TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL NEWS
Geoff Macnaughton among TIFF executive promotions, hires
Keith Bennie, Alyssa Kornet also on the rise. Amit Khanna, Matthew MacDonald, Charles Tremblay join senior management team.
TIFF: The Market teases new details ahead of 2026 launch
More than 250 additional international buyers invited; 650 market screening slots.
Isabel Coixet’s romantic drama ‘Three Goodbyes’ scores key sales following Toronto premiere
EXCLUSIVE: Three Goodbyes stars Alba Rohrwacher and Elio Germano.
‘Erupcja’ starring Charli XCX, Lena Góra acquired for UK-Ireland cinema release
EXCLUSIVE: Distributor aiming for spring 2026 release.
Lionsgate takes TIFF Midnight Madness action thriller ‘The Furious’
Edko Films’ Bill Kong produced, teamed up with XYZ Films.
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.
Neon, Universal Pictures Content Group acquire Baz Luhrmann’s ‘Epic: Elvis Presley In Concert’
Distributors plan 2026 theatrical release f
Mark Jenkin’s ‘Rose Of Nevada’ lands North American deal
George MacKay and Callum Turner star.
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.
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.
Focus Features in exclusive talks for most of the world on TIFF Midnight horror ‘Obsession’
Curry Baker’s directorial debut plays again on Saturday.
Studio boss Donna Langley in TIFF talks younger audiences, horror shift
”Young people, the Letterboxd generation, are really engaged in film.”
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.”
Myriad Pictures boards sales on Justin Lin’s Sundance drama ‘Last Days’, starting sales in TIFF
EXCLUSIVE: True-life drama premiered in Sundance.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
Caroline Stern’s Canoe Film launches sister sales office in Canada
EXCLUSIVE: TIFF slate includes Discovery selection Nika & Madison.
Eli Roth to present Snoop Dogg haunted house project to TIFF buyers
WME Independent represents international rights.
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.
Sony Classics sets awards-qualifying December run for ‘A Private Life’
TIFF Canadian premiere takes place on September 9.
Black Bear to make TIFF premiere ‘Christy’ starring Sydney Sweeney its first US release
Nationwide release set for November 7.
Coming-of-age title ‘Charlie Harper’ sells to further territories ahead of TIFF launch
EXCLUSIVE: CODA’s Emilia Jones stars opposite Nick Robinson.
‘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.