This is the third year for the City to City programme at TIFF. In its inaugural year, the selection of Tel Aviv was controversial and the festival received some political heat. Canadian filmmaker John Greyson withdrew his documentary short Covered in protest and numerous artists and intellectuals signed a letter denouncing the programme. The festival responded with an open letter refuting the charges of interference.
In its second year, the festival chose Istanbul, which had the potential to become another hot potato when a Turkish flotilla carrying humanitarian aid was raided by Israeli military and nine activists were killed. That incident, however, did not end up casting a shadow on the festival.
This year's choice of Buenos Aires brings the programming to the Americas and introduces North American audiences to an emerging but vibrant community of filmmaking talent. The programme usually includes both features and short films as well as industry events such as talks or panel discussions.
The 36th Toronto International Film Festival takes place from September 8 to 18,
2011.
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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM
FESTIVAL SELECTS
BUENOS AIRES AS 2011 CITY TO
CITY SELECTION
Toronto – Cameron Bailey, Co-Director of the Toronto International Film Festival, announced today that the city of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is the focus of the 2011 City to City programme. This is the third year for the City to City series, which explores the evolving urban experience by immersing audiences in the most interesting films from and about a selected city.
“New Argentine cinema first captured the attention of critics and audiences around the world in the late 1990s," said Cameron Bailey, Co-Director of the Toronto International Film Festival. "Now that we've seen such strong work from Lucretia Martel, Pablo Trapero, Lisandro Alonso and their peers, here comes a new crop of passionate, impressive filmmakers emerging in Buenos Aires. This year City to City will introduce a new generation of auteurs to audiences in Toronto."
"Buenos Aires has become a 21st century hub for artists from all over the world," added Kate Lawrie Van de Ven, City to City Programmer. "The mix of influences from inside and outside the city has produced a flourishing creative community. We look forward to getting to know those new voices better when we travel to Buenos Aires in April, and to bringing the best work back to Toronto.”
Announcements of the City to City line-up will be made in August.
The 36th Toronto International Film Festival will run from September 8 to 18,
2011.
About TIFF Bell Lightbox
TIFF Bell Lightbox, a breathtaking five-storey complex located in downtown Toronto, provides a permanent home for film lovers to celebrate cinema from around the world and will propel TIFF forward as an international leader in film culture. Designed by innovative architecture firm KPMB, TIFF Bell Lightbox’s fluid structure encourages exploration, movement and play. The campaign to build TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by founding sponsor Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the King and John Festival Corporation - consisting of the Reitman family and The Daniels Corporation – major sponsor and official bank RBC, major sponsor BlackBerry, HSBC Bank of Canada, Visa†, the Slaight Family Foundation, the Copyright Collective of Canada, NBC Universal Canada, Paul and Leah Atkinson, BMO, CIBC, Steve and Rashmi Gupta, the Harbinger Foundation, the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Mackenzie Investments. The Board of Directors, staff and many generous individuals and corporations have also contributed to the campaign. For more information on the TIFF Bell Lightbox campaign, visit tiff.net.
TIFF Bell Lightbox, a breathtaking five-storey complex located in downtown Toronto, provides a permanent home for film lovers to celebrate cinema from around the world and will propel TIFF forward as an international leader in film culture. Designed by innovative architecture firm KPMB, TIFF Bell Lightbox’s fluid structure encourages exploration, movement and play. The campaign to build TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by founding sponsor Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the King and John Festival Corporation - consisting of the Reitman family and The Daniels Corporation – major sponsor and official bank RBC, major sponsor BlackBerry, HSBC Bank of Canada, Visa†, the Slaight Family Foundation, the Copyright Collective of Canada, NBC Universal Canada, Paul and Leah Atkinson, BMO, CIBC, Steve and Rashmi Gupta, the Harbinger Foundation, the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation and Mackenzie Investments. The Board of Directors, staff and many generous individuals and corporations have also contributed to the campaign. For more information on the TIFF Bell Lightbox campaign, visit tiff.net.
About TIFF
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. Its vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. TIFF generates an annual economic impact of $170 million CAD and currently employs more than 100 full-time staff and 500 part-time and seasonal staff, and counts upon the largesse of over 2,000 volunteers year-round.
The
Toronto International Film Festival is supported by Lead Sponsor Bell, Major
Sponsors RBC and BlackBerry, and Major Supporters the Government of Ontario,
Telefilm Canada, and the City of Toronto.
EL FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL
DE CINE DE TORONTO
SELECCIONÓ A BUENOS AIRES COMO LA SEDE PARA 2011
DEL PROGRAMA CITY TO CITY
SELECCIONÓ A BUENOS AIRES COMO LA SEDE PARA 2011
DEL PROGRAMA CITY TO CITY
Toronto – Cameron Bailey,
co-director del Festival Internacional de Cine de Toronto, anunció, hoy día,
que la ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina, será la sede del programa City to
City del 2011. Este es el tercer año de las series City to City, programa que
explora la evolución de la experiencia urbana, al presentar a los espectadores
las mejores películas relacionadas con la ciudad seleccionada.
"A finales de los años
noventa, el nuevo cine Argentino, captó la atención de los críticos y cinéfilos
de todo el mundo," según Cameron Bailey, co-director del Festival
Internacional de Cine de Toronto. "Después de haber visto el excelente
trabajo de cineastas como Lucrecia Martel, Pablo Trapero, Lisandro Alonso y sus
contemporáneos, ahora vemos a un nuevo grupo de apasionados y excelentes
directores de cine que surgen de Buenos Aires. Este año, City to City presentará
una nueva generación de autores a los espectadores en Toronto.
"En este siglo XXI,
Buenos Aires se ha convertido en un centro que acoge a artistas de todas partes
del mundo," según Kate Lawrie Van de Ven, encargada de la programación de City
to City. “La mezcla de influencias tanto de fuera como de adentro de la ciudad
ha producido un florecimiento de la comunidad creativa. Esperamos ansiosamente
la llegada del mes de abril para poder conocer a todos esos talentosos artistas
y artesanos y poder traer lo mejor de sus trabajos a Toronto."
La lista de películas de City
to City se dará a conocer en el mes de agosto. El 36° Festival Internacional de
Cine de Toronto se llevará a cabo del 8 al 18 de septiembre de 2011.
Acerca del TIFF Bell Lightbox
El TIFF Bell Lightbox es un
impresionante edificio de cinco pisos, ubicado en el centro de Toronto que no
sólo reafirma la posición de liderazgo del TIFF en el ámbito cinematográfico,
sino que hace que los amantes del cine, tanto nacional como internacional, se
sientan como en su propia casa. Diseñado por la innovadora firma de arquitectos
KPMB, el TIFF Bell Lightbox se destaca por la fluidez de su estructura, la cual
invita a la exploración, al movimiento y a la actividad. La campaña para la
construcción del TIFF Bell Lightbox fue apoyada generosamente por Bell,
patrocinador fundador; la Provincia de Ontario; el Gobierno de Canadá; la
Ciudad de Toronto; la King and John Festival Corporation, compuesta por la
familia Reitman y Daniels Corporation – RBC, patrocinador principal y banco
oficial; BlackBerry, patrocinador principal; Banco HSBC Canadá; Visa†; la Slaight Family Foundation; la sociedad de
gestión de los derechos de autor de Canadá; NBC Universal Canada; Paul and Leah
Atkinson; BMO; CIBC; Steve and Rashmi Gupta; la Harbinger Foundation; la Brian
Linehan Charitable Foundation y
Mackenzie Investments. El Consejo de
Administración, el personal y varias corporaciones e individuos generosos
contribuyeron igualmente a la campaña. Para obtener más información acerca de
la campaña del TIFF Bell Lightbox, por favor visite el sitio tiff.net
Acerca del TIFF
El TIFF es un organismo
cultural sin fines de lucro cuya misión es transformar la manera en que las
personas ven el mundo a través de las películas. Su visión es la de conducir al
mundo hacia un descubrimiento cultural y creativo a través de la imagen en
movimiento. El TIFF genera un impacto económico anual de $ 170 millones de
dólares canadienses y actualmente emplea a más de 100 personas a tiempo
completo, a 500 a tiempo parcial y por temporada, y cuenta con más de 2000
voluntarios en todo el año.
El Festival Internacional de Cine de Toronto es
respaldado por Bell, patrocinador principal; RBC y BlackBerry, patrocinadores
mayoritarios, y el Gobierno de Ontario, Telefilm Canada, y la Ciudad de
Toronto, principales simpatizantes.
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