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Blog Entries by E. Nina Rothe from 09/2012

From the Headlines: A Procrastinator's Guide to Toronto International Film Fest

| Posted 09.03.2012

This year's Toronto International Film Festival is the perfect programming blend of independent projects and big studio films, master filmmakers and some recently discovered greats, short films with heft and long movies with a light heart.

Step Up to the Plate: The Intimate Lives of Chefs

| Posted 09.11.2012

In an upcoming documentary titled Step Up to the Plate, filmmaker Paul Lacoste takes the audience inside the world of gourmet cooking as seen through the eyes of two master chefs, the father and son team of Michel and Sébastian Bras.

Eran Riklis' Zaytoun: A Much Needed Lesson in Peace at TIFF 2012

| Posted 09.12.2012

Filmmaker Eran Riklis admits that while "films can't change the world, they can make you think." At a moment when we are wondering just what people are capable of when enraged by a YouTube video, Zaytoun is the antidote to the poison of violence.

Respecting the Audience: Filmmaker Eran Riklis on Zaytoun, Stephen Dorff and Life's Codes

| Posted 09.18.2012

Eran Riklis' beautifully crafted, touching films create within their audience a need to do better. His latest, Zaytoun, was named as a runner up for the Audience Choice Award at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. I caught up with Riklis in Toronto.