Big movies were back at the 2021 Toronto Film Fest, but not big crowds

After three years as the Executive Director and Co-Head of the Toronto International Film Festival, Joana Vicente is heading to the Sundance Institute as their new CEO. She will start her new job at the beginning of November, splitting her time between Sundance’s office in New York, Los Angeles and Park City, UT.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterAfter spending three years as Toronto International Film Festival’s executive director, Joana Vicente is leaving her post to join the Sundance Institute as its CEO.She is succeeding long-time executive Keri Putnam, who stepped down earlier this year.

Great British Bake Off 2021 star Maggie has shared a glimpse into her stunning home with fans. The star has created an Instagram account as this year's series gets underway, in order to follow her journey on popular Channel 4 show with fans.

The 2020 Tony Awards are finally being held, even though we’re already well into 2021!

NEW YORK -- A movie year of fits-and-starts, delays and reversals has sometimes been difficult to track. Knowing just where and how a new movie premieres has become a sport of its own.

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Jennifer Lopez is endorsing her man Ben Affleck's new movie! The 52-year-old triple threat shared a stunning throwback video from her time in Venice, Italy, promoting the film,, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival.

‘Tis the season.  Well almost. And perhaps that is why AMC+ and RLJE recently swooped in and took the new holiday-themed dramedy Silent Night off the market (domestically at least) before its Toronto International Film Festival premiere tonight.  Who doesn’t love a good ‘ol Christmas movie, perhaps the most reliable genre for feel good feelings?

Toronto Film Festival world premiere of “Dear Evan Hansen,” a lonely Ben Platt belts out: “When you’re falling in a forest and there’s nobody around, do you ever really crash or even make a sound?”That question could well apply to a laundry list of absent talent and filmmakers with projects at the Canadian festival, whose organizers pulled off a successful (and partially in-person) 2021 program.

The full line-up for The Great British Bake Off has finally been revealed by Channel 4 ahead of the show's return next Tuesday 21 September. A total of 12 new contestants will be heading into the baking tent to wow judges Paul Hollywood, 55, and Prue Leith, 81, as well as presenters Noel Fielding, 48, and Matt Lucas, 47.The competition was filmed in a bubble once again as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage across the globe, and the entire series was pre-recorded.

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Jennie Punter With a full year of creative pauses and improvisational workflow behind them, Canadian producers hit the 2021 Toronto festival bullish that in-person screenings and heightened fall fest excitement will focus critics and sales buzz to connect their films with audiences beyond their home turf.Luc Dery and Kim McCraw of Montreal’s micro_scope, who introduced Denis Villeneuve’s “Incendies” and Philippe Falardeau’s “Monsieur Lazhar” to North American audiences at TIFF, return with Ivan

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EXCLUSIVE: Among the world premieres being offered at the Toronto Film Festival this week is the latest from director Ted Melfi, The Starling, which reteams him with Melissa McCarthy and Chris O’Dowd. Both also appeared in Melfi’s much acclaimed St. Vincent that starred Bill Murray and which also had its world premiere at TIFF in 2014. Kevin Kline also joins them in a major role here.

The Great British Bake Off has confirmed the start date for the 2021 series and it's less than two weeks away.Taking to the show's official Instagram on Wednesday, the hit Channel 4 baking series announced that GBBO will be returning on Tuesday 21 September at 8pm on Channel 4. Posting a picture of stars Paul Hollywood, Prue Leith, Noel Fielding and Matt Lucas, who all help mugs that spelt out "Bake Off is back", the start date was posted at the top of the image.

Another fall season, another deluge of fall film festival movies and previews. If you’ve been playing along, and hopefully, you have, you’ve already seen our coverage from the Telluride Film Festival in Colorado and Italy’s Venice International Film Festival.