TIFF 2023 Opening Dailies – September 7

The 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival takes place Thursday, September 7—17, 2023 in Canada’s most vibrant and exciting metropolis, it has become one of the most important film events on the festival calendar.

Showcasing more than 300 films and hosting industryites from around the world, Toronto can “make or break” films looking for international distribution and a chance at Oscar gold. From glitzy red carpet premieres to challenging art films to cutting edge new media, the Festival offers something for every taste.

Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron opens TIFF 48th edition of the Festival

Hayao Miyazaki’s The Boy and the Heron soars into Toronto to open the 48th edition of the Festival Japanese auteur’s latest film makes its International Premiere at TIFF Photo credit: © 2023 Studio Ghibli   TIFF is thrilled to announce that Studio Ghibli’s long-awaited fantastical epic feature film, The Boy and the Heron, from Academy Award–winning visionary director Hayao Miyazaki, will be the Opening Night Gala Presentation for the 48th Toronto I…

Sneak peek of TIFF Festival 2023

The Toronto International Film Festival® is excited to announce early details about its 48th edition. Recognized as the world’s largest public film festival, TIFF 2023 will welcome audiences from across the globe to Toronto to experience the best in international and Canadian cinema, press and industry screenings, special events, and red carpets featuring some of the biggest names in film.  Taking place from September 7–17, 2023, TIFF 2023’s official screening v…

The Toronto Festival Schedule

Explore the Official Festival Schedule to plan your perfect Festival experience   TIFF is back September 7–17! Starting today, you can visit tiff.net/schedule to explore films and screening times. Red carpets and high-profile premieres are coming to Toronto this Festival! Be sure to view the calendar so you don’t miss your chance to see buzzworthy Gala Premieres and Special Presentations like the Opening Night film The Boy and the Heron, Dumb Money, an…

 

Toronto International Film Festival announces additional 2023 TIFF Tribute Award honourees

Andy Lau to receive special Tribute Award, Carolina Markowicz to receive TIFF Emerging Talent Award, Łukasz Žal to receive TIFF Variety Artisan Award   Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF (Left)                   Photo credit: Carlyle Routh (Centre)           Photo credit: Gotsia Karpiuk (Right) TIFF is delighted to announce additional honourees who will be receiving a TIFF Tribute Award at this year&rsq…

 

Toronto International Film Festival honours Colman Domingo with the TIFF Tribute Performer Award

Award-winning actor, writer, and director to attend Tribute Gala   Photo credit:  Raul Romo Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, is delighted to announce that award-winning actor Colman Domingo will receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award. This Award recognizes an overall body of exceptional work, and is one of seven awards being handed out at the fifth annual TIFF Tribute Awards gala, presented by Bulgari on Sunday, September 10, at Fairmont Royal York Hotel.  A prolific a…

 

TIFF announces exciting 2023 Rising Stars lineup featuring talent from across the globe

The TIFF Rising Stars programme, now in its 13th year, shines as an invaluable talent development initiative The Toronto International Film Festival® is excited to announce this year’s global cohort of Rising Stars for 2023. The TIFF Rising Stars programme features actors on the verge of making a large impact on the international stage and provides them with an exclusive opportunity to experience and engage in professional development and mentorship sessions and industry events that…

 

TIFF announces Ava Duvernay’s new film Origin as a Gala presentation at Roy Thomson Hall on September 11

  Photo Credit:  Atsushi Nishijima   TIFF CEO, Cameron Bailey, is excited to announce that filmmaker Ava DuVernay will return to TIFF with her latest offering, Origin. DuVernay’s film will have a Gala screening at Roy Thomson Hall on Monday, September 11th. DuVernay will be in attendance.   Written, produced, and directed by Academy Award nominee Ava DuVernay, Origin chronicles the remarkable life and work of Pulitzer Prize-winning author Isabel Wilkerson (played…

 

New Character Posters for THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES

THE HUNGER GAMES: THE BALLAD OF SONGBIRDS & SNAKES follows a young Coriolanus (Tom Blyth) who is the last hope for his failing lineage, the once-proud Snow family that has fallen from grace in a post-war Capitol. With his livelihood threatened, Snow is reluctantly assigned to mentor Lucy Gray Baird (Rachel Zegler), a tribute from the impoverished District 12. But after Lucy Gray’s charm captivates the audience of Panem, Snow sees an opportunity to shift their fates. With everyth…

 

Toronto International Film Festival to honour actor Patricia Arquette with TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award

Photo credit: Riccardo Vimercati Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, is delighted to announce that Academy award–winning actor, women’s rights activist, and entrepreneur Patricia Arquette will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by Bulgari during the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. Arquette is the final honouree to be announced ahead of the 2023 TIFF Tribute Awards, taking place Sunday, September 10 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel,…

 

Toronto International Film Festival honours Vicky Krieps with the TIFF Tribute Performer Award

Award-winning actor will be honoured in Toronto on September 10, joining previously announced recipients to date: Pedro Almodóvar, Spike Lee, Andy Lau, Carolina Markowicz, Łukasz Żal, Colman Domingo, and Shawn Levy Photo credit: CHANEL   Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, is delighted to announce that award-winning actor Vicky Krieps will receive the TIFF Tribute Performer Award at the fifth annual Awards gala on Sunday, September 10, at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Presented by Bulga…

 

TIFF unveils stellar lineup of Talent Development programmes and participants for 2023

  TIFF is proud to announce this year’s Talent Development programmes and participants, including TIFF Filmmaker Lab, TIFF Series Accelerator, the Sloan Science and Technology Project Pitch, the CHANEL Women Writers’ Network Micro Talent Summit, and the TIFF Every Story Accelerator.  “At TIFF, we’re dedicated to fostering emerging talents from all walks of life,” said Anita Lee, TIFF Chief Programming Officer. “The 2023 Talent Development progr…

 

TIFF 2023 announces Industry Selects and additional sessions for Industry Conference

TIFF 2023 Industry Conference takes place September 8–12    TIFF is excited to share the 2023 Industry Selects lineup. Screening for accredited buyers during the Festival, this curated selection of 12 films go beyond the Official Selection, and are all available for worldwide acquisition.  “As the media industry continues to evolve, TIFF strives to foster creative innovation in both the development and business of storytelling,” said Anita Lee, TIFF Chie…

 

Toronto International Film Festival announces 2023 Awards categories and film juries

2023 Best Canadian Feature Film Award, Amplify Voices Awards, Short Cuts Awards, Changemaker Award, People’s Choice Awards, along with FIPRESCI and NETPAC film jury awards, to be announced at the close of TIFF The Toronto International Film Festival® is delighted to announce its Award categories, jury members, and prizes for 2023, along with the return of three distinguished international film juries to honour outstanding works in this year’s lineup. The juries, featuring reno…

 

TIFF announces global superstar Sylvester Stallone for in-depth discussion about his celebrated career

Creator: Dave J Hogan  Copyright: 2022 Dave J Hogan courtesy TIFF TIFF announces global superstar Sylvester Stallone for in-depth discussion about his celebrated career as part of the In Conversation With… series presented by Visa TIFF is excited to announce Sylvester Stallone as the newest addition to the In Conversation With… (ICW) series for TIFF 2023. Stallone joins an illustrious roster of cinematic superstars including Pedro Almodóvar, Lee Byung-hu…

 

TIFF announces World Premiere of Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero with Sony Music Entertainment

Lil Nas X and TIFF 2023 announce World Premiere of Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero with Sony Music Entertainment Photo Credit: Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment    Lil Nas X and TIFF are excited to announce the World Premiere of the groundbreaking, GRAMMY–winning rapper, singer, and songwriter’s documentary, Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero, which was shot during the course of his first ever global tour. A new addition to the Gala programme, the film was produced by Radic…

 

TIFF names new café-bar: Varda, in honour of the celebrated French filmmaker Agnès Varda

Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF, unveiled today the name of TIFF’s new café-bar, Varda, named in honour of the celebrated French filmmaker Agnès Varda, whose innovative storytelling and artistic vision have left an indelible mark on cinema. With the bright lights of King Street West as its backdrop, the new café-bar will be open exclusively for Contributors Circle and Patrons Circle Members during the Festival (September 7–17), before its official public launch …

 

Powerhouse producer and director Shawn Levy to receive inaugural Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award

  Presented by The Budman Family at the 2023 TIFF Tribute Awards Photo credit: Guy Aroch/Netflix Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF, is delighted to announce that Canadian producer-director Shawn Levy (Free Guy, Deadpool 3) will receive the inaugural Norman Jewison Award presented by The Budman Family. Named in honour of the legendary Canadian filmmaker, the Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award is presented by The Budman Family, and recognizes Canadians in the film industry who have made…

 

TIFF 2023 Industry Conference announces dynamic lineup of sessions and esteemed speakers

Session guests include Spike Lee, Lulu Wang, Ladj Ly, Guillermo del Toro, and more TIFF 2023 Industry Conference takes place September 8–12   TORONTO — TIFF is proud to reveal an exciting array of sessions and a powerhouse lineup of speakers for the much-awaited 2023 Industry Conference, supported by Ontario Creates and Telefilm Canada. Covering six pillars of Conference programming: Visionaries, Dialogues, Perspectives, Connections, Microsessions, and Spotlights, this yea…

 

TIFF 2023 Primetime programme expands spotlight on international storytellers with nine remarkable new series

This year’s programme features new series from Lulu Wang, Shawn Levy, Hagar Ben-Asher and Ron Leshem, Jeon Woo-sung, and Sasha Leigh Henry All the Light We Cannot See (left) Photo Credit: Courtesy of TIFF  Bad Boy (right) Photo Credit: Courtesy of TIFF     The Toronto International Film Festival® Primetime programme has been revealed for 2023, with nine compelling and thought-provoking series from around the world, including eig…

 

TIFF announces Wavelengths and Classics programmes

 ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ Wavelengths welcomes both luminaries and emerging talents, spotlighting rule breakers, film essayists, and different ways of seeing the world, with new films by Radu Jude, Isiah Medina, Eduardo Williams, Angela Schanelec, Rosine Mbakam, Wang Bing, Chantal Akerman, Pedro Costa, Jean-Luc Godard, Ja’Tovia Gary, Steve Reinke, Shambhavi Kaul, and more Classics features Chen …

 

TIFF announces eclectic Short Cuts programme for 2023

World Premieres and female-led films dominate this year’s slate of exciting selections, including works by Mackenzie Davis, Malia Ann, Yann Demange, and Jasmin Mozaffari, with performances by Riz Ahmed, Kaniehtiio Horn, and more   DAMMI (2023) Photo Credit: Courtesy of TIFF   The Toronto International Film Festival® announced this year’s Short Cuts lineup, supported by Ontario Arts Council, showcasing 42 live action narrative, documentary, and animated s…

 

Sly will officially close the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival on September 16, 2023

Sylvester Stallone’s extraordinary journey unveiled in Sly, the Closing Night Gala of TIFF 2023 The Netflix documentary captures the life and career of Sylvester Stallone, whose television and film credits span almost half a century  Photo Credit: Netflix   TIFF is delighted to announce Sly as the Closing Night Gala for the 48th edition of the Festival. A vivid exploration of an illustrious life woven through the silver screen, this remarkable documentary ab…

 

TIFF unveils cinematic first looks with Discovery and Midnight Madness programmes

World Premieres for Discovery include After the fire, Gonzo Girl, The Queen of My Dreams, and Widow Clicquot World Premieres for Midnight Madness include Dicks: The Musical, Hell of a Summer, Boy Kills World, and KILL   Dicks: The Musical (2023). Courtesy of TIFF   Download the full release   TORONTO — The Toront…

 

TIFF unveils Platform programme and jury for 2023

Dream Scenario (2023). Photo credit: Courtesy of TIFF.   TIFF unveiled the 10 World Premiere features that comprise the Platform programme for 2023, along with the 2023 Platform jury members: Academy Award–winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, joined by Cannes Jury Prize–winning director, writer, and actor Nadine Labaki, and 2022 Platform Prize–winning filmmaker Anthony Shim. Since its introduction in 2015, Platform has celebrated and showcased films with unique directoria…

 

 

 

TIFF 2023 announces 60 films in first wave of Galas and Special Presentations

Including Craig Gillespie’s Dumb Money, Anna Kendrick’s Woman of the Hour, Viggo Mortensen’s The Dead Don’t Hurt, Ning Hao’s The Movie Emperor, Maggie Betts’ The Burial, Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers, Ellen Kuras’ Lee, Um Tae-Hwa’s Concrete Utopia, Thea Sharrock’s Wicked Little Letters, Cord Jefferson’s American Fiction, Richard Linklater’s Hit Man, Lukas Moodysson’…

 

The Industry Conference at TIFF 2023

The Toronto International Film Festival is excited to return on September 7–17 and welcome thousands of international and Canadian professionals back to Toronto, where it will once again host the five-day Industry Conference, supported by Ontario Creates and Telefilm. The event serves as a vital platform for business development, lead generation, and networking initiatives, creating space for professionals to connect, learn, and explore the latest trends impacting the industry today. Run…

 

TIFF announces World Premiere of Atom Egoyan’s Seven Veils at the 48th edition of the Festival

The opera-inspired film stars Amanda Seyfried with Rebecca Liddiard, Douglas Smith, Mark O’Brien, and Vinessa Antoine Special Avant-première screening, in partnership with the Canadian Opera Company, to take place at the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts on September 8 “First look” image also released Photo credit: Courtesy of Amanda Matlovich    TIFF is delighted to announce that legendary filmmaker Atom Egoyan returns to the Festiva…

 

 

TIFF announces World Premiere of Ladj Ly’s new powerful film, Les Indésirables

MEDIA RELEASE July 5, 2023   TIFF announces World Premiere of Ladj Ly’s new powerful film, Les Indésirables Making his return to the Festival, Ly’s highly anticipated film is set to captivate Toronto audiences with this World Premiere Photo credit: Luis Mora TIFF is thrilled to announce the first international title to make its World Premiere at TIFF 2023. Ladj Ly, the acclaimed French filmmaker be…