Piers Handling
Piers Handling
canada drift happened states tolerant united
Obviously, ... politically in the United States there has been such a drift to the right that hasn't happened up here, as Canada has become much more tolerant and open.
allow canadian filmmakers shoulder stand
To allow Canadian filmmakers to stand shoulder to shoulder with their international counterparts.
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Business was brisk for a large number of titles, with distribution deals worldwide coming from most of our world premiere participants.
anyone canadian cinema loves project wants wonderful
This project is a wonderful keepsake for anyone who loves Canadian cinema and wants to get a real behind-the-scenes feel of the festival,
dealt explicit fewer films maybe moved rest seems seen temporary
I think we have seen fewer international films that have dealt with explicit sexuality. It seems that the rest of the world has moved on from that, but maybe it's just a temporary aberration this year.
concerned enormous people socially
People are concerned about their place economically and socially in the world as it undergoes enormous transformation right now.
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French films are increasingly taking pride of place. The number of French films at the Festival is second only to the US and Canada.
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For me, ... there are no real taboos, as long as it's done with respect and sensitivity and the care and creativity of an artist. But is there a clear line between pornography of a sexual and violent nature, and art? It is a fine distinction and we'll probably argue about that to the end of our days.
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We've been through some pretty major crises over the last little while. Air strikes and postal strikes, projectionists' strikes, we went through 9/11 in the middle of our festival. I think we'll roll with the punches.
absolutely coming festival guests
There are so many guests coming to the festival it's absolutely extraordinary.
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Which is why they're in the large venues like the Ryerson and the Elgin. The press screenings are actually happening after their world premiere so the key press, the key buyers are in those public screenings and that is important.
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We didn't steer away from the Karla thing this year. We've seen the film. It was just that we decided, for artistic reasons, that we didn't want to screen it.
steer
We didn't steer away from the Karla thing this year,
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I know for certain world premieres, we're getting many press and buyers into the first public screening,