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]]>Based on Percival Everett’s novel Erasure, this acclaimed drama follows respected author and English literature professor Thelonious “Monk” Ellison. He’s so infuriated by the stereotypical depiction of the Black community in modern literature that he decides to write a satirical book that embraces all the overused clichés – only to watch it become a bestseller.
Jeffrey Wright received acclaim in Toronto for his lead role in American Fiction, but this film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody.
People’s Choice Award is voted by the moviegoers attending the film screenings at TIFF, and it’s widely regarded as an important indicator of the film’s Oscar chances. Recipients of this award often either received a nod or won the best picture Oscar, including Nomadland, Green Book, and 12 Years a Slave.
As for the rest of the winners at this year’s TIFF, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers was chosen as the runner-up for the People’s Choice Award, followed by Hayao Miyazaki’s opening film The Boy and the Heron.
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]]>Spielberg’s new film defeated Sarah Polley’s Women Talking and Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to win the festival’s biggest honor. By doing so, it established itself as a major Oscar contender since many of the previous recipients of the People’s Choice Award either won or received a nomination for the best picture.
Spielberg thanked festival director Cameron Bailey, staff, and the audience for welcoming his new film with open arms and making this past weekend one he’ll never forget.
“As I said on stage the other night, ‘Above all, I’m glad I brought this film to Toronto!’ This is the most personal film I’ve ever made, and the warm reception from everyone in Toronto made my first visit to TIFF so intimate and personal for me and my entire Fabelman family,” said Spielberg in a statement.
The Fabelmans is inspired by the director’s childhood, and it stars Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch. It will have a limited theatrical release on November 11, before expanding wide on November 23.
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]]>The Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot actor is scheduled to appear at the festival in Canada’s largest city to promote his upcoming film, Joker.
Phoenix will be portraying the Batman villain in the Todd Phillips film, which is set to have its North American premiere at the festival next month ahead of its release on October 4th.
But in addition to walking the red carpet, the three-time Oscar nominee is also scheduled to be honored for his acting.
He is expected to receive the TIFF’s inaugural Tribute Actor Awards at a gala on September 9th.
“His [Phoenix’s] outstanding contribution to cinema acts as a testament to TIFF’s core mission to transform the way people see the world through film,” TIFF co-head Joana Vicente said in a statement.
The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival will be held from September 5th to 15th.
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]]>The post 2023 TIFF: “American Fiction” Honored With People’s Choice Award appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>Based on Percival Everett’s novel Erasure, this acclaimed drama follows respected author and English literature professor Thelonious “Monk” Ellison. He’s so infuriated by the stereotypical depiction of the Black community in modern literature that he decides to write a satirical book that embraces all the overused clichés – only to watch it become a bestseller.
Jeffrey Wright received acclaim in Toronto for his lead role in American Fiction, but this film also stars Tracee Ellis Ross, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Sterling K. Brown, Myra Lucretia Taylor, John Ortiz, Issa Rae, and Adam Brody.
People’s Choice Award is voted by the moviegoers attending the film screenings at TIFF, and it’s widely regarded as an important indicator of the film’s Oscar chances. Recipients of this award often either received a nod or won the best picture Oscar, including Nomadland, Green Book, and 12 Years a Slave.
As for the rest of the winners at this year’s TIFF, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers was chosen as the runner-up for the People’s Choice Award, followed by Hayao Miyazaki’s opening film The Boy and the Heron.
The post 2023 TIFF: “American Fiction” Honored With People’s Choice Award appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>The post Steven Spielberg’s “The Fabelmans” Wins Toronto Festival’s People’s Choice Award appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>Spielberg’s new film defeated Sarah Polley’s Women Talking and Rian Johnson’s Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to win the festival’s biggest honor. By doing so, it established itself as a major Oscar contender since many of the previous recipients of the People’s Choice Award either won or received a nomination for the best picture.
Spielberg thanked festival director Cameron Bailey, staff, and the audience for welcoming his new film with open arms and making this past weekend one he’ll never forget.
“As I said on stage the other night, ‘Above all, I’m glad I brought this film to Toronto!’ This is the most personal film I’ve ever made, and the warm reception from everyone in Toronto made my first visit to TIFF so intimate and personal for me and my entire Fabelman family,” said Spielberg in a statement.
The Fabelmans is inspired by the director’s childhood, and it stars Gabriel LaBelle, Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, Seth Rogen, and Judd Hirsch. It will have a limited theatrical release on November 11, before expanding wide on November 23.
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]]>The post Toronto Film Festival to Honor Joaquin Phoenix appeared first on TheDailyDay.
]]>The Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot actor is scheduled to appear at the festival in Canada’s largest city to promote his upcoming film, Joker.
Phoenix will be portraying the Batman villain in the Todd Phillips film, which is set to have its North American premiere at the festival next month ahead of its release on October 4th.
But in addition to walking the red carpet, the three-time Oscar nominee is also scheduled to be honored for his acting.
He is expected to receive the TIFF’s inaugural Tribute Actor Awards at a gala on September 9th.
“His [Phoenix’s] outstanding contribution to cinema acts as a testament to TIFF’s core mission to transform the way people see the world through film,” TIFF co-head Joana Vicente said in a statement.
The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival will be held from September 5th to 15th.
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