Catch up on Day 1’s reviews from our team on the ground at TIFF50

Jazz Infernal  First and foremost, let me get it out of the way that I just adore jazz music, so this short always had a bit of a bias in my books. Nevertheless! Bias put aside, this is still an undoubtedly cinematic jazz journey (giving "Whiplash" during certain

We crown the best of the fest, as decided by...well...us!

Hot Young Geek Seeks Blood-Sucking Freak, Hands On, A Friend of Dorothy, Big Bass

Birth Controlled, Percebes, Larval, Have I Swallowed Your Dreams, There Will Be No Other End

The filmmakers of the future, in their element (and some familiar names too!)

What makes 'Marrow' stand out is not just its subject matter (fear of ageing is rarely portrayed with this kind of visceral immediacy or violence) but its style.

'Pizzaslice' is an excellent piece for an easy character study with a slight plot twist. It’ll make you feel pity and make you smile. It is vulnerable and genuine. It is just perfectly everything I enjoy about film.