“The Room Next Door,” Pedro Almodóvar’s English-language debut starring Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton, topped the Venice Film Festival and was awarded its Golden Lion award Saturday.
The Toronto International Film Festival got off to a rocky start Thursday when ticketing glitches and a brief protest marred the first day of festivities that nevertheless drew throngs of cinephiles, music fans and celeb-watchers to the heart of the city's entertainment district.
Throngs of moviegoers and Tragically Hip fans gathered to sing their hearts out on the streets of Toronto as Canada's beloved rockers marked the premiere of a new career-spanning docuseries.