Sarah Polley: Rebel Spirit

Canadian Features Dept: It s not the normal way of doing it, is it? he says, according to The Star. There s a rebel spirit filtering through the 20 Canadian features and 47 Canadian shorts screening at TIFF 2012, as seen not only in the actions of on-screen characters but also in the intent of filmmakers and in Sarah Polley s Stories We Tell , one of the standout films of TIFF 2012, her father Michael sits before a microphone and camera, preparing to discuss shocking family secrets. He s not kidding, and he s not alone. At this 37th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs Sept. 6-16, Canadian filmmakers seem intent on breaking as many rules as possible. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.