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 by Dyson, and Special Presentations programmes. In addition to films from directors Jacques Audiard, Edward Berger, Gia Coppola, Mike Leigh, Morgan Neville, Walter Salles, Athina Rachel Tsangari, and Jia Zhang-Ke to name a few, this year’s films are also bringing many of the world’s most beloved stars to the TIFF red carpet, including Amy Adams, Riz Ahmed, Cate Blanchett, Andrea Bocelli, Will Ferrell, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Vikander, Pharrell Williams, and Robbie Williams amongst many others over the 11 days of the Festival.
The Gala and Special Presentations programmes are recognized for celebrating the very best of contemporary cinema across all genres and styles, from all corners of the world. With films coming from 25 countries, including 29 sales titles, TIFF promises audiences a cinematic feast that highlights the talent and versatility of the world’s most gifted directors, actors, musicians, animators, and creative artists.
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Galas 2024
*Previously announced
Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe Cosima Spender | UK
World Premiere
Better Man Michael Gracey | USA
Canadian Premiere
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight Embeth Davidtz | South Africa
Canadian Premiere
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*Eden Ron Howard | USA
World Premiere
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*Elton John: Never Too Late R.J. Cutler, David Furnish | USA
World Premiere
*Harbin Woo Min-ho | South Korea
World Premiere
Meet the Barbarians Julie Delpy | France
International Premiere
Sales Title
*Nutcrackers David Gordon Green | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
Oh, Canada Paul Schrader | USA
North American Premiere
Sales Title
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Thom Zimny | USA
World Premiere
*Superboys of Malegaon Reema Kagti | India
World Premiere
*The Deb Rebel Wilson | Australia
World Premiere
Sales Title
The Friend Scott McGehee, David Siegel | USA
International Premiere
Sales Title
The Penguin Lessons Peter Cattaneo | Spain/United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title
The Return Uberto Pasolini | Italy/United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title
The Shrouds David Cronenberg | Canada/France
North American Premiere
Sales Title
*The Wild Robot Chris Sanders | USA
World Premiere
Unstoppable William Goldenberg | USA
World Premiere
Will & Harper Josh Greenbaum | USA
International Premiere
Special Presentations 2024
*Previously announced
40 Acres R.T. Thorne | Canada
World Premiere
All of You William Bridges | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
All We Imagine as Light Payal Kapadia | France/India/Netherlands/Luxembourg
Canadian Premiere
Anora Sean Baker | USA
Canadian Premiere
Bird Andrea Arnold | United Kingdom
Canadian Premiere
Bring Them Down Christopher Andrews | Ireland/Belgium
World Premiere
Can I Get A Witness? Ann Marie Fleming | Canada
World Premiere
Carnival is Over Fernando Coimbra | Brazil/Portugal
World Premiere
Sales Title
Caught by the Tides Jia Zhang-Ke | China
North American Premiere
Conclave Edward Berger | USA/United Kingdom
International Premiere
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard | France/USA/Mexico
Canadian Premiere
Hard Truths Mike Leigh | United Kingdom/Spain
World Premiere
Harvest Athina Rachel Tsangari | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
Sales Title
Heretic Scott Beck, Bryan Woods | Canada
World Premiere
I’m Still Here Walter Salles | Brazil/France
North American Premiere
I, the Executioner Ryoo Seung-wan | South Korea
North American Premiere
*K-Pops Anderson .Paak | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
Love in the Big City E.oni | South Korea
World Premiere
Sales Title
Millers in Marriage Edward Burns | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
Misericordia Alain Guiraudie | Spain/Portugal/France
Canadian Premiere
*Nightbitch Marielle Heller | USA
World Premiere
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Rungano Nyoni | Zambia/United Kingdom/Ireland
North American Premiere
Piece by Piece Morgan Neville | USA
International Premiere
Quisling – The Final Days Erik Poppe | Norway
International Premiere
Sales Title
Relay David Mackenzie | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
*Rez Ball Sydney Freeland | USA
World Premiere
Riff Raff Dito Montiel | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
Rumours Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson | Canada/Germany
North American Premiere
Sharp Corner Jason Buxton | Canada/Ireland
World Premiere
Sales Title
*Shepherds Sophie Deraspe | Canada/France
World Premiere
Sales Title
Sketch Seth Worley | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
The Assessment Fleur Fortuné | United Kingdom/Germany/USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
The Cut Sean Ellis | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title
The End Joshua Oppenheimer | Denmark/UK
Canadian Premiere
The Fire Inside Rachel Morrison | USA
World Premiere
The Girl with the Needle Magnus von Horn | Denmark/Poland/Sweden
North American Premiere
The Last Showgirl Gia Coppola | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
*The Life of Chuck Mike Flanagan | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title
The Order Justin Kurzel | Canada/USA
North American Premiere
The Piano Lesson Malcolm Washington | USA
International Premiere
*We Live in Time John Crowley | United Kingdom/France
World Premiere
Went Up the Hill Samuel Van Grinsven | New Zealand/Australia
World Premiere
Sales Title
Without Blood Angelina Jolie | USA/Italy
World Premiere
Sales Title
Young Werther José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço | Canada
World Premiere
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