As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns, RBC is marking its 19-year legacy as major partner with a line-up of festival-favourite activations and events designed to celebrate the ideas that shape culture, transform perspectives and connect communities.

RBC House continues to be the leading destination for film and industry parties throughout the festival, and will host events featuring some of the festival’s most anticipated premieres. Located at Petros82 restaurant in the heart of Toronto’s Entertainment District, the space will also feature the Los Angeles Times Studio presented by RBC for its fifth year, offering a dedicated space to capture video interviews, photo portraits and compelling content with some of the biggest names at TIFF.

The RBC Red Carpet Gallery is back as one of the most coveted spots for celebrity spotting during TIFF, putting film fans front and centre on the red carpet. Located at David Pecaut Square (215 King Street West, Toronto) along the Roy Thomson Hall red carpet, the activation gives Avion Rewards Elite, Premium and Select members prime access to watch stars step out for their Gala premieres. Guests will receive a swag bag upon arrival (while supplies last), along with a chance to win a grand prize of 25,000 Avion Rewards points and more. Avion Rewards Elite and Premium members can reserve their spot in advance at https://rbctiff.com/ – registration is first-come, first-served and space is limited. Avion Rewards Select members and the general public can join via a same-day rush line, subject to available capacity.

The TIFF Black Excellence Brunch presented by RBC returns for the fourth consecutive year, continuing its legacy of recognizing, honouring and celebrating emerging Canadian talent and inclusivity in film. The gathering provides opportunities to connect, share and collectively grow by bringing together voices from the local and global film community.

For the second year, RBC is proud to be an Official Supporting Partner of the TIFF Tribute Awards Gala, taking place on September 13. A cornerstone of the Festival calendar, the Gala is an annual fundraiser dedicated to advancing TIFF’s year-round programming and its mission of broadening

perspectives through the art of film. The evening honours standout contributors to entertainment – from accomplished actors and directors to emerging creators making their mark on the industry.

Beyond the festival, RBC is a long-standing supporter of creatives, equipping the next generation of talent with the tools, connections and opportunities needed to build lasting careers, while championing greater inclusivity and prosperity in communities across the country. Through RBC’s ongoing collaboration with TIFF, the Share Her Journey Initiative has opened meaningful doors for women creators in screen-based storytelling, closing gaps at the production and industry-access level through more deliberate infrastructure for visibility, mentorship and career advancement.

About RBC

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Michal Heuston at Ink Cap Media Inc. and Emmett McCourt at Vicarious Playground Productions are thrilled to announce that their short film, a trans waterfront escape, Driftwood, about a trans man who enlists his best friend for an adventure on the Toronto Islands in an attempt to recover a piece of himself, will have its world premiere in the Short Cuts 5 Programme at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival.

Driftwood is written and directed by A.C. Birch (A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living (for OUTtv: The Queer Devotional), Bear Night, Boygirl) and stars A.C. Birch, making his screen debut, Breton Lalama (Really Happy Someday (TIFF ‘24, Crave), Slasher (Shudder), Law and Order: Toronto (CityTV), The Madness (Netflix)), and Adrian Rebucas (Workin’ Moms (CBC), Special Correspondents (Netflix), Man Seeking Woman (FXX), Skymed (Paramount). It was produced by A.C. Birch, Emmett McCourt (Home Again, Discretion, Disclosure) and Michal Heuston (A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living (for OUTtv: The Queer Devotional), Boygirl, The Pigeon King (CBC).

The film was shot in the City of Toronto and on the Toronto Islands.

Scrambling to leave the apartment of a bad hookup, trans man Tyler (A.C. Birch) fails to notice that he’s left his packer behind. He wakes up the next morning in the bed of his best friend and fellow transfag, CJ (Breton Lalama). Their groggy heatwave morning is interrupted by a text from the hookup: would Tyler like to come back and pick up his dick? Instead of addressing that question, the boys find themselves on a ferry to the Toronto Islands. Wandering around Hanlan’s Point in their underwear they begin to collect driftwood, sizing up the pieces and comparing them to the size of appendage they might be interested in if they were ever to get phalloplasty. Despite the obvious euphoria they experience at the idea of having a dick, neither boy can bring themselves to fully admit that this is something they desire. When it comes time to throw the sticks in the water and head home, Tyler finds he can’t quite let go of his. They build an altar for it instead and anoint each other against the night skyline. On the ferry ride home, the looming towers of the city remind the boys that they can’t outrun the things they’re afraid to address forever.

“The majority of Driftwood takes place over one day on the Toronto Islands, so it’s especially meaningful to have our world premiere here at home, and at TIFF no less. I am so honoured to be included in this year’s cohort of Canadian filmmakers. At its core, the film is about the kind of intimacy in which you are fully seen by someone you love. It catches Tyler, the main character, at a moment of nakedness and disconnection, and there is no neat and tidy resolution, but none is needed, because he is able to turn to CJ who sees him for everything that he is. It was inspired by my friendship with the film’s co-star, Breton Lalama, and the bonds I share with other gay, trans men. I wanted to create a film in which the wholeness of these characters can be seen by audiences, in the same way Tyler is seen by CJ, and I am seen by Breton.” said A.C. Birch.

Cinematography by Kurtis Watson (My Dad’s Tapes (TVO), Nowhere Ontario, Love Undivided), production design by Leo Dean (Punk’d Pooch, Boygirl, Run from It), editing by Olive Reed (Unlabelled, Longing, Stranding) and sound design by Jesse Lawrence (Boygirl, Cows Come Home (Bell Fibe), Priscilla (A24).

Driftwood is a true Canadian microbudget film supported by just $1,500 in crowdfunding. Post-production was completed with the assistance of the National Film Board of Canada Filmmaker Assistance Program.

ABOUT A.C. BIRCH (Director, Writer, Co-Producer, Lead)

A.C. Birch is a comedian, writer, and filmmaker based in Toronto. Driftwood is his first narrative project and his performing debut. His past work includes co-directing the feature doc, A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living (Inside Out 2023), directing the short doc, Leaving Vernon (Yorkton Film Fest 2018), and producing the experimental short, Boygirl (Inside Out 2026). A.C.’s work centres on nuanced, heartfelt, and exciting explorations of queer and trans life. He was one of nine inaugural participants in Spindle Film Foundation’s mentorship program for trans and gender diverse writer/directors and has since gone on to work as the program lead for the Trans Film Mentorship and host the annual Trans Film Summit at TIFF. In 2026, A.C.’s solo sketch show, Alter Boy, was programmed at the Toronto and Montreal Sketchfests. In 2024, he produced a sold-out staged reading of his original regency-era romcom at The Second City, featuring a cast of Toronto’s most beloved trans and queer comics, to rave reviews. His awards include “Best Newcomer” at Sketch To The Death 2025, “Best Writing – Category Romance” by IndieX Film Fest, and “Most Improved – Category Hotness” by friends who knew him in high school.

ABOUT MICHAL HEUSTON (Co-producer)

Michal Heuston (they/them) is a multifaceted filmmaker in Toronto with a specialty in post-production. Their debut documentary feature A Queer’s Guide to Spiritual Living premiered at the Inside Out Film Festival in 2023, and this year they premiered a short experimental animated doc called Boygirl, that reveals the emotionally imaginative experiences of a genderqueer childhood. Michal also collaborates with Big Cedar Films as a producer, and this fall will be in production on a TVO documentary about teens competitively showing dairy cows, while releasing a true crime TV hour for CBC’s Passionate Eye entitled The Pigeon King with recreations starring Mark McKinney and Kathleen Munroe. Some of Michal’s editing and post-production credits include CBC Gem’s award-winning Farm Crime, Lido TV, The Knowing– a four part CBC docuseries adapted from Tanya Talaga’s bestselling book, TVO’s Your Tomorrow which premiered at TIFF in 2024, BODY SO FLUORESCENT starring Amanda Cordner and Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah, Bell Fibe’s comedy docseries B.A. Johnston’s HamJam, and Hot Docs 2020 audience choice award-recipient Nancy’s Workshop for which Michal was also nominated for Best Editing at the New Filmmakers LA Awards in 2020. In their downtime they’re one of the organizers at Queer in Post, or hiking!

ABOUT EMMETT McCOURT (Co-Producer)

Emmett Siobhan McCourt is an award-winning genderfluid actor, producer, writer and stage-combatant. Producing credits include Home Again (indieFEST 2021-Award of Excellence Special Mention), Discretion (co-prod) and Disclosure (assist-prod) – both sponsored by Netflix’s partnership with imagineNATIVE Film Festival through the Creative Equity fund. Screen acting credits include: Reacher (Prime/Paramount/MGM), The Umbrella Academy (Netflix), Kim’s Convenience (CBC), and Home Again (Best [Performer] – LGBTQ Short- indieFEST). Emmett has served as interim chair of outACTRAto, where he initiated the joint ACTRA/SAG-AFTRA push for IMDb to update their pronoun options, and spearheaded the first Working the Scene in Rainbow initiative (based on Jessica Meya and Louis Taylor’s Working the Scene in Colour).

TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey is delighted to share the final honourees of this year’s TIFF Tribute Awards, presented in partnership with Rolex. Academy Award–winning legend Helen Mirren will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix; acclaimed cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz will receive the TIFF Variety Artisan Award; beloved Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer Seth Rogen will be presented with the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award, presented by The Budman Family; and award-winning filmmaker Bassam Tariq will receive the TIFF Rising Talent Award. An additional TIFF Special Tribute Award will be presented to global superstar Fan Bingbing. Honourees will be joining previously announced recipients Penélope Cruz, Lee Chang-dong, Rosalind Eleazar, Siân Heder, and Isabelle Huppert.

“Helen Mirren and Fan Bingbing bring bold, compelling performances to this year’s Festival, building on iconic bodies of work,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF. “Bassam Tariq’s Your Mother, Your Mother, Your Mother will confirm his reputation as a dazzling storyteller, and we recognize Adam Pietkiewicz for crafting never-before-seen images from one of the world’s most remote regions. And we will be forever grateful to writer, actor, director and producer Seth Rogen for sharing his wildly Canadian talents with the world.”

Taking place Sunday, September 13 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel Toronto, the eighth annual awards gala is TIFF’s largest annual fundraiser with proceeds supporting TIFF’s impact initiatives, expanding access to bold world-class cinema while advancing artist development, industry leadership, community engagement, and year-round cultural impact. The evening will see industry peers, international filmmakers, and distinguished honourees gathered to celebrate cinematic excellence as awards are formally presented during an intimate ceremony, with the full list of presenters to be announced on September 9. Presented in partnership with Rolex, with support from RBC, Fairmont Royal York Hotel, and Don Julio.

Newly announced 2026 TIFF Tribute Awards honourees

Fan Bingbing — TIFF Special Tribute Award

Fan Bingbing is an award-winning Chinese actor, producer, and international festival juror whose screen career spans three decades across Asian and global cinema. She returns to TIFF for the World Premiere Gala Presentation of Wayne Wang’s Diary of a Mad Old Man. Bingbing first rose to prominence in the hit television series My Fair Princess (1998) before establishing herself as a leading film star with roles in Feng Xiaogang’s Cell Phone (2003) and Li Yu’s Lost in Beijing (2007) and Buddha Mountain (2010), the latter earning her Best Actress at the Tokyo International Film Festival, alongside a Golden Horse Award for The Matrimony (2007). She achieved further critical acclaim for Feng Xiaogang’s I Am Not Madame Bovary (TIFF ’16), winning the Silver Shell for Best Actress at San Sebastián alongside Best Actress honours at the Golden Rooster Awards and Asian Film Awards. Her international feature credits include Kang Je-gyu’s My Way (2011), X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014), Renny Harlin’s Skiptrace (2016), Simon Kinberg’s The 355 (2022), and Han Shuai’s Green Night (2023). Most recently, Bingbing starred in Chong Keat Aun’s Mother Bhumi (2025), earning the Golden Horse Award for Best Leading Actress.

The TIFF Special Tribute Award recognizes an individual who has made an extraordinary and unique contribution to the world of film, leaving a lasting legacy through their dedication and artistry. Previous recipients include Lee Byung Hun, Zacharias Kunuk, and Jafar Panahi (2025), Zhao Tao (2024), Andy Lau (2023), Dionne Warwick (2021), and David Foster (2019).

Helen Mirren — TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award, presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix

One of the most distinguished actors, Academy Award, BAFTA, and Emmy winner Helen Mirren is celebrated for her legendary work across film, television, and theatre spanning more than five decades. Mirren returns to TIFF for the World Premiere of Anton Corbijn’s A Talent for Murder, starring as author Patricia Highsmith in this chamber thriller. Best known for her Oscar-winning portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen (TIFF ’06), a role she reprised on Broadway in The Audience (2015) to win a Tony Award, Mirren’s extensive film credits span The Madness of King George (1994), Gosford Park (TIFF ’01), The Last Station (TIFF ’09), The Debt (TIFF ’10), The Leisure Seeker (TIFF ’17) Golda (2023), Barbie (2023), and The Thursday Murder Club (2025). On television, she starred in the groundbreaking series Prime Suspect (1991–2006), and more recently in 1923 (2022–2025) and MobLand (2025–2026). Beyond her celebrated acting legacy, Mirren has been a dedicated advocate for women in entertainment and equal representation across creative fields. Mirren is also honoured with the SAG Life Achievement Award and the Golden Globes’ Cecil B. DeMille Award.

The TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award is presented by Joanna Griffiths and the Women of Knix. It is inspired by TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative, created to address gender parity in the film industry, to champion women at every stage of their creative journey, and to shine a spotlight on women creators making a significant difference. Past recipients include Jodie Foster (2025), Cate Blanchett (2024), Patricia Arquette (2023), and Michelle Yeoh (2022).

Adam Pietkiewicz — TIFF Variety Artisan Award

Polish cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz makes his TIFF debut as the cinematographer of Theja Rio’s Angh, which makes its World Premiere in Platform, the Festival’s competitive programme. Shot entirely on 16mm, the film follows his feature debut on Krzysztof Skonieczny’s Wrooklyn Zoo (2024), for which he received a Golden Frog nomination at Camerimage 2024. Pietkiewicz’s visual sensibility was shaped by documentary and street photography before he formally studied at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Poland and the National Film and Television School (NFTS) in the UK. His credits also include work as a camera operator on Netflix’s Emmy-winning series Baby Reindeer (2024) and the Cannes La Cinef award-winning short Bunnyhood (2024).

The TIFF Variety Artisan Award recognizes a distinguished creative who has excelled at their craft and made an outstanding contribution to cinema and entertainment. Previous recipients of this award include Kazu Hiro (2025), Clément Ducol and Camille (2024), Łukasz Żal (2023), Hildur Guðnadóttir (2022), Ari Wegner (2021), Terence Blanchard (2020), and Roger Deakins (2019).

Seth Rogen — TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award presented by The Budman Family

Seth Rogen is an Emmy-winning multi-hyphenate actor, writer, director, and producer, whose unmistakable voice has helped shape and define modern comedy. Following his breakout in Freaks and Geeks (1999–2000) and a run of genre-defining hits like Superbad (2007), Knocked Up (2007), and Pineapple Express (2008), he co-founded Point Grey Pictures in 2011, producing acclaimed works such as Neighbors (2014) and Apple TV’s Emmy-winning series The Studio (2025). He recently starred in The Invite (2026) and returns to TIFF with the World Premiere Gala Presentation of Lauren Miller Rogen’s Babies, and serves as producer and voice actor in Leah Nelson’s animated feature Tangles. His past TIFF World Premieres include Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans (TIFF ’22) and Aziz Ansari’s Good Fortune (TIFF ’25). Rogen is also the bestselling author of Yearbook and leads Houseplant, the lifestyle company he co-founded with Evan Goldberg and Michael Mohr. With his wife, Lauren Miller Rogen, he co-founded Hilarity for Charity, supporting Alzheimer care and brain health education.

Introduced in 2023, the TIFF Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award presented by The Budman Family recognizes Canadians in the film industry who have made a global impact with their careers. Past recipients include Catherine O’Hara (2025), David Cronenberg (2024), and Shawn Levy (2023).

Bassam Tariq — TIFF Rising Talent Award, presented by Amazon MGM Studios

Filmmaker Bassam Tariq makes his TIFF debut with the World Premiere Special Presentation of his eagerly anticipated Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother, starring Oscar winner Mahershala Ali as a devout family man and contract killer. Beginning his career in documentary before transitioning into narrative features, Tariq has built an international reputation through deeply personal storytelling that explores faith, belonging, and human resilience. His acclaimed filmography includes the SXSW breakout These Birds Walk (2013), named one of the 21st century’s best international films by The New Yorker, the Sundance Jury Prize–winning short Ghosts of Sugar Land (2019), and his BAFTA-nominated narrative debut Mogul Mowgli (2020), starring Riz Ahmed.

Presented by Amazon MGM Studios, this award is inspired by Torontonian Mary Pickford, the groundbreaking actor, producer, and co-founder of United Artists, whose impact continues today. Past recipients include HIKARI (2025), Durga Chew-Bose (2024), Carolina Markowicz (2023), Sally El Hosaini (2022), Danis Goulet (2021), Tracey Deer (2020), and Mati Diop (2019).

About Rolex and Cinema:

Rolex celebrates human achievement as a journey marked by milestones, emotions, and defining moments. For more than half a century, the brand has partnered some of the world’s most talented artists and leading cultural institutions to promote excellence and the transmission of artistic heritage, creating a link between the past, present, and future.

Through the Perpetual Arts Initiative, a broad portfolio of arts that extends through architecture, cinema, dance, music, literature, theatre, and visual arts, the brand confirms its long-term commitment to global culture. The company has had close ties with the film industry for decades, its watches playing a role in numerous films, including Oscar®-winning masterpieces. Since 2017, Rolex has supported the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, serving as Proud Sponsor of the Oscars®, hosting the event’s Greenroom, as well as supporting the Governors Awards, which recognize lifetime achievement and humanitarian efforts in the film industry. Rolex also sponsors Film at Lincoln Center as Official Partner and Exclusive Timepiece.

The company promotes achievement through Testimonees such as James Cameron, Leonardo DiCaprio, Zendaya, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Martin Scorsese, Ava DuVernay, and Jia Zhang-ke. It also assists in the preservation of film history for future generations as a Founding Supporter of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, as a partner of The Film Foundation and through its support to the National Film and Television School in the UK.

Canada welcomes the world to a milestone edition of TIFF.

And an exclusive look at the Canada Pavilion in TIFF: The Market

This year marks a milestone for the Canadian and Indigenous audiovisual industry. With the launch of the inaugural TIFF: The Market, funded by the Government of Canada with a $23M investment and supported by Telefilm Canada, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) becomes one of the world’s leading hubs for the screen sector, bringing together filmmakers, producers, distributors, buyers and industry leaders from around the world.

To mark this milestone, Telefilm Canada will showcase Canadian talent, companies and stories through a wide-ranging program of industry and public-facing activities at TIFF. Throughout the Festival, Canada will be at the heart of the creative and business exchanges shaping the stories of tomorrow.

 
Canada Pavilion: A Showcase for Canadian Talent
 
At the heart of TIFF: The Market, the Canada Pavilion will serve as the gathering place for the Canadian delegation and a business hub for the industry. Designed to be sustainable, accessible and bilingual, the pavilion will offer exclusive programming and dedicated meeting spaces that foster connections among Canadian talent, companies and national and international partners.

For the first time, the pavilion will feature Indigenous cultural representation, reflecting the diversity of Canadian cultures and storytelling traditions. The pavilion’s design incorporates Indigenous visual elements and includes dedicated programming, panels and industry initiatives highlighting Indigenous voices, creators and stories.

The pavilion will also provide a platform to showcase Canadian creative excellence and strengthen opportunities for collaboration, while supporting Government of Canada priorities around international partnerships, innovation and the global reach of Canada’s audiovisual sector. Featured Canadian-led panels include topics on AI, Canadian funding institutions and their programs, marketing and audience engagement, partnered countries with coproduction agreements and much more.

In addition, Telefilm is a Major Supporter of the Summit and the presenting partner of the TIFF Creator Labs including Directors’ Lab, Writers’ Lab and Series Creators’ Lab.

 
Canadian industry and talent take centre stage
 
This year, 81 Canadian projects and participants will be included in Market programs. TIFF is on track to achieve their goal of 6000 attendees for the Market, with Canadian industry professionals currently comprising 36 per cent and counting. Two-hundred-and-twenty-five global exhibitors, inclusive of umbrella companies, will also take part in the inaugural event. Representing every region of the country, they will have unique opportunities to present their projects, forge new partnerships and build international collaborations.

 
“TIFF has long been a champion of Canadian creativity, talent and stories, bringing them to audiences at home and around the world. With the support of Telefilm Canada, TIFF: The Market will give Canadian creators, producers and companies a new platform to connect, build international partnerships and bring more of our stories into the global spotlight. We are proud to support a strong audiovisual sector that brings people together, reflects who we are and helps grow Canada’s creative economy.”

— The Honourable. Marc Miller, Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture and Minister responsible for Official Languages

“While films find their audiences at the Festival, the industry finds its next opportunities at the Market,” said Julie Roy, Executive Director and CEO of Telefilm Canada. “TIFF provides a powerful platform for Canadian talent and companies to connect with international partners, investors, distributors and coproduction collaborators. Through initiatives like the Canada Pavilion, we help Canadian audiovisual businesses build the relationships and opportunities that enable Canadian stories to reach audiences around the world.”

“TIFF launched our Market to bring the world’s screen industries to Canada’s doorstep every year,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF. “We’re grateful to the Government of Canada for its investment, we’re glad to have grown our partnership with Telefilm Canada, and we can’t wait to welcome thousands more storytellers and dealmakers to Toronto.”

 
Activities for the Industry… and Film Lovers
 
In addition to its industry programming, Telefilm Canada will present public-facing initiatives celebrating Canadian cinema throughout the Festival.

Through its content studio, Telefilm Canada will give film lovers exclusive access to behind-the-scenes Festival content across its digital platforms. Exclusive interviews with Canadian talent, original content, and insider access to the red carpets will offer audiences a closer look at the creators helping Canadian cinema shine at TIFF.

To stay up to date on Canadian films and talent at TIFF, follow Telefilm Canada on social media for exclusive content and behind-the-scenes coverage throughout the Festival.

Programming partners for the Canada Pavilion include the Government of Canada, Telefilm Canada, Canada Media Fund, Indigenous Screen Office, National Film Board, Creative BC, Ontario Creates, SODEC, Government of New Brunswick, Picture NL, Screen Nova Scotia, Innovation PEI, Nunavut Film Development Corporation, Northwest Territories Film Commission, Yukon Media Development, Manitoba Film & Music, APFC, CMPA, DSO, BSO and DGC National.

The full Canada Pavilion programming is available on rdvcanada.ca.

TIFF returns with its 51st edition from September 10 – 20, 2026, and TIFF: The Market runs from September 10 – 16, 2026.

About Telefilm Canada
Founded in 1967, Telefilm Canada is a Crown corporation that invests in the development, production, promotion and distribution of the Canadian and Indigenous audiovisual industry. As the largest investor in Canadian cinema, Telefilm supports the economic power and cultural impact of the audiovisual sector in collaboration with industry players. Additionally, Telefilm provides recommendations to the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding the certification of treaty-based audiovisual co-productions, and administers programs of the Canada Media Fund.

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About TIFF
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world through film. A global leader in film and entertainment, TIFF initiatives include the annual Toronto International Film Festival® in September; TIFF Lightbox, which features five cinemas, plus learning and entertainment facilities; the Donald Shebib TIFF Film Circuit, an innovative national distribution programme; and TIFF: The Market launching in 2026. The organization generates an estimated annual economic impact of $240 million CAD. TIFF Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel, and Susan Michaels), The Daniels Corporation, and RBC.

For more information, visit tiff.net.

About TIFF: The Market
TIFF: The Market is funded by the Government of Canada and generously supported by Major Supporter Telefilm Canada. It will expand TIFF’s scope of offerings and reinforce its role as a global entertainment industry leader in screen-based storytelling while fostering sustainable growth for the industry worldwide. Aligned with the Festival, TIFF: The Market will foster the buying and selling of screen-based projects, intellectual property, plus immersive and innovative content across all platforms, elevating Canadian and international talent while driving global distribution and sales.

The CBC original feature documentary Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple explores the artistry and enduring influence of Rush’s enigmatic drummer and lyricist through rare archival footage, intimate reflections and extraordinary live performances. An all-star lineup of acclaimed drummers, including Danny Carey of Tool, Stewart Copeland of The Police, Gavin Harrison of King Crimson and Porcupine Tree, and Chad Smith of Red Hot Chili Peppers, joins Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson to tackle Peart’s notoriously demanding drum parts, revealing the musicianship behind one of rock’s most original artists. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn and produced by Banger Films and Elevation Pictures. Republic Pictures has acquired the film outside of Canada.

WORLD PREMIERE

Wednesday, September 16 at 9:30 PM (EDT)

VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre

300 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1J2

An intimate live performance, featured in Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple, sees Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson of Rush accompanied by Chad Smith, drummer for Red Hot Chili Peppers. (Courtesy of CBC/Banger Films)

Following the TIFF World Premiere, Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple will have its broadcast premiere as part of CBC’s The Passionate Eye, Wednesday September 23 at 8 PM (8:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.

With the full Festival schedule now available, it’s time to map out your TIFF ’26 experience. All Official Selection titles are now live at tiff.net/schedule, including 11 additional features announced today, bringing this year’s Festival lineup to 293 titles. The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 10–20, 2026.

Films announced today (in alphabetical order)

A Good Little Soldier | Stéphane Brizé | France

North American Premiere | Special Presentations

Bucking Fastard | Werner Herzog | USA

Canadian Premiere | Special Presentations

Closing Night | Cody Fern | Australia, Canada

World Premiere | Special Presentations

It’s My Time | Bai Xue | China

North American Premiere | Gala

It Will Happen Tonight | Nanni Moretti | Italy, France, Spain

International Premiere | Special Presentations

Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple | Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn | Canada

World Premiere | Special Presentations

The Idiot(s) | Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert | Poland, Germany

Canadian Premiere | Special Presentations

The Liberation | Guy Nattiv | USA

Canadian Premiere | Special Presentations

The Road Not Taken | Peter Ho-Sun Chan | China

World Premiere | Special Presentations

Trees are Watching | Bahman Ghobadi | Turkey

World Premiere | Centrepiece

Wild Horse Nine | Martin McDonagh | USA, Chile

Canadian Premiere | Special Presentations

This marks the last programming announcement leading up to the 51st edition of the Festival. Tickets go on sale to TIFF Members by level beginning Friday, August 21, and single tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, August 31. For more details or to become a TIFF Member, visit tiff.net/join.

Visit tiff.net/schedule to view the full schedule and tiff.net/films to see the full list of films. The Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 10–20, 2026.

As part of today’s schedule launch, TIFF is announcing this year’s iconic In Conversation With… series, expanding the Festival experience beyond the screen through in-depth onstage interviews with Festival artists in front of a live audience. A Festival favourite, this year welcomes Lee Min-ho, Rachel Morrison, Chris Rock, Andrew Scott, and Hudson Williams to the stage for intimate conversations about their creative journeys, craft, and careers.

“This year’s In Conversation With… series brings together trailblazers and extraordinary storytellers for conversations that will offer audiences a deeper look at their craft and careers,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “From Lee Min-ho, who became an icon of Korean drama long before K-dramas captured global audiences, and Rachel Morrison, the first woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Cinematography, to multi-hyphenate Chris Rock, who has fearlessly redefined comedy, to Andrew Scott and Hudson Williams, whose groundbreaking performances have captivated audiences around the world.”

In Conversation With… Lee Min-ho

Paging all devoted Minoz (미노즈): Join us at TIFF ’26 for an exclusive event celebrating the extraordinary career of global Hallyu icon Lee Min-ho. Here in Toronto for the World Premiere of his new film, The Assassin(s), co-starring Yoo Hai-jin (Exhuma) and Park Hae-il (Decision to Leave, TIFF ’22), and directed by Hur Jin-ho (A Normal Family, TIFF ’23). For nearly two decades, Lee Min-ho has been one of the defining figures of Korean popular culture, introducing generations of global audiences to the world of K-content. His iconic portrayals of Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers (2009) and Kim Tan in The Heirs (2013) helped shape the global K-drama phenomenon, while City Hunter (2011) and the historical fantasy Faith (2012) showcased his remarkable versatility, moving effortlessly between stylish action and period drama. He made a successful transition to the big screen with his first leading film role in Gangnam Blues (2015), before further cementing his global popularity as “the king of fantasy romance” through The Legend of the Blue Sea (2016) and The King: Eternal Monarch (2020), captivating audiences worldwide. Pushing the boundaries of his craft, Lee joined the acclaimed Apple TV+ series Pachinko (2022–present), earning an Independent Spirit Award alongside the ensemble cast and widespread critical recognition. Named the most popular Korean actor in the Overseas Hallyu Survey for 13 consecutive years and recipient of 13 SBS Drama Awards, the undisputed “Hallyu King” regularly sells out arenas across Asia. Now, Lee joins us for his first North American onstage appearance in over a decade to discuss his defining career journey and his highly anticipated new film, The Assassin(s).

In Conversation With… Rachel Morrison

Following the acclaimed premiere of her feature directorial debut, The Fire Inside, at TIFF ’24, Academy Award–nominated cinematographer and filmmaker Rachel Morrison returns to the Festival for the World Premiere of her highly anticipated sophomore feature, Love of Your Life, a romantic drama from Amazon MGM Studios starring Margaret Qualley, Aaron Pierre, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Gabriel Basso, and Catherine Keener, and produced by Ryan Gosling and Jessie Henderson. Grounded in photography and backed by formidable technical craft, Morrison has spent two decades moving seamlessly across film, television, fiction, and documentary, establishing herself as a premier visual storyteller. After gaining recognition for her haunting, arresting cinematography on indie highlights like Ryan Coogler’s Fruitvale Station and Dee Rees’ Mudbound (TIFF ’17) — where she made history as the first woman nominated for an Oscar in cinematography — she re-teamed with Coogler to shape the visual identity of Black Panther. Morrison further honed her directorial voice on hit series like The Morning Show and The Mandalorian before bringing the story of boxing legend Claressa Shields to the screen in The Fire Inside, a film celebrated for transcending sports tropes by foregrounding the human weight of victory. Morrison joins us to discuss her remarkable journey from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts to shooting and directing award-winning indies and major studio blockbusters.

In Conversation With… Chris Rock

As he presents the TIFF ’26 World Premiere of his latest film Misty Green, Emmy and Grammy Award–winning director, writer, actor, producer, and comedian Chris Rock joins us for a conversation about his multi-faceted career in front of and behind the camera. After his breakthrough on Saturday Night Live in the early 1990s as part of an iconic cast that included Adam Sandler, Chris Farley, and David Spade, Rock re-defined the landscape of stand-up comedy with his sharp, incisive special Bring the Pain (1996). The groundbreaking set catapulted him to superstardom and earned him two Emmys. Tackling socio-political issues like race relations, class division, and the justice system with piercing fervor, Rock has crafted an indelible onstage persona over the past three decades. Beyond stand-up, his career spans Hollywood blockbusters, hit television series, and acclaimed independent filmmaking. He produced and starred in the lauded documentary Good Hair (TIFF ’09), which won the Special Jury Prize Documentary at Sundance, and later moved into the director’s chair for the deeply personal Top Five (TIFF ’14). He returns to the Festival with Misty Green, a film destined to further cement his status as one of Hollywood’s most original creative voices.

In Conversation With… Andrew Scott, presented by Redbreast

Here at TIFF ’26 with one of the standout performances of the year in Elsinore, Andrew Scott proves once and for all that he’s one of the most versatile and captivating performers of our time. While his role as the charismatic priest in Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag introduced Scott to a wider audience, devoted fans had been following his work for years, including his electrifying turn as Moriarty in Sherlock, where he transformed the iconic villain into a captivating force of chaos. Scott first came to the Festival in 2014 with Matthew Warchus’ Pride, as part of an ensemble cast celebrating the history of LGBTQ+ activism in the UK, and returned most recently in 2025 as part of the acclaimed Knives Out franchise with Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery and Richard Linklater’s celebrated Blue Moon. Scott has emerged as one of the leading actors bringing complex queer experiences to the screen — from Andrew Haigh’s All of Us Strangers, an intimate meditation on longing, grief, family, and memory, to his chilling transformation in Netflix’s Ripley, a dark reimagining of The Talented Mr. Ripley. In Elsinore, a film he also produced, Scott delivers a deeply personal and powerful performance as actor Ian Charleson, who in his final years summons exceptional courage to overcome immense physical challenges and deliver a defining performance of Hamlet at London’s National Theatre while living with AIDS. The conversation will explore the remarkable range of Scott’s career and celebrate this extraordinary new performance.

Making Waves With… Hudson Williams

This ICW is part of TIFF Next Wave initiatives that centre under-25 creators and audiences

Join us for an intimate conversation with Hudson Williams, one of the stars of the Primetime series YAGA from Kat Sandler. Born and raised in British Columbia, Williams spent his youth balancing the arts and sports, training in theatre, music, and dance while simultaneously playing competitive basketball and practicing mixed martial arts. After graduating from Vancouver’s Langara College Film Arts program in 2020, he continued to dive deep into his craft with professional theatre classes. Williams began navigating the Canadian film and television industry while at the same time being a disruptor by writing, directing, producing, and starring in independent short films with a close-knit circle of creative collaborators. His massive breakthrough came when he was cast as Shane Hollander in Jacob Tierney’s award-winning series Heated Rivalry, adapted from the bestselling novels by Rachel Reid. Since its debut in fall 2025, the series has become a global phenomenon, catapulting Williams to international stardom. Williams joins us to discuss his roles in the Crave Original series YAGA and Heated Rivalry, as well as the upcoming independent feature Apparatus. The conversation will explore his cinematic and cultural inspirations and reflect on the early short films, community, and collaborations that helped shape his unique artistic voice.

In Conversation With… programming is led by TIFF Public Programming.Tickets go on sale to TIFF Members by level beginning Friday, August 21, and single tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, August 31. For more details or to become a TIFF Member, visit tiff.net/join. Visit tiff.net/schedule to view the full schedule and tiff.net/films to see the full list of films. The Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 10–20, 2026.

The Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, wraps up its section-specific announcements with another electric and eldritch edition of its Midnight Madness programme. Spanning the full spectrum of midnight movie modes, from classic horror and wicked action to absurdist alt-comedy and the return of gonzo documentaries to the section courtesy of Canada’s Matthew Rankin (The Twentieth Century, TIFF ’19; Universal Language, TIFF ’24), the 2026 Midnight Madness lineup includes six World Premieres across 10 countries of production. Further assembled within the slate are an awesome array of masked killers, medieval ghosts, drug-addled mobsters, denim-desiring yakuza, amnesiac detectives, martial artist vampires, interstellar infantrymen, competing Canadian politicians, Faustian bargains, existential ennui, and even an infamous talking pineapple.

An audience favourite with an “obsessed” following, Midnight Madness delivers 10 late-night screenings at the (allegedly) haunted Royal Alexandra Theatre, each starting at 11:59 pm. Hosted by section curator Peter Kuplowsky, Midnight Madness invites the Festival’s most devoted and raucous audience to close out each night by diving into the best of the bizarre in contemporary genre and underground cinema, from emerging and established provocateurs.

And the Midnight Madness mayhem expands this year, with a special screening of Na Hong-jin’s sci-fi action thriller Hope starring Hwang Jung-min, Zo In-sung, and Jung Hoyeon on Wednesday, September 9, the eve before Festival; and a “return to where it all started” screening of Focus Features and writer-director Curry Barker’s breakout success Obsession on Friday, September 11. As previously announced, TIFF: The Market will host an onstage moderated Dialogues conversation with director Barker and star Inde Navarrette as part of the seven-day Summit at the John Bassett Theatre; accessible by pass holders and public ticket holders.

2026 Midnight Madness programme (in alphabetical order):

Anchors Aweigh | Matt Barats | USA

International Premiere

Arrested Memory | SABU | Taiwan, Japan

North American Premiere

HALF | Samjad | India

World Premiere

Kick On | Nick Kozakis | Australia

World Premiere

Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney | Matthew Rankin | Canada

World Premiere

River | Joshua Giuliano | USA

World Premiere

Midnight Madness Opening Night Film

Rogue Trooper | Duncan Jones | United Kingdom

North American Premiere

Midnight Madness Closing Night Film

The Face of Horror | Anna Biller | United Kingdom

World Premiere

The Spiral | Paolo Strippoli | Italy, France, Belgium

International Premiere

Vintage Violence | Eugene Kotlyarenko | USA, Japan

World Premiere

The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 10–20, 2026. Today concludes this week’s programming announcements and the full schedule will be live on tiff.net on Tuesday, August 11.

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MAISON 4:3 and the Association coopérative des productions audio-visuelles (ACPAV) are pleased to announce that THE FINAL ACT, written and directed by Sophie Deraspe (Shepherds, Antigone), will have its world premiere in the TIFF Docs section at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). A two-time winner of TIFF’s Best Canadian Feature Film award – for Antigone in 2019 and Shepherds in 2024 – the acclaimed Quebec filmmaker returns to Toronto with a deeply moving documentary about the end of life.

The Final Act gathers the testimony of people consciously preparing for death – their own, a loved one’s, or a patient’s. Through the goodbyes offered by Stéphane’s loved ones, André’s jokes about doing Sudoku at the end of life, and Céline’s embrace to ease her son’s grief, Deraspe enters her subjects’ most intimate moments and captures scenes of remarkable vitality. As the final breath approaches, it is love and life, in all their complexity, that come most powerfully to the fore.

A member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Sophie Deraspe combines social engagement with bold aesthetics in her filmmaking. Her first feature, Missing Victor Pellerin, was released in 2006 to critical acclaim and screened widely around the world. In 2010, she established herself internationally with Vital Signs, which was nominated for a Tiger Award at Rotterdam. She followed with The Wolves (2015), winner of the FIPRESCI Prize in Torino, and the documentary The Amina Profile, selected for the official competition at Sundance that same year. Deraspe is a two-time recipient of TIFF’s Best Canadian Feature Film award, for Antigone in 2019 – also selected as Canada’s submission for the Academy Awards – and Shepherds in 2024. A Canada-France co-production, Shepherds was released on 347 screens across France before beginning its rollout in several countries.

THE FINAL ACT is produced by François Bonneau and Isabelle Couture for ACPAV, with the financial participation of SODEC and TELEFILM CANADA. The film is distributed in Canada by Maison 4:3 and will open in theatres in the winter of 2027.

About Maison 4:3

Founded in 2014, Maison 4:3 is a boutique film distribution company. It puts its expertise at the service of filmmakers and their films, developing release strategies and supporting each work through the various stages of its distribution. Maison 4:3 champions deeply human projects that are both distinctive and resonant.

About ACPAV

Conceived from the outset as a home for creative freedom, ACPAV has supported auteur cinema since the early 1970s, exploring the sociopolitical realities of its time across every genre. Encompassing both fiction and documentary, ACPAV’s productions have distinguished themselves through their political dimensions and their commitment to reflecting every facet of Quebec culture. ACPAV is proud of its past while remaining firmly focused on the future. Although much has changed in filmmaking over the past fifty years, the values that guide its production team remain essentially the same: a desire to speak honestly and sincerely about the here and now, and to do so in a way that reaches audiences. Together, the ACPAV team is committed to advancing its vision of cinema alongside Quebec, Canadian and international partners, nurturing new talent while ensuring continuity. This gives ACPAV a truly singular place in Quebec’s film landscape.

Zarrar Kahn of CityLights Media, Lauren Saarimaki of POV Film and Mina Husain of Suno Studios are pleased to announce the gym-incel (“gym-cel”) romantic-comedy, The Lion Does Not Concern Himself, from writer/director Zarrar Kahn (In Flames) will have its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival in the Short Cuts Programme 2 programme. The film stars Mohammad Ali Hashmi (In Flames, Stray Dogs Come Out at Night), Naomi Eidinger (D.I.Y., Swiped), Richesse Kabongo (A.A. (The Alex & Ariel Story), and Steve Cartwright.

In the sterile glow of a Queen West gym, a young trainer broadcasts his ambitions to nine subscribers. When a new client disrupts his routine, the boundary between his online persona and true self becomes a choice that he isn’t ready to face.

The Lion Does Not Concern Himself is co-written by Kahn and Mohammad Ali Hashmi, and produced by Lauren Saarimaki and Hamza Bangash, executive produced by Mina Husain, with Nic Altobelli serving as Co-Producer and Mohammad Ali Hashmi as Associate Producer.

“We shot The Lion Does Not Concern Himself a few blocks away from TIFF at a local gym on Queen West. The film is sort of about the manosphere, sort of about the gender divide, and sort of about the inherent goofiness of falling in love. The Toronto audience is exactly who we made this movie for, and we’re thrilled to be at TIFF,” said Zarrar Kahn.

“After I started working out, I witnessed the absurdity of hyper-performative masculinity. This was where the idea of The Lion Does Not Concern Himself came from. As an actor, it was exciting to flex both my comedic and literal muscles,” said Mohammad Ali Hashmi.

“As a psychiatrist, I believe understanding men’s mental health means understanding the cultural landscape young men are navigating and the forces that shape their search for identity, connection, and belonging” said Executive Producer, Mina Husain.

Produced in partnership with POV Film, The Lion Does Not Concern Himself is also a testament to the power of on set mentorship. Nearly 80% of the crew were participants of POV’s inFOCUS Training Program, many earning their first professional screen credit on the production. Working alongside experienced industry professionals, participants helped bring the film to life.

“Working with POV’s participants on this set was incredibly special. Having The Lion Does Not Concern Himselfpremiere at TIFF is a testament that showcases what’s possible when you invest in the extraordinary community of diverse emerging talent from across Toronto,” said Lauren Saarimaki.

Cinematography by Ash Tailor (Save the Date, The Feeling of the Word Autumn), production design by Jaedan Royer-Alexander (POV Alumni), costume design by Kelly Henderson (Pit), and editing by Craig Scorgie (15 Ways My Dad Almost Died, In Flames) and Zarrar Kahn.

ABOUT ZARRAR KAHN

Zarrar Kahn is a Toronto-based filmmaker whose 2023 debut feature, In Flames, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival’s Director’s Fortnight, won Best Picture at the Red Sea Film Festival, and served as Pakistan’s official 2024 Academy Awards submission. Winner of the Canadian Screen Award for Best Debut Picture, Kahn is an alumnus of the Canadian Film Centre and TIFF Talent Lab. Kahn focuses on socially conscious genre filmmaking that highlights marginalized communities. He is currently directing his next major project, a climate thriller titled Suffering Is Optional. Produced by CityLights Media, the film stars Marvel breakout actress, Iman Vellani, as a young drama student grappling with institutional abuse and a ghostly climate prophecy.

ABOUT MOHAMMAD ALI HASHMI

Mohammad Ali Hashmi’s break-out performance in In Flames underscored his exceptional range and emotional gravity, solidifying his reputation as a transformative actor capable of anchoring high-stakes narratives with quiet nuance and authenticity. The Lion Does Not Concern Himself is his comedy debut – speaking to his immersive approach to character-driven storytelling. Hashmi is represented for commercial and screen work by the prestigious Amanda Rosenthal Talent Agency (ART), marking him as an exciting talent and one-to-watch for North American audiences.

ABOUT LAUREN SAARIMAKI

Lauren Saarimaki is a Toronto-based film producer, educator, and mental health advocate working at the intersection of storytelling and social impact. They manage programs & operations at POV Film, where they design and implement training for emerging, equity-deserving creatives. Their producing credits include Express (TIFF 2023), Streams Flow from a River (Canneseries 2023), Pink Elephant and The Newcomer. Their projects have also screened at festivals including Nightmares Film Festival, Image+Nation, Inside Out, the Canadian Film Festival, and the Kingston Film Festival. They are the co-founder and Vice President of Operations at Area V5 Pictures. Lauren is passionate about building safer, more inclusive working conditions in the film industry and creating stories that spark change.

ABOUT MINA HUSAIN

Dr. Mina Husain is a staff psychiatrist who works across inpatient, outpatient, and emergency psychiatry settings. Her clinical and research interests focus on global mental health, culturally adapted interventions, parenting, and trauma, with her work published in peer-reviewed academic journals. Alongside her clinical practice, Dr. Husain is a film producer dedicated to using storytelling to advance conversations around mental health. She has produced a number of short films exploring themes including psychosis, self-harm, autism, paternal postnatal depression, and men’s mental health. Her award winning work has been selected at international film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival, and distributed on platforms including Amazon Prime. Dr. Husain is currently developing innovative interventions addressing the mental health impacts of climate change and trauma. She is the founder of Suno Studios, a production company focused on socially impactful storytelling, and the creator of the Suno Residency, a mental health and film fellowship that brings together filmmakers, clinicians, and people with lived experience to foster authentic and transformative narratives.

ABOUT POV Film

Established in 2007, POV Film is a charity whose mission is to educate, connect, and support young people from traditionally underrepresented communities to develop their talent and creative passion into successful careers in the screen industry. POV provides access to free skills training, job placements, mentorship and professional development opportunities. Our programs intentionally prioritize BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+, newcomer, and refugee communities to ensure everyone has access to the tools and training they need to tell the stories that mean the most to them.