Todd Brown
Founder and Editor; Toronto, Canada

Todd founded Twitch in September of 2004 under the assumption that nobody in particular would care. Some people did, so he kept going. Todd is also Director of International Programming at Fantastic Fest, a partner at XYZ Films and father to a remarkably geeky child.

From Fighter To Artist, Watch The Trailer For THE GUERRILLA IS A POET
A part of the CineFilipino festival, sibling director duo Sari Raissa Dalena and Kiri Dalena base their The Guerrilla Is A Poet on the story of revolutionary leader Jose Maria Siso, a central figure in the Communist Party Of The... More »
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New DELIVERY Artwork Heralds LAFF Due Date
About to premiere as part of the Beyond program at the LA Film Festival, Brian Netto's Delivery has released some brand new artwork to trumpet their upcoming birth dates.In this unnerving chiller, Kyle and Rachel Massy are a young couple... More »
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Who Should Be The New DOCTOR WHO?
So, it became official over the weekend that Matt Smith's tenure as the 11th Doctor Who is coming to an end following the upcoming Christmas special and 50th Anniversary show. Which, of course, raises the obvious question of "Who's next?"The... More »
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New International KICK-ASS 2 Trailer Is The Best Yet
Hey, there it is. It took a couple tries but after a lackluster trailer or two, a second international trailer has arrived on the scene - one that would very definitely be a red-bander if prepared for the US market... More »
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THE REBEL Director Hitting The Road With Buddy Comedy YOUNG TEO
The Nguyen Brothers are getting back together, writer-director Charlie and star Johnny teaming up for what is being billed as Vietnam's first ever road comedy, Young Teo. The Nguyen Brothers, of course, are best known for their first team up... More »
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Review: GAME OF THRONES S3E09, THE RAINS OF CASTAMERE (Or, With The Season Coming To A Close It's Time For Things To Get Stabby)
It would be tempting to call this penultimate episode of Game Of Thrones series three a game changer if not for the fact that the game had clearly changed quite some time ago. The moment Robb Stark lost Jaime Lannister... More »
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Colors Bleed In Art Themed Filipino Thriller PUTI
There's a new player in the Filipino festival scene with the arrival this summer of the inaugural CineFilipino. And given that festivals in the Philippines more often than not also double as funding bodies - with the festivals directly commissioning... More »
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Meet Scott Adkins And Dolph Lundgren, Monster Hunters. A Proper Trailer For LEGENDARY 3D.
A few weeks back Twitch ran footage from an in-progress creature feature titled Legendary - a film starring Scott Adkins and Dolph Lundgren on the trail of a legendary creature. Turns out that footage was very much still in progress... More »
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Take Your First Look At Shimizu's Live Action KIKI's DELIVERY SERVICE
Twitch was first to break the word that The Grudge director Shimizu Takashi had landed the task of directing a new live action adaptation of the first two novels in the series which also spawned Miyazaki's beloved animation Kiki's Delivery... More »
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Jerrold Tarog Completes His Camera Trilogy With SANA DATI
Though best known as a horror filmmaker, Filipino helmer Jerrold Tarog has also won acclaim with the first two installments of his 'camera' trilogy. Indie dramas revolving around characters who use cameras in their everyday lives, the camera trilogy comes... More »
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Twitch Presents Swordsmen, Gangsters And Ghosts! Check Out The Screening Series Details, Amazing Poster Art And Buy Tickets Now!
Hey, you! Do you want to watch Police Story with Jackie Chan? Literally, I mean. Do you want to watch Police Story with Jackie Chan? How about Election with Johnnie To? The TIFF Bell Lightbox is about to kick off... More »
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Meet Robert Redford's S.H.I.E.L.D. Team From CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
News that Robert Redford was joining the cast of Captain America: The Winter Soldier as S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Alexander Pierce was met with a good deal of excitement. And why not? He's Redford, after all, and certain to lend a good... More »
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Wandering Exorcist Roams Spain. Watch The ASMODEXIA Promo Now!
Well, here's a little treat from an old friend. Regulars at the Sitges International Fantastic Film Festival in Spain - simply put the most important genre film event in Europe - need no introduction to Mike Hostench, the energetic co-director... More »
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Michael Biehn, Anderson Silva, Krzysztof Soszyznki And Lyoto Machida In First Shots From TAPPED
Now, I'm willing to concede that Michael Biehn can stare down just about anyone, but put him in the octagon with a mixed martial arts fighting champion? Well ... that's probably not going to actually happen in Allan Ungar's Tapped,... More »
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Fantastic Fest Launches The Fantastic Market!
What, you may be asking yourself, is a co-production market? Well, unlike a sales market which exists for producers to sell the films they've already made, a co-production market is where people can go to pitch the ideas they have... More »
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Danny Trejo Sharpens His Blade In First Teaser For MACHETE KILLS
Danny Trejo is back as Machete and while the first teaser for Robert Rodriguez' latest is holding back on the crazy violence that's only to make room to show off the massive cast and Sophia Vergara's machine gun bra. Yep,... More »
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Things Get Goofy In Japanese Slacker Comedy I'LL GIVE IT MY ALL TOMORROW
Japanese writer-director Fukuda Yuichi is having what may be termed 'quite a year'. A super prolific talent, Fukuda has been present on the big screen in the past - directing part of an anthology project as well as a feature... More »
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Watch The Teaser For Tony Ukpo's Indie SciFi AFTER THE WORLD ENDED
Director Tony Ukpo is one who has popped up here on Twitch from time to time, the helmer turning out a string of intelligent and handsomely shot spins of different genre tropes. Ukpo is putting the final buff and polish... More »
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The Machine Gun Woman Does Not Want You To Clean Her Window, Thanks.
Ernesto Diaz Espinoza's Bring Me The Head Of The Machine Gun Woman is freshly out in Chilean cinemas and the titular character wants you to know one thing. She's aware that her car is dirty. And she's fine with that.... More »
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HEADHUNTERS Director In The Mix For Bond 24, The Script Already Complete?
The search for Sam Mendes' successor at the helm of the James Bond franchise continues in some interesting directions with Norwegian website Comoyo reporting that Headhunters director Morten Tyldum has been approached by producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael Wilson. Says... More »
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