September 25, 2020

Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ wins TIFF People’s Choice Award

After picking up Venice’s Golden Lion award, Chloé Zhao’s “ Nomadland ” has won another prestigious honor: The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award. No film has ever won […]
September 25, 2020

Q&A: David Byrne on his festival hit ‘American Utopia’

In a film festival season that’s been turned largely virtual, Spike Lee’s “American Utopia,” a documentary of David Byrne’s concert musical and the opening-night film of the Toronto International […]
September 25, 2020

With quiet humanity, Chloe Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ makes noise

What’s it like to be an international film festival sensation without hardly leaving your home? Like most things during the pandemic, it’s surreal. Except for trips […]
September 23, 2020

Ann Hui wins lifetime achievement award at Venice festival

VENICE, Italy — Hong Kong director Ann Hui paid tribute to her home city as she received a lifetime achievement award from the Venice International Film […]
September 23, 2020

Digital and drive-in, film festivals try to salvage a season

NEW YORK (AP) — This is normally the time of year when flashy premieres march down red carpets and proclamations of Oscar buzz circle the globe. […]