I have just tried checking the list of films to be screened at Toronto and I don't see Fur included. They are screening more than 250 films, how is that even possible?

I so don't get this ... completely perplexed. Yuck ...

Boo Hoo!!!!!

I had a feeling it won't be screened there. How will they screen all those movies, though?

Multiple venues, multi-screens... I guess...

Noo!! Boohooooo!!
oh..well..
Thanks, skanky.

noooooooooooooooooooo

I'm so depressed lol. I was really hoping it would come here. I've never made the trip to TO during the festival and I thought I might if it was going to be there... I wonder why it's not going? BAH that sucks.

well that stinks

I've seen so many movies that already bombed at Cannes making the list, I guess Jeff Wells was wrong.

@#!!%&**@$#!!!

Forgive me, Foxy, for my unladylike language. Thank you for looking into that, skanky.

I wonder - was it refused, or simply not ready?

Skanky - who is Jeff Wells again?

And if not Toronto - what's the next possibility for it? New York? (What festivals did The Hours play prior to its general release?)

Pardon my ignorance but was it submitted for consideration or was it just assumed it would go to Toronto?

Thanks for the news, Skanky!

I'm not too disappointed that Fur is not going to be shown at Toronto. The last film of Nicole's to be shown at TO was The Human Stain and we all know how well that did. I don't think The Hours was shown at any festival prior to release...maybe they're going for a similar release. It could also be that Nicole will not be able to attend the festival due to filming schedules for The Golden Compass.

I believe The Hours went to the Berlin Festival. Isn't that where she won the Silver Bear along with Streep and Moore?

That's no reasonable explanation as Nicole did not even attend the Venice Film Festival when The Human Stain was screened there.
I thinkit is quite sad, that Fur is not at Toronto, as it is in my opinion a perfect festival film. Perhaps it'll be shown in Rome?

I'm very dissapointed as well. I was really hoping it would go so we could get some early reviews.

Yes...but I'm sure the Berlin Festival was after the worldwide premiere of The Hours




Anthony Hopkins was the lead for the Human Stain so he was there representing the film at the Venice film festival. I'm sure Nicole was being promoted as just the supporting actress.

Oh noo I'm so disappointed I was really hopin dat Fur would b shown dere Thanx 4 da info Skanky

~Viviana~

Darn it! I was really hoping that Fur would go to Toronto.

It might be that it was not submitted.

I just looked at the complete list & I have to say I am very disappointed in the line up this year, a couple of other movies I expencted to be there are also not there.

Maybe they were afraid it would get lost in the shuffle?

*Sigh* I'm hoping it was not submitted, instead of it wasn't picked

I was hoping to see Nicole in the red carpet and see how people mentions her for a nomination to the oscars...

NOW I 'M quite sure she will be at ROME FILM FESTIVAL


CIAO!!!!!

Well this is depressing news.

:( i agree.. definately depressing news. thanks for the info. skanky... :(

Well, does anyone know how many more film festivals there are before the Academy Awards? Also, if Fur does not go to a film festival, does that lessen Nicole's chances for an oscar nomination or win?

In my honest opinion the movie not being at the TIFF or any other festival will have absolutely no effect on Nicole's chances of being nominated for an Oscar. I have only been watching the film festival closely for the last 6 years or so & to me it has a very mixed record. A lot of Oscar contenders just from last year as an example were not shown there. The winner (Crash) had long since been out by then. This is also a film festival were a lot of distribution rights are picked up & I remember thinking that a couple of Canadian made films were going to be picked up for wider distribution & they weren't. Plus there have been movies that have bombed in the movie theaters premiered there, i.e. Elizabethtown.

So I really feel this will make no difference at all to Nicole's chances at Oscar time. If the performance is a good as everyone so far is raving people will know it when it counts for awards.

Plus since Nicole is going to be in England filming it would make most sense for Fur to premiere at a festival in Europe so that it wouldn't take as long as it would to get over to Canada.

Forgive my ignorance! I have NEVER been a fan/ supporter of an actor/actress before Nicole. I used to be only interested in musicians, OK... ONLY KEITH LOL!
So.. I do NOT understand ANYTHING about the film industry or anything along those lines, so I have NO CLUE what a film festival is, and why everyone is so upset and depressed about "Fur" not being a part of the film festival.

I would also VERY much appreciate it if anyone who knows a lot about Hollywood, and the film industry, could PLEASE PM me and try to teach me a little, as I am CLUELESS about 98% of everything that has to do with Nicole and her career. But I am MORE than willing to learn, if someone is willing to teach me!
Much like when a bunch of us Keith fans “crossed over” and taught those at NKU, who did not already know, about Keith & the country music industry.

Please enlighten me NKU!

Thanks,
Kensy

well at least it will do really well at the theaters. and hopefully she will get nominated for The Oscars and the Golden Globes.

ah well. I did not get excited this time after Cannes, Venice, Rome (editing.... OK..fanitaly ...is the Rome fetival still to come?) did not eventuate. Thanks skanky.

Perhaps they are still arguing about the name



That would make sense. What film festivals are there in Europe or the UK in the next few weeks? Anything?

Kensy, have you heard of the Cannes Film Festival. A film festival is just an event that usually runs over a few days to a week, where films are showcased. The film festival may concentrate on certain types of film or a particular director, but there is no rule about it.

Usually a film festival will try to have the better quality films and are perfect for showcasing small arthouse films which otherwise may be otherwise go unnoticed.

I don't know if it was submitted except Wells said it would debut there (and I thought he meant it was already selected but I guess that info. was wrong). I can't say I am disappointed after seeing the list, either, Wiggle.

And gracie, it wouldn't do anything about her Oscar chances, Birth, The Human Stain, Cold Mountain, Dogville were all screened at festivals and nothing Oscar-wise happened there. What it does is start a buzz for a film and let the filmmakers gauge the reaction of the audience and critics.

And NK filming has little to do with the movie not being submitted or selected for festivals.

the ROME FILM FESTIVAL will be from october 13 to 21

you can see the official website www.romacinemafest.org that has an english version


it is the first year and they strongly want NICOLE AND FUR



Ciao!!!!!

Thanks. I agree that it doesn't affect her chances of an Oscar Nomination if the film is good and she is good.

Thanks for the info!!! Like I said, I know NOTHING about all of this "stuff" so no I had not heard of the Cannes Film Festival until today. I always love to learn new things! I have gotten some enlightening PMs which has been FANTASTIC!!!
Thanks everyone!



Cool! Thanks for the info! I will keep my fingers crossed!
Does it say somewhere that they want Nicole & "Fur" or are you just assuming that? But of course I mean who WOULDN'T want Nicole and her new movie at their festival??? LOL!

Kensy

they say
it somewhere in the NEWS site

WHAT? Are you sure it's not under TIPODA (is that even right? It's so filppin long) ha ha ha.

I don't understand wath you mean but


see this web
address
http://news.cinecittà.com/news.asp?lang=1&id=18828

i can't open the page

(France) Deauville, American film festival : sept 1st/ sept 10th

No Fur... but a tribute to Sydney Pollack ( The interpreter will be on screen during the festival)

That's something...
ciao

I can't open it.



Oh that's 1 film. Isn't it a bit late for TI though? I dunno. I suppose if it's a tribute.