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2013 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL REVEALS FIRST ROUND OF HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED GALAS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Piers Handling, CEO and Director of TIFF, and Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, unveiled the first round of titles (16 Galas and 55 Special Presentations) set to premiere at the 38th Toronto International Film Festival® including 40 world premieres.
“An unparalleled caliber of international talent will illuminate the city for 11 spectacular days, to descend on the hottest red carpets representing productions from across the globe including South Africa, France, Canada, South Korea, Australia, Germany, USA, and the United Kingdom,” said Bailey.
We, at filmfestivals.com could not agree more, rarely have we seen such a strong line up ...from wikileaks to mike Myers...: check the titles below
The 38th Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 5 to 15, 2013.
GALAS
American Dreams in China Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Hong Kong/China North American Premiere
The Art of the Steal Jonathan Sobol, Canada World Premiere
August: Osage County John Wells, USA World Premiere
Cold Eyes Cho Ui-seok and Kim Byung-seo, South Korea North American Premiere
Opening Night Film
The Fifth Estate Bill Condon, USA World Premiere
The Grand Seduction Don McKellar, Canada World Premiere
Kill Your Darlings John Krokidas, USA International Premiere
Closing Night Film
Life of Crime Daniel Schechter, USA World Premiere
The Love Punch Joel Hopkins, France World Premiere
The Lunchbox Ritesh Batra, India/France/Germany North American Premiere
Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Justin Chadwick, South Africa World Premiere
Parkland Peter Landesman, USA North American Premiere
The Railway Man Jonathan Teplitzky, Australia/United Kingdom World Premiere
The Right Kind of Wrong Jeremiah Chechik, Canada World Premiere
Rush Ron Howard, United Kingdom/Germany International Premiere
Shuddh Desi Romance Maneesh Sharma, India Canadian Premiere
The Legend of Shep Gordon Mike Myers, USA World Premiere
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
12 Years a Slave Steve McQueen, USA World Premiere
All Is By My Side John Ridley, United Kingdom World Premiere
Attila Marcel Sylvain Chomet, France World Premiere
Bad Words Jason Bateman, USA World Premiere
Belle Amma Asante, United Kingdom World Premiere
Blue Is the Warmest Color
Adèle: Chapters 1 & 2 Abdellatif Kechiche, France North American Premiere
Burning Bush Agnieszka Holland, Czech Republic North American Premiere
Can a Song Save Your Life? John Carney, USA World Premiere
Cannibal (Caníbal) Manuel Martín Cuenca, Spain/Romania/Russia/France World Premiere
Dallas Buyers Club Jean-Marc Vallée, USA World Premiere
Devil's Knot Atom Egoyan, USA World Premiere
The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and Her Ned Benson, USA
Dom Hemingway Richard Shepard, United Kingdom World Premiere
Don Jon Joseph Gordon-Levitt, USA Canadian Premiere
The Double Richard Ayoade, United Kingdom World Premiere
Enough Said Nicole Holofcener, USA World Premiere
Exit Marrakech Caroline Link, Germany International Premiere
For Those Who Can Tell No Tales Jasmila banić, Bosnia and Herzegovina World Premiere
Gloria Sebastián Lelio, Chile/Spain North American Premiere
Going Away (Il est parti dimanche) Nicole Garcia, France World Premiere
Gravity Alfonso Cuarón, USA/United Kingdom North American Premiere
The Great Beauty (La Grande Bellezza) Paolo Sorrentino, Italy North American Premiere
Half of a Yellow Sun Biyi Bandele, Nigeria/United Kingdom World Premiere
Hateship Loveship Liza Johnson, USA World Premiere
Ida Pawel Pawlikowski, Poland World Premiere
L'intrepido Gianni Amelio, Italy North American Premiere
The Invisible Woman Ralph Fiennes, United Kingdom World Premiere
Joe David Gordon Green, USA North American Premiere
Labor Day Jason Reitman, USA World Premiere
Like Father, Like Son Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan North American Premiere (seriously how many films have had that title already)
Man of Tai Chi Keanu Reeves, USA/China North American Premiere
MARY Queen of Scots Thomas Imbach, France/Switzerland North American Premiere
Mystery Road Ivan Sen, Australia International Premiere
Night Moves Kelly Reichardt, USA North American Premiere
Omar Hany Abu-Assad, Palestine North American Premiere
One Chance David Frankel, USA World Premiere
Only Lovers Left Alive Jim Jarmusch, USA North American Premiere
The Past (Le Passé) Asghar Farhadi, France/Italy North American Premiere
Philomena Stephen Frears, United Kingdom North American Premiere
Pioneer (Pionér) Erik Skjoldbjærg, Norway/Germany/Sweden/France/Finland International Premiere
Prisoners Denis Villeneuve, USA World Premiere
Quai d'Orsay Bertrand Tavernier, France World Premiere
REAL Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Japan North American Premiere
Starred Up David Mackenzie, United Kingdom World Premiere
Third Person Paul Haggis, Belgium World Premiere
(Belgium, really? J)
Those Happy Years (Anni Felici) Daniele Luchetti, Italy World Premiere
Tracks John Curran, United Kingdom/Australia North American Premiere
Under the Skin Jonathan Glazer, USA/United Kingdom North American Premiere
Violette Martin Provost, France/Belgium World Premiere
Visitors Godfrey Reggio, USA World Premiere
Walesa. Man of Hope. (Walesa. Czlowiek z nadziei.) Andrzej Wajda, Poland North American Premiere
We are the Best! (Vi är bäst!) Lukas Moodysson, Sweden North American Premiere
Le Week-End Roger Michell, United Kingdom World Premiere
You Are Here Matthew Weiner, USA World Premiere
Young and Beautiful (Jeune & jolie) François Ozon, France/Belgium North American Premiere
(cannes was not enough to launch that weaker film from French author, let’s see how north American audience have to say)