#TIFF25: DAY ONE SIGHTINGS – CHARLI XCX, RENATE REINSVE, STELLAN SKARSGARD, RYAN REYNOLDS, COLIN HANKS, BEN FOSTER, BARBIE FERREIRA, KPOP DEMON HUNTERS, PLUS TIFF WALK OF FAME STAR UNVEILING

It’s only Day One but feels like Day 30? Overall, a very productive day today, covering a lot of ground and lot of stars. Some of the names we spotted:

•Ben foster at TIFF for Motor City.
•Jeffrey Latimer, Olivia Chow and Cameron Bailey unveil TIFF’s Canada Walk of Fame star
•Jeremy O. Harris, Charli XCX, Lena Góra at TIFF for Erupcja
•Ryan Reynolds, Colin Hanks, Chris Candy at TIFF for John Candy: I LIKE ME
•Barbie Ferreira, Devon Bostick, Chandler Levack, Robert Naylor, Juliette Gariépy, Stanley Simons,
Isaiah Lehtinen, at TIFF for Mile End Kicks
•Stellan Skarsgård, Renate Reinsve, Joachim Trier, Elle Fanning, and Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas at TIFF for Sentimental Value
•Rei Ami and Audrey Nuna at TIFF for KPop Demon Hunters critics event

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We were up and at it early appearing on CP24 Breakfast! Our appearance, and also TIFF’s Canada’s Walk of Fame induction star unveiling highlights!

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#TIFF25: “NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE” REVIEW

By Nicholas Porteous

Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol bring Nirvanna The Band The Show to the big screen in what is likely the single most Toronto movie of all time–Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie. For those unfamiliar with the early 2000s web series and VICE TV show–watch it all right now!–but if you can’t, you’ll be completely fine. Matt and Jay once again attempt to land a gig at The Rivoli, only this time they’re unintentionally warped back to 2008–a vastly different era than you might imagine, in a bonkers tribute to Back to the Future (Parts 1 AND 2).

It’s a fool’s errand to try to pin down the magic of Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie in words, but I’ll do my best. It takes place in a hyper-specific and yet all-too-relatable world of stunts and in-jokes, idiotic schemes and deceptively complex filmmaking that wraps Toronto in a thick blanket of Matt and Jay’s mischief, pulling in unsuspecting real humans and manufacturing situations that can’t possibly be real but also can’t possibly be fake. There’s always a question in the air about what percentage of their misadventures is staged and how much is legit–and that’s half the fun. The other half–we’re talking another metric TON of fun, here–is the unhinged situations themselves. Right up front, we get their most daring stunt yet, involving a trip to the top of the CN Tower. A minor qualm–The Movie never totally matches the sheer scope and awe of this opening sequence again. But even if it was just this sequence–The Movie would be worth a full-priced festival ticket.

Explosively gleeful from the first to the final frame, Nirvanna is meant for a big crowd. The sheer volume and length of audience reactions is so intense, you’ll likely miss several jokes at your screening. At 100 convoluted-as-hell minutes, The Movie might be just slightly too dense with ideas, even for its minor runtime. The shorter length of the show and web series gave more license to sustain this very specific level of crazed storytelling in concentrated chonks. Still, there’s nothing else in the world like it. Aside from tracing the faintest outline of Back to the Future, I could never predict where it was heading next, and it’s impossible not to be swept up in the tidal wave of its audacious aura.

The midnight screening is one of the main events at TIFF ’25, but if you can’t secure a spot there, it’s also showing in IMAX–for perhaps the only time EVER–on the 8th. Don’t miss it.

Nirvanna The Band The Show The Movie screens at TIFF ’25:

Thurs. Sept 4 at 11:59 PM at The Royal Alexandra Theatre

Mon. Sept 8 at 7:30 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Sat. Sept 13 at 10:30 AM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

#TIFF25: “THE SECRET AGENT” REVIEW

By Amanda Gilmore

Brazilian Filmmaker and TIFF veteran Kleber Mendonça Filho returns to the festival with this political thriller that explores that won multiple prizes at this year’s Cannes.

The Film is set in 1977 Brazil, during the country’s notorious military dictatorship. It follows technology expert Marcelo (an outstanding Wagner Moura) as he flees from a mysterious past and seeks asylum in the northern city of Recife, which also brings him closer to his young son. But when he finds out men have been sent to kill him, he searches for a way to get himself and his son out of Brazil.

The Secret Agent isn’t a film strictly about the dictatorship, but instead, about a man living under the oppressive regime. Therefore, some viewers may feel there are parts of the history they don’t fully understand. However, Mendonça Filho delivers visuals and plot points that expose the insidious environment of surveillance and danger. The opening sequence has Marcelo pull into a gas station, where a dead body has been left for days under a piece of cardboard. The police show up, but they ignore the body. Instead, they inspect Marcelo’s ID.

Mendonça Filho tells this story across three parts and varying timelines. Thus, unveiling its plot is like a puzzle. This mirrors the daily life of those living in Brazil under its military dictatorship at the time. How oppressive regimes can conceal the truth and impact people’s memories, even decades later.

It comes as no surprise that Moura won the Best Actor prize at Cannes earlier this year. He’s magnetic as the calm, determined Marcelo. For as much as Marcelo is calm on the exterior, Moura subtly portrays the fear encased within the man.

The Secret Agent screens at TIFF ’25 as follows:

Sun. Sept 7 at 8:00 PM at Royal Alexandra Theatre

Mon. Sept 8 at 7:00 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

Fri. Sept 12 at 12:00 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

#FIRSTLOOK: “TRAIN DREAMS” NEW IMAGES & TRAILER

Today, we get a new Trailer for tiff50 selection TRAIN DREAMS. In theatres November 7, 2025 and on Netflix November 21, 2025.

DIRECTOR: Clint Bentley

SCREENPLAY BY: Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar

BASED ON THE NOVELLA BY: Denis Johnson

PRODUCERS: Marissa McMahon, Teddy Schwarzman, William Janowitz, Ashley Schlaifer, Michael Heimler

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Joel Edgerton, Scott Hinckley, Greg Kwedar, John Friedberg

KEY CAST: Joel Edgerton, Felicity Jones, Nathaniel Arcand, Clifton Collins Jr., John Diehl, Paul Schneider, with Kerry Condon and William H. Macy.

Narrated by Will Patton.

LOGLINE: Based on Denis Johnson’s beloved novella, Train Dreams is the moving portrait of Robert Grainier, a logger and railroad worker who leads a life of unexpected depth and beauty in the rapidly-changing America of the early 20th Century.

#TIFF25: “SENTIMENTAL VALUE” REVIEW

By Nicholas Porteous

Joachim Trier‘s follow-up to his modern classic The Worst Person in the World reunites him with Renate Reinsve, this time playing Actress Nora Borg, who struggles to communicate with her Filmmaker father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård). He’s written a part for her in his long-awaited next film that has the potential to confront their shared, familial trauma. The only problem–Reinsve refuses to work with him, so Hollywood Actor Rachel Kemp (Elle Fanning) takes on the role in her place.

The world of Sentimental Value–full of imagined movies, stage productions, festivals, social media accounts–is gorgeously-rendered, and feels like a living, breathing place. Trier does a great job blurring the line between reality and in-world fiction with some notable fakeouts I wouldn’t dare spoil.

There’s been talk of Oscar nominations for Skarsgård and Reinsve. Both performances are engrossing, complex and deeply felt. It’s a solid bet they could rise to such acclaim. The real star of Sentimental Value, however, is its paradoxical exploration of art and artists—How Theatre and Film can create a safe environment for profound and needed personal expression, and simultaneously serve as a toxic barrier, preventing that same expression outside the confines of imagined circumstances. If Art represents the only available platform for tackling spiritual baggage, does that also make it a cage?

Some of the dialogue can feel like a placeholder–particularly in regards to the Elle Fanning thread, and the relationship between Reinsve and a stage manager. The Movie can also be guilty of playing into the Tortured Artist trope—lightly implying that real-life agony makes for better Art. Ultimately, Sentimental Value digs deeper than that, and I’ll be pondering many of its beautiful ambiguities long after TIFF is over.

Sentimental Value screens at TIFF ’25:

Thurs. Sept 4 at 9:30 PM at VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre

Fri. Sept 5 at 6:00 PM at Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

#FIRSTLOOK: “JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME” TRAILER

World premiere as the opening night film of the Toronto International Film Festival. Arrives October 10, 2025 on Prime Video Canada. This new Trailer features a new version of “Everytime You Go Away” by Cynthia Erivo!

From director Colin Hanks and lifelong John Candy fan Ryan Reynolds comes John Candy: I Like Me, an exploration of the life of the Canadian comedic icon. This John Candy film documents his on- and off-camera existence, featuring never-before-seen home videos, intimate access to his family, and candid recollections from collaborators to paint a bigger picture of one of the brightest stars of the ’70s, ’80s and ’90s. It’s the story of a son, husband, father, friend, and professional driven to bring joy to audiences and loved ones while battling personal ghosts and Hollywood pressures.

Director: Colin Hanks

Producers: Colin Hanks, Sean Stuart, Glen Zipper, Ryan Reynolds, George Dewey, Johnny Pariseau, Shane Reid

Executive Producers: Ashley Fox, Patrick Gooing

Co-Executive Producers: Chris Candy, Jennifer Candy-Sullivan, Rosemary Candy

Director of Photography: Justin Kane

Editors: Shane Reid, Darrin Roberts

Music by: Tyler Strickland

#TIFF25: DAY ZERO SIGHTINGS – ELLE FANNING, CHARLI XCX, NICK ROBINSON, SAMARA WEAVING AND MORE

We don’t believe this day is finally here! As we gear-up for tiff50‘s kick-off tomorrow, we were so lucky to spot some talent who made their way into the City for the festivities! Day One should be quite the day with several exciting titles like JOHN CANDY: I LIKE ME, MILE END KICKS, SENTIMENTAL VALUE, NIRVANNA THE BAND – THE SHOW – THE MOVIE and more premiering in the evening! We’re really excited to see who shows up for the former especially, being this year’s Opening Night Gala. John Candy was a beloved man and we wouldn’t be shocked that many of his colleagues came out to show their support.

Some of our sightings from TIFF ’25 DAY ZERO:

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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW “RENTAL FAMILY” POSTER

Set in modern-day Tokyo, RENTAL FAMILY follows an American actor (Brendan Fraser) who struggles to find purpose until he lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. As he immerses himself in his clients’ worlds, he begins to form genuine bonds that blur the lines between performance and reality. Confronting the moral complexities of his work, he rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the quiet beauty of human connection.

Searchlight Pictures release RENTAL FAMILY November 21, 2025.

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#TIFF25: LIST OF TALENT COMING FOR 2025 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The moment we’ve all been waiting for, the list of names coming to town for tiff50! Beyond thrilled!

Tribute Award Presenters

Benny Safdie

Chandler Levack

Christoph Waltz

Claire Denis

Derek Cianfrance

Eugene Levy

Jacob Elordi

Mia Goth

Naomi Johnson

Nia DaCosta

Oscar Isaac

Park Chan-wook

Tessa Thompson

Tribute Performers

Sekou

Thompson Egbo-Egbo

2025 Expected Talent (the list of approximately 730 names is subject to change)

Abdellah Taïa

Ace Mahbaz

Achille Ronaimou

Adam Bassett

Adam Carter Rehmeier

Adam Tompa

Adnan Al Rajeev

Adnan Shah Tipu

Agnieszka Holland

Aidan LaPrete

Akin Omotoso

Akinola Davies Jr.

Alan Ritchson

Alba Rohrwacher

Alejandro Amenábar

Aleksandar Radivojević

Alessandro Borghi

Alex Rice

Alex Spencer

Alex Winter

Alexandra McDonald

Alexandra Myotte

Alexandra Rockingham Gill

Alexandra Shipp

Alice Winocour

Ally Pankiw

Álvaro Olmos Torrico

Alyvia Alyn Lind

Amadou Gallo Fall

Amanda Brugel

Amanda Seyfried

America Ferrera

Amy Zimmer

Anders Thomas Jensen

Andrea Werhun

Andrew Barth Feldman

Andrew Bushell

Andrew Scott

Andrina Turenne

Andy Hines

Aneil Karia

Angelina Jolie

Angourie Rice

Anita Afonu

Anna Diop

Anna Hopkins

Anne Émond

Anne Zander

Annemarie Jacir

Anson Boon

Anthony Carrigan

Antonin Mousso

Anurag Kashyap

Anya Taylor-Joy

Anyier Anei

Ariāna Osborne

Arlen Aguayo Stewart

Armen Weitzman

Arnaud Desplechin

Artem Ryzhykov

Arvin Belarmino

Arvin Kananian

Åse Kathrin Vuolab

Ashton James

Atlanta Johnson

Auden Thornton

Aya Khalaf

Aziz Ansari

Balázs Lengyel

Barbie Ferreira

Barry Avrich

Bas Rutten

Basma al-Sharif

Baz Luhrmann

Bea Brocks

Ben Foster

Ben McKenzie

Ben Petrie

Ben Proudfoot

Ben Rivers

Ben Schnetzer

Ben Wheatley

Benny Safdie

Bertha Durocher

Bertrand Piccard

Bhamini Oza Gandhi

Bikas Ranjan Mishra

Billie Lourd

Billy Corben

Billy Howle

Billy Merasty

Billy North Glouberman

Björn Kammerer

Blair Underwood

Blake Alec Miranda

Blake Williams

Blake Winston Rice

Bob Odenkirk

Bobby Cannavale

Bobby Deol

Bobby Farrelly

Brandon Jay McLaren

Brendan Fraser

Bretten Hannam

Brian Cox

Brian Jones

Brian Le

Bryan Fuller

Byun Sung-hyun

Cai Shangjun

Cailee Spaeny

Cal McMau

Callum Turner

Carmen Moore

Cary Elwes

Catherine Chabot

Catherine O’Hara

Cato Kusters

Cecilia Suárez

Cédric Jimenez

Chai Vasarhelyi

Chandler Levack

Chang Hyae-jin

Channing Tatum

Charli xcx

Chelsea McMullan

Chie Hayakawa

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Chloé Zhao

Chris Aquilino

Chris Evans

Chris Lavis

Christian Convery

Christian Petzold

Christoph Waltz

Christopher Candy

Cillian Murphy

Claire Denis

Clara Khoury

Claudia O’Doherty

Clement Virgo

Clint Bentley

Col. Sandra Perron

Colin Farrell

Colin Hanks

Conner O’Malley

Connor Jessup

Cooper Hoffman

Cooper Tomlinson

Cooper Vint

Corey Hawkins

Curry Barker

Da’Vine Joy Randolph

Dacre Montgomery

Damiano Michieletto

Damien Hauser

Dan Levy

Dana Solomon

Daniel Craig

Daniel Roher

Danielle Polanco

Darlene Naponse

Daryl McCormack

David Castillo

David Freyne

David Jonsson

David Mackenzie

David Michôd

David Wain

Derek Cianfrance

Derica Lafrance

Devon Bostick

Dhafer L’Abidine

Dian Sastrowardoyo

Diego Céspedes

Don McKellar

Dorothea Sing Zhang

Dustin Hoffman

Dusty Mancinelli

Dwayne Johnson

Eanna Hardwicke

Edik Beddoes

Edward Berger

Eimi Imanishi

Eku Edewor-Thorley

Elena Rusconi

Eliza Barry Callahan

Elizabeth Olsen

Ella Rae Rappaport

Ella Rumpf

Elle Fanning

Ellyn Jade

Emilia Jones

Emily Allan

Emily Blunt

Emily Watson

Emma Creed

Emma Quassa

Eri Saito

Eric K. Boulianne

Eric Rahill

Erin Carter

Erin Kellyman

Ethan Hawke

Etienne Galloy

Eugene Levy

Eva Lusbaronian

Eva Thomas

Eylul Guven

Fala Chen

Fares Fares

Farnoosh Samadi

Felicity Jones

Fereshteh Hosseini

Fernando Eimbcke

Fiona Highet

Florence Blain Mbaye

Francesco Sossai

Franciska Töröcsik

François Civil

Fredj Moussa

Gabriel Abrantes

Gabriel Mascaro

Gabriel Motta

Gail Maurice

Gavin Baird

Gellért Kádár

Genevieve Tan

Genki Kawamura

Geordie Wood

Ghizlane L’Koucha

Gianfranco Rosi

Gilles Lellouche

Gilles Renaud

Gina Diwari

Giran Findlay Liu

Glenn Close

Glenn Leyburn

Gloria Branciani

Gonçalo Almeida

Goran Markovic

Goran Stankovic

Gord Rand

Gordon Landenberger

Grace Glowicki

Greg Worswick

Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Guillaume Marbeck

Guillermo del Toro

Gus Van Sant

György Pálfi

Haiden Angutimarik

Haifaa Al Mansour

Han Ji-hyeon

Han So-hee

Hannah Cheesman

Hansal Mehta

Harrison Browne

Havana Rose Liu

Heather Young

Henri Picard

Hiam Abbass

HIKARI

Hisao Kurozumi

Hong Kyung

Hubert Davis

Huma Qureshi

Idan Aedan

Idan Weiss

Idris Elba

Idrissa Sanogo

Ildikó Enyedi

Im Seong-jae

Imogen Poots

Inde Navarrette

India Brown

India Opzoomer

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas

Inuksuk Mackay

Isabel Aimé Gonzalez Sola

Isabel Coixet

Isabelle Mecattaf

Isaiah Lehtinen

Ishaan Khatter

Ivan Grgur

Ivy Wolk

Izaak Smith

J Balvin

Jackson White

Jacob Elordi

Jacobi Jupe

Jafar Panahi

Jamal Burger

Jamar Neighbors

James McAvoy

James Vanderbilt

Jan Komasa

Janhvi Kapoor

Jared Raab

Jason Bateman

Jay Baruchel

Jay Lycurgo

Jay McCarrol

Jayne Eastwood

Jean Jean

Jean-Sébastien Hamel

Jelena Djokić

Jennifer Candy

Jennifer Podemski

Jeremy O. Harris

Jeremy Renner

Jerrod Carmichael

Jessica Gunning

Jessie Buckley

Jitank Singh Gurjar

Joachim Trier

Joakim Noah

Jodie Foster

Joe Taslim

Joecar Hanna

Joel Edgerton

Joey Iwanaga

John Dower

John Early

Jonah West

Jonatan “Yung Lean” Leandoer

Jonatan Etzler

Jorge Caballero

Joscha Bongard

Josh Brolin

Josh Gad

Josh O’Connor

Joshua Seftel

Juan Camilo Cruz

Juan Prada

Jude Law

Jukan Tateisi

Julian Richings

Juliette Gariépy

Julio Peña

Jun Jong-seo

June Squibb

Juno Temple

Kabir Bedi

Kaelen Ohm

Kahlil Joseph

Kalainithan Kalaichelvan

Kamal Aljafari

Kaouther Ben Hania

Karen Ivalu

Karim Daoud Anaya

Karl Geary

Karla Badillo

Kasia Adamik

Kat Wright

Kate Berlant

Kate Susman

Katy O’Brian

Kaya Scodelario

Kazu Hiro

Keanu Reeves

Kei Ishikawa

Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

Kerry Condon

Kerry Washington

Kid Koala

Kirk Jones

Kirsten Dunst

Kit Rakusen

Kleber Mendonça Filho

Kohei Matsushita

Kunsang Kyirong

Kwon Hae-hyo

Kyle Gallner

Kynzie Colmrey

LaKeith Stanfield

László Nemes

Laura Poitras

Lauren Lee Smith

Laurence Roothooft

Lav Diaz

Leah Doz

Leah Hennessey

Leah Panimera

Lee Byung Hun

Lee Hwan

Lee Kirk

Lee Sang-il

Leighton Alexander Williams

Lena Gora

Leo Woodall

Leon Le

Leona Son

Leslie Mann

Liane-Cho Han

Lien Binh Phat

Lily James

Lim Shi-An

Lior Raz

Lisa Barros D’Sa

Lisa Rideout

Little Simz

Lloyd Lee Choi

Lorena Luciano

Lowen Morrow

Lucía Aleñar Iglesias

Lucrecia Martel

Lucy Halliday

Luke Snellin

Lynsey Addario

Mac Eldridge

Maciek Szczerbowski

Madeleine Sims-Fewer

Mae Martin

Maggie (Margaret) Maurice

Maïlys Vallade

Maisy Stella

Maja Bons

Mallori Johnson

Mamoru Hosoda

Mara Zuest

Marco Bellocchio

María Cristina Pérez González

Mariana Rondón

Mariann Hermányi

Marisol Vallejos Montaño

Marité Ugás

Mark Jenkin

Mark Kerr

Mark Taqqaugaq

Mary Bronstein

Mary Burnouf

Mary Stephen

Maryam Touzani

Masai Ujiri

Masaki Saito

Mascha Schilinski

Mathieu Denis

Matt Dillon

Matt Johnson

Matt Walsh

Matthew Gurney

Matthew McConaughey

Maude Apatow

Maureen Fazendeiro

Megan Lawless

Mélanie Bray

Mélanie Charbonneau

Melanie Smith

Meriem Bennani

Merlin Leonhardt

Method Man

Mia Goth

Mia McKenna-Bruce

Miao Xie

Michael Almereyda

Michael Ayres

Michael Greyeyes

Michael Johnston

Michael Shannon

Michaela Coel

Michele Riondino

Michèle Stephenson

Michelle Thrush

Mike Hanford

Mike Mitchell

Mila Kunis

Milagros Mumenthaler

Miles Teller

Mohamed Jabarah Al-Daradji

Mohammad Nizar

Mohana Krishnan

Molly Shannon

Momoko Seto

Mona Fastvold

Myha’la

Nadhira Mohamed

Nadia Latif

Nadia Melliti

Nanouk Leopold

Naomi Postawa

Naomi Scott

Natalia Reyes

Natalia Solián

Natalie Portman

Nataq Ungalaq

Natasha Behnam

Natasha Leggero

Natasha O’Keeffe

Neeraj Ghaywan

Neil Elias

Ngo Hong Ngoc

Nia DaCosta

Nic Pizzolatto

Nicholas Hytner

Nicholas Pinnock

Nick Corirossi

Nick Davis

Nick Robinson

Nico Parker

Nicolás Pereda

Nicole Bazuin

Nicole Lee

Nikhil Yadav

Nikolaj Lie Kaas

Nina Hoss

Nina Kiri

Nina Meurisse

Nina Ye

Noah Jupe

Nour Hooshmand

Ntobeko Sishi

Oleksandr Usyk

Óliver Laxe

Olivier Assayas

Or Sinai

Orian Barki

Oscar Isaac

Pablo Trapero

Pål Jackman

Park Chan-wook

Park Jeong-min

Pat Regan

Patricia Tulasne

Patrick Garrow

Patrick Hivon

Patrick J. Adams

Patrick Xavier Bresnan

Patrik Eklund

Paul Dano

Paul Greengrass

Paul Mescal

Paul Rust

Pauline Loquès

Pella Kågerman

Pete Ohs

Peter Chan

Peter Mettler

Philippe Falardeau

Pietro Marcello

Piper Perabo

Potsy Ponciroli

Pratik Gandhi

Preeti Torul

Preston Drabble

Rachel Lee Goldenberg

Rade Šerbedžija

Rakhee Morzaria

Ralph Fiennes

Ralph Ineson

Ram Bergman

Ramesh Sippy

Rami Malek

Ranice Tay

Raoul Peck

Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke

Rebecca Zlotowski

Rebekah Murrell

Victoria Redsun Inglis

Renate Reinsve

Rhayne Vermette

Rhys Darby

Rian Johnson

Rich Williamson

Richard Brown

Richard Courchene

Richard Hunter

Richard Linklater

Riki Lindhome

Riz Ahmed

Robert Aramayo

Robert Longstreet

Robert Naylor

Roger Allam

Romain Gavras

Rose Byrne

Ruby McCollister

Rudy Webb

Russell Crowe

Ryan Bader

Ryan Reynolds

Ryan Scott

Saba Azad

Saja Kilani

Salar Pashtoonyar

Saleh Bakri

Sam Nivola

Sam Richardson

Sam Worthington

Samara Weaving

Sameer Nair

Samuel Bottomley

Sana Zahra Jafri

Sandra Korzeniak

Santiago Alarcón

Sanya Malhotra

Sapna Pabbi

Sara Margrethe Oskal

Sara Wylie

Sarah Chouinard-Poirier

Sarah Gadon

Sarah McLachlan

Sarah Ramos

Sascha Ley

Sasha Leigh Henry

Scarlett Johansson

Seal

Séamus McLean Ross

Seemab Gul

Seo Su-bin

Sepideh Farsi

Sergei Loznitsa

Seyhmus Altun

Shaelynn Estrada

Shailene Woodley

Shandra Apondi

Shane Belcourt

Shawn Doyle

Shervin Kermani

Shih-Ching Tsou

Shih-Yuan Ma

Shin Hyun-been

Shirley Henderson

Show Kasamatsu

Shu Qi

Sigourney Weaver

Simón Mesa Soto

Simon Rex

Simon Russell Beale

Siyou Tan

Sky Hopinka

Solara Thanh Bình Đặng

Sonam Choekyi

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù

Sophie Stone

Sophie Telegadis

Sophy Romvari

Stanley Simons

Star Slade

Stellan Skarsgård

Stephen Amell

Stephen McHattie

Sterlin Harjo

Steve Little

Steven Soderbergh

STILLZ

Stroma Cairns

Sul Kyung-gu

Suzu Hirose

Sverrir Guðnason

Sydney Sweeney

Sydney Topliffe

Takahide Hori

Tamara Kotevska

Tamara Podemski

Tanigaki Kenji

Taratoa Stappard

Tarik Saleh

Tariq Raja

Tasha Hubbard

Tasha Van Zandt

Tattiawna Jones

Tawfeek Barhom

Tecla Insolia

Ted Evans

Constance Olatunde

Tenzin Kunsel

Tessa Thompson

Théodore Pellerin

Theresia Kappianaq

Tiffany Ayalik

Tim Mielants

Tipper Newton

Todd Rohal

Tom Bateman

Tom Blyth

Tom Dean

Tom Felton

Tomás Corredor

Toni Collette

Tony Spencer

Tovah Feldshuh

Tracey Ullman

Trần Thế Mạnh

Troy McClure

Tsuyoshi Yoshinaga

Tyler Labine

Tyler Mckenzie Evans

Tymika Tafari

Ugo Bienvenu

Ulises Porra

Vadim Kostrov

Val Vint

Valda Aviks

Valentina Shen Wu

Vanessa Bayer

Vanessa Chester

Victor Garber

Viktoria Schmid

Vince Vaughn

Vincent Cassel

Vishal Jethwa

Vivien Rujder

Vucic Perovic

Wagner Moura

Wardi Eilabouni

Wei Keong Tan

Will Madden

Will Niava

Will Price

Willem Dafoe

William H. Macy

William Mager

Woo Ming Jin

Yaniv Raz

Yasmine Al Massri

Yassmina Karajah

Yayan Ruhian

Yeon Sang-ho

Yoon Ga-eun

Yousuf Rahman

Zach Baylin

Zacharias Kunuk

Zaid Ghazal

Zain Duraie

Zamo Mkhwanazi

Zoe Stein

Zofia Wichłacz

The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, begins tomorrow, September 4, and runs through Sunday, September 14, 2025.

#TIFF25: MR. WILL PRESENTS OFFICIAL PARTNERS FOR THE 2025 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

It’s Will Wong season, everyone! We are delighted to be back and at it in our thriving season as tiff50 is before us! We are so grateful for your many years of support. Having a loyal, passionate readership and following makes it all so worthwhile and we promise not to let you down! Team Mr. Will is ready to go, ready to deliver you reviews of all the hottest films to present at the Festival, and also stars, big and emerging to visit for the Festival!

Be sure to follow for all the updates:

Dave Baldwin (@dmabaldwin)

Amanda Gilmore (@gilmoreamanda)

Justin Waldman (@dubsreviews)

Nicholas Porteous (@picolas)

Mr. Will (@mrwillwong)

We are thrilled to present to you our amazing official partners for the Festival this year. We wouldn’t be able to bring you the Festival at the scale we do without their generosity and support. And there just might be something in it for you guys too! That’s why you need to be following on FB, IG and X.

CP24 – This will mark our 16th year contributing to CP24’s TIFF coverage. Stay tuned to Southwestern Ontario’s leading news channel for our exclusive sightings and updates, and as always we will be appearing live throughout the Festival. There may even be a beanie sighting! We’ll be on multiple times, starting with appearances on August 31, 2025 on Live at 5, September 4, 2025 and September 9, 2025 in the morning.

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GOOGLE PIXEL & GEMINI LIVE – Google Pixel is an official partner of TIFF ’25 and we are thrilled also to using this wonderphone for our TIFF coverage, including those “world famous selfies”! Together with its Circle Search to see what celebs are wearing (and hence, finding affordable dupes) and also Magic Editor to remove unwanted distractions from photos, this is the perfect phone for us! The star of the show will be Gemini Live on our phone, will help us quickly whip together a schedule for TIFF, plus which films suit our personal preferences!

HONDA CANADA – We are teaming-up with our friends at Honda Canada to drive a 2025 Honda Accord Touring Hybrid this year at TIFF. Where will our chariot take us? We soon will see! The midsize luxury sedan with a 2.0-litre, 4-cylinder, 16-Valve DOHC with Dual Variable Timing Control (VTC) engine, Luxury and purpose, a perfect drive for our every day and hectic lifestyle. Incredible fuel economy at 5.0/5.7/5.3 litres/100 km and a litany of active and passive safety features.

STARBUCKS CANADA – We are proud to partner once again with our longtime supporters once again. TIFF and PSL Season are synonymous with one another! The PSL is back for its 22nd year at Starbucks, while TIFF is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Fun fact – The PSL is the #1 limited-time offering in Starbucks history. New to the Fall menu this year are the Pecan Oat Cortado & Mini Everything Bagels!

HARBOUR SIXTY – This Toronto icon is known as THE SPOT that stars go to while in the City, to enjoy the creations of Chef Solomon Mason and team. After a gorgeous renovation and the introduction of new event spaces and superb Italian by Ariana, this icon is reborn and better than ever! Exceptional beef, ambience, and a top-tier dining experience.

FICOA – Situated in the heart of Little Italy, FICOA is re-defining Latin cuisine with an inspired flare under Chef Esau Garcia (Madrina Bar y Tapas), who is known for his Michelin-recognized work. Brunch, A la Carte and Tasting Menus are available, with a strong focus on their outstanding cocktails.

RADICI PROJECT – Also in Little Italy and founded by culinary power couple Chef Emiliano Del Frate (Don Alfonso) and Kayo Ito (Nobu), this beautiful spot fuses Italian and Japanese influences together for exquisite tasing experiences and more!

HELLO NORI – This sensation from BC quickly have made a splash in Toronto since arriving earlier this year, expanding already to a third location in the bustling downtown core. They are one of our favourites for delicious, elevated and fuss-free dining. We will never turn down a hand roll and nobody is doing it better than them! Their house Sake and Draft Matcha also are luscious.

OEB BREAKFAST CO. – The Brunch authority from Calgary has found a welcome home in Toronto, with two thriving locations in the City already. In addition, they are a returning official TIFF hospitality partner again this year. Hands down, our favourite spot to brunch at with the most drool-worthy poutines, blue plates, benedicts, and more.

ETIKET – After some amazing results last TIFF, we are delighted to partner again with this amazing results-driven skincare spa and boutique, selling rare and hard-to-find beauty products and fragrances. Proudly hailing from Montreal, and located at Toronto’s THE WELL, this is an experience unlike no other. Being able to go into the Festival with a fresh face gives us rejuvenation and confidence to approach this very hectic time.

SHEIN – This marks our first time collaborating with this online fashion giant, which has propelled to the forefront these past few years. Even before collaborating with them, I could not resist their chic designs and inclusive sizing. beanie even sports SHEIN. We look forward to showing-off some of our TIFF ’25 looks for you.

PALM SUNDAY – Combining technology, innovation and artistry, this hair salon on Harbord Street delivers not just a look, but a statement! They offer scalp assessments for individual scalp care, transformational hair cuts and colouring.

MANDY’S – The salad queens from Montreal continue to revolutionize the way Torontonians are eating, and well they are eating. Now serving breakfast, and also starring Smoothies, Bowls, and the best cookies too! Three very popular locations in Toronto, and two more to come!

Our top tips to surviving TIFF50!

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We told you there’d be something it it for everyone! One lucky reader will walk away a grand prize winner. Not only will we hand-deliver your prize to you during the Festival, you will win:

-$200 The Radici Project Gift Card
-$150 Ficoa Gift Card
-$100 Hello Nori Gift Card
-A VIP Brunch for 2 at OEB Breakfast Co.
-$25 Mandy’s Salads Gift Card
-$25 Starbucks Canada Gift Card
-Oversize Tote Bag from SHEIN

A value of over $650 CAN!

Throughout the Festival, stay tuned to our social media as there will be additional opportunities to win a $250 gift card at Harbour Sixty, $25 Starbucks Canada Gift Cards, and an OEB Breakfast Co. VIP Brunch as well! You won’t want to miss this!

To enter to win MR. WILL’S TIFF ’25 SURVIVAL PACK, “like” this post at MR. WILL ON FACEBOOK, IG or X. Tag a friend in the comments you’ll share some of the goodies with. Multiple entries permitted. You MUST be following on Social Media.

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You must be in the Greater Toronto Area or willing to coordinate a visit to pick-up your prize. You must be following on these channels.

Rules and regulations here.