As the year kicks off with hope and creative abandon, it is also time to reflect as the Cinematic Appreciation Society of Toronto (or CAST) for short have chosen their best for the year that was 2015. With over 170 different films mentioned, the action juggernaut Mad Max: Fury Road took the top spot over the intense romantic drama of Carol.
In it’s now sixth year, with a record 41 different voters CAST prides itself on the unique cross section of voices that it brings together in a global cinematic hub like the city of Toronto truly is. CAST proudly publishes the results from each member every single year and this year’s results from the entire voting body can be read right here. 2015_CAST_results. In addition, every year they bring together a select group of voters to discuss the results in an annual CASTcast, which you can check out below as some of Toronto’s best and most passionate voices on film discuss the year that was.
David Voigt is a Toronto based writer with a problem and a passion for the moving image and all things cinema. Having moved from production to the critical side of the aisle for well over 15 years now at outlets like Examiner.com, Criticize This, Dork Shelf (Now That Shelf), and to.Night Newspaper.
He’s been all across the continent; serving on the FIPRESCI Jury at the Festival Du Nouveau Cinema in Montreal, covering festivals out side of Toronto like Calgary Underground Film Festival, CUFF Docs, Slamdance, Fantasia, SXSW, DOC NYC, Santa Barbara Film Festival, New York Asian Film Festival and many others
However, In the uncertain world of modern film journalism, David also knew that he needed to have a hand in writing and cementing his own contributions on the global film scene.
Having eclipsed the 10 year anniversary of his own outlet, In The Seats, where he’s been striving to support film (and TV) from all walks of life and his podcast “In The Seats With…” where after 5 & ½ years and over 750 episodes he’s talked with a wide variety of filmmakers, actors, behind the scenes artisans and so much more on the art of storytelling for the screen, which is spawning the launch of a new show in the Spring of 2026. “ITS: Soundtracks” will focus on the use of soundtrack and score in film which he believes is a combination that is the cinematic equivalent of Peanut Butter and Chocolate.
All this as well as hosting and moderating a variety of big screen events around the city, covering film in all its forms is just a way of life for him.
