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International Toronto Film Festival (9/9-18/04).

Publication: Take One
Publication Date: 01-DEC-04
Format: Online - approximately 1079 words
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: International Toronto Film Festival (9/9-18/04).(Festival Wraps)

Article Excerpt
In last year's Take One review of TIFF, Kathleen Cummins asked the question: "Is Perspective Canada even necessary anymore?" It seemed that the program was ghettoizing films of well-established Canadian directors by segregating them from the rest of the programs in the festival. So this year TIFF dropped Perspective Canada in favour of two new programs that it says will better promote new Canadian talent. Short Cuts Canada delivers short films from across the country and Canada First is devoted to introducing the feature films by up-and-coming Canadian filmmakers.

The latter featured 10 films in its inaugural year, and three of these stood out above the others. Since the critical success of FUBAR (2002), Michael Dowse has written and directed a second, much better feature about a hugely successful techno DJ, Frankie Wilde, who goes deaf and loses his career and his family; by the way, it's a comedy. With witty appearances from real DJs commenting on Frankie's plight as well...

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