#TIFF: TIFF ANNOUNCE FULL LINEUP FOR “DRAWN UNIVERSES: VISIONS IN ANIMATION”

TIFF has released the full lineup for Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation, guest-curated by Masaaki Yuasa, running from November 19 to December 29, 2026 at TIFF Lightbox. The carte blanche series highlights 17 features and four shorts selected by Yuasa, spanning the films and filmmakers that have influenced his work, from early classics to contemporary titles.

Yuasa will join TIFF in person on November 28 for an In Conversation With… event at the Lightbox, presented with Programming Partner, OCAD University. He will also introduce screenings of Richard Williams’ The Thief and the Cobbler: A Moment in Time (November 27) and Isao Takahata’s Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (November 28).

Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation launches with Paul Grimault’s The King and the Mockingbird on Friday, November 19, and will kick off with an opening reception at 5:30pm. For the full lineup, schedule and tickets, visit tiff.net/cinematheque/drawn-universes. Schedule subject to change.

PROGRAMMING SCHEDULE

November 19, 6:30pm
The King and the Mockingbird (1980), dir. Paul Grimault
Opening night film, preceded by a reception

Recorded introduction by Masaaki Yuasa

November 20, 6pm
AKIRA (1988), dir. Katsuhiro Ôtomo

November 21, 2pm
Pinocchio (1940), dirs. Bill Roberts, Wilfred Jackson, Ben Sharpsteen, Jack Kinney, T. Hee, Norman Ferguson and Hamilton Luske

November 21, 4:30pm
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), dir. Hayao Miyazaki

November 22, 2pm
Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985), dir. Gisaburō Sugii, on 35mm
Recorded introduction by Masaaki Yuasa
Programming Partner: Japan Foundation Toronto

November 22, 5pm
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), dir. Mamoru Hosoda

November 24, 6:30pm
AKIRA (1988), dir. Katsuhiro Ôtomo

November 25, 6:30pm
The Triplets of Belleville (2003), dir. Sylvain Chomet, on 35mm
Recorded introduction by Masaaki Yuasa

November 26, 6:30pm
Fantastic Planet (1973), dir. René Laloux, on 35mm
In-person introduction by Mark Jones
Community Partner: Sheridan College Faculty of Animation, Arts and Design

November 27, 6:30pm
The Thief and the Cobbler: A Moment in Time (1992), dir. Richard Williams
In-person introduction by Masaaki Yuasa

November 28, 4:30pm
Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (2010), dir. Isao Takahata
In-person introduction by Masaaki Yuasa; Programming Partner: Japan Foundation Toronto

November 28, 6:30pm
In Conversation With… Masaaki Yuasa
Co-presented with OCAD University

November 29, 4pm
Fantastic Planet (1973), dir. René Laloux, on 35mm

December 2, 6:30pm
Lupin the 3rd: The Castle of Cagliostro (1979), dir. Hayao Miyazaki

December 4, 6:30pm
The Triplets of Belleville (2003), dir. Sylvain Chomet, on 35mm
Recorded introduction by Masaaki Yuasa

December 5, 4pm
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time (2006), dir. Mamoru Hosoda

December 6, 4pm
Ghost Cat Anzu (2024), dirs. Yôko Kuno and Nobuhiro Yamashita
Programming Partner: The Toronto International Reel Asian Film Festival

December 10, 6:30pm
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), dir. Henry Selick

December 12, 4:45pm
The King and the Mockingbird (1980), dir. Paul Grimault
Recorded introduction by Masaaki Yuasa

December 13, 2pm
The Thief and the Cobbler: A Moment in Time (1992), dir. Richard Williams

December 13, 4:30pm
Long Way North (2015), dir. Rémi Chayé

December 18, 6:30pm
Ghost in the Shell (1995), dir. Mamoru Oshii
Recorded introduction by Masaaki Yuasa

December 19, 3:30pm
Toy Story 3 (2010), dir. Lee Unkrich

December 20, 2pm
Relaxed Screening: The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), dir. Henry Selick

December 20, 4pm
Anne of Green Gables: Road to Green Gables (2010), dir. Isao Takahata

December 22, 6:30pm
Short Films Curated by Masaaki Yuasa
Rock-a-Bye Bear (1952), dir. Tex Avery
Hedgehog in the Fog (1975), dir. Yuri Norstein
The Man Who Planted Trees (1987), dir. Frédéric Back
Wallace & Gromit: The Wrong Trousers (1993), dir. Nick Park

December 24, 2pm
Ghost in the Shell (1995), dir. Mamoru Oshii
Recorded introduction by Masaaki Yuasa

December 27, 3pm
Galaxy Express 999 (1979), dir. Rintarô

December 29, 6:30pm
Liz and the Blue Bird (2018), dir. Naoko Yamada

TICKET INFORMATION

Tickets for Drawn Universes: Visions in Animation screenings from November 19 to November 26 will be available on tiff.net to TIFF Members on Thursday, October 15 at 12pm, and to the public on Friday, October 16 at 12pm. Tickets for screenings from November 27 to December 29 will be available to TIFF Members on Thursday, November 12 at 12pm, and to the public on Friday, November 13. To learn more, visit tiff.net/membership.