Speaking with Graham Skipper. Midnight Madness at TIFF September 2017
At the premiere of Ryûhei Kitamura's film Downrange we interviewed Graham Skipper a familiar face at Midnight Madness having appeared in the Midnight Madness premieres of Almost Human and The Mind's Eye. We spoke of the film he wrote and directed Sequence Break as well as his role in Downrange.
Director Ryûhei Kitamura speaks with Robert Mitchell about Downrange
On Friday September 15th, 2017 the Ryerson Theater home of Midnight Madness at the Toronto Film Festival saw the return of writer & director Ryûhei Kitamura (Versus, Azumi) and his latest film Downrange. The theater was packed and rocking. Robert and Sarah Mitchell were on the red carpet to speak to Mr. Kitamura and the cast.
James Dean 1955 Robert Mitchell 2018
Intersection of Main & Washington Streets Fairmount, Indiana
A couple of days ago I decided to make the drive from Bloomington, IN north to Fairmount and Marion, Indiana to walk around the hometown and birthplace of iconic actor James Dean. The drive is about 2 and half hours and took me through Indianapolis. Once north of Indy you are in the flat farmlands that many think of when one thinks of Indiana. I stopped in Fairmount first and The James Dean Gallery. I spent some time there looking through many items, The fence from Rebel Without A Cause is there and many other items, such as many items and photos from James Dean youth, a picture from his high school basketball days is a standout. Here are a selection of my photos.
The Winslow Farm where James Dean spent his youth in Fairmount, IN.
The friendly horses at Winslow Farm.
Winslow Farm
The James Dean Gallery. Fairmount, Indiana
Cleopatra loves to hangout with visitors at The James Dean Gallery.
Bust of James Dean at James Dean Memorial Park. Fairmount, Indiana
Coralie Fargeat & Matilda Lutz share a laugh with Robert Mitchell
One of the most anticipated films the 2017 Midnight Madness lineup at the Toronto International Film Festival was the feature length film debut of writer & director Coralie Fargeat. The plot of the film revolves around three married men one of the guys Richard (Keven Janssens) takes his mistress on an annual hunting trip. It is a trip that will have irreparable actions and dire consequences. Here is Robert Mitchell's interview with Coralie and Matilda.
Here is the complete Midnight Madness post-screening Q&A
James Franco speaks with Robert Mitchell at The Disaster Artist World Premiere
The Disaster Artist was one of the most anticipated films premiering at the 2017 edition of The Toronto International Film Festival. The movie lived up and exceeded expectations. Robert Mitchell was on the red carpet and spoke with James Franco, Ari Graynor, Paul Scheer, screenwriters Scott Neustader, Michael H. Weber and Composer Dave Potter.
David Bruckner speaking with Robert Mitchell at the world premiere of The Ritual
The Ritual based on the novel by Adam Nevill had it's world premiere at Midnight Madness 2017 at the Toronto International Film Festival. The film marks the feature film directing debut of David Bruckner (V/H/S, Southbound, The Signal. Robert Mitchell was on the red carpet and spoke with Mr. Bruckner as well as actors Arsher and Sam Troughton.
Dizaster speaking with Robert Mitchell at the world premiere of Bodied.
Bodied, the new film directed by Joseph Kahn and written by Alex Larsen aka Kid Twist was the opening movie of the 2017 Midnight Madness programme at the Toronto International Film Festival and it rocked the Ryerson Theatre. Robert Mitchell was on the red carpet and spoke with director Joseph Kahn, writer/actor Alex Larsen, Dizaster, Charlamagne Tha God, Calum Worthy and Rory Uphold.
