black man! I’m talking about the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), and Cameron Bailey, its director, who travels the world almost year-round, discovering unknown titles to premiere at his premiere film festival. You’ll get the familiar and the [...]

Continue Reading Ava DuVernay’s ‘Middle Of Nowhere’ Will Make International Debut At TIFF + Other Familiar Titles

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