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42nd Toronto International Film Festival
"Downsizing" and "Battle of the Sexes" are among the titles from UCLA TFT alumni being shown at this year's festival
The 42nd Toronto International Film Festival began on Thursday, Sept. 7. Sixteen UCLA alumni and two UCLA TFT executive board members are associated with 16 films that are in the programming mix. They include:
Charles D. King (Executive Board), producer PRIMETIME The Deuce
James Franco (B.A. ’08), actor, director, producer MASTERS First Reformed
Paul Schrader (M.A. ’70), writer, director MIDNIGHT MADNESS Brawl in Cell Block 99
Nate Bolotin (M.F.A. ’07), executive producer Mom and Dad
Nate Bolotin (M.F.A. ’07), executive producer
Nick Spicer (M.F.A. ’06), executive producer The Disaster Artist
James Franco (B.A. ’08), actor, director, producer
Ryan Moody (M.F.A. ’14), associate producer SPECIAL PRESENTATION Battle of the Sexes
Jonathan Dayton (B.A. ’80), director
Valerie Faris (B.A. ’80), director
Sarah Schuessler (M.F.A. ’10), background costumer In the Fade
Scott Kirby (B.A. ’84), first assistant director Mark Felt: The Man Who Brought Down the White House
Peter Guber (Executive Board), executive producer SPECIAL PRESENTATION and OUR DIGITAL FUTURE Downsizing
Alexander Payne (M.F.A. ’90), writer, director, producer SPECIAL PRESENTATION and NEXT WAVE Call Me by Your Name
Michael Stuhlbarg, actor The Rider
Alex O’Flinn (M.F.A. ’09), film editor Unicorn Store
Kimia Behpoornia (B.A. ’14), actress CONTEMPORARY WORLD CINEMA Pyewacket
Laurie Holden (B.A. ’93), actress PLATFORM The Death of Stalin
Aurelia Abate (M.F.A. ’02), VFX producer SHORT CUTS Five Minutes
Bill Dance (B.A. ’73), extras casting
The festival concludes on Sunday, Sept. 17.
Posted: September 8, 2017