Toronto 08. Lineup.

"So here it is: The Full List," announces Darren Hughes at 1st Thursday, responding to news that the Toronto Film Festival has completed its marathon round of unveilings. The lineup for the festival running September 4 through 13 is now set.

Updated through 8/21.

"For me," Darren continues, "the biggest news is that Agnès Varda and Terence Davies will be participating in Dialogues.... I'm also happy to see Olivier Assayas, Kelly Reichardt, Samira Makhmalbaf and Ryan Fleck and Anne Boden among the last additions to the Contemporary World Cinema lineup."

"What world premieres should we look forward to in this year's selection?" asks Anthony Kaufman. "Here's some educated guesses."

Karina Longworth at the SpoutBlog: "I've made some notes about films from this series of releases that I'm excited about - whether out of name brand obligation (the new Coen Brothers, for instance), word of mouth (such as a number of films I've missed at other festivals) or pure morbid curiosity (ie: the Paris Hilton documentary Paris, Not France)."

"With his first slate of programming as co-director of the Toronto International Film Festival announced this morning, Cameron Bailey can take a quick breather before the 33rd edition of the festival begins two weeks from Thursday." Peter Knegt talks with him for indieWIRE.

Girish sketches a first draft of his to-see list.

Updates, 8/21: Peter Knegt has a little fun with his "Pre-TIFF Oscar Predictions."

Going to TIFF? Darren Hughes and Larry McClelland have a map that may well come in handy.

Posted by dwhudson at August 19, 2008 6:48 AM