TIFF: The Market (September 10-16) has unveiled the official lineup of more than 70 sessions and events in its Summit, including new Visionaries speakers Danny Boyle and Seth Rogen, and Perspectives conversations around the Academy, and the state of the sales business.
Perspectives, supported by Screen International, will feature a conversation with the Academy on international features. This coincides with the first year in which the non-English-language winners of select festival awards including TIFF Platform will become eligible for the international feature film category, alongside official submissions.
The programme includes longtime collaborators Glen Basner of FilmNation and Roeg Sutherland of CAA Media Finance discussing the global sales playbook; filmmakers Clint Bentley and Greg Kwedar and their Sing Sing star Colman Domingo talking about equity and parity in independent film; and discussions on French-language television co-productions, and the global rise of microdramas.
Dialogues speakers include Hirokazu Kore-eda discussing adaptation, and conversations around Indigenous actors, immersive media, and growing accessibility through inclusive stories.
“Our aim was to reflect the big questions and opportunities facing the industry,” said Charles Tremblay, head of TIFF: The Market. “Giving delegates the diverse perspectives they need to navigate the shifting global dynamics was also a key part of our strategy; we’re thrilled to see how well it’s all come together.”
The sessions announced on Thursday appear below. TIFF: The market runs concurrently with Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF, September 10-20).
Visionaries
Moderated conversations with leading creators, executives, and innovators forging unique paths in the global screen sector.
● New speakers: Seth Rogen, Danny Boyle. Previously-announced speakers: Sir Gary Oldman, Lee Chang-dong; and Robbie Brenner.
Dialogues
Moderated conversations between writers, directors, screenwriters, and producers on the nuances of their craft.
● On Adaptation: Hirokazu Kore-eda (Look Back) & Yeon Sang-ho (Train to Busan)
● Expanding the Blade Runner Universe: A Multiplatform Evolution
● Local Sets, Global Laughs: Filming Comedies in Ontario, with All That She Wants and Back In Black
● Indigenous Actors Taking the Lead
● Immersive Media is a Revolutionary Media
● The Stories We Tell: Advancing Accessibility Through Inclusive Storytelling
● Speakers include: Kat Sandler, Rick Hansen, Amber Midthunder, Broderick Johnson, Brad Kane, Cody Lightning. Previously-announced speakers: Pam Abdy, Mike De Luca, Curry Barker, Inde Navarrette.
Perspectives
Moderated panel discussions on the state of the global screen industries
● Equity And Parity In Independent Film: The Ethos Model with Clint Bentley, Greg Kwedar, and Colman Domingo
● The Global Sales Playbook with CAA’s Roeg Sutherland and FilmNation’s Glen Basner
● The Global Rise Of Microdramas: New Stories Captivating The World
● Focus on French-language TV series co-productions
● Taking IP live: successful touring exhibitions
● Book-2-Film: Bookending The Business Of Adaptation
● Academy conversation: international feature film
● How Nollywood Is Capturing Global Screens
● Everything Old is IP Again
● Speakers include Stephen Follows, Michael Dowse, Amanda Lebow, Moses Babatope, and Nyla Innuksuk. Previously-announced speakers: Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler.
Special Events
The programme includes podcasts with Alex Gibney, and La Bola Negra co-directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi; a fireside chat with Club Kid director Jordan Firstman; and focuses on Canadian Documentaries, and Wildwood; and a talk with Searchlight Pictures head Matthew Greenfield.
Partner Programming
Sessions cover financing, new technologies, and global opportunities.
● Closing The Gap: New Models for Financing and Distributing African Cinema, presented by CANEX
● Building a Home for Independent Voices & Storytelling, presented by IFC
● When Ambition Outgrows the Workflow: Making the Leap to Bigger Stories, presented by Autodesk
● Inside Telefilm: Funding, Partnerships and Audiences, presented by Telefilm Canada
● From Script to Audience: Building your Community, presented by Telefilm Canada
● North is Now: Indigenous Storytelling in the Artic, presented by Indigenous Screen Office
● Independent Film is Dead. Long Live Independent Film!, presented by Scythia Films
● SeriesFest Pitch-A-Thon! Roadshow, presented by SeriesFest
● Gold House’s Gold Pitch Filmmaker Showcase
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