Monthly Archives: September 2009

‘Cairo Time’ Wins TIFF Award

The Toronto International Film Festival ends this evening with a gala presentation of The Young Victoria, but first there’s the small matter of prizes to name. Cairo Time has won the award for Best Canadian Feature Film, adding even more buzz to the film. Congratulations to all! Read More »

Sid at the InStyle Party

We have some photos of Sid at the TIFF InStyle party in the Gallery along with a report from The Globe and Mail: What distinguishes this mixer from most of the others is that mixing does occur. While men made a beeline for Cairo Time actress Patricia Clarkson, I sat down to chat with her co-star Alexander Siddig and the ... Read More »

VIDEO: Sid Discusses ‘Cairo Time’

Tribute.ca has a brilliant interview with Sid where he talks about working with Ruba Nadda and Patricia Clarkson, his experiences (past and present) with Cairo, and more. Visit Tribute.ca to watch. Read More »

National Post Interviews Siddig, Clarkson

The National Post sat down with Sid and Patricia Clarkson in Toronto to talk about Cairo Time. Here’s an excerpt: “Cairo is really dense and noisy,” Clarkson says. “But we both played roles that had a languid centre, a calming centre. When Juliet arrives in the city, she has to awaken and take things in. It’s an internal, profound shift ... Read More »

PHOTOS: Sid in Toronto for TIFF

The first photos of Sid in Toronto for Cairo Time‘s debut at the Toronto International Film Festival tonight are coming in and we’ve got them in the Gallery. Sid and director Ruba Nadda posed for their official TIFF portraits earlier today in advance of tonight’s premiere. Read More »