Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey says the annual cinematic showcase is “back in a big way” after several setbacks cast a shadow over last year’s event.
Toronto International Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey says the annual cinematic showcase is “back in a big way” after several setbacks cast a shadow over last year’s event.
“The actors who were affected by the strikes are more eager than ever to be at an event like ours, to be in front of their audiences again, to reconnect with their public because that’s a big part of what they love doing,” Bailey said in an interview while unveiling the Canadian lineup last month.“The Toronto audience is unique among film festival audiences in its size, its knowledge, its enthusiasm for movies and its friendliness. So the stars can’t wait to be a part of that again.
Bailey said the festival is not alone in its sponsorship struggles, noting a more challenging landscape “for everyone in the arts.”For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Still, Bailey says the organization has a strong year-round audience and is about to launch one of its “best and biggest events in years.”
“It doesn’t matter what we Canadians think. We can be like, ‘Oh, TIFF sucks, the movies suck, we lost all of our premieres or the Hollywood movies we get are so garbage.’ There are thousands of criticisms you could make intelligently,” says the Toronto filmmaker, who stars in Kazik Radwanski’s “Matt & Mara,” which makes its North American debut at the fest.
“In this country, it’s difficult to be an independent filmmaker. We don’t have the box-office support that some other countries do,” says Thorne, whose post-apocalyptic thriller “40 Acres” makes its global bow at the fest.
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