Interview: Ti West, Director of THE SACRAMENT

Writer-director Ti West (The House of the Devil, The Innkeepers) trades in his Ghostbuster gear for religious fanaticism in his latest film, The Sacrament. Produced by horror icon Eli Roth, The Sacrament sends two journalists -- played by frequent Ti West collaborators AJ Bowen (You’re Next) and Joe Swanberg (Drinking Buddies) -- to a rural cult just outside the United States as they document one man’s (Kentucker Audley, V/H/S) search for his estranged sister (Amy Seimetz, Upstream Color). 

Prior to The Sacrament’s North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, we were able to have a quick chat with Ti West about cults, his regular collaborations with other genre filmmakers, and Jonestown.

SJ: How does it feel to be a member of the horror equivalent of a Christopher Guest troupe? You've worked with Joe Swanberg and AJ Bowen many times before. Can you explain your regular collaborations with the Swanberg, Bowen and Adam Wingard? 

Ti West: Perhaps you could call us a cult? It's funny; I actually explained to someone recently that the style of The Sacrament is a little bit like a horror Christopher Guest film. 

As far as the collaboration goes, I think when you come up doing everything yourself, you just want to be surrounded by talented people who have the film’s best interest in mind. We can trust each other and we can all offer our own unique sensibilities to each other's projects. But nobody is trying to hijack the movie for their own benefit. For instance, in The Sacrament, Joe, AJ, Amy, Kate [Lyn Sheil], and Kentucer are all there to be in my movie, and to help make it as good as they can. They all understand what I am going for and believe in that, as opposed to having their own agenda. When you have those types of relationships, you then develop shorthand communication, and the process becomes very simple and efficient. I think we make great movies together, and also enjoy each others company. Makes it well worth it. 

SJ: Are we right to assume that "Father", the leader of the cult in The Sacrament, was inspired by Jim Jones, who led hundreds to a mass suicide at Jonestown in 1978? 

TW: He was a prototype for the kind of cult leader I was after. I updated many of his ideologies -- as well as changed a lot of the dynamics between him and his followers to sort of form my own new cult -- but there are numerous instances, references to Jim Jones, as well as as other famous cults, cult leaders in the film as well. I tried to encapsulate a lot of historical familiarities to give the audience something to latch on to and think about. 

SJ: There have been quite a few cult themed films in recent years, like Martha Marcy May Marlene, Kill List and even The Master. Were there any films that influenced you while directing? 

TW: Not directly. I like all those films though. Basically, if there was any specific influence, it was Jonestown. I have always been deeply fascinated with the People's Temple and what happened in Guyana. I didn't want to tell that story exactly, but I wanted to use that story as a reference point because I think it is misunderstood by too many people. I also feel like a lot of what led people to Guyana in the 1970s is still relevant today. 

SJ: How did you approach the topic of religious fanaticism within the confines of genre filmmaking? 

TW: Honestly, I never considered the confines. That may be why some people are hesitant to label the film a tradition horror film and lean on the psychological thriller angle. To me, what is most important is a film that shows a cult as something more than mindless zombies. I want the audience to relate to the members of the community -- not be afraid of them. That is what makes the film horrific. These people don't deserve what happens to them. 

SJ: Several of your movies involve people being terrorized in a rural or unfamiliar setting. Why does this kind of scenario appeal to you? 

TW: I think it likely has to do with existentialism. When you are in a rural or unknown place you quickly realize how small you are in the world. You realize that your safety is mostly up to you, and that responsibility can be overwhelming for a lot of people. There is nobody to call if you need help. You are forced to confront your fears, whether they are physical or psychological. 

SJ: Eli Roth (also at the Festival for The Green Inferno) is one of The Sacrament's producers. How did that come about? 

TW: Eli was looking to produce a new film with Eric Newman; They had just done The Last Exorcism. We have been friends for nearly ten years, and I randomly told him about this idea I had. He loved it and was adamant he could get it financed quickly. Turns out he was right. He brought the film to Worldview, and next thing I knew we were shooting. He has been a strong supporter of mine over the years and, as a producer, he was an ideal collaborator. He really helped create an environment where I could make my film the way I wanted and have all the resources and protection to do so. It's very exciting to be finally premiering the movie with him. I think it is fun for both of us to have a movie we are proud of that also subverts expectations of what people are used to seeing from us individually. 

SJ: What films are you looking forward to watching at the Festival this year? 

TW: The Double is one I really don't want to leave here without seeing. 

Ti West's The Sacrament stars AJ Bowen and Joe Swanberg, and premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival within the Vanguard programme. Further information about the film can be found on the Festival website.

THE SACRAMENT Final Screening:

Friday, Sept 13th, 8:45 PM SCOTIABANK 3

Joe Swanberg can also be seen in PROXY

Thursday, Sept 12th, 5:00 PM SCOTIABANK 1

Saturday, Sept 14th, 8:00 PM SCOTIABANK 9

Interview: Zack Parker, Director of PROXY

Like Drinking Buddies? You're Next? Well, then you're a Joe Swanberg fan, and you should listen up! 

Proxy, the fourth feature film by writer-director-producer Zack Parker (Scalene), premiered last night at the Toronto International Film Festival and stars mumblecore king Joe Swanberg. The film follows the pregnant Esther, played by Alexia Rasmussen (Our Idiot Brother), after she is viciously attacked while walking home from a doctor's appointment. Disfigured and traumatized, Esther joins a support group, hoping to come to terms with her assault, but what she finds there is much more intriguing. 

Before the premiere of PROXY on Tuesday, we were able to chat with Zack Parker about high frame rates and high tension.

SJ: Where were you first introduced to your female leads, Alexia Rasmussen and Alexa Havins? 

Zack Parker: Inadvertently through Margo Martindale. Margo was the lead of my previous film, Scalene. We had a great time working together and, when it came time for me to start casting Proxy, she kind of vouched for me at her agency, basically saying, "You need to help this guy out." The agency responded well to the script and started sending me a ton of client suggestions.

I met with several actresses over three or four months about the roles "Esther" and "Melanie". I had a pretty specific physical look in mind for both characters, but I also knew I needed to cast someone that trusted me and the script. Both roles deal with some pretty heavy stuff -- some of which is pretty disturbing. I needed actresses that had the courage not to hold anything back, and almost revel in how challenging the roles could be. Essentially, I needed them to love the film for all the right reasons, and be willing to try anything. 

I felt that excitement, energy, and little bit of fear from both Alexia and Alexa. That's how I knew they would both be perfect for it.

SJ: Joe Swanberg has become an MVP of sorts within the genre filmmaking community. What was it like working with him? 

ZP: I also met Joe through somewhat inadvertent circumstances. This time through Adam Wingard. Adam and I had met back in 2007 when he was going around with Pop Skull, and I with my second film, Quench. We dug each other's work quite a bit and just kept in touch over the years. I was pretty familiar with Joe from his own films, but really started paying attention to his stuff with Adam, like in Autoerotic and A Horrible Way To Die. So, I just looked him up on Facebook and we started talking. 

About a year later, when we were starting the script for Proxy, I just kept thinking about him and that this character of Patrick we were writing could be a cool contrast to other things he had done. Once we finished the script, I just [private messaged] him that I wrote this thing and kind of had him in mind. He said, "Cool. Send it to me." A few days later, he wrote me back saying, "That's some fucked up shit," and that he was in.  

In regard to working together, it was pretty easy. I'll admit I was concerned about him trying to put on a director's hat on my set, but he never did. He had just wrapped Drinking Buddies, so, he was off editing that during most of his downtime. But while we were working, I felt that it flowed really well. He took direction easily, and because he's a filmmaker, he has a good understanding of making things work and adjusting for camera, sound, lights, etc. 

SJ: Your 2011 film, SCALENE, and PROXY both deal with women recovering from grief after a vicious attack. Do you feel like female grief and retribution are underplayed in film? 

ZP: I think I just feel that women are more fascinating to watch. They seem to be able to portray a complexity and depth of emotion that you just don't typically see in men. 

I actually have three children and have been a stay-at-home dad for over eight years, so, I've been around a lot of young mothers at playgroups, birthday parties, etc. I should also mention that my writing partner Kevin Donner has been a stay-at-home dad for six years. So, we are both kind of immersed in this world of women, observing how they talk about their children, their lives, their husbands, each other. Proxy is basically a warped perspective of that world, greatly magnified and filtered through two damaged minds.  

SJ: I don't think I've ever seen more slow motion sequences in a thriller than in Proxy. What prompted you to use slow motion, especially in such pivotal, violent scenes? 

ZP: It's going to sound corny, but I'd like to think that I've just grown to trust my instincts. That moment in the film was always intended to be shot at a super high frame rate. In fact, we rented the Phantom camera to shoot just that sequence; The rest of the film was shot on the Arri Alexa. There was just something about the tone and the momentum that had -- hopefully -- been built at that point that just lent itself to being done differently. It's really the part of the film where everything changes -- for all of the lead characters. I felt I needed to dedicate a specific sequence to this moment. Extreme slow motion just felt right. 

SJ: Do you have another project on the go? 

ZP: I do. I have been very fortunate thus far that every feature script I've ever written I've been able to get made. But, I have one script that I've been working on for nearly 13 years. It's definitely the most complicated story I've ever tackled, and after writing the first 30 pages in 2000, I knew I wasn't smart enough to write it. Not as a writer, filmmaker, or human being. 

Kevin and I have now been working on it off and on for the last two years and we've just recently cracked it. I'm pretty confident that it's the next thing I'll do -- or at least try to do. It's quite a bit more expensive and has more scope than anything I've ever attempted, so, it's intimating, but that's what excites me about it. As of today, it's called Inversion. 

SJ: What films are you looking forward to watching at the Festival this year? 

ZP: A ton. 12 Years a Slave, Life of Crime, Only Lovers Left Alive, Southcliffe, Young and Beautiful, Almost Human, The Green Inferno, Blue Ruin, The Sacrament, Horns, and We Gotta Get Out of This Place. 

Zack Parker's Proxy stars Alexia Rasmussen, Alexa Havin and Joe Swanberg, and premiered at this year's Toronto International Film Festival within the Vanguard programme. Further information about the film can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Proxy website, Twitter account, Facebook page, and IMDB page.

PROXY screening times:

• Thurs., Sept. 12, Scotiabank 1 5:00 PM
• Sat., Sept. 14, Scotiabank 9 8:00 PM

PROXY Premieres Tonight!

Zack Parker's Proxy premieres tonight at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema at 10:30 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the poster and a behind-the-scenes featurette!

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office; 506 Bloor Street West

Further information about Zack Parker's Proxy can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Proxy website, Twitter account, Facebook page, and IMDB page.

PROXY screening times:

• Tues., Sept. 10, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 10:30 PM
• Thurs., Sept. 12, Scotiabank 1 5:00 PM
• Sat., Sept. 14, Scotiabank 9 8:00 PM

BLUE RUIN Premieres Tonight!

Jeremy Saulnier's Blue Ruin premieres tonight at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema at 8:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see a clip from the film.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office; 506 Bloor Street West

Further information about Jeremy Saulnier's Blue Ruin can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Blue Ruin website, Twitter account, Facebook page, and IMDB page.

BLUE RUIN screening times:

• Mon., Sept. 9, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 8:00 PM
• Wednes., Sept. 11, TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 12:00 PM

SOUL Premieres Tonight!

Chung Mong-Hong's Soul premieres tonight at the Scotiabank Theatre at 6:15 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the trailer!

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Scotiabank Theatre Box Office; 259 Richmond Street West

Further information about Chung Mong-Hong's Soul can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Soul IMDB page.

SOUL screening times:

• Mon., Sept. 9, Scotiabank 11 6:15 PM
• Tues., Sept. 10, Scotiabank 3 6:15 PM
• Sat., Sept. 14, Scotiabank 10 12:00 PM

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE: Interview with Directors, The Hawkins Brothers

Last night Simon and Zeke Hawkins premiered their debut feature at the Toronto International Film Festival. With nods to the legendary pulp crime novelist Jim Thompson, We Gotta Get Out of This Place is a tense nouveau noir that follows three Texan teens who fall into debt with the wrong people.

We Gotta Get Out of This Place stars veteran character actor Mark Pellegrino (Supernatural, Lost, Being Human) and Mackenzie Davis, who is also in town this week with stars Daniel Radcliffe and Zoe Kazan for the premiere of the The F Word. Before the premiere of We Gotta Get Out of This Place on Saturday night, we were able to speak to the Hawkins brothers about Texas gangsters and The Godfather.

SJ: What is it like directing a film with your brother, especially given that this is both your feature film debut? 

Simon Hawkins, Zeke Hawkins: Making We Gotta Get Out of This Place together was very special. This is our first feature and we didn't write the original script. So, the hardest thing on this movie -- above all the intense practical struggles -- was just getting the team to consistently believe in us and, as an extension of that, to consistently believe in ourselves. Making this movie together -- with your brother, who would support you through anything -- was incredibly important and very special. 

SJ: How was it working with the elusive "Man in Black", Mark Pellegrino, who plays Giff? 

SH, ZH: Mark is an excellent actor. Zeke had worked with him on Capote. Even though Dick Hickock was a smaller part, it was clear on set that he was a special talent. So, when we started casting for Giff, Mark was always on our minds. And down in South Texas while filming, Mark blew us away -- even beyond our wildest expectations. We were so lucky to have him. He stayed in character pretty much all the time. He was terrifying and hilarious, but still able to bring this perverse humanity to Giff. Just the sheer amount of text he was memorizing on a daily basis was impressive. It was really our job just to get out of his way.  

SJ: I'm assuming you and your scriptwriter have read more than your fair share of Jim Thompson novels. Was he a major influence for your script? Any nods we should look out for? 

SH, ZH: Our writer, Dutch Southern, is a huge Jim Thompson fan. He has probably read all of Thompson's novels multiple times, and he's infused the script with many references. But we felt it was our job to separate the film from this a little bit. It was important to make sure we told a story that works on its own, and make a movie that works emotionally on its own, regardless of literary references. In the post-production process though, Simon has been reading a lot of Jim Thompson. "South of Heaven" is his favorite so far.  

SJ: What are your favourite film noirs? 

SH, ZH: We're not so good at thinking about genre. We mostly just love the movies we love. Fargo and Out of Sight are two of our favorites. We're not sure they'd classically be considered noirs, but we could make a case for it. 

SJ: Can you elaborate on how you met and worked with artist Sean Phillips for your poster campaign? 

SH, ZH: Sean Phillips lives in the UK, so, we've only talked with him over the phone and via email. We originally met him through Ed Brubaker, Sean's collaborator on the comic "Fatale." Ed is a close friend of our producer, Brian Udovich. We love our poster. We were lucky to work with Sean. 

SJ: I have to ask about The Godfather musical. Please share all for those who are not acquainted with this majesty. 

SH, ZH: Thank you for asking. "The Godfather Musical" is a series of comedic musical shorts that we've made over the years with our close friend Tom DiMenna. In each, we explore the final moments of a character's life from The Godfather through song. So far we've made three: "Ode to Fredo", "I'm Moe Greene!” and "Luca Brasi Sleeps with the Fishes”. In each one, our dad, Gator Hawkins, plays the assassin. You can find them on our Hawkins Brothers Funny or Die page. And if you watch We Gotta Get Out of This Place closely, you'll see that Tom DiMenna makes a brief cameo. 

SJ: What films are you looking forward to watching at the Festival this year? 

SH, ZH: Palo Alto; Shot by Autumn Durald. Movie looks amazing, and Autumn is a close friend of ours. She's also married to our cinematographer, Jeff Bierman. Joe; Co-produced by Alex Uhlmann. We're huge fans of David Gordon Green's movie All the Real Girls. We love Nicolas Cage, and Alex is a close friend of ours. He used to be Simon's roommate. The Green Inferno. We've seen their production still. Reasons for viewing are obvious.

Simon and Zeke Hawkins' We Gotta Get Out of This Place stars Mark Pellegrino and Mackenzie Davis, and premieres at this year's Toronto International Film Festival within the Vanguard programme. Further information about the film can be found on the TIFF website.
  

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE Screening Times:

Sunday, Sept 8th, 4:00 PM SCOTIABANK 4

Sunday, Sept 15th, 9:00 PM SCOTIABANK 10

THE FAKE Premieres Tonight!

Yeon Sangho's The Fake premieres tonight at the Scotiabank Theatre at 9:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the trailer!

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Scotiabank Theatre Box Office; 259 Richmond Street West

Further information about Yeon Sangho's The Fake can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the The Fake IMDB page. You can also watch the trailer on YouTube.

THE FAKE screening times:

• Sat., Sept. 7 Scotiabank 4 9:00 PM
• Mon., Sept. 9 Scotiabank 7 9:00 PM
• Fri., Sept. 13 Scotiabank 3 3:00 PM

Five Performances by HORNS' Juno Temple

Much of the press regarding Horns thus far has been regarding the controversial decision of casting Daniel Radcliffe, star of the beloved Harry Potter films, as the lead in an adaptation by provocateur Alexandre Aja, best known for his brutally violent horror films. However, where Daniel Radcliffe is seen as a surprise, Juno Temple's casting in Horns feels natural -- almost inevitable. 

From her Texan femme fatale in William Friedkin's Killer Joe to her starring role as a promiscuous teenager in Dirty Girl, Juno Temple has become a staple in US independent film. At just eight years old, she landed her first acting role in Vigo: Passion for Life, a film directed by her father, renowned English director Julien Temple. Her upbringing amongst English punk greats such as The Clash and The Sex Pistols, the subjects of her father's films, formed her instincts toward edgier material. She does appear in a few family-friendly blockbusters -- Paul W.S. Anderson's The Three Musketeers, for example -- but Juno's heroes are people like Gus Van Sant, and you're more likely to see her play a lesbian drifter than the buttoned-down girl-next-door. 

Below are five performances by Juno Temple which I believe to be her best.

KILLER JOE (2012) - Festival selection in 2011. When Chris (Emile Hirsch) decides to kill his mother to collect $50,000 in insurance, he uses his sister Dottie (Temple) as collateral until he can put together enough money to pay Matthew McConaughey, the contract killer "Killer Joe".

ATONEMENT (2007) - Festival selection in 2007. In a fit of jealousy and confusion, Briony (Saoirse Ronan) accuses her older sister's lover (James McAvoy) of sexually assaulting her teenage cousin Lola (Temple).

CRACKS (2009) - Festival selection in 2009. Boarding school ringleader Di Radfield (Temple) becomes increasingly enraged as her diving instructor's (Eva Green) attention becomes focused on a new student from Spain.

LITTLE BIRDS (2011) - Alison (Kay Panabaker) and her rebellious, suicidal best friend Lily (Temple) leave their small town to follow a group of skateboarders to Los Angeles.

THE BRASS TEAPOT (2012) - Festival selection in 2012. The perpetually-broke John (Michael Angarano) and Alice (Temple) find a brass teapot at an antique shop that magically dispenses money -- but there's a little bit of a catch, and it hurts.

Juno Temple stars alongside Daniel Radcliffe in Alexandre Aja's Horns at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival. Further information about the film can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Horns IMDB page.

HORNS screening times:

• Fri., Sept. 6 The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 6:00 PM
• Sun., Sept. 8 Scotiabank 4 1:00 PM

Cameron Bailey Picks THE FAKE for the Mission List

Probably my favourite addition to the Toronto International Film Festival this year is Artistic Director Cameron Bailey's personal Tumblr. He opened his Tumblr sometime in 2012, but this year he's actively using the account to outline his own personal project: the Mission List. This list, chosen by Cameron, comprises of fifteen world premiere feature-length films, fiction or non-fiction, that are without distribution in Canada or the US. The reason why they've been singled out? Films on the Mission List directly fulfill the TIFF mission statement.

On August 6th, Cameron took a photo of the TIFF mission statement that he tacked above his desk, and posted it on Tumblr:

The Vanguard programme includes one of Cameron's Mission List selections -- THE FAKE. South Korean animator Yeon Sangho's sophomore feature was chosen

"For bringing religion, family and politics together in the most delicious way. For reminding us that good animation doesn’t have to be expensive. For ruthlessness."

Follow Cameron Bailey on Tumblr and Twitter at @Cameron_TIFF.

Further information about Yeon Sangho's The Fake can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the The Fake IMDB page. You can also watch the trailer on YouTube.

THE FAKE screening times:

• Sat., Sept. 7 Scotiabank 4 9:00 PM
• Mon., Sept. 9 Scotiabank 7 9:00 PM
• Fri., Sept. 13 Scotiabank 3 3:00 PM

Trailer for SOUL: A Stylish, Unflinching Look at Demonic Possession

While working as a chef at a Japanese restaurant, the quiet, unassuming A-Chuan (Joseph Chang) abruptly, and without apparent reason, collapses unconscious. When he wakes up, A-Chuan isn't quite the same. The 2013 Festival selection Soul is an stylish, unflinching look at demonic possession by acclaimed Taiwanese filmmaker Chung Mong-Hong (The Fourth Portrait).

Below is the trailer for Soul, which plays this year's Toronto International Film Festival within the Vanguard programme.

Further information about Chung Mong-Hong's Soul can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Soul IMDB page.

SOUL screening times:

• Mon., Sept. 9, Scotiabank 11 6:15 PM
• Tues., Sept. 10, Scotiabank 3 6:15 PM
• Sat., Sept. 14, Scotiabank 10 12:00 PM

PROXY Poster and Behind-the-Scenes Featurette

Proxy, the fourth feature film by writer-director-producer Zack Parker, follows the pregnant Esther (Alexia Rasmussen) after she is viciously attacked after a doctor's appointment. Disfigured and traumatized, Esther joins a support group, hoping to come to terms with her assault, but what she finds there is much more intriguing.

Below is the poster for Proxy, which plays this year's Toronto International Film Festival within the Vanguard programme.

Zack Parker also produced a series of behind-the-scenes featurettes, the first of which you can watch below:

Further information about Zack Parker's Proxy can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Proxy website, Twitter account, Facebook page, and IMDB page.

PROXY screening times:

• Tues., Sept. 10, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 10:30 PM
• Thurs., Sept. 12, Scotiabank 1 5:00 PM
• Sat., Sept. 14, Scotiabank 9 8:00 PM

BLUE RUIN Clip

Festival alum (2012's Hellbenders) Macon Blair gives a tense, harrowing performance as Blue Ruin's lead, as his character, the drifter Dwight, carries out an act of vengeance that will also protect his estranged family. Writer-director Jeremy Saulnier's Blue Ruin is "a lean and suspenseful genre piece," says Variety, that won the FIPRESCI Prize at Cannes.

Below is a clip from Blue Ruin, which plays this year's Toronto International Film Festival within the Vanguard programme.

Further information about Jeremy Saulnier's Blue Ruin can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Blue Ruin website, Twitter account, Facebook page, and IMDB page.

BLUE RUIN screening times:

• Mon., Sept. 9, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 8:00 PM
• Wednes., Sept. 11, TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 12:00 PM

ROOM 237 Premieres Tonight!

Rodney Ascher's Room 237 premieres tonight at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema at 6:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the film's trailer and poster.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office; 506 Bloor Street West

Further information about Rodney Ascher's Room 237 can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Room 237 website, Twitter account, and IMDB page.

ROOM 237 screening times:

• Thurs., Sept. 13, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 6:00 PM 
• Sat., Sept. 15, Cineplex Yonge & Dundas 2 5:45 PM 
• Sun., Sept. 16, TIFF Bell Lightbox 3 12:00 PM

PEACHES DOES HERSELF Premieres Tonight!

Peaches Does Herself premieres tonight at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema at 9:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the film's trailer and poster.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office; 506 Bloor Street West

Further information about Peaches Does Herself can be found on the Festival website, as well as on Peaches' Website, Twitter account, and Facebook page.

PEACHES DOES HERSELF screening times:

• Thurs., Sept. 13, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 9:00 PM
• Sat., Sept. 15, TIFF Bell Lightbox 4 3:15 PM
• Sun., Sept. 16, Jackman Hall (AGO) 4:00 PM

MOTORWAY Premieres Tonight!

Soi Cheang's Motorway premieres tonight at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema at 9:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the film's trailer and poster.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office; 506 Bloor Street West

Further information about Soi Cheang's Motorway can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Motorway IMDB page.

MOTORWAY screening times:

• Wednes., Sept. 12, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 9:00 PM
• Fri., Sept. 14, Scotiabank 3 12:30 PM
• Sun., Sept. 16, Scotiabank 9 6:30 PM

THALE Premieres Tonight!

Aleksander L. Nordaas' Thale premieres tonight at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema at 6:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the film's trailer and poster.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office; 506 Bloor Street West

Further information about Aleksander L. Nordaas' Thale can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Thale website, Facebook page, and IMDB page.

THALE screening times:

• Wednes., Sept. 12, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 6:00 PM
• Thurs., Sept. 13, Cineplex Yonge & Dundas 2 8:45 PM
• Sat., Sept. 15, Cineplex Yonge & Dundas 7 4:15 PM

SIGHTSEERS Premieres Tonight!

Ben Wheatley's Sightseers premieres tonight at the Ryerson Theatre at 9:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the film's trailer and poster.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Ryerson Theatre Box Office; 350 Victoria Street

Further information about Ben Wheatley's Sightseers can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Sightseers website, Twitter account, Facebook page, and IMDB page.

SIGHTSEERS screening times:

• Tues., Sept. 11, Ryerson Theatre 9:00 PM 
• Thurs., Sept. 13, Ryerson Theatre 12:00 PM 
• Sun., Sept. 16, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 7:00 PM

HERE COMES THE DEVIL Premieres Tonight!

Adrían García Bogliano's Here Comes the Devil premieres tonight at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema at 6:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the film's trailer and poster.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office; 506 Bloor Street West

Further information about Adrían García Bogliano's Here Comes the Devil can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Here Comes the Devil Website, Twitter account, and IMDB page.

HERE COMES THE DEVIL screening times:

• Tues., Sept. 11, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 6:00 PM
• Wednes., Sept. 12, Scotiabank 3 7:00 PM
• Sun., Sept. 16, Scotiabank 4 3:30 PM

BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO Premieres Tonight!

Peter Strickland's Berberian Sound Studio premieres tonight at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema at 6:00 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the film's trailer and poster.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Box Office; 506 Bloor Street West

Further information about Peter Strickland's Berberian Sound Studio can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Berberian Sound Studio Twitter account, Facebook page, and IMDB page.

BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO screening times:

• Mon., Sept. 10, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 6:00 PM
• Tues., Sept. 11, Cineplex Yonge & Dundas 3 2:45 PM

BLONDIE Premieres Tonight!

Jesper Ganslandt's Blondie premieres tonight at Scotiabank Theatre at 9:45 PM. Head over to our previous post to see the film's trailer and poster.

Tickets can be purchased:

• ONLINE: TIFF.net/thefestival
• BY PHONE: 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433 (Toll-free) 
• IN PERSON
• Festival Box Office; 225 King St. West
• Scotiabank Theatre Box Office; 259 Richmond Street West

Further information about Jesper Ganslandt's Blondie can be found on the Festival website, as well as on the Blondie IMDB page.

BLONDIE screening times:

• Mon., Sept. 10, Scotiabank 2 9:45 PM
• Wednes., Sept. 12, The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema 12:00 PM
• Fri., Sept. 14, Scotiabank 3 6:15 PM