Yesterday TIFF announced a scorching Primetime programme with auteur names such as Janicza Bravo, Alfonso Cuarón, Thomas Vinterberg and Joe Wright alongside their Short Cuts programme – which is our main focus here. Comprised of international world premieres, Canadiana, high-profile names dabbling in the short form and a cherry-picking of some of the better shorts from recent fests there is plenty to look forward too. Actresses trying out their hand in the short form we have a first from Dakota Johnson (Loser Baby), and then Maika Monroe with Simone Faoro (The Yellow). Canucks getting world preems include Pier-Philippe Chevigny, Connor Jessup and Arshile Khanjian Egoyan.… Read the rest
