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TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
TIFF Midnight Madness entry ‘The Napa Boys’ lands US deal
Distributor plans early 2026 theatrical release.
What were the hidden gems from the autumn film festivals? - The Screen Podcast
The team also reflect on a stellar edition of the BFI London Film Festival.
Farnoosh Samadi’s Toronto title ‘Between Dreams And Hope’ scores US sale
EXCLUSIVE: Iranian drama is about a trans man and his partner travelling to a remote Iranian village to face his estranged father.
TIFF to expand Primetime TV section for 2026 market launch edition
Executives confirmed announcement out of Mipcom.
Focus Features schedules 2026 release for TIFF horror hit ‘Obsession’
Universal Pictures International to distribute outside North America.
Mark Jenkin’s ‘Rose Of Nevada’ lands North American deal
George MacKay and Callum Turner star.
Neon, Universal Pictures Content Group acquire Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Epic: Elvis Presley In Concert’
Distributors plan 2026 theatrical release f
TIFF Discovery opening night selection ‘Maddie’s Secret’ lands US deal
John Early directed and stars in comedy.
‘Good Boy’ starring Stephen Graham and Andrea Riseborough sells to UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: A theatrical release is planned for early next year.
Costs, dates and the AFM: Toronto attendees weigh in on 2026 market
“We sense that significant resources are being deployed, that ambition is there, and that expectations are high.”
“Cinema is under attack everywhere”: film execs talk navigating a charged political landscape
Steering a course through a charged political landscape was the big talking point of this year’s industry Summit at the Zurich Film Festival.
“I have one Oscar, who needs two?”: Russell Crowe bats away awards chatter for Hermann Göring role in ‘Nuremberg’
”Oscars, there’s lots of bullshit. My preference is that I don’t ever get to that situation again,” says Crowe who plays Nazi leader Hermann Göring in Nuremberg.
Row K snaps up Maude Apatow’s ‘Poetic License’, fourth film out of TIFF
New distributor acquires fourth title out of Toronto.
European producers fight for recognition, plus James McAvoy and TIFF takeaways - The Screen Podcast
The team explain why European independent producers are so concerned about the proposed replacement for the Creative Europe programme.
Black Bear closes worldwide sales on Sydney Sweeney TIFF world premiere ‘Christy’
Boxing biopic will be company’s first US release.
‘Reawakening’ with Jared Harris, Juliet Stevenson, Erin Doherty lands North American deal
EXCLUSIVE: Psychological thriller premiered at Dublin International Film Festival in 2024.
Magnolia takes US rights to Ben Wheatley’s TIFF premiere ‘Normal’
WME Independent continues talks with international buyers.
1-2 Special snaps up TIFF premiere ‘Erupcja’ starring Charli XCX
Fledgling arthouse distributor swoops in latest buy.
Row K acquires second film, takes US rights to TIFF premiere ‘Charlie Harper’
No release date announced at time of writing.
‘Hamnet’ wins 2025 TIFF People’s Choice Award
The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue wins doc award.
‘The Road Between Us’, rescue mission doc at centre of TIFF controversy, to get US release
Film to open in North America on October 3.
TIFF at 50: Deepa Mehta on her first memory of feeling Canadian
Mehta’s first film to screen at the festival was ‘Sam & Me’ in 1991.
Which films are US buyers targeting as slow Toronto enters second week?
The Testament Of Ann Lee, Couture, Late Fame, Normal in crosshairs.
In pictures: BFI and BFC TIFF reception celebrating 40 years of UK film in selection
The event was hosted in partnership with BBC Film, BAFTA, Film4 and the Department for Business and Trade.
Row K closes deal in TIFF for Gus Van Sant’s ‘Dead Man’s Wire’, company’s first acquisition
True story about 1977 hostage-taking will open before end of the year, get awards push.
PEG preps Guatemala shoot on folklore horror ‘Chupacabras’, closing first sales in TIFF
EXCLUSIVE: Deals also close in Italy, Latin America.
Focus Features in exclusive talks for most of the world on TIFF Midnight horror ‘Obsession’
Curry Baker’s directorial debut plays again on Saturday.
TIFF at 50: Sony Classics co-heads on their first acquisition, minding Warren Beatty, and the festival audience
Nuremberg receives world premiere as Gala Presentation on Sunday evening.
Studio boss Donna Langley in TIFF talks younger audiences, horror shift
”Young people, the Letterboxd generation, are really engaged in film.”
Myriad Pictures boards sales on Justin Lin’s Sundance drama ‘Last Days’, starting sales in TIFF
EXCLUSIVE: True-life drama premiered in Sundance.
Patriot Pictures CEO Michael Mendelsohn on TIFF premiere ‘California Schemin’’, new horror division
EXCLUSIVE: “We like movies where people get one shot to realise their dreams. That’s the cornerstone of movies in the independent world.”
‘The Road Between Us’ director claims TIFF head said pulling film was a “mistake”
Filmmaker adds that third-party narrative feature is in the works.
TIFF Special 2025: digital edition
The issues looks back on 50 years of TIFF with key figures from the event’s history, and features interviews with James McAvoy, Stephen Graham, Agnieszka Holland and Alice Winocour.
Joscha Bongard’s child influencer satire ‘Babystar’ boarded for sales ahead of Toronto premiere
EXCLUSIVE: It is the narrative feature debut of German filmmaker Joscha Bongard.
MMM Film Sales acquires Stroma Cairns’ Toronto premiere ‘The Son And The Sea’
EXCLUSIVE: Many of the cast in the BBC Film-backed feature are deaf and first-time actors.
PEG closes US deal, starts TIFF sales on Michael Jai White, Malin Akerman thriller ‘The Hook’
EXCLUSIVE: Production took place throughout August in Las Vegas.
MPX in TIFF with genre slate led by Gen Z Drama ‘All There Is’ with Mena Suvari, Jason Priestley.
EXCLUSIVE: roster includes horror sci-fi, romance.
Eli Roth to present Snoop Dogg haunted house project to TIFF buyers
WME Independent represents international rights.
Caroline Stern’s Canoe Film launches sister sales office in Canada
EXCLUSIVE: TIFF slate includes Discovery selection Nika & Madison.
Sony Classics sets awards-qualifying December run for ‘A Private Life’
TIFF Canadian premiere takes place on September 9.
25 TIFF festival and market titles to entice buyers
Sons, Shakers, sheriffs and Scottish rappers on offer.
Will new buyers spark a return to a robust deal flow at TIFF?
Black Bear, Row K looking to fill new pipelines.
Coming-of-age title ‘Charlie Harper’ sells to further territories ahead of TIFF launch
EXCLUSIVE: CODA’s Emilia Jones stars opposite Nick Robinson.
Black Bear to make TIFF premiere ‘Christy’ starring Sydney Sweeney its first US release
Nationwide release set for November 7.
‘The Last One For the Road’ parks at multiple global distributors ahead of TIFF slot
EXCLUSIVE: North American premiere scheduled for September 11.
TIFF braces for protests ahead of hot-button premieres
Festival spokesperson says safety of attendees and staff “has always been a top priority”.
First look of Isabelle Fuhrman and Douglas Smith in Myriad TIFF sales title ‘The Pond’
EXCLUSIVE: Production wraps in Northern Ontario.
Damiano Michieletto’s ‘Primavera’ picked up for UK-Ireland ahead of Toronto premiere
EXCLUSIVE: It is the feature debut of acclaimed Italian opera director Michieletto.
Shudder acquires territories on ‘Honey Bunch’ ahead of TIFF screening
XYZ Films financed in conjunction with IPR.VC and handles worldwide sales.
Netflix confirms US theatrical release date for “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery’
Daniel Craig leads ensemble including Josh O’Connor, Andrew Scott, Josh Brolin, Glenn Close, Cailee Spaeny.
Canadian distribution veteran Charles Tremblay named head of TIFF: The Market
EXCLUSIVE: Executive most recently served at Mubi.
TIFF sales package ‘Kockroach’ to star Channing Tatum, Oscar Isaac, Zazie Beetz
Black Bear kicking off international sales next week; CAA Media Finance, Range Select will co-rep US rights.
Neon acquires worldwide rights to horror ‘Hokum’ starring Adam Scott
Cweature Features joins as co-producer alongside Image Nation, Spooky Pictures, and Team Thrives.
Anna Kendrick, Seth Rogen in talks to star in ‘Babies’, AGC and Monarch to co-finance
AGC Studios, CAA Media Finance jointly represent worldwide rights.
Canada’s h264 acquires Metafilms drama ‘Lay Me By The Shore’ with Sean Harris
EXCLUSIVE: Writer-director David Findlay shooting in Vancouver and environs through September 5.
TIFF Discovery selection ‘Oca’ lands worldwide sales agent
EXCLUSIVE: Natalia Solián stars as nun on a pilgrimage.
Mona Fastvold's Venice Competition title ‘The Testament Of Ann Lee’ boarded for sales
Mona Fastvold directs the feature, with Amanda Seyfried in the lead.
Projects involving Lulu Wang, Lily Gladstone head to 20th Ontario Creates International Financing Forum
EXCLUSIVE: Forty projects to be presented at TIFF next month.
TIFF to honour Idris Elba, Nina Hoss, Jafar Panahi, Catherine O’Hara
Channing Tatum, Zacharias Kunuk, Kazu Hiro will also be honoured at TIFF’s biggest fundraiser on September 7.
Toronto-bound Singapore drama ‘Amoeba’ lands at Diversion
EXCLUSIVE: The coming-of-age film marks the feature directorial debut of Siyou Tan.
Magnify boards international sales on Venice world premiere ‘Barrio Triste’
EXCLUSIVE: Music video director Stillz makes feature debut for EDGLRD, WeOwnTheCity.
Former Screen Future Leader Danielle Gasher’s Vaneast to launch sales in TIFF on ‘The Confession’
EXCLUSIVE: Will Canon, whose credits include 2010 SXSW audience winner Brotherhood, wrote and directed.
TIFF Industry Conference to introduce Buyers In Focus series alongside panels, conversations
Event runs September 5-9.
Features from UK, Canada, Nigeria among TIFF Industry Selects line-up
Curated annual showcase brings sample of “standout, audience-ready” sales titles.
TIFF reinstates October 7 doc ‘The Road Between Us’
”Both TIFF and the filmmakers have heard the pain and frustration expressed by the public and we want to address this together.”
MPX to commence sales in TIFF on ‘All There Is’ with Jason Priestley, Mena Suvari
EXCLUSIVE: Gen Z drama also stars Laurel Marsden, Elsie Fisher.
Hyde Park International eyes TIFF sales launch on Tribeca prize winner ‘The Knife’
EXCLUSIVE: Mark Duplass among executive producers.
TIFF working with filmmakers to screen ‘The Road Between Us’; fest head rejects censorship claim as “unequivocally false”
“I remain committed to working with the filmmaker to meet TIFF’s screening requirements.”
True Colours boards Toronto premiere ‘Between Dreams And Hope’ and Venice feature ‘Orfeo’
EXCLUSIVE: Rome-based sales outfit True Colours takes on sales for films by Iran’s Farnoosh Samadi and Italy’s Virgilio Villoresi.
Toronto withdraws invitation for Canadian doc ‘The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue’
TIFF statement claims the filmmakers did not secure “legal clearance of all footage”.
Magnet acquires Tribeca supernatural thriller ‘Man Finds Tape’
EXCLUSIVE: XYZ Films to continue international sales at TIFF next month.
Toronto adds world premieres of Claire Denis’ ‘The Fence’, Pablo Trapero’s ‘& Sons’
North American premieres for Park Chan-wook’s Venice-bound ‘No Other Choice’.
TIFF In Conversation With… series includes Park Chan-wook, Dwayne Johnson, Tessa Thompson
Ryan Reynolds, Nia DaCosta, Project Y co-stars Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo also expected on stage.
TIFF unveils 25th edition of Wavelengths strand
Eight features, a special pairing, and three shorts programmes.
‘Jaws’, ‘Sholay’ to screen in TIFF Classics
4K restorations include Manoel de Oliveira’s children’s tale Aniki-Bóbó, Iranian New Wave pioneer Bahram Beyzaie’s Bashu, The Little Stranger.
TIFF Primetime to premiere ‘Black Rabbit’ starring Jude Law, ‘Wayward’ with Sarah Gadon, Toni Collette
World premieres include FX drama The Lowdown from Reservation Dogs creator Sterlin Harjo.
TIFF Docs to showcase new work from ‘Free Solo’ directors, Laura Poitras, Gianfranco Rosi
Toronto festival brings 23 titles from 18 countries, and 16 world premieres.
‘Can I Get A Witness?’ starring Sandra Oh picked up for UK-Ireland
EXCLUSIVE: The film will be released theatrically on September 19.
Toronto unveils 2025 Centrepiece lineup
New work includes Haifaa Al Mansour’s ‘Unidentified’, Kirk Jones’s ‘I Swear’, Charli XCX in ‘Erupcja’.
TIFF Tribute Awards for Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, Hikari, Lee Byung Hun
Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice, starring Lee, added to festival’s North American premieres.
TIFF Midnight Madness world premieres include Ben Wheatley’s ‘Normal’ and Bryan Fuller’s ‘Dust Bunny’
Seven world premieres and one international premiere feature in section schedule.
Toronto unveils Discovery selection with 23 world premieres
Alt comedian John Early’s Maddie’s Secret opens the section.
Nine world premieres set for Toronto competitive auteur section Platform
Carlos Marqués-Marcet, Marianne Jean-Baptiste and Chloé Robichaud named as section jury.
‘Christy’ starring Sydney Sweeney, Alice Winocour’s ‘Couture’ among latest Toronto world premieres
Fest to showcase new work from David Mackenzie, Isabel Coixet, directorial debuts by Brian Cox, James McAvoy.
Indie Sales woos buyers to TIFF closing night comedy ‘Peak Everything’
EXCLUSIVE: Canadian director Anne Emond’s film debuted in Directors’ Fortnight at Cannes in May.
Chloe Zhao’s ‘Hamnet’, Paul Greengrass’ ‘The Lost Bus’ among TIFF first wave
50th edition festival runs September 4-14 in Toronto.