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August-September 2022 Screenplay Competition Winners

29 October 2022

Hi there, The winners of the AUGUST-SEPTEMBER Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: http://tmff.net/winners/screen

3 Types of Episodic Releases

23 October 2022

I oftentimes get the feeling that the meaning of 'episodic' is quite diluted nowadays, especially when referring to series or shows. To go to the root of the word, 'episodic' in the context of any sort of story, means th

Hidden Gem Movies to Watch in 2022

16 October 2022

Like every other year, there is an influx of great films, making it seemingly impossible to dive through everything that comes out. Thankfully, the online world has made it easy to get a solid list of must-see movies. Th

Looking Back at Five Classic Western Movies

13 October 2022

One of the most beloved movie genres to ever have been created, some of the most iconic movies have been western productions. They’ve been winners at award ceremonies, some of the most talented actors have been featured

Why Casino Royale is the Best Bond Film

4 October 2022

There are many films that are cinema icons and, like music, sport, and countless other activities, there will always be a winner when it comes to the question of which is number one, although there will also be people wh

Indiana Jones 5 - All You Need to Know

1 October 2022

It's been 14 years since the last Indiana Jones film saw the light of day, and for many fans still, this is something that should have never happened. While it was still a pretty good film, it was certainly not comparabl

September 2022 Winners

30 September 2022

Hello there, the winners of September 2022 have just been announced! Congratulations to everyone involved and hope to see you soon at TMFF. You can see all the nominees and winners HERE or below: Best Feature Announced a

September 2022 Nominees Announced

29 September 2022

Hello there and congrats to all our nominees of September 2022! We remind you that voting for the audience award is still open until tomorrow night (September 30), when we will announce our winners as well. We wish you b

9 Upcoming Star Wars Series

24 September 2022

It's a little bit crazy to think about just how much Star Wars expanded in the years after the Disney takeover. Barring the original trilogy and the prequel trilogy, and not counting the rather successful The Clone Wars

The Card Counter: A Hit or a Busted Flush?

16 September 2022

It is almost exactly a year since The Card Counter enjoyed its worldwide release. Paul Schrader enlisted a star-studded cast, including Oscar Isaac, Tiffany Haddish, and Willem Dafoe, despite working within the constrain

Explaining Key Film Terms

14 September 2022

We all know what a sequel is - especially since soo many films these days are sequels. And, if we know what a sequel is, then I guess what a prequel is should be quite self-explanatory. But where would that put a midquel

All You Need to Know About a Movie Production Budget

5 September 2022

Everyone likes to enjoy the final results of making a movie, but not many wonders how the whole process looks, how many people need to be engaged in a given project, and most importantly, how movie budgets are created an

The 10 Most Anticipated Movies of 2022

1 September 2022

With the summer coming to an end, we can look forward to the countless great films awaiting their release at the end of the year. The anticipation appears to be at a high not seen in years, with my personal excitement le

August 2022 Winners

31 August 2022

Hello there, the winners of August 2022 have just been announced! Congratulations to everyone involved and hope to see you soon at TMFF. You can see all the nominees and winners HERE or below: Best Feature - Dissociating

August 2022 Nominees Announced

30 August 2022

Hello there and congrats to all our nominees of August 2022! We remind you that voting for the audience award is still open until tomorrow night (August 31), when we will announce our winners as well. We wish you best of

June-July 2022 Screenplay Competition Winners

29 August 2022

Hi there, The winners of the JUNE-JULY Screenplay Competition have just been announced on our website as well as on our social media pages. You can see all winners and nominees here: http://tmff.net/winners/screenplay-co

Bringing Out The Dead - Scorsese’s Most Underrated Film?

23 August 2022

Usually, when someone discusses the genius of Martin Scorsese, his 1999 film Bringing Out The Dead isn’t the main centerpiece. No one can deny Scorsese has made a lot of great films, some of which get overlooked because

The Genre of Terrence Malick

16 August 2022

If you were to argue that any filmmaker should have their own genre, most wouldn’t have any issue with Terrence Malick filling that specificity. Malick made a name for himself in the 1970s with Badlands (1973) and Days

The Genius Of Joachim Trier’s Oslo Trilogy

9 August 2022

Many have Christopher Nolan’s Batman trilogy, the Three Colors trilogy, the Before trilogy, and countless others as their quote-on-quote favorite trilogy. Personally, Joachim Trier’s Oslo Trilogy is my most cherished, ev

How EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE is Changing Film

1 August 2022

If you talk to any self-proclaimed film buff from Generation Z about their favorite films, they will likely list at least one film from A24. The independent entertainment company has released countless acclaimed films si

July 2022 Winners

31 July 2022

Hello there, the winners of July 2022 have just been announced! Congratulations to everyone involved and hope to see you soon at TMFF. You can see all the nominees and winners HERE or below: Best Feature Announced at the