TIFF 2025: ‘The Man In My Basement’ Starring Corey Hawkins & Willem Dafoe Among Discovery Titles

John Early’s Surprise Directorial Debut ‘Maddie’s Secret’ Will Open TIFF 2025’s Discovery Section

The festival's forward-thinking section is dedicated to new work by first- and second-time filmmakers.

TIFF 2025: ‘The Man In My Basement’ Starring Corey Hawkins & Willem Dafoe Among Discovery Titles

The Man in My Basement, the first feature from Nadia Latif, starring Corey Hawkins and Willem Dafoe, has been announced as part of the Discovery lineup at this year’s Toronto Film Festival.  TIFF released the Discovery lineup this morning. Other high-profile titles include Cato Kusters’ Julian, produced by Michiel and Lukas Dhont, Maddie’s Secret, the […]

Toronto announces its Discovery line-up, seeking the auteurs of tomorrow

24/07/2025 - The festival has announced its most diverse and globally oriented section, made up this year of 23 world premieres, which aims to spotlight the next generation of great directors

AwardsWatch - TIFF50: Discovery Program Unveils John Early’s ‘Maddie’s Secret,’ Nadia Latif’s ‘The Man in My Basement,’ Taratoa Stappard’s ‘Mārama,’ and more

Today, TIFF announced its 2025 Discovery program, presented by Air France, offering audiences a rare treat to witness talented, visionary filmmakers from across the globe premiering their debut and sophomore features. This follows the previous TIFF announcements this week, the Galas and Special Presentations, and the Platform section and its jury. Midnight to come this week. This…