The Loved Ones Articles

Dagmara Dominczyk, Vera Farmiga, Higher Ground (photo: Molly Hawke) U.S. DRAMATIC COMPETITION This year's 16 films were selected from 1,102 submissions. Each is a World Premiere. Another Earth (Director: Mike Cahill; Screenwriters: Mike Cahill and Brit Marling) — On the eve of the discovery of a duplicate Earth, a horrible tragedy irrevocably alters the lives of two strangers, who begin an unlikely love affair. Cast: [...]

The Loved Ones by Sean Byrne (top); The Hole by Joe Dante (bottom) AFI FEST 2009 presented by Audi has announced the list of films scheduled for Halloween. They are: Joe Dante’s The Hole Sean Byrne’s The Loved Ones Ted Kotcheff’s Wake in Fright Michael Stephenson’s Best Worst Movie All four films will screen on Saturday, October 31, at the Mann Chinese 6 Theatres in [...]

Gabourey 'Gabby' Sidibe in Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire (top photo); Lee Daniels The bizarrely titled Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire, formerly known as Push: Based on a Novel by Sapphire, was the Audience Award winner at the 2009 Toronto Film Festival. The Toronto win, which follows widespread critical acclaim and a couple of Sundance awards earlier in the [...]

2009 Toronto Film Festival Awards 2009 Toronto Film Festival: Sept. 10-19 2009 Toronto Film Festival Winners   Cadillac People's Choice Awards: PRECIOUS: BASED ON THE NOVEL PUSH BY SAPPHIRE Runners-up: MAO'S LAST DANCER (above, top) MICMACS (above, lower photo) Documentary: THE TOPP TWINS Runner up: CAPITALISM: A LOVE STORY Midnight Madness THE LOVED ONES Runner up: DAYBREAKERS FIPRESCI Special Presentation Prize: HADEWIJCH FIPRESCI Discovery: THE [...]