Joyce Carol Oates

This psychological drama offers a fictionalized reimagining of the inner life of Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe. Spanning her traumatic childhood as Norma Jeane Mortenson to her meteoric rise to fame and public decline, the film explores the widening rift between her vulnerable private self and the hyper-sexualized persona crafted by the industry, highlighting her tragic search for love.

The latest film from Palme d'Or winner Laurent Cantet (Entre les murs) is a vivid adaptation of the celebrated Joyce Carol Oates novel about a small-town girl gang in the 1950s. (tiff.net)

Based on the novel by the same name, We Were the Mulvaneys is a sensitive portrayal of one family's journey as they face conflict, fear, tragedy and ultimately, themselves.

A fictional biography of Marilyn Monroe mixed with series of real events in her life. (imdb)

The story of five teenage girls who form an unlikely bond after beating up a teacher who has sexually harassed them... (imdb)

A model becomes romantically involved with her therapist. One day she sees him with another woman, it turns out to be his evil twin, who is also a therapist. Complications ensue. (imdb)

Story of a long and fateful night that unfolds when Norman, a man haunted by the memory of his slain brother, recognizes a gas station attendant as the man who murdered his brother sixteen years earlier.

Based on the short story, "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been", by Joyce Carol Oates, this film chronicles a 15-year-old girl, Connie's, sexual awakening in the Northern California suburbs. Her experimentations begin to get out of hand when the mysterious Arnold Friend takes an interest in her. (imdb)