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25 Alternative 2011 TIFF Picks: Guy Maddin’s Keyhole
Canada's most idiosyncratic auteur, nobody love schlocky expressionism and silent film bombastics than Guy Maddin. His free-wheeling 5-minute short The Heart of the World informed the cinema world with all they needed to know about the skills that he is capable of, and his hilarious and super-personal My Winnipeg brought him a giant new legion of fans.
25 Alternative 2011 TIFF Picks: Julia Murat’s Historias que so existem quando lembradas
Not much is known about first-timer Julia Murat other than her origins at Rio de Janeiro University. Premiering in Venice Days, so she must have some kind of distinct rigour to land in such a prestigious and selective sidebar.
25 Alternative 2011 TIFF Picks: Mia Hansen-Løve’s Goodbye First Love
Mia Hansen-Løve likely needs no introduction. Her first two features premiered in Cannes and left noticeable imprints and a healthy following on her tail. Releasing a new film for the first time as an anticipated director (IFC Films made a rare rights grab during production), the pressure is definitely hot and heavy. Picked up pretty decent word after its Locarno unveiling, the trajectory for this budding superstar is still aimed due north.
25 Alternative 2011 TIFF Picks: Whit Stillman’s Damsels in Distress
Coming in thirteen years after his masterful Last Days of Disco, there's a reason why this under-appreciated filmmaker has most of his limited oeuvre in the Criterion Collection. For those familiar with his movies, there isn't a better writer of dialogue alive today.
25 Alternative 2011 TIFF Picks: Frederick Wiseman’s Crazy Horse
Bringing us almost a film a year since his earth-shattering debut Titicut Follies in 1967, Wiseman's signature observational documentary style has been more influential than even most classic fictional directors. Insulted by the pejorative term 'fly on the wall', Wiseman will be the first to admit that his insights into his subjects are packed with supreme intelligence and meticulous precision.
