Now even film festivals are turning on to TV

17 April 2015 - 02:00 By Tymon Smith

With television having lost its stigma as the little brother of cinema over the past few years it seems fitting that this year's Toronto International Film Festival will recognise TV in a special programme celebrating the medium's new golden age. In September, the festival's 40th anniversary edition will feature a section called Primetime that will highlight six shows from either broadcasters or streaming services that celebrate the work of independent filmmakers working in television today.Tom Hanks has reportedly teamed up with HBO to produce a miniseries on the Wright brothers, the inventors of the airplane. This follows Hanks's previous series for the channel such as Band of Brothers, The Pacific and From the Earth to the Moon. No word yet on who will play Orville and Wilbur as yet.Fans of Netflix female prison dramedy Orange is the New Black will be pleased to learn that the streaming service has renewed the show for a fourth season even before season 3 starts streaming in June. Not surprising considering that it has been one of the biggest earners and award winners for Netflix over the last two years...

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