The Toronto Black Film Festival is back for the 11th year of amplifying Black voices in cinema, with this year’s edition featuring 125 movies from 20 different countries.
Presented by Td Bank Group in collaboration with Global News, this year’s Tbff is celebrating the return of in-person programming while maintaining an online component, with a goal of inspiring the next generation of Black artists in film and beyond!
The 2023 edition of Canada’s largest celebration of Black History Month through film features a star-studded roster of talent that includes Letitia Wright, Josh O’Connor, Columbus Short, Keith David, Ledisi, Colin Kaepernick, Rickey Jackson, Don Lemmon, Ossie Davis, Karen Pittman, Corey Stoll, Cesária Évora and many more.
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The Festival’s opening night will take place on Wednesday, Feb 15 at the Isabel Bader Theatre with the...
Presented by Td Bank Group in collaboration with Global News, this year’s Tbff is celebrating the return of in-person programming while maintaining an online component, with a goal of inspiring the next generation of Black artists in film and beyond!
The 2023 edition of Canada’s largest celebration of Black History Month through film features a star-studded roster of talent that includes Letitia Wright, Josh O’Connor, Columbus Short, Keith David, Ledisi, Colin Kaepernick, Rickey Jackson, Don Lemmon, Ossie Davis, Karen Pittman, Corey Stoll, Cesária Évora and many more.
Read More: The 10th Annual Toronto Black Film Festival To Start With Keke Palmer, Common’s ‘Alice’
The Festival’s opening night will take place on Wednesday, Feb 15 at the Isabel Bader Theatre with the...
- 2/11/2023
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
More than just a documentary detailing the circumstances surrounding Rickey Jackson’s 1975 conviction for a murder he did not commit, Matt Waldeck’s Lovely Jackson is a memoir granting its subject ability to exorcize his demons through a first-hand, in-his-own-words reckoning with the experience. The result creates an emotional juxtaposition that goes beyond simply narrating reenactments—it enlists Rickey to both play himself and stand watch as Mario Beverly plays the memory of the 18-year-old man he was upon entering Mansfield Reformatory, the actual prison he inhabited before he was sent to death row for eight months. The exercise thus exists somewhere between your conventional true-crime drama dissecting facts via interview and the heightened, visceral approach of Robert Greene’s Procession.
This approach is a necessary one, considering Jackson spent 39 years behind bars. 39 years surviving day-by-day as each night brought both the sobering realization of everything he lost and the...
This approach is a necessary one, considering Jackson spent 39 years behind bars. 39 years surviving day-by-day as each night brought both the sobering realization of everything he lost and the...
- 10/18/2022
- by Jared Mobarak
- The Film Stage
Jeremy Strong as Irving Graff and Anne Hathaway as Esther Graff in ‘Armageddon Time’ (Photo Courtesy of Focus Features)
Writer/director James Gray’s Armageddon Time will open the 2022 San Diego International Film Festival on October 19th and writer/director Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light has been selected as the festival’s closing night film. The 21st annual SDiFF’s lineup will also include the San Diego premiere of Taurus as well as screenings of Close, Good Night Oppy, and The Banshees of Inisherin.
This year’s festival will honor Taurus star Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly) with the Spotlight Award. Baker, who made his acting debut in the Showtime series Roadies, will be presented with the honor following a special Spotlight Screening of Taurus from writer/director Tim Sutton on October 23rd.
“This year, our slate has been curated from over 3000 film submissions from 82 countries with compelling Social...
Writer/director James Gray’s Armageddon Time will open the 2022 San Diego International Film Festival on October 19th and writer/director Sam Mendes’ Empire of Light has been selected as the festival’s closing night film. The 21st annual SDiFF’s lineup will also include the San Diego premiere of Taurus as well as screenings of Close, Good Night Oppy, and The Banshees of Inisherin.
This year’s festival will honor Taurus star Colson Baker (aka Machine Gun Kelly) with the Spotlight Award. Baker, who made his acting debut in the Showtime series Roadies, will be presented with the honor following a special Spotlight Screening of Taurus from writer/director Tim Sutton on October 23rd.
“This year, our slate has been curated from over 3000 film submissions from 82 countries with compelling Social...
- 9/7/2022
- by Rebecca Murray
- Showbiz Junkies
Justin Long (Drag Me to Hell) and Donald Faison (Scrubs) star in The Wave, which is set to hit theaters and VOD on January 17th, 2020. Also in today's Horror Highlights: a trailer for I See You and release details for Clown Fear on DVD, Digital, and VOD.
The Wave Trailer and Theatrical Dates Released: "Justin Long and Donald Faison lead the unique modern-day parable that follows Frank (Long), an opportunistic insurance lawyer, who thinks he’s in for the time of his life when he goes out on the town to celebrate an upcoming promotion with his co-worker, Jeff (Faison). But their night takes a turn for the bizarre when Frank is dosed with a hallucinogen that completely alters his perception of the world, taking him on a psychedelic quest through board meetings, nightclubs, shootouts, and alternate dimensions. As Frank ping-pongs between reality and fantasy, he finds himself on a...
The Wave Trailer and Theatrical Dates Released: "Justin Long and Donald Faison lead the unique modern-day parable that follows Frank (Long), an opportunistic insurance lawyer, who thinks he’s in for the time of his life when he goes out on the town to celebrate an upcoming promotion with his co-worker, Jeff (Faison). But their night takes a turn for the bizarre when Frank is dosed with a hallucinogen that completely alters his perception of the world, taking him on a psychedelic quest through board meetings, nightclubs, shootouts, and alternate dimensions. As Frank ping-pongs between reality and fantasy, he finds himself on a...
- 12/13/2019
- by Tamika Jones
- DailyDead
Saban Films has acquired North American rights to Adam Randall’s thriller “I See You” with Helen Hunt.
The film co-stars Jon Tenney (“Legion”) and had its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. “I See You” unfolds in an idyllic town. The peace in the community is shattered after a teenage boy goes missing. The lead investigator in the case pieces together clues while trying to find a way to forgive his wife for a recent infidelity.
The film is written by Devon Graye. “I See You” is a Zodiac Features Production presented by Bankside Films in association with Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology and Kreo Films and in association with Quickfire Films and Zodiac Holdings. Matt Waldeck produces for Zodiac Features, while Ben Hecht serves as executive producer for Zodiac, alongside Stephen Kelliher for Bankside Films, Phil Hunt and Compton Ross for Head Gear Films and...
The film co-stars Jon Tenney (“Legion”) and had its world premiere at this year’s SXSW Film Festival. “I See You” unfolds in an idyllic town. The peace in the community is shattered after a teenage boy goes missing. The lead investigator in the case pieces together clues while trying to find a way to forgive his wife for a recent infidelity.
The film is written by Devon Graye. “I See You” is a Zodiac Features Production presented by Bankside Films in association with Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology and Kreo Films and in association with Quickfire Films and Zodiac Holdings. Matt Waldeck produces for Zodiac Features, while Ben Hecht serves as executive producer for Zodiac, alongside Stephen Kelliher for Bankside Films, Phil Hunt and Compton Ross for Head Gear Films and...
- 5/14/2019
- by Brent Lang
- Variety Film + TV
Bankside Films represents international rights.
Saban Films has picked up North American rights to Adam Randall’s SXSW thriller I See You starring Helen Hunt.
Jon Tenney (Legion) plays the lead investigator in a missing child case who tries to deal with his wife’s (Hunt) recent infidelity, as their home town is plagued by strange occurrences. Devon Graye write the screenplay.
Bankside Films represents international rights on I See You, which Matt Waldeck produced for Zodiac Features. Ben Hecht served as executive producer for Zodiac, alongside Stephen Kelliher of Bankside, Phil Hunt and Compton Ross of Head Gear Films,...
Saban Films has picked up North American rights to Adam Randall’s SXSW thriller I See You starring Helen Hunt.
Jon Tenney (Legion) plays the lead investigator in a missing child case who tries to deal with his wife’s (Hunt) recent infidelity, as their home town is plagued by strange occurrences. Devon Graye write the screenplay.
Bankside Films represents international rights on I See You, which Matt Waldeck produced for Zodiac Features. Ben Hecht served as executive producer for Zodiac, alongside Stephen Kelliher of Bankside, Phil Hunt and Compton Ross of Head Gear Films,...
- 5/14/2019
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
Adam Randall (‘iBoy’) is directing from a script by Devon Graye.
I See You, the horror feature starring Helen Hunt, has rounded out its cast and is now shooting in Cleveland, Ohio.
Joining Hunt and Jon Tenney on the project are Judah Lewis, Owen Teague, Libe Barer, Greg Alan Williams, Erika Alexander, Allison King and Sam Trammell.
Adam Randall (iBoy) is directing from a script by Devon Graye. Screen can also unveil a first-look still from the project, above.
Bankside Films is handling sales on the project in Cannes.
Set in a perfect town filled with perfect families, the film...
I See You, the horror feature starring Helen Hunt, has rounded out its cast and is now shooting in Cleveland, Ohio.
Joining Hunt and Jon Tenney on the project are Judah Lewis, Owen Teague, Libe Barer, Greg Alan Williams, Erika Alexander, Allison King and Sam Trammell.
Adam Randall (iBoy) is directing from a script by Devon Graye. Screen can also unveil a first-look still from the project, above.
Bankside Films is handling sales on the project in Cannes.
Set in a perfect town filled with perfect families, the film...
- 5/14/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
In today’s film news roundup, Jon Tenney will play the on-screen spouse of Helen Hunt’s character, the documentary “The Workers Cup” gets a release, and Dances With Films announces its opening and closing titles.
Casting
Jon Tenney will star opposite Helen Hunt in the indie thriller “I See You” for director Adam Randall from a script by Devon Graye.
Matt Waldeck will produce for Zodiac Features. Tenney will play the on-screen husband to Hunt’s detective character, who is under an intolerable amount of strain.
Tenney is currently in production on the third season of HBO’s “True Detective” alongside Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff, and will appear in six of the eight episodes and will segue directly from that set to the Cleveland location of “I See You.”
Tenney stars in “The Seagull” from Sony Classics with Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, and Elisabeth Moss, which opens in a limited release on Friday.
Casting
Jon Tenney will star opposite Helen Hunt in the indie thriller “I See You” for director Adam Randall from a script by Devon Graye.
Matt Waldeck will produce for Zodiac Features. Tenney will play the on-screen husband to Hunt’s detective character, who is under an intolerable amount of strain.
Tenney is currently in production on the third season of HBO’s “True Detective” alongside Mahershala Ali and Stephen Dorff, and will appear in six of the eight episodes and will segue directly from that set to the Cleveland location of “I See You.”
Tenney stars in “The Seagull” from Sony Classics with Annette Bening, Saoirse Ronan, and Elisabeth Moss, which opens in a limited release on Friday.
- 5/11/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
UK sales company does strong business on trio of genre titles.
UK sales outfit Bankside Films has sealed a host of deals across three of the titles on its slate.
Rowan Athale’s Strange But True has now sold to Baltic States (Latvian Theatrical Distribution), China (Huanxi Media Group), India (Vista Films), Italy (Notorious Pictures), Latin America (Cdc United Network), Middle East (Front Row Entertainment) and Switzerland (Praesens).
Starring Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Blythe Danner and Brian Cox, the thriller follows a couple who receive a visit from a pregnant woman claiming their son who died...
UK sales outfit Bankside Films has sealed a host of deals across three of the titles on its slate.
Rowan Athale’s Strange But True has now sold to Baltic States (Latvian Theatrical Distribution), China (Huanxi Media Group), India (Vista Films), Italy (Notorious Pictures), Latin America (Cdc United Network), Middle East (Front Row Entertainment) and Switzerland (Praesens).
Starring Nick Robinson, Margaret Qualley, Amy Ryan, Greg Kinnear, Blythe Danner and Brian Cox, the thriller follows a couple who receive a visit from a pregnant woman claiming their son who died...
- 3/13/2018
- by Tom Grater
- ScreenDaily
Zodiac Features plans a late-summer shoot in Cleveland, Ohio. Bankside Films handles international sales.
Zodiac Features has announced Helen Hunt will star in its horror film I See You.
Adam Randall will direct the film from a script by Devon Graye about a child abduction investigator struggling with infidelity in his marriage.
As his wife’s guilt gnaws away at her grip on reality, a malign presence infiltrates the investigator’s home, putting the young son in mortal danger. An unexpected change in perspective reveals a ghost from the past, and the truth about the real evil in their household is finally uncovered.
Matt Waldeck will produce for Zodiac Features, while Ben Hecht will serve as executive producers for Zodiac, alongside Hilary Davis, Stephen Kelliher and Patrick Howson for Bankside Films, and Phil Hunt and Compton Ross for Head Gear Films.
Hunt will next be seen in Candy Jar with Christina Hendricks and Live Like Line with Erin Moriarty...
Zodiac Features has announced Helen Hunt will star in its horror film I See You.
Adam Randall will direct the film from a script by Devon Graye about a child abduction investigator struggling with infidelity in his marriage.
As his wife’s guilt gnaws away at her grip on reality, a malign presence infiltrates the investigator’s home, putting the young son in mortal danger. An unexpected change in perspective reveals a ghost from the past, and the truth about the real evil in their household is finally uncovered.
Matt Waldeck will produce for Zodiac Features, while Ben Hecht will serve as executive producers for Zodiac, alongside Hilary Davis, Stephen Kelliher and Patrick Howson for Bankside Films, and Phil Hunt and Compton Ross for Head Gear Films.
Hunt will next be seen in Candy Jar with Christina Hendricks and Live Like Line with Erin Moriarty...
- 6/7/2017
- ScreenDaily
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