The 50th Toronto International Film Festival taking place September 4–14, 2025 revealed the first five Special Presentation titles of its Official Selection set to make their World Premieres. These Official Selection films join the previously announced Opening Night Film, John Candy: I Like Me.
These are: Alejandro Amenábar’s The Captive, Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers, Sung-hyun Byun’s Good News, Nia DaCosta’s Hedda, and Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks.
“These first five films of our Official Selection reflect the innovation, heart, and global perspective that have made our Festival a home for great cinema over the past 50 editions,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF. “We’re excited to kick-off our Special Presentations with Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks, a young, Canadian director who has very close ties to TIFF in addition to these established directors. We can’t wait to share more in the weeks ahead as we celebrate this historic year with audiences and filmmakers from around the world.”
Film Details (in alphabetical order):
The Captive | Alejandro Amenábar | Spain / Italy
World Premiere | Special Presentation
The Christophers | Steven Soderbergh | UK
World Premiere | Special Presentation
Good News | Sung-hyun Byun | South Korea
World Premiere | Special Presentation
Hedda | Nia DaCosta | USA
World Premiere | Special Presentation
Mile End Kicks | Chandler Levack | Canada
World Premiere | Special Presentation