Sep 14, 2012 | 3:02News TIFF: ENGLISH VINGLISH - Gauri Shinde and Sridevi VideoNews TIFF: ENGLISH VINGLISH - Gauri Shinde and Sridevi Sep 14, 2012 | 3:02Sridevi is back. In her first feature since 1997, the female superstar of Indian cinema stars in English Vinglish, the story of an insecure housewife who takes it upon herself to learn English during a month in New York. CBC's Jessica Wong sat down with writer-director Gauri Shinde and Sridevi to discuss the film.
Jul 24, 2012 | 3:58Film TIFF's Cameron Bailey VideoFilm TIFF's Cameron Bailey Jul 24, 2012 | 3:58TIFF artistic director Cameron Bailey talks to CBC's Ilana Banks about opener Looper and genre films, new titles from Canadians Ruba Nadda and Deepa Mehta and the underrated actor-turned-director Ben Affleck.
Sep 7, 2012 | 6:09The National Argo's real-life hero VideoThe National Argo's real-life hero Sep 7, 2012 | 6:09For years, CIA agent Tony Mendez's exploits extracting key figures from hot zones remained classified information. Now, Ben Affleck's new film Argo, debuting at TIFF, will shine Hollywood's spotlight on the retired spy behind the so-called Canadian Caper. Nick Purdon reports.
Sep 10, 2012 | 2:50The National China's cinematic rise VideoThe National China's cinematic rise Sep 10, 2012 | 2:50While box office numbers are slipping in North America, in China, business is booming. The western film industry is looking to the east, and so is TIFF. At the festival's inaugural Asian Film Summit, Hollywood moguls like Harvey Weinstein are rubbing shoulders with Asian heavyweights like Jackie Chan. Eli Glasner examine what China's rise means to the movie biz.