Toronto International Film Festival has announced three world premieres in its Gala Presentations programme: Prima Facie from British director Susanna White (Woman Walks Ahead, TIFF ’17); The Assassin(s) from Korean filmmaker Hur Jin-ho (A Normal Family, TIFF ’23); and Apple Original film Being Heumann from American director Siân Heder (CODA), which will serve as TIFF’s … Read more
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that the presentation ceremony for the 53rd Student Academy Awards will be held at the Toronto International Film Festival inside TIFF Lightbox on Monday 14 September 2026. In collaboration with TIFF, Student Academy Award winners will have access to attend the festival and market, and … Read more
Toronto International Film Festival has announced the winners of its 2025 awards, with Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet taking home the coveted People’s Choice Award. First runner-up in the category was Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, directed by Rian Johnson, second runner-up. In the International People’s Choice category, Park … Read more
The Red Sea Film Foundation will present a “dynamic” line-up at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, it has announced. Six Red Sea-supported films will show at the festival, which will “reflect the calibre of creative talent and ambition of the filmmakers we support”, the Foundation’s CEO Faisal Baltyuor revealed. The full list of films … Read more
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Films include Jacques Audiard’s Emilia Pérez, Edward Berger’s Conclave, Gia Coppola’s The Last Showgirl, Mike Leigh’s Hard Truths, Morgan Neville’s Piece By Piece, Walter Salles’ I’m Still Here, Athina Rachel Tsangari’s Harvest, and Jia Zhang-Ke’s Caught By The Tides. The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is set to dazzle audiences with this year’s lineup of 63 films from the Gala sponsored … Read more
The Toronto International Film Festival is getting ready to roll out the red carpets to welcome the world’s largest public audience of local and international film lovers to Toronto from September 5–15, 2024. Setting the stage for an exciting Festival ahead is today’s announcement of six highly-anticipated titles from the Gala programme, sponsored by Dyson, … Read more
The Toronto International Film Festival – which concluded with the Closing Night screening of Thom Zimny’s Sly at the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall – has announced its award recipients for the 48th edition of the Festival. “We’re grateful to all the audience members, artists, industry professionals, … Read more
Cinematographer Łukasz Żal PSC is set to be honoured with the Variety Artisan Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on 10 September. Żal receives the award recognising “a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment”, as Variety notes. Żal’s most recent film is Jonathan … Read more
Toronto International Film Festival announced this year’s Short Cuts lineup, supported by Ontario Arts Council, showcasing 42 live action narrative, documentary, and animated shorts by a groundbreaking group of filmmakers representing 23 countries. More than half of this year’s selections are directed or co-directed by female and female-identifying filmmakers. TIFF alumni directors with new films … Read more
TIFF announces Sly as the Closing Night Gala for the 48th edition of the Festival. A vivid exploration of an illustrious life woven through the silver screen, this remarkable documentary about actor, writer, director, and producer Sylvester Stallone will have its World Premiere on Saturday, September 16, at Roy Thomson Hall. “Stallone’s story is one … Read more
The Toronto International Film Festival® Primetime programme is set to shine in 2022, with seven compelling and thought-provoking television series from around the world – including five world premieres. In addition to series premieres, TIFF will present season premieres of established and beloved shows. Returning to the Glenn Gould Theatre, TIFF’s Industry Conference line-up will … Read more
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced today that the film Dalíland will have its World Premiere as the Closing Night Gala for the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday, September 17, at Roy Thomson Hall. Dalíland tells the story of the later years of the strange and fascinating marriage between the genius Salvador Dalí and his … Read more
Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, has announced that Academy Award–winning filmmaker Sam Mendes will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award. The TIFF Tribute Awards presented by BVLGARI will return to an in-person gala fundraiser during the 47th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, September 11 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. TIFF will be presenting the … Read more
TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey announced that the World Premiere of The Swimmers will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 47th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 8, at Roy Thomson Hall. Based on a true story, The Swimmers, directed by Sally El Hosaini and shot by Christopher Ross BSC, follows the journey from … Read more
Six productions that contributed to the Film Skills Fund have been selected to play at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Sam Mendes’ Margate-shot Empire of Light, starring Olivia Colman and Colin Firth, will receive its Canadian premiere, playing in the Special Presentations section of the festival. Fellow British filmmaker Joanna Hogg’s latest offering, The Eternal Daughter will … Read more
TIFF has announce the selections in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes for the 47th Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 8–18. This list of films from the 2022 Official Selection features 18 Galas and 45 Special Presentations. “We’re excited to welcome some of the most celebrated figures in movies back to Toronto to … Read more
Tribute Awards The TIFF Tribute Awards honour the film industry’s outstanding contributors and their achievements, recognizing leading industry members, acting talent, directorial expertise, new talent, and a below-the-line artist and creator. The Awards also serve as TIFF’s largest annual fundraiser to support TIFF’s year-round programmes and core mission to transform the way people see the … Read more
Riz Ahmed will head the jury for TIFF’s 2021 platform competition after the actor’s Oscar-nominated Sound of Metal premiered at the festival in 2019 and screened in the section. The full line-up for the platform section has been announced and included Laurent Cantet’s Arthur Rambo and Scott McGehee and David Siegel’s Montana Story. “TIFF has always been a festival that showcases … Read more
TIFF co-heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente announced that the feature-film adaptation of the Tony Award–winning musical Dear Evan Hansen is the Opening Night Gala Presentation at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival and will screen Thursday, September 9 at Roy Thomson Hall. Additional screenings of Dear Evan Hansen will take place at the Visa Screening … Read more