#TIFF26: “TRASH MOUNTAIN” REVIEW
By David Baldwin
Gavin (Caleb Hearon) is a queer drag show emcee living in Chicago. During a show, his sister Abbi (Zooey Deschanel) calls to let him know their estranged hoarder father has died and that Gavin needs to return to his childhood town in Missouri as soon as possible to help with the funeral planning and more importantly, assist in clearing out the junk from their father’s home.
TRASH MOUNTAIN may sound bleak from the outset, but it manages to pack a lot of heart and ...
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#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 ...
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#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 ...
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#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 ...
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#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)
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE CAT IN THE HAT”
Meet the Cat in the Hat you don’t know! In the wonderfully whimsical tradition of Dr. Seuss, The Cat in the Hat comes to the big screen in his animated theatrical feature film debut, an all-new, epic adventure with an edge, where mischief, magic and mayhem reign supreme. Doing what he does best, the Cat—voiced by Bill Hader—spreads joy to kids in his hilarious, signature and singularly irreverent way, transporting them and audiences on a fantastical journey through a world they’ve ...
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#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.
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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 ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “WHALEFALL” NEW TRAILER
A brand new trailer for “Whalefall,” the epic and emotional survival thriller based on the acclaimed novel about one young man’s encounter with a massive sperm whale, is available now to view and share. 20th Century Studios and Imagine Entertainment’s “Whalefall” opens exclusively in theatres October 16, 2026.
“Whalefall,” which is directed by Brian Duffield and features a screenplay by Brian Duffield & Daniel Kraus based on the book by Daniel Kraus by the same name, ...
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#TIFF26: “IN THE HEART OF THE SOUTH” REVIEW
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 ...
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#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 ...
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