Breaking Down TIFF’s Best Moments, From Lil Nas X’s Triumph to ‘American Fiction’ Oscar Buzz
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor It’s been a Toronto Film Festival like few others. The writers and actors strikes meant that many A-listers opted not to touch down in Canada this year, depriving the gathering of film lovers of the star-studded red carpets and Q&As that make Toronto so memorable.
Even if this year’s festival was starved for glamour, it was still a good opportunity to get a clearer picture of the awards race — and to check the pulse of Hollywood at a tumultuous time for the industry. 1. ) Venice and Telluride Stole Some Thunder Toronto, which has the misfortune of appearing last on the calendar, is in danger of being seriously overshadowed by the other late summer and early fall festivals.
Between them, Venice and Telluride played host to “Ferrari,” “Poor Things,” “The Bikeriders” and “Priscilla” — which emerged as likely Oscar contenders.
But these films opted to skip Toronto, preventing it from playing a bigger role in shaping the contours of the race for those golden statuettes. 2.)…And Yet, TIFF Hosted Some Awards Contenders of its Own Cord Jefferson’s “American Fiction,” a trenchant look at race and media, dazzled critics and could lead to a first-ever Oscar nomination for the criminally overlooked Jeffrey Wright.
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