Beginning by Dea Kulumbegashvili wins the FIPRESCI prize and Tarzan Nasser and Arab Nasser’s Gaza mon amour wins NETPAC Award at Toronto Film Festival 2020.
Toronto International Film Festival
NAME OF FESTIVAL: Toronto International Film Festival
SINCE: 1976
WHERE: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
WEBSITE: www.tiff.net
ABOUT THE FESTIVAL: TIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema to film lovers. Our vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. What began as a ten-day film festival has grown to embrace programming 365 days a year. TIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, industry support and the chance to meet filmmakers from Canada and around the world.
Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2020 Winners – NOMADLAND Wins People’s Choice Award
The People’s Choice Award winner of the 45th edition of Toronto International Film Festival is Nomadland directed by Chloé Zhao.
Tommy Oliver’s 40 YEARS A PRISONER to Premiere at TIFF and Debut on HBO in December
Tommy Oliver’s 40 Years a Prisoner, chronicles the controversial 1978 Philadelphia police raid on the radical group MOVE and a son’s decades long fight to free his parents.
Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s VIOLATION to World Premiere at Toronto Film Festival
Secrets, carnality, violence, revenge and the merciless spell of the natural world all hover over an ostensibly carefree family get-together in Violation.
Toronto International Film Festival Adds Special Event Films on Autumn Peltier, Greta Thunberg
Toronto International Film Festival added more Special Events for 2020 Festival including documentaries on Greta Thunberg and Autumn Peltier.
2020 Toronto International Film Festival Unveils In Conversation With.. Speakers + Short Films Lineup
Toronto International Film Festival 2020 announced In Conversation With… talks, Special Events, and Short Cuts lineup of 36 short films.
Women Star at TIFF, Tracey Deer Honored + Halle Berry Headlines Conversation Series
Academy Award–winning actor Halle Berry will discuss her directorial debut, Bruised at In Conversation With… at Toronto Film Festival.
BlacKkKlansman Composer Terence Blanchard to Receive TIFF Variety Artisan Award at Toronto Film Festival
Grammy Award–winning composer Terence Blanchard will be honored with the TIFF Variety Artisan Award at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.
Sir Anthony Hopkins, Chloé Zhao, and Mira Nair to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards
Academy Award–winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins, director Chloé Zhao and filmmaker Mira Nair will be honored with 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards.
45th Toronto International Film Festival Lineup
TIFF Co-Heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente announced the lineup of titles selected for the 45th Toronto International Film Festival running from September 10-19th.
Chloé Zhao’s NOMADLAND Sets Premiere Events at Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals
Chloé Zhao’s upcoming feature film NOMADLAND will premiere at major film festival – Venice, Toronto, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals in the Fall.
Spike Lee’s Adaptation of David Byrne’s ‘American Utopia’ To Open TIFF 2020
Spike Lee’s filmed adaptation of the Broadway-acclaimed David Byrne’s American Utopia is the Opening Night Presentation of the 45th Toronto International Film Festival on Thursday, September 10th.
Kate Winslet to Receive Tribute Award at Toronto Film Festival
Academy Award–winning actress Kate Winslet is the recipient of the TIFF Tribute Actor Award to be presented at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Four Major Film Festivals Stand Together Amid Global Pandemic
The New York, Venice, Telluride, and Toronto International film festivals have joined together to commit to collaboration in a time of uncertainty.
Toronto International Film Festival Reveals 2020 Plans + First Films
Amidst the global coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, taking place September 10–19, is tailoring to fit the moment.
Youtube Launches FREE We Are One: A Global Film Festival Partnering with Major Film Festivals
Tribeca is partnering with YouTube to launch We Are One: A Global Film Festival, a free 10-day digital film festival exclusively on YouTube.
TIFF Announces Top Ten Canadian Features and Shorts of 2019
TIFF revealed its Canada’s Top Ten list of features and short films of 2019. This year’s Top Ten list features three directorial debuts and four Indigenous filmmakers.
Hitler Comedy JOJO RABBIT Wins Top Prize at Toronto Intl Film Festival 2019. Complete List of Winners
Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit starring Sam Rockwell, Scarlett Johansson, Rebel Wilson, won the top prize – the Grolsch People’s Choice Award at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival.
MURMUR and HOW TO BUILD A GIRL Win FIPRESCI Prizes at Toronto Film Festival 2019
The FIPRESCI Prizes at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival were awarded to Heather Young for Murmur, and Coky Giedroyc for How to Build a Girl.
Pietro Marcello’s MARTIN EDEN Wins Toronto Film Fest’s 2019 Toronto Platform Prize
Pietro Marcello’s Martin Eden won the $20,000 CAD 2019 Toronto Platform Prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Watch Trailer for Paula Hernandez’s THE SLEEPWALKERS World Premiering at Toronto Film Festival
Watch the trailer for the Argentinian film, The Sleepwalkers (Los Sonámbulos), directed by Paula Hernández, that will World Premiere at 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
Thomas Heise’s Award-Winning Documentary HEIMAT IS A SPACE IN TIME Premieres at Toronto Film Festival
Thomas Heise’s Berlin Film Festival award winning documentary Heimat Is A Space in Time will make its North American Premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
Jamie Foxx, Antonio Banderas, Kerry Washington, Allison Janney Headline TIFF’s In Conversations With
The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival unveiled today its In Conversation With… lineup featuring five remarkable, multi-talented industry heavyweights.
New Films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Yona Rozenkier, Teemu Nikki Among Toronto Film Festival 2019 Short Cuts Lineup
The Toronto International Film Festival celebrates diversity with 35 international short films rounding out its Short Cuts lineup, including Nimic, a drama by Yorgos Lanthimos starring Matt Dillon.