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Anna Lambe on playing a selfish artist in Nyla Innuksuk's new TIFF psychological thriller
The Iqaluit-born actor discusses her complex role in 'In the Heart of the South,' which premiered at TIFF and explores who has the right...
Toronto film critic: generative AI in filmmaking is "fundamentally antithetical" to art itself
CapCut's AI filmmaking event at TIFF Market prompted pushback from critics who argue that algorithmic creation strips away the struggle...
Emily St. John Mandel's Exit Party imagines U.S. collapse and hopeful second chances
The Toronto author's new novel opens in 2031 LA—capital of a newly formed Republic of California—where a mysterious portal disrupts a...
Five TIFF films spotlight Ontario talent and locations this year
From a Toronto heatwave story to a disability rights drama shot in the city, TIFF 2026 highlights local filmmakers and actors.
TIFF loosens phone policy at press screenings, sparking criticism from purists
Press & Market screenings now allow limited texting and email, a shift from the strict no-phone rule that applied across all TIFF...
Julianne Moore stole the critics' breath at The Debut's Toronto premiere—spontaneous applause from jaded press
Moore's performance in Jesse Eisenberg's dark comedy about suburban ambition prompted a mid-film standing ovation at Telluride and drew...
TIFF 2026 opens with 'Being Heumann,' an Oscar winner's film on disability rights
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival kicked off Thursday with a standing ovation for Ruth Madeley-led story of the 1977...
Michael Maxxis's documentary Gail premieres at TIFF, profiling obsessive Our Lady Peace superfan
The Canadian filmmaker's second feature follows Gail E. Lichtman, a New York subway worker who has seen the band live 128 times, as she...
TIFF's TV premieres bring Slow Horses, Carrie, and five more series to Toronto
The 51st Toronto International Film Festival screens six prestige television premieres September 10–20, with Gary Oldman headlining the...
Nuit Blanche's 20th anniversary transforms Toronto into citywide art exhibition October 3–4
More than 70 projects by local, national and international artists will take over Toronto streets, with legacy works by Kelly Mark and...
Toronto accessibility advocate gets role in TIFF opener 'Being Heumann'
Taylor Lindsay-Noel, known online as Access by Tay for reviewing Toronto restaurant accessibility, appears in the festival's opening...
'Church Hat' brings Caribbean queerness to screen: a mother, a hat, acceptance
Jamaican-born author Debra Williams adapted her children's book into a stop-motion film exploring gender expression and family safety,...
