Toronto Film Festival Unveils Plans to Operate During Coronavirus Pandemic

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIf movie theaters are banking on Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” to ride to their rescue, they may have to wait a lot longer for help.That’s the takeaway from a new note by Eric Handler, a leading exhibition industry analyst with MKM Partners, who predicts that there’s a “low likelihood” that “Tenet” will open on Aug.

The Toronto Film Festival on Friday opened registration and shared details for its first-ever virtual industry conference. TIFF's online plans include industry conference sessions, networking events and digital showcases of film titles by national cinema agencies.

Dino-Ray Ramos Associate Editor/ReporterInside Out, Canada’s foremost LGBTQ film festival, has unveiled the 16 recipients for its RE:Focus ‘Emergency Relief Fund’, which was created in response to the pandemic and its impact on the industry.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaIt’s safe to say that “Chasing the Cure,” the acclaimed medical series that marked Ann Curry’s return to the small screen, is unlike anything else on television.Over the course of each 90-minute episode, the TBS and TNT series used crowdsourcing and a network of doctors and specialists to try to solve various medical mysteries and help desperately ill patients suffering from undiagnosed diseases.

Nick Vivarelli International CorrespondentThe upcoming Venice Film Festival’s reconfiguration due to coronavirus safety measures has been officially unveiled.Barring complications, Venice, which runs Sept.

NHS staff should be "properly rewarded" for their hard work during the Coronavirus pandemic, Matt Hancock has said.

Millie Mackintosh and her husband Hugo Taylor, 33, welcomed their daughter Sienna on 1 May.The 30 year old former Made In Chelsea star has now opened up on welcoming her daughter via C-section and how she was nervous about giving birth during the coronavirus pandemic. However, the new mum admitted that despite her nerves, Sienna’s arrival into the world was a "smooth and positive" experience, with Hugo by her side throughout.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAMC Theatres, the world’s largest exhibition chain, is pushing back its reopening by two weeks.The move comes as coronavirus rates continue to rise in the United States, where AMC has the bulk of its operations, and after Hollywood blockbusters such as “Tenet” and “Mulan” delayed their release by several weeks. AMC said it now expects to open 450 of its more than 600 theaters on July 30.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaThe 2021 edition of the Sundance Film Festival will include a combination of virtual screenings and physical events, a hybrid model that is growing increasingly popular during the coronavirus pandemic.In a note to staff, Tabitha Jackson, the newly minted festival director, acknowledged the difficulty of hosting the Park City, Utah event next January when it’s unlikely that a vaccine for COVID-19 will have been discovered and widely disseminated.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorThe Bonnaroo 2020 festival has been officially canceled due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the festival announced on Thursday. In March, the long-running festival, which is held in Manchester, Tenn., moved from its regular June dates to September in the hopes that the pandemic would have eased enough to allow for mass gatherings, but it has long been apparent that will not happen.The festival has scheduled its 2021 dates for June 17th through the 20th.

It was only a matter of time. The 2020 Toronto Film Festival, set to run Sept.

Also Read: Saoirse Ronan, Kate Winslet Romantic Drama 'Ammonite' Acquired by NeonOver the first five days of the fest, TIFF’s full slate of films will premiere as physical, socially-distanced screenings, as well as drive-ins and outdoor experiences that can be safely managed.

health officials. But for now, TIFF is radically remaking itself.

Andreas Wiseman International EditorThe Toronto Film Festival (September 10–19), North America’s largest festival, has unveiled its plan for this year’s edition.

The Toronto International Film Festival has laid off another 31 employees as the impact of the coronavirus pandemic cuts deeply into its operating revenues. "In response to the devastating impact COVID-19 has had on TIFF's regular operations, we announced today the difficult decision to reduce our full-time staff by 17 percent, which represents 31 valued employees," Toronto festival co-heads Joana Vicente and Cameron Bailey said in a statement.

coronavirus outbreak began has now passed 65,000, according to the latest figures.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAlamo Drafthouse will require its guests to wear masks when the movie theater chain reopens.Its announcement comes as AMC, Regal, and Cinemark have ignited a firestorm of controversy over their decision to stop short of mandating that guests wear masks in all of their locations.

Brent Lang Executive Editor of Film and MediaAMC Theatres, the world’s largest exhibitor, has unveiled plans to re-open after coronavirus forced it to close its more than 600 venues in the U.S. for nearly four months.The company is expected to resume operations in 450 of those locations on July 15 and expects to be almost fully operational by the time that “Mulan” debuts on July 24 and “Tenet” bows on July 31.