#TIFF23: 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL “PRIMETIME” PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED
The Toronto International Film Festival® Primetime programme has been revealed for 2023, with nine compelling and thought-provoking series from around the world, including eight World Premieres.
“This year’s Primetime programme is bigger than ever and gives audiences the exclusive and unmatched opportunity to celebrate the best new international series together, in cinema, on the big screen,” said Anita Lee, TIFF Chief Programming Officer. “TIFF audiences will be the first to see ...
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#TIFF23: TIFF PRESENTS IN CONVERSATION WITH… SERIES AT 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TIFF proudly announces the In Conversation With… (ICW) series at this year’s Festival, featuring talented and acclaimed artists in the world of cinema including Pedro Almodóvar, Lee Byung-hun and Park Seo-jun, and Andy Lau. An integral part of our year-round programming, this series connects audiences and film enthusiasts with artists through intimate, moderated discussions about their creative process and experiences. TIFF’s 2023 In Conversation With… is presented by ...
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#TIFF23: WAVELENGTHS AND CLASSICS PROGRAMMES ANNOUNCED AT 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Toronto International Film Festival® is delighted to announce today the 2023 selection for the Wavelengths and Classics programmes. The 2023 Wavelengths lineup is politically charged, geographically diverse, and formally thrilling, with a wide range of work drawn from the worlds of documentary, contemporary art, and international art-house cinema. Expanded in scale from previous editions, this year’s Wavelengths boasts 12 feature films and 19 shorts, as well as a suite of four restored ...
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#TIFF23: CENTREPIECE PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TIFF is proud to announce this year’s Centrepiece programme presented by Indeed featuring 47 titles from filmmakers representing 45 countries. The programme, previously known as Contemporary World Cinema (CWC), honours and celebrates global cinematic achievements, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in a dynamic array of contemporary films.
“We are very excited to present the new Centrepiece programme, a cinematic journey that transcends boundaries and embraces the art of human ...
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#TIFF23: TIFF ANNOUNCED 2023 SHORT CUTS LINEUP
Today, 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 shorts by a groundbreaking group of filmmakers representing 23 countries. More than half of this year’s selections are directed or co-directed by female and female-identifying filmmakers. TIFF alumni directors with new films at Short Cuts include Yann Demange, Jasmin Mozaffari, Miryam Charles, Farnoosh ...
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#TIFF23: SYLVESTER STALLONE DOC “SLY” TO CLOSE 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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 about actor, writer, director, and producer Sylvester Stallone will have its World Premiere on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Roy Thomson Hall.
“Stallone’s story is one of perseverance, triumph, and his indelible mark left on the world of film, and we couldn’t be more honoured to share ...
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#TIFF23: PEDRO ALMODÓVAR AND SPIKE LEE TO BE HONOURED AT TRIBUTE AWARDS
Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF, is delighted to announce the first honourees of this year’s Tribute Awards: Academy Award®–winning directors and legends Pedro Almodóvar and Spike Lee. One of the world’s foremost filmmakers and provocative storytellers, Almodóvar will receive the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media presented by Participant, and Lee, a cultural icon who has influenced generations of filmmakers, will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award. The 2023 Tribute Awards presented by ...
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#TIFF23: DISCOVERY AND MIDNIGHT MADNESS PROGRAMMES ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
The Toronto International Film Festival® is thrilled to announce the 2023 selections for the Discovery and Midnight Madness programmes. The infamous Midnight Madness lineup features 10 titles, 7 of which are World Premieres. The Discovery lineup, which primarily boasts World and International Premieres, includes 26 titles. Notably, 13 female filmmakers representing 50% of the total programme are featured in this year’s Discovery programme.
Midnight Madness and Discovery provide a ...
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#TIFF23: PLATFORM PROGRAM ANNOUNCED AT 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TIFF today 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 directorial perspectives. The 10 films in the 2023 programme are eligible for ...
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#TIFF23: “THE BOY AND THE HERON” TO OPEN 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
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 International Film Festival® on Thursday, September 7, at Roy Thomson Hall. The original story was written and directed by the Japanese filmmaker and produced by Oscar®-winning Studio Ghibli, which Miyazaki co-founded.
While several of Studio ...
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