Theatrical Release follows at TIFF Bell Lightbox Sept. 21

“TABU”, the masterful love story by Portugese filmmaker Miguel Gomes will have its North American Premiere at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival in the Wavelengths program.

Synopsis: Inspired from the directors own life, and influenced by F. W. Murnau, Tabu is a tale of paradise lost and found. When an elderly neighbour dies, Pilar (Teresa Madruga) reconnects with an old lover. and learns of an episode from her past: a tale of love and crime set in an Africa straight from the world of adventure films. Gomes playfully interprets and rearranges historical events: whilst the first part of his film is in black-and-white and portrays a society wallowing in nostalgia, the second part delivers everything the lovers long for: stirring melodrama, slapstick, and passion.

Tabu won the Alfred Bauer Prize for Artistic Innovation and the FIRPRESCI Jury Prize at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival.

About Miguel Gomes:
Former Lisbon film critic, Miguel Gomes directed several award winning short films. THE FACE YOU DESERVE (2004) was his debut feature, followed by the multiple award-winning OUR BELOVED MONTH OF AUGUST (2008) presented in the Directors' Fortnight at Cannes



About Films We Like:
Founded by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann, Films We Like is a boutique distributor of documentary, independent and international films in Canada.

Running time: 110 Minutes
Language: Portuguese (with English Sub-titles)
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Miguuel Gomes will attend TIFF and is available for interviews.

Media Contact: V Kelly &Associates info@vkpr.ca (416) 466-979

Tabu trailer from Sydney Film Festival on Vimeo.

Tags: Miguel Gomes, Toronto International Film Festival , TIFF Bell Lightbox

Pearl Jam: Twenty .

TORONTO, ON – July 26, 2011: In celebration of their 20th Anniversary, Pearl Jam will debut Pearl Jam Twenty, a definitive portrait of the band as told by the Academy Award®-winning filmmaker and music journalist Cameron Crowe, at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival (“TIFF”).

On Tuesday, September 20th following the TIFF premiere, FilmsWeLike and Cineplex Entertainment’s (“Cineplex”) Front Row Centre Events will present this highly anticipated documentary at participating Cineplex theatres across Canada for one night only.

Beginning July 29th, tickets can be purchased at participating theatre box offices, through the Cineplex Mobile Apps and online at www.cineplex.com or the Cineplex mobile site m.cineplex.com. A list of participating Cineplex theatres can be found at: http://www.filmswelike.com/films/pearljam20/screenings/cineplex/.

Starting July 26th, advance tickets for Pearl Jam fans are available via http://www.cineplex.com/Movies/MovieDetails/Pearl-Jam-Twenty.aspx

Told in big themes and bold colours with blistering sound, Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band’s formation, the chaos that ensued soon-after being catapulted into superstardom, their step back from the spotlight with the instinct of self-preservation, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them—giving way to a work culture that would sustain them. The film celebrates the freedom that allows the band to make music without losing themselves, their fans, or the music lovers they’d always been.

“We put so much into the film – moments, pieces of footage shot by band members, audio snippets, visual bursts, new and old interviews – many different formats, all meant to show the emotional scrapbook of what it felt like to be a member of the band on this twenty-year journey,” said Cameron Crowe. “The richness of the footage made our path very clear – just tell the story of the band and let the music guide us. It was a joy to make this film, and we’re thrilled to share it with the fans.”

The captivating documentary gives fans and audiences an intimate first glimpse into Pearl Jam’s journey culled from more than 1,200 hours of rarely and never-before-seen footage, over 24 hours of recent interviews with the band, as well as live footage of their spellbinding concert performances.

To coincide with this unique theatrical release, The Pearl Jam Twenty soundtrack, released by Columbia Records/Sony Music Entertainment, is currently available for pre-order at www.PJ20.com for its release date of September 20, 2011. Comprised of a selected track listing by Cameron Crowe—the album is a true companion piece to the film.

In addition, as part of their year-long celebration, Pearl Jam is also releasing a Pearl Jam Twenty book on September 13th. Published by Simon & Schuster in Canada and the U.S. and Atlantic Books in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa, the Pearl Jam Twenty book is an aesthetically stunning chronicle of the band’s past two decades. Compiled and written by veteran music writer Jonathan Cohen with Mark Wilkerson, the book includes a foreword by Cameron Crowe (and material from all his own band interviews) as well as original interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, and Dave Grohl. The book is also available for pre-order now on Amazon.com and Pearl Jam’s Ten Club at www.PJ20.com.

Pearl Jam Twenty is being distributed in Canada by award-winning documentary filmmaker Ron Mann (Grass, Comic Book Confidential), through his company FilmsWeLike, a boutique distributor of documentary, independent and international films in Canada. Recent releases include: “Conan O’Brien Can’t Stop”, “Bill Cunningham New York”, and the Cannes Palm D’or winner “Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives.”

Pearl Jam Twenty is a Vinyl Films production in association with MonkeyWrench Inc. and Tremolo Productions. The film was produced by Cameron Crowe, Kelly Curtis, Morgan Neville, and Andy Fischer and executive produced by Michele Anthony.

Click here for trailers, clips, photos and additional artwork


Official Film site: www.PJ20.com

FilmsWeLike PEARL JAM 20 PAGE


ABOUT PJ20

2011 is a yearlong celebration of Pearl Jam’s twenty-year history. The band started off the year with the release of a new live compilation album, Live on Ten Legs, followed by the expanded reissues of Vs. and Vitalogy in March. Things kick into high gear in September with the Alpine Valley Labor Day anniversary weekend concert, a ten-date Canadian tour, followed by the theatrical release of Cameron Crowe’s film, Pearl Jam Twenty in September with accompanying book and soundtrack album and subsequent PBS airdate of October, ending the year with the DVD of the film available in October. For the latest Pearl Jam happenings, visit www.pearljam.com.

About Cineplex Entertainment
Cineplex Inc. ("Cineplex") is the largest motion picture exhibitor in Canada and owns, leases or has a joint-venture interest in 130 theatres with 1,351 screens serving approximately 70 million guests annually. Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, Cineplex operates theatres from British Columbia to Quebec and is the exclusive provider of UltraAVX™ and the largest exhibitor of digital 3D and IMAX projection technologies in the country. Proudly Canadian and with a workforce of approximately 10,000 employees, the company operates the following top tier brands: Cineplex Odeon, Galaxy, Famous Players, Colossus, Coliseum, SilverCity, Cinema City and Scotiabank Theatres. Cineplex shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) under the symbol "CGX". For more information, visit www.cineplex.com.

About Front Row Centre Events (FRC)
Brought to you by Cineplex Entertainment, Front Row Centre Events bring world class entertainment to your local Cineplex Entertainment theatre and other participating locations! Presented in high-definition with digital surround sound, guests can experience the best in original one-night only and series-based programming. With the Metropolitan Opera’s Live in HD series, Broadway productions, live broadcasts direct from the stage of London’s National Theatre, Bolshoi Ballet performances, classic films, concerts, live sporting events and documentaries, Front Row Centre Events put you in the centre of the action on the big screen!

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Media Contact:

Virginia Kelly, V Kelly & Assoc, 416-466-9799, info@vkpr.ca

Pat Marshall, Vice President, Communications and Investor Relations, Cineplex Entertainment,
416-323-6648, pat.marshall@cineplex.com

Kyle Moffatt, Director, Communications, Cineplex Entertainment,
416-323-6728, kyle.moffatt@cineplex.com

Tags: Cineplex, Front Row, Empire Cinemas, Landmark Cinemas, Press Release, Toronto International Film Festival

filmswelike are pleased to announce the schedule for 3 great films which will appear at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival.

UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
The surprise winner of the Palme d'Or at this year’s Cannes film festival, the latest masterpiece from Thai master Apichatpong Weerasethakul—whose previous feature Syndromes and a Century was voted TIFF Cinematheque's #1 film of the past decade—is also the final segment of his multi-platform film/installation project Primitive.


Toronto International Film Festival (North American Premiere)
Sept 16th @ ISABEL BADER THEATRE - 10:30pm (1st Public Screening)
Sept 18th at AMC 5, 9:15am (2nd Public Screening)


THE LIGHT THIEF by Aktan Arym Kubat
A funny and touching portrait of small-town politics in a rapidly globalizing world that follows Svet-ake, an electrician in a small Kyrgyz village who has been stealing electricity to help the impoverished local residents. When Bekzat, a wealthy land developer and former villager arrives to buy up the land for a group of Chinese investors, Svet-ake shares with him his dream to populate the valley with modern windmills—but soon Svet-ake realizes that not everyone has the best interests of the village community at heart.

Toronto International Film Festival
Friday September 10 @ 6:00PM - AMC 4
Saturday September 11 @ 9:30AM - AM AMC 3


I WISH I KNEW by Jia Zhan-Ke
Commissioned to commemorate the 2010 World Expo, this documentary on Shanghai portrays a chapter of modern Chinese history through interviews and scenic views of a city in continuous evolution. I Wish I Knew is directed by one of the youngest masters of cinema, Jia Zhanke.


Toronto International Film Festival
Wednesday September 15 @ 9:45PM - SCOTIABANK THEATRE 4
Friday September 17 @ 5:00PM - JACKMAN HALL - AGO

Tags: Toronto International Film Festival

Below is the Confirmed Screening Schedule for our 3 films:

L'ENFER DE HENRI-GEORGES CLOUZOT  (INFERNO)
35mm, Real to Reel
94 min.

Film archivist Serge Bromberg uncovers a treasure trove of imagery from an unfinished film called L’Enfer starring Romy Schneider and directed by the French master Henri-Georges Clouzot, known for Wages of Fear and Diabolique.

Festival Screenings:
- Thursday, Sept. 10, 7.15PM, Varsity 1
- Saturday, Sept. 12, 3.45PM, Jackman Hall-AGO
- Friday, Sept. 18, 6.15PM, Varsity 4

Press & Industry Screening:
- Friday, Sept. 11, 9.15AM, Varsity 5

POLICE, ADJECTIVE
35mm, Contemporary World Cinema
113 min.

A witty portrait of life in the small town of Vaslui, the sophisticated Police, Adjective builds on the promise of Porumboiu’s debut 12:08, East of Bucharest.

Festival Screenings:
- Sunday, Sept. 13, 10PM, Bader
- Thursday, Sept. 17, 2.30PM, AMC 6
- Saturday, Sept. 19, 9AM, Varsity 4

Press & Industry Screening:
- Saturday, Sept. 12, 12PM, AMC 4

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpAbFoWwjJY
Press book: http://filmswelike.com/films/police/presskit/
Stills: http://filmswelike.com/films/police/highrez/

A TOWN CALLED PANIC
35mm, Midnight Madness
75 min.

“Oh non! Mon Dieu!” The feature version of A Town Called Panic (Panique au village), the demented Belgian television-animation sensation of the same name, has arrived! The first stop-motion animated feature selected to Cannes, A Town Called Panic smashes out of the toy chest to deliver a spastic joyride full of slapstick violence and manic energy in a topsy-turvy world populated by cheap plastic figurines of cowboys, Indians, farmers, police officers, horses, cows and pigs.

Festival Screenings:
- Friday, Sept. 18, 11:59PM, Ryerson
- Saturday, Sept. 19, 3.45PM, AMC 3

Press & Industry Screening:
- Tuesday, Sept. 15, 12PM, Varsity 3

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3uG8LLuVPQ
Synopsis: http://www.filmswelike.com/films/panic/
Press book: http://www.filmswelike.com/films/panic/presskit/
Stills: http://www.filmswelike.com/films/panic/highrez/

Tags: Toronto International Film Festival