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Lebanese filmmaker wins top TIFF prize video audio: The movie Where Do We Go Now? by Lebanese filmmaker Nadine Labaki won the Cadillac People's Choice Award as the 36th annual Toronto International Film Festival wrapped Sunday.
Best of the fest: Wrapping up TIFF 2011 video audio: Favourite movies, moments, surprises and more from the Toronto International Film Festival
TIFF People's Choice an award-season bellwether: Movie buffs wanting to get a head start on their Oscar pool picks can get started with the Toronto International Film Festival's People's Choice Award.
VIDEO: Rising star Jessica Chastain video audio: CBC talks to Jessica Chastain, the latest actress to earn the mantle of Hollywood "it girl."
3D dance films Pina, Ora strive for cinematic innovation video: Animation, action or cult flicks might come to mind first when you think of 3D movies, but the directors of two innovative TIFF titles are hoping to add dance films to that list.
Q&A: Director Alison Murray, Caprichosos de San Telmo: A chat with the Canadian filmmaker about her latest documentary, which delves into the magnetic and acrobatic Argentine street dance called murga.
Daily TIFF Riff: Preparing for the final weekend: In today's film festival report, we look ahead to the final weekend, which includes premieres of Winnie and Page Eight as well as the presentation of the People's Choice Awards.
Doc tale of amputee soccer players wins Pitch This: Leone Stars, a film following a team of single-leg amputee soccer players in Africa, is the first-ever documentary project to win the Pitch This! competition at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Hysteria's saucy comedy delves into female desire video: The key to the new film Hysteria was treading a fine line between humour and more serious commentary about female sexuality, said the director and stars of the comedy, which is loosely based on the origins of the vibrator.
VIDEO: TIFF laces up the best in costume design video: Canadian costume designers have left their mark on many fantasy, science fiction and horror films of the last decade.
Daily TIFF Riff: In lieu of celeb gossip, there's Hysteria on screen: In today's film festival report, we look ahead to Thursday's premieres: Hysteria and Violet & Daisy.
BLOG: Harvey Weinstein's Tea Party invitation at TIFF: Producer Harvey Weinstein had some fun at the expense of Republican congresswoman Michele Bachmann at the TIFF opening of his film Butter, with Olivia Wilde serving as his spokeswoman.
Daily TIFF Riff: Madonna did not mistreat volunteers, handlers say: In today's film festival report, Madonna's PR company issues a statement about her treatment of TIFF volunteers, and we look ahead to Wednesday's premieres: Starbuck, Trespass, Jeff, Who Lives at Home and more.
TIFF: Director Luc Besson bio of Burma's Aung San Suu Kyi video: French filmmaker Luc Besson, whose latest movie tells the story of democracy activist Aung San Suu Kyi, says he'd support video piracy if it would help people in Burma see the film.
Mausam screenings cancelled at TIFF: Mausam, a story about star-crossed Indian lovers and the directorial debut of noted Indian actor Pankaj Kapoor, has been withdrawn from the Toronto International Film Festival lineup.
VIDEO: Killer Joe's violence not gratuitous, says Friedkin video: Legendary director William Friedkin discusses the use of violence in his new film Killer Joe, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF VIDEO: Fiennes's modern-day Shakespeare video: Tapping into anger is no problem for Ralph Fiennes, and it's a necessary skill for his role as exiled leader Coriolanus in a contemporary adaptation of the Shakepearian tragedy at TIFF.
Daily TIFF Riff: Security breach at Madonna newser?: In today's film festival report, a young fan sneaks into the Madonna press conference, and we look ahead to Tuesday's premieres: Peace, Love and Understanding, Butter, The Kid with a Bike and more.
VIDEO: Jean-Marc Vallée returns to francophone cinema video: Jean-Marc Vallée presents a dual narrative in Café de flore, his first French-language film in over five years, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Madonna's W.E. inspired by 'enigmatic' Wallis Simpson video: The cult of celebrity and history's reduction of famous figures to simple sound bites and rumours were elements Madonna sought to move beyond in W.E., her second stint as a director.
Coppola's Twixt explores personal tragedy: Though average filmgoers might see Twixt as a quirky and fantastical gothic tale about a washed-up writer, for Francis Ford Coppola, the movie reflects a tragedy he's struggled with for more than two decades.
Young greeted warmly at TIFF doc debut: Neil Young received multiple standing ovations as his new concert film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Monday, but after the screening he reminisced on a time when the city was considerably less friendly to him.
Daily TIFF Riff: Toronto swoons over Alexander Skarsgard: In today's film festival report, Melancholia's Alexander Skarsgard sets hearts aflutter, and we look ahead to Monday's screenings: W.E., The Lady, Rampart and Martha Marcy May Marlene.
Harrelson downplays early Oscar buzz: Despite attracting early buzz for his role as a troubled Los Angeles police office in Rampart, actor Woody Harrelson is not about to plan his Oscar acceptance speech just yet.
VIDEO: Banderas on his creepy role in new Almodovar film video: Antonio Banderas speaks to CBC about his role as a deranged plastic surgeon in Pedro Almodovar's The Skin I Live In.
Polley defends use of comedians in serious role video audio: Canadian actress and director Sarah Polley said she had no second thoughts about casting two off-the-wall comedians in her Canadian drama Take This Waltz.
Pearl Jam friendship informs Cameron Crowe rockumentary: Inspired by films like No Direction Home and The Kids Are Alright, director Cameron Crowe has turned a longstanding friendship with grunge icons Pearl Jam into his own rockumentary opus.
VIDEO: Director gets lucky with casting The Odds: Simon Davidson shares the serendipitous story about finding the lead for The Odds, the Canadian director's first feature at TIFF.
Daily TIFF Riff: It's official, Ryan Gosling is a megastar: In today's film festival report, Ryan Gosling sends movie fans into fits of ecstasy, and we look ahead to Sunday's big premieres: Machine Gun Preacher, Albert Nobbs, Shame and more.
TIFF marks 9/11 anniversary with short film video audio: TIFF CEO Piers Handling and staffers look back at Sept. 11, 2001 and mark the anniversary of the attacks with a short film, to play before each public screening on Sunday.
Actors try A Dangerous Method to irk Cronenberg video: David Cronenberg's A Dangerous Method explores the early days of psychoanalysis, so it was perhaps fitting that the stars schemed to drive the Toronto-born director crazy in his own backyard.
Breakaway stickhandles around cultural issues video audio: Rob Lowe has filmed in a lot of movies in Toronto, but as the actor explains, most of the time Canada's largest city does not usually play itself. But in Breakaway the city actually gets to be itself.
VIDEO: Brian Cox on Edwin Boyd: The veteran actor discusses his work on the Canadian film Edwin Boyd and the importance of having Canadian content at the Toronto International Film Festival.
VIDEO: Last Call At The Oasis explores water crisis video: Oscar-winning director Jessica Yu speaks to CBC about the pending threat of global water shortage, the subject of her documentary Last Call At The Oasis, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Clooney puts directing on backburner in The Descendants: With two films featuring George Clooney's acting and directing abilities premiering at TIFF, the star has had ample opportunity to mull the complexities of the different jobs.
VIDEO: Gerard Butler on Machine Gun Preacher video: Gerard Butler and co-star Michelle Monaghan talk to CBC about filming the demanding and emotional story, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Kiefer Sutherland 'heartbroken' by Jack Layton's death video: Canadian actor Kiefer Sutherland says he was shocked and heartbroken by the death of former federal NDP leader Jack Layton, and he is still coming to grips with it.
McQueen's Shame picked up at TIFF: The provocative drama Shame, which has earned praise for actors Michael Fassbender and Carey Mulligan, is among the first major films to score a distributor at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Guest list at Toronto film fest shrinks: With George Clooney and Brad Pitt in town, there's hardly a celebrity shortage on the streets of Canada's most populous city this weekend, yet many stars seem to be pulling a disappearing act at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Daily TIFF Riff: Clooney bristles at questions about his dating life: In today's film festival report, George Clooney upbraids a reporter, and we look ahead to Saturday's big premieres: A Dangerous Method, Goon, Breakaway and Take This Waltz.
Clooney, Gosling test morals in Ides of March video: Riding a wave of positive reviews and early Oscar buzz, The Ides of March is basically a "fun moral tale," George Clooney said at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Werner Herzog explores death row in new doc video: With Into The Abyss, director Werner Herzog explores a triple murder case in Texas and looks at the minds of those involved in the crime, including a 28-year-old death row inmate.
VIDEO: Freida Pinto talks Trishna: The Indian actress returns in Michael Winterbottom's tragic love story Trishna.
Daily TIFF Riff: Bono gets sentimental on the red carpet video: In today's film festival report, CBC News talks to U2's frontman on opening night, and looks ahead to Friday's big premieres: Moneyball, The Ides of March, Trishna, We Need to Talk About Kevin and more.
Underdog tale Moneyball inspires Brad Pitt video: A fan of sports movies from Bad News Bears to North Dallas Forty, Brad Pitt said he was inspired to make the film Moneyball because he's "a sucker for an underdog story."
André Rouleau wins producer's award at TIFF: Movie producer André Rouleau, who describes his job as "the best trade in the world," is the latest winner of the $10,000 Canadian Media Production Association Producer's Award.
Gus Van Sant offers Idaho footage for art project: Director Gus Van Sant says he allowed James Franco to use outtakes from My Own Private Idaho for an art project because it made sense that they have a new life.
AUDIO: Breakaway's culture clash: Margo Kelly looks at Indo-Canadian comedy Breakaway, penned by Torontonian Vinay Virmani and featuring Rob Lowe, Russell Peters, Anupam Kher and Camille Belle.
Five indelible music documentaries video: The U2 documentary From the Sky Down is the opening film of the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. CBC News takes a look at five unforgettable rock docs.
TIFF 2011 opens with U2 rock doc video audio: The Toronto International Film Festival kicks off in rock and roll fashion Thursday, with the U2 doc From The Sky Down opening the annual, star-studded, cinematic celebration.
TIFF's self-indulgent side: TIFF organizers work hard to deliver a solid lineup of 300+ films from around the world, so it is inevitable that such an undertaking will produce some questionable, self-indulgent fare.
AUDIO: Dark comedy Afghan Luke: Trailer Park Boys creator Mike Clattenburg explores a darker, more dramatic tale in Afghan Luke, inspired by a journalist's surreal experiences in Afghanistan and screening at TIFF.
Big buzz films at TIFF this year: Many of the Toronto International Film Festival's more than 330 films arrive in town on a wave of buzz and excitement. Here are 15 films inspiring chatter among cinephiles.
TIFF spotlight doesn't always translate to theatres: Being selected for the Toronto International Film Festival is obviously a very big deal for directors, but it's just the beginning of the quest to get their movie seen by a wider audience.
TIFF guest list spans Rushdie to Clooney video: Celebrated artists Neil Young, Salman Rushdie and Francis Ford Coppola have joined the perennially star-studded guest list for the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival.