Toronto International Film Festival rounds out the 2021 lineup with the In Conversation With… series, Special Events. TIFF Industry Selects, and also announced is TIFF’s 2021 Platform Prize Jury
Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
The Toronto International Film Festival® ranks among the most prestigious international film festivals in the world. The festival hosts 10 days of international and Canadian cinema, special events featuring some of the biggest names in film, and TIFF’s Industry Conference, offering diverse and innovative perspectives on the art and business of film.
Toronto International Film Festival started in 1976 and takes place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Toronto International Film Festival unveils Industry Selects, In Conversation With…, Special Events and Platform Prize Jury
Kristen Stewart as Princess Diana in Pablo Larraín’s Spencer
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Toronto International Film Festival Requiring Proof of COVID Vaccine or Negative Test
Beginning on September 9, 2021, Toronto International Film Festival is requiring that Festival staff, audience members and visitors entering the Festival venues from September 9 to 18 will be required to show either proof they have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 or proof that they have tested negative for COVID-19 within 48 hours prior to entering any TIFF venue.
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‘The Forgiven’ and Julia Child Documentary Added to Toronto International Film Festival Lineup
The Forgiven directed by John Michael McDonagh (Courtesy of TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival announced new additions to the 2021 Official Selection as well as details of its five-day Industry Conference, taking place September 9–13, 2021. Added to the lineup are The Forgiven directed by John Michael McDonagh and the Julia Child documentary titled Julia from Julie Cohen and Betsy West.
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Benedict Cumberbatch to Receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award at Toronto Film Festival
Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog. [Cr. Kirsty Griffin/Netflix © 2021] Actor Benedict Cumberbatch will receive this year’s TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival.
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Toronto International Film Festival 2021 unveils Shorts + Platform Lineup with Riz Ahmed as Jury President
Montana Story directed by Scott McGehee, David Siegel Toronto International Film Festival 2021 announced the full Platform competition lineup with Academy Award–nominated actor Riz Ahmed as head of the jury.
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Jessica Chastain to Receive TIFF Tribute Actor Award at Toronto Film Festival
Jessica Chastain (dp) Actress Jessica Chastain starring in the upcoming “The Eyes of Tammy Faye” will receive the TIFF Tribute Actor Award at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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Toronto Film Festival 2021 Unveils Documentary, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths Lineup
Attica directed by Stanley Nelson (TIFF) Toronto International Film Festival 2021 announced the films included in the TIFF Docs, Wavelengths and Midnight Madness programs and new additions to the Special Presentation and Contemporary World Cinema programs.
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Toronto Film Festival Unveils Contemporary World Cinema and Discovery 2021 Lineup
The Box (La Caja) directed by Lorenzo Vigas The Toronto International Film Festival announced the films in the Contemporary World Cinema program at the festival’s 46th edition, plus recently confirmed additional Gala and Special Presentations titles.
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Filmmakers Alanis Obomsawin and Denis Villeneuve to Receive TIFF Awards
Denis Villeneuve (dp) Award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer, singer, and activist Alanis Obomsawin and Academy Award®–nominated French Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve will be honored at the 2021 TIFF Tribute Awards taking place during the 46th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ will Open Toronto International Film Festival
Dear Evan Hansen The feature-film adaptation of the Tony Award–winning musical Dear Evan Hansen is the Opening Night Gala Presentation at the 46th Toronto International Film Festival. Directed by Stephen Chbosky, Dear Evan Hansen is the story of a high-school senior with a debilitating anxiety disorder whose private letter to himself as part of a therapy exercise lands in the hands of a fellow classmate, with tragic consequences. The incident propels Evan on a journey of self-discovery that leads him toward belonging and acceptance, not only among the people who love him, but also by Evan himself. Starring Tony winner Ben Platt as Evan, along with Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Kaitlyn Dever, Amandla Stenberg, and Nik Dodani, Dear Evan Hansen features songs from the original Broadway sensation.
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Toronto International Film Festival 2021 Reveals First Films with Alanis Morissette, Dionne Warwick
Alanis Morissette, Dionne Warwick (dp) For the upcoming 46th edition, Toronto International Film Festival returns to in-person screenings from September 9 to 18, 2021 with over 100 films in its Official Selection, events featuring acclaimed industry guests, and TIFF’s Industry Conference.
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Toronto Film Festival and International Film Organizations Call for Release of Sudanese Filmmaker Hajooj Kuka
Hajooj Kuka Toronto International Film Festival and the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICFR*) and its founding institutions, the European Film Academy, International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam and International Film Festival Rotterdam have issued calls for the Sudanese authorities to release filmmaker Hajooj Kuka and the four artists imprisoned with him.