Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, HIKARI, and Lee Byung Hu are the first honorees announced for the seventh annual TIFF Tribute Awards, taking place on Sunday, September 7 at the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, HIKARI, and Lee Byung Hu to Receive TIFF Tribute Awards
Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, HIKARI, and Lee Byung Hu (courtesy TIFF)
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‘Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie’ Headlines Toronto Film Festival’s Midnight Madness Lineup
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie by Matt Johnson Toronto International Film Festival unleashed the Midnight Madness program lineup of “wicked wonders” set to close out each night of the 2025 Festival with 11:59pm screenings.
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Toronto Film Festival Announces Discovery Lineup – Opens with John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret’
Maddie’s Secret by John Early (TIFF) TIFF announced the 2025 Discovery program for the 50th Toronto International Film Festival running September 4–14, 2025.
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TIFF Announces 2025 Platform Lineup + Jury, Opening with ‘Steve’ Starring Cillian Murphy
Steve by Tim Mielants (TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival unveiled its 2025 Platform program lineup, marking the tenth anniversary of the auteur competitive section, featuring 10 films representing 19 countries.
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Toronto Film Festival Unveils Gala and Special Presentations with Films by Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro, Gus Van Sant
Michaela Coel as “Lori Butler” and Ian McKellen as “Julian Sklar” in The Christophers directed by Steven Soderbergh. (Claudette Barius.) The 50th Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 4–14, 2025, unveiled the lineup of Official Selections in its Gala and Special Presentations program including films from Steven Soderbergh, Guillermo del Toro, Mamoru Hosoda, Zacharias Kunuk, Baz Luhrmann, Kleber Mendonça Filho, Jafar Panahi, Benny Safdie, and Gus Van Sant.
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Rian Johnson’s A Knives Out Mystery Sequel Among Films Confirmed for 50th Toronto Film Festival
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out by Rian Johnson (John Wilson/Netflix) Toronto International Film Festival has revealed 11 more official selections in the Gala and Special Presentations programs at the upcoming 50th edition taking place September 4–14, 2025
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Toronto International Film Festival Reveals First Official Selections by Steven Soderbergh, Sung-hyun Byun, Nia DaCosta
Hedda by Nia DaCosta (TIFF) The 50th Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 4–14, 2025 revealed the first five Special Presentation titles of its Official Selection set to make their World Premieres. These Official Selection films join the previously announced Opening Night Film, John Candy: I Like Me.
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World Premiere of ‘John Candy: I Like Me’ Documentary to Open 50th Toronto Film Festival
John Candy: I Like Me (Courtesy of the Candy Family Estate | TIFF) The documentary John Candy: I Like Me directed by Colin Hanks will world premiere as the Opening Night Gala of the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival. The documentary produced by Ryan Reynolds, is described as a heartfelt tribute to the legendary Canadian icon, with stories and memories from Candy’s family, closest friends, and longtime collaborators. The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will take place September 4–14, 2025.
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‘The Life of Chuck’, ‘The Substance’ and ‘Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal’ Win TIFF People’s Choice Awards at Toronto Film Festival
The Life of Chuck (Courtesy of TIFF) Mike Flanagan’s The Life of Chuck wins the People’s Choice Award at the 49th Toronto International Film Festival which officially wrapped today with its annual awards. The People’s Choice Documentary Award went to The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal directed by Mike Downie; and the People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award went to The Substance, directed by Coralie Fargeat.
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‘Patrice: The Movie’ Charming TIFF Documentary on Disabled Couple Gets a Hulu Premiere Date
Patrice: The Movie by Ted Passon (courtesy BFI) Following its world premiere at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival, ‘Patrice: The Movie,’ a documentary on disabled couple Patrice and Garry makes its streaming debut on Hulu.
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‘Carnival is Over’ First Look Trailer – Leandra Leal and Irandhir Santos Survive the Mafia in Fernando Coimbra’s Crime Film
Carnival Is Over First announced at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival under the title ‘The Hanged,’ the crime/thriller film by Fernando Coimbra is finally making its world premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. under the new title, ‘Carnival Is Over.’ The film stars Leandra Leal and Irandhir Santos as a couple trying to break free of their family’s link to the mafia.
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‘Superboys of Malegaon’ – Filmmaker Follows his Dream in Inspiring Drama by Reema Kagti | Trailer
Superboys of Malegaon. (Amazon MGM Studios) Based on the incredible true story of amateur filmmaker and self-made auteur Nasir Sahikh (Yeh Hai Malegaon Ka Superman) ‘Superboys of Malegaon’ follows of an endearing group of friends who pursue their extraordinary dreams.. Directed by Reema Kagti (Talaash: The Answer Lies Within), the comedy drama film is an uplifting story on friendship and the love of cinema.