The top 10 must-see films at TIFF 2024

The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is just around the corner! This year’s festival runs from Sept 5 to 15, 2024, so movie lovers can experience 11 days of celebrity-watching as well as hundreds of the best films produced nationally and globally (click here to find out everything you need to

Everything you need to know before attending TIFF 2024

The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns Sept 5–15, 2024, so patrons can experience 11 days of Canadian and international cinema, with hundreds of the best films from other film festivals around the globe being presented, as well as special events and movie talks with the biggest names in the industry.

Will Ferrell, Cate Blanchett and a slew of A-list stars you can see at TIFF 2024

The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is just around the corner, and this year’s films will bring many of the world’s most beloved stars to the TIFF red carpet from September 5 to 15, including Amy Adams, Riz Ahmed, Cate Blanchett, Andrea Bocelli, Will Ferrell, Elton John, Bruce Springsteen, Alicia Vikander,

Mark Ruffalo and Rachel McAdams among those protesting RBC’s support of TIFF

A coalition of Canadian filmmakers, together with prominent Hollywood figures, has urged the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) to sever its sponsorship ties with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC). The call, according to a petition and letter at ActionNetwork.org, stems from RBC’s financial support of the oil and gas industry, a stance perceived as

Indigenous filmmaker readies two projects for TIFF

Now, more than ever before, there is both a desire and an imperative for Indigenous stories. Toronto-based filmmaker Michelle Latimer is bringing two such projects to the Toronto International Film Festival this month in the CBC-TV series Trickster, based on the trilogy, by novelist Eden Robinson, and the film The Inconvenient Indian, by Thomas King.

Toronto developers who abandon sites could face stiff penalties

The city is tightening regulations on abandoned developments after one site left abandoned for more than a year turned into a lake. Toronto city councillor Jaye Robinson put forward the motion and said it was inspired by the site that was dubbed “Lake Leaside.” The site, near the corner of Laird and Eglinton, was to

Toronto director to open TIFF and he’s only 25 years old

So… Your film is opening TIFF. Thoughts? Well, for a while, I was saying it’s a dream come true, not exactly accurate because I never dreamed this was possible. This has exceeded every possible expectation I’ve had. And I am just so humbled. I cannot tell you how extraordinary it is. A kid from Toronto,

Toronto’s Ellen Wong named a TIFF rising star

From roughing it up in a wrestling ring in Netflix’s comedy series GLOW to swinging across a rock venue stage wielding a pair of knives in the 2010 hit (and love letter to Toronto’s indie rock scene) Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, Ellen Wong is no stranger to subverting stereotypes. The Toronto actress is part of this year’s cohort of TIFF’s Rising Stars program, a professional development program that identifies and fosters Canada’s brightest emerging talent and includes alums such as Tatiana Maslany, Stephan James and Sarah Gadon.

10 can’t-miss picks for the 2017 edition of TIFF

The Toronto International Film Festival has reduced the number of programmed movies by 20 per cent from previous years, but it still includes 339 films to feast your eyes on. With 27,438 minutes of celluloid from 83 countries being projected on screens, there will be something for everyone.

Toronto Flick Picks: TIFF Next Wave, Bowie and more

This is the fifth year that TIFF has run its youth focused mini-fest (Feb. 12 to 14). The idea is that high-schoolers, or to 14 to 18-year-olds, get a peek at a selection of indie films offered for free (for the most part) on TIFF Bell Lightbox screens.