TIFF BELL Lightbox Jul 7-21

PROGRAMMING AT TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX

July 7 – July 21, 2011

TIFF CINEMATHEQUE

July 1 to August 7: Raj Kapoor & The Golden Age of Indian Cinema
One of the giants of Indian cinema, actor, director, mogul and legend Raj Kapoor is synonymous with the rise of Bollywood. The highly influential Kapoor is revered throughout India, the former Soviet world, the Middle East and beyond for the films he made during the Golden Age of Indian cinema. Running from July 1 to August 7, TIFF presents the first major Kapoor retrospective in North America in nearly three decades – featuring a number of newly struck 35mm prints – and an exciting new installation from acclaimed filmmaker Srinivas Krishna.

To help contextualize Kapoor’s work, the retrospective also includes key films from the Golden Age era and beyond. 

Films screening between July 7 – 21 include:

Jis Desh Men Ganga Behti Hai (Where the Ganges Flows) dir. Radhu Karmakar
Thursday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m.

Awaara (The Vagabond) dir. Raj Kapoor
Friday, July 8 at 3 p.m.
There will be a 15-minute intermission approximately 90 minutes into the film.

Andaz dir. Mehboob Khan
Friday, July 8 at 7:15 p.m.

Madhumati dir. Bimal Rpu
Sunday, July 10 at 5 p.m.

Mughal-E-Azam (The Greatest of the Mughals) dir. K. Asif
Monday, July 11 at 6:30 p.m.

Shree 420 dir. Raj Kapoor
Friday, July 15 at 3 p.m.

Pyaasa (Thirst) dir. Guru Dutt
Sunday, July 17 at 3:30 p.m.

Jagte Raho (Stay Awake) dir. Sombhu Mitra & Amit Maitra
Thursday, July 21 at 6 p.m.
Jagte Raho also plays for free in David Pecaut Square on August 3 as part of TIFF in the Park. 

July 14 to July 31: Masks and Faces: The Films of John Cassavetes
Now firmly entrenched in film history as the “father of American independent cinema,” John Cassavetes was in his day one of the most controversial, even reviled figures in American film, regularly lambasted by both the Hollywood establishment and the mainstream press. After attaining considerable success as an actor in studio films, Cassavetes bit the hand that fed him by decrying the falsity of typical Hollywood product and declaring the need for a new, freer cinema to replace it.

Running from July 14 to July 31, the retrospective presents all of Cassavetes’ films as director (with the exception of his disavowed final film Big Trouble) and launches with A Woman Under the Influence (1973), featuring In Conversation with Gena Rowlands program. The retrospective also includes three of his most memorable performances in films by other directors – Rosemary’s Baby (Polanski, 1968), The Dirty Dozen (Aldrich, 1967), and Mikey and Nicky (May, 1976).

Two-time Academy Award nominee Gena Rowlands, John Cassavetes’ widow and frequent star, will make three in-person appearances to launch the retrospective. On Thursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. she will speak about their legendary collaboration during an In Conversation With…, and will return later that evening to introduce her Academy-Award-nominated performance in A Woman Under the Influence (1974) at 8:45 p.m. On Friday, July 15 at 6:30 p.m. she will introduce Cassavetes’ second feature, Faces (1968).

Other films screening between July 7 – 21 include:

Rosemary’s Baby
Friday, July 15 at 9:30 p.m.

Shadows
Saturday, July 16 at 8 p.m.

A Child is Waiting
Sunday, July 17 at 6:45 p.m.

Husbands
Monday, July 18 at 6:30 p.m.

Too Late Blues
Tuesday, July 19 at 8:45 p.m.

Mikey and Nicky
Wednesday, July 20 at 6:30 p.m.

EXHIBITIONS

June 10 to August 14: My Name is Raj

My Name is Raj, TIFF’s first co-commission with Luminato, celebrates Indian Film Pioneer Raj Kapoor.  Drawing on Kapoor’s tendency to play himself in his films, the participatory installation by filmmaker and artist Srinivas Krishna puts viewers in the action, using some of Kapoor’s iconic scenes, a photo studio, and a loop of film clips. A photo wall of these portraits leads the viewer to a loop of clips from Kapoor’s films in which Krishna manipulates the actor-director’s image, even taking his place on screen. Viewers then enter a photo studio where their portraits are taken in the guise of Kapoor’s characters and inserted into his cinematic worlds on monitors—a fantasizing reinvention of identity that takes us to the heart of Kapoor’s art and its hold on Indian audiences. The installation will run in the atrium of the TIFF Bell Lightbox from June 10 to August 14, also coinciding with TIFF’s Raj Kapoor: the Golden Age of Indian Cinema retrospective July 1 to August 7.

June 30 to September 18: Fellini: Spectacular Obsessions
Our new exhibition in TIFF Bell Lightbox’s HSBC Gallery spotlights the extraordinary world of the great Italian director Federico Fellini, whose name has become synonymous with decadence, glamour and excess. Comprised of over four hundred works that explore the obsessions that recur throughout his films and life, Fellini: Spectacular Obsessions places this singular artist within the context of the mass media, celebrity culture—and the rise of the paparazzi! The exhibition is divided into several thematic sections that address the many facets of Fellini’s life and work, including Fellini and His Double; Grotesques; The Book of Dreams; The Trevi Fountain: Making a Myth; and I paparazzi / I, Paparazzo.

NEW RELEASES

Every week, TIFF will launch exclusive engagements, giving audiences multiple opportunities to watch the best of international and Canadian cinema’s past and present on the big screen. Regular $12.00/Students $9.50/Seniors $9.50. Schedules and tickets available online every Wednesday. See tiff.net or check local listings for show times.

Release date: Friday, July 8, 2011

Cave of Forgotten Dreams

Werner Hertzog, 2010, USA

Werner Herzog gains exclusive access to film inside the Chauvet caves of southern France, capturing the oldest known pictorial creations of humankind in their astonishing natural setting. He puts 3-D technology to a profound use, taking us back in time over 30,000 years.

Special PresentationS and Film Series

June 11 to August 20: Family Classics

TIFF’s new, ongoing series of Family Classics Saturday matinees kicks presents films from the Disney vault. From charming musical fantasies to grand adventures on the high seas and powerful sagas of the wilderness, these enchanting films continue to delight audiences of all ages.

That Darn Cat dir. Robert Stevenson
Saturday, July 9 at 2 p.m.

The Iron Giant dir. Brad Bird
Saturday, July 16 at 2 p.m.

June 11 to August 20: The Best of Midnight Madness
Our new, recurring series of late-night cult movies kicks off with a selection of audience favourites from the first 20 years of the Festival’s Midnight Madness programme. Brain-eating slugs, cowboy mummies, S&M assassins and rock ‘n’ roll zombies – why bother spending your summer outside?

Heaven dir. Scott Reynolds
Saturday, July 9 at 11 p.m.

Tetsuo: The Iron Man dir. Shinya Tsukamoto
Saturday, July 16 at 11 p.m.

June 12 to August 30: Hollywood Classics: Montgomery Clift

TIFF Cinematheque‘s year-round series continues from June 12 to August 30 with a summer-long retrospective on Montgomery Clift, the tormented, vulnerable and unique star of 1950s American cinema.

Judgment at Nuremberg dir. Stanley Kramer
Sunday, July 10 at 1 p.m.
Tuesday, July 12 at 6:30 p.m.

I Confess dir. Alfred Hitchcock
Sunday, July 17 at 1 p.m.

Tuesday, July 19 at 6:30 p.m.

June 30 to August 26: Fellini / Felliniesque: “Dream” Double Bills
Curated by Noah Cowan, it features contributions from filmmakers, critics and programmers who have each chosen a double bill that pairs a Fellini film with another film that is inspired by, rhymes with or contrasts with the Maestro’s unique vision. Some of the fascinating duos include Fellini’s La Strada (1954) with Jane Campion’s An Angel at My Table (1990), paired by American author and filmmaker Miranda July; Fellini’s La Strada (1954) with Charles Chaplin’s Limelight (1952), paired by renowned actress, author and filmmaker Isabella Rossellini; Fellini’s 8½ (1963) with Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Beware of a Holy Whore (1971), paired by celebrated Armenian-Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan; and Fellini’s Roma (1972) with Terry Gilliam’s Brazil (1985), paired by Palme d’Or winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul.

The double bill of Fellini’s Toby Dammit and Dario Argento’s Suspiria to take place on Saturday, July 2 at 5:30 p.m. will be introduced by internationally renowned filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth, The Devil’s Backbone).

Films screening between July 7 – 21 include:

La Strada

Saturday, July 9, at 5 p.m.

Limelight
Saturday, July 9 at 8 p.m.

Juliet of the Spirits
Wednesday, July 13 at 6:30 p.m.

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind dir. Michel Gondry
Wednesday, July 13 at 9:30 p.m.

July 6 to August 31: TIFF in the Park Classic Musicals
Every Wednesday at sunset beginning in July, TIFF and the Toronto Entertainment District BIA present FREE outdoor screenings of classic screen musicals at David Pecaut Square (formerly Metro Square, next to Roy Thomson Hall). In addition to such family favourites as The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins and The Wizard of Oz, we are also proud to offer a peek at TIFF Bell Lightbox’s epic Raj Kapoor retrospective with a screening of his classic film Jagte Raho. Screenings start at 9 p.m. in July and 8:30 p.m. in August.

July 13: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
Catherine Deneuve stars in Jacques Demy’s delightful musical romance.

July 20: Funny Girl
Barbra Streisand won the Best Actress Academy Awards for her screen debut in the film version of her stage hit.

July 21: Packaged Goods
3-D is in the midst of a renaissance, with Hollywood banking on the trend and consumer electronics bringing the format into the home. The second installment of Packaged Goods looks at works that have experimented with the 3-D format in creative ways. Special guests include director Arev Manoukian of Spy Films, who will discuss the 3-D filmmaking process and how his short film Nuit Blanche became a global 3-D spot. Complete program details are available at tiff.net.

LEARNING AND WORKSHOPS

Summer Camps at TIFF Bell Lightbox
Don’t just watch movies, start making them! Sign up for one of our fun-filled two-week camps to learn what goes on behind the scenes, and then become a part of the process yourself! Supported by The Slaight Family Learning Fund.

Film Fun 101
A summer camp adventure for young minds fascinated by film! Campers will have a chance to create live action, animation and documentary film projects, learn the secrets of filmmaking from special guests and participate in games and field trips.
Session 1: July 4 – July 15 (ages 8-10)
Session 2: July 4 – July 15 (ages 11-13)
Session 3: August 22 – September 2 (ages 8-10)
All workshops run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

You Ain’t Scene Nothing Yet
A great camp for those interested in what goes on behind the camera. The first week will focus on the skills of screenwriting, shooting and editing, while in the second week campers will work with the young actors and actresses from Harbourfront Centre’s Hollywood North: Acting for the Camera camp to make the films they’ve scripted. The final films will premiere for friends and family at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

July 18-29 (ages 12-16)

Animation + Awesome
Participants will have the chance to explore various styles of animated filmmaking, producing several short pieces both individually and in groups. This camp also includes field trips, film screenings and special guests!

July 18-July 29 (ages 10-12)
August 8 – August 19 (ages 13-15)