#TIFF26: “STUFFED” REVIEW

By Nicholas Porteous Harry Melling bemoans his meaningless existence as a cheese sandwich assembly line worker, yearning to leave any kind of legacy behind. Meanwhile, Jodie Comer searches for a volunteer body to build her ultimate human taxidermy project. The two cross paths and... Stuffed happens. Did I mention it's a musical? You could be forgiven for thinking, like I did, that this wild mashup of themes and genre might result in a sleeper cult hit at this year's fest, but I'm sad to ... Read more

#TIFF26: “DRIFTER” POP-UP AT SUSHI YUGEN

From Japan’s sushi culture to its legendary car culture, both are built on craft, passion and community.  From September 10–20, 2026, Sushi Yūgen is proud to welcome a piece of Sung Kang’s new film DRIFTER to downtown Toronto during TIFF. @driftermovie Meet Lola, the iconic red Toyota AE86 featured in the film, a car deeply connected to Japanese car culture and the legendary AE86 made famous around the world through Initial D. But DRIFTER is about much more than cars and ... Read more

#TIFF26: “CLARISSA” REVIEW

By Nicholas Porteous Clarissa takes the premise of Mrs. Dalloway and moves the action to Nigeria, where our lead plans a reunion of meaningful players from her past. As day turns to evening, the ensemble reflects on their youth, regrets, and (very occasionally) fond memories. This mountain of history culminates in a party where every glance is worth a thousand words. Clarissa is an extended character study and tone poem. Though it offers volumes of plot and interwoven ... Read more

#TIFF26: DAY ONE SIGHTINGS – SEBASTIAN STAN, JODIE COMER, HARRY MELLING, ZIWE AND MARK VINS

tiff '26 officially has begun! Here are some sightings from the day, including: •Jodie Comer at tiff for Stuffed •Harry Melling at tiff for Stuffed •Ziwe and Mark Vins at Variety and YouTube Creator Premieres •Sebastian Stan at tiff with Fjord (Photos by Ryan Emberley, at RBC House) View this post on Instagram A post shared by William Wong (@mrwillwong) Read more

#TIFF26: ROGERS “ALWAYS LALISA” GIVEAWAY

Rogers just announced via @Rogers on Instagram an exciting fan opportunity to win tickets to the world premiere of Always Lalisa. See details below. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Rogers (@rogers) The location will be announced at 8 a.m. ET Rogers Always Lalisa Ticket Giveaway: •Rogers is giving away 80 pairs of tickets to the world premiere of Always Lalisa•Tickets will be given away on a first-come first-served basis to Rogers customers•To ... Read more

#TIFF26: “IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTH”

By Amanda Gilmore In the Heart of the South follows Yura Ivalu (Anna Lambe), the latest darling of the Toronto art world, whose virtual reality piece about the Residential School System has skyrocketed her to fame. Her popularity has led to the opportunity to develop a film. She decides to write a feature about a traumatic moment in her youth when she and her friend Sesi (Zorga Qaunaq) were lost in the Arctic. But when Sesi mysteriously re-enters Yura’s life, Yura’s polished ... Read more

#FIRSTLOOK: LAIKA’S WILDWOOD: INSIDE THE PERFORMANCE POP-UP AT PORTLAND SQUARE

Award-winning animation studio LAIKA is bringing the world of its new fantasy adventure WILDWOOD to Toronto with WILDWOOD: Inside the Performance, opening September 10 during the Toronto International Film Festival. The new installation will explore the artistry, innovation and extraordinary scale behind the studio’s latest stop-motion film. Running through September 19 at Portland Square Gallery, the installation reveals how LAIKA transforms an actor’s voice and physical performance ... Read more

#TIFF26: NEW CLIP FROM “IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTH”

IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTHWorld Premiere: September 10, 2026TIFF Lightbox. Today we get a new Clip! https://youtu.be/0_u4DEHer1c?si=M1Up9YMQVJt7IEkr Directed by Nyla InnuksukStarring Anna Lambe, Zorga Qaunaq Yura (Anna Lambe), an ambitious Inuk multi-media artist, starts to spirals out of control when an estranged childhood friend Sesi (Zorga Qaunaq) resurfaces, forcing Yura to confront the trauma she’s built her career on—and the identity she’s constructed to escape it. Read more

#TIFF26: “THE UNKNOWN” TRAILER

Today we get a new Trailer for tiff '26 selection, THE UNKNOWN. Directed by: Arthur Harari Starring: Léa Seydoux, Niels Schneider, Victoire Du Bois, Radu Jude David Zimmerman, almost 40, is a photographer but no one knows it. When friends drag him to a wild party, he spots a woman in the crowd and can’t take his eyes off her, he follows her… A few hours later, David wakes up : he’s in the body of the unknown woman. https://youtu.be/wVvOKVJ5UZM?si=1ifGbB68Mh9safwd Read more

#REVIEW: “THE UNKNOWN”

By Amanda Gilmore The Unknown is a hypnotizing body-swap film soaked in existential dread. After taking a mysterious pill at a party, photographer David (Niels Schneider) locks eyes and hooks up with a woman he vaguely recognizes, an Actor named Eva (Léa Seydoux). The next morning, he awakens in the woman’s body. When David finds his original body, he learns that this isn’t a traditional body-swap. Instead, a young, terrified woman named Malia (Lilith Grasmug) is now housed in ... Read more