Toronto Film Festival

“Legend” is the kind of film that leaves one wondering what exactly cinema should aim for.

“Last Cab to Darwin” is a masterfully written and expertly directed film that shows due care for what would be left in the hearts and minds of those who see it.

Jafar Panahi’s Taxi speaks truth to film projector, and it is done with skill and alacrity.

“Demolition” is the second of two films at the Toronto International Film Festival with a strong Canadian connection, A-list talent, and a story that begins with a car crash and burns with loss.

“An” is a Japanese subtitled film about making pancakes. It’s one of those slightly artsy films that find their audience at film festivals with people who want movies that mean more than your average Hollywood fare.

“Every Thing Will Be Fine” is not a film for Hollywood and the Cineplex masses. For much of its two hours, it is understated to a fault.

When he saw the destruction of the landscape in areas being mined or logged, Charles Wilkinson started making films to raise awareness about the extent of the devastation occurring in northern parts of Canada.

April 29 is National Canada Film Day, which encourages Canadians to watch a made-in-Canada film.

Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet take to the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival where “ A Little Chaos,” Rickman’s second feature film as director, closed out the festival.

They bring the energy and excitement that makes “celebrity” mean something, but superfans rarely get any credit for their sacrifice. Many people wonder if they’re mentally sound.

Now in its 39th year, TIFF has grown from humble beginnings to become one of the leading public film festivals in the world.

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, the largest annual documentary festival in North America, wrapped up in Toronto on May 4 having shown 197 films. Here, we review two of our favourites screened during the 10-day festival: “Focus on Infinity” and “The Condemned.”

Alice Cooper, George Takei, The Iron Sheik, and the man behind Big Bird are among the high-profile guests headed to this year’s Hot Docs festival. The annual non-fiction marathon will unspool 197 films from 43 countries starting Thursday.

Around the world, filmmakers risk their lives to expose human rights abuses. By bringing these to the forefront, Reel Awareness, the Amnesty International Toronto Human Rights Film Festival, aims to inspire action.

“Heart of a Lion” follows the transformation of Neo Nazi Teppo as he falls in love with a woman whose son is half black.

Filmmakers Chris Jordan and Sabine Emiliani tell the beautiful and desperate tale of Midway Atoll’s albatross in the creative documentary “Midway.”

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof struggled with inner conflict while making his latest film “Manuscripts Don’t Burn,” which deals with oppression and real-life assassinations of political dissidents in Iran. The director faces a one-year jail sentence for a previous film with similar subject matter.