#TIFF: GUILLERMO DEL TORO RETURNS JULY 2025 WITH HANDPICKED SERIES

TIFF is showcasing a dynamic slate of programming and special events this summer including new restorations and a lineup of special guests. Auteur director Guillermo del Toro will return to the Lightbox in July with a thrilling carte blanche series on Canadian horror that the maestro of monsters handpicked himself. TIFF Cinematheque will present a retrospective on Frederick Wiseman featuring new 4K restorations of his films, joining cultural institutions across North America in celebrating his incomparable and influential legacy. Further highlights include a Canada Day screening of David Cronenberg’s Videodrome; an evening with Beverly Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Glenn-Copeland for a free showing of Caring Cabin and post-screening performance on July 5; and on July 20, a music set and discussion led by The Swell Season. Additional special guests coming to TIFF Lightbox this season include Dylan Adamson, Broey Deschanel, Jessamyn Fiore, Heidi Levitt, and Adam Nayman.

Tickets are still available for The TIFF Story in 50 Films, screening June through August and featuring in-person Q&As with James and Roger Deakins; Atom Egoyan and Arsinée Khanjian; Bruce McDonald; Sarah Polley; and more. Curated by Cameron Bailey, this marquee series showcases 50 landmark films from around the world that played a significant role in connecting with audiences and reflecting the story of TIFF. For details, click here.

Looking ahead to the fall, audiences will have the opportunity to explore the films of famed Toronto multi-disciplinary artist and filmmaker Joyce Wieland (1930–1998) in Jigs and Reels: The Complete Films of Joyce Wieland, screening October through November. Co-presented by the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), TIFF Cinematheque, and AD HOC, this major retrospective will complement the exhibition Joyce Wieland: Heart On, opening at the AGO on June 18, 2025. The series is curated by Jim Shedden, Curator, Special Projects & Director, Publishing, AGO, and Georgiana Uhlyarik, Fredrik S. Eaton Curator of Canadian Art, AGO. TIFF Cinematheque screenings will go on sale to TIFF Members on Wednesday, September 24, and to the public on Friday, September 26. Books on Joyce Wieland are now available at the TIFF Shop. Stay tuned for more information.

Information is subject to change. Please visit tiff.net for up-to-date programming details. Tickets for July programming will be available to TIFF Members on Wednesday, June 11, and to the public on Friday, June 13. Tickets for August programming will be available to TIFF Members on Wednesday, July 16, and to the public on Friday, July 18.