2011 Toronto International Film Festival

DailyXY’s TIFFtown blog is sponsored by the Alliance film, Drive Though it doesn’t officially end until Sunday, TIFF is a much tamer beast now. The international stars and industry types have mostly departed, along with paparazzi seeking fresher prey, leaving local cinephiles with a more relaxed atmosphere for their festival-going. … Read More

2011 Toronto International Film Festival

DailyXY’s TIFFtown blog is sponsored by the Alliance film, Drive. Our award for most interesting TIFF press conference goes to Trespass. It featured writer/director Joel Schumacher and star Nicolas Cage, and there was plenty to chew on in their comments — not so much on Trespass itself, rather their more … Read More

Driving Distance, Montreal: Wakefield

Tired of construction-induced traffic, the resurgence of university culture and another weekend spent doing the same old, same old? It just might be time for an overnight getaway. Before winter sets in, try to make it out to Wakefield, QC — only a two-and-a-half hour drive west of Montreal — … Read More

SPONSORED Vote Now in the American Express “Room For Thought” Campaign

Room For Thought is brought to you by American Express Canada. 33 million minds, hundreds of big ideas, and nine finalists. Now it’s time for you to choose. American Express Canada’s new campaign “Room For Thought” invited Canadians to submit their ideas for transforming an urban space into a creative … Read More

2011 Toronto International Film Festival

DailyXY’s TIFF coverage is sponsored by the Alliance film, Drive. In a fairer world, it would have been the great Neil Young, not U2, given the honour of TIFF’s opening night gala. The man’s one of our own and his new concert film, Neil Young Life, was even shot here. … Read More

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