US Edition
TIFF Is Officially Taking over Toronto. Here’s What You Need to Know From Last-Minute Tickets to Star-Studded Premieres
The 50th TIFF features 291 films and hosts numerous A-list celebrities, serving as a key platform for Oscar campaigns and spotlighting Canadian and international cinema.
- On Sept. 4, the Toronto International Film Festival officially kicks off its 50th edition running Sept. 4 to 14 with the world premiere of John Candy: I Like Me featuring Candy's family, Ryan Reynolds, and Colin Hanks.
- With over 11 days of red-carpet galas, TIFF follows an audience-first festival model and serves as a key launchpad for Oscar campaigns, drawing 400,000 annual visitors.
- Featuring over 290 films, the festival includes Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein, Benny Safdie's The Smashing Machine, Kerry Washington's The Six Triple Eight, and Sydney Sweeney's Christy premiering Sept. 5 at the Princess of Whales Theatre.
- Traffic around King Street will be closed, diverting streetcar routes 504/304 King and 508 Lake Shore, while TIFF runs through Sept. 14, closing with the People's Choice Awards.
- As a global stage for films and awards positioning, TIFF spotlights Canadian voices while featuring unexpected entries like pop star Charli XCX's film debut in Erupcja this year.
14 Articles
14 Articles
TIFF is officially taking over Toronto. Here’s what you need to know from last-minute tickets to star-studded premieres
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is in full-swing in Toronto, for the 50th year. Here's what you need to know about the days-long event this year.
The 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) begins today and runs until September 14th. More than 200 films are on display.
Three Swedish films will be shown at the 50th Toronto Film Festival, which begins on September 4. Alongside “Eagles of the Republic”, “Egghead Republic” and the short film “Öronmask”, five more co-productions with Swedish money will be shown.
Film fans gather in Toronto, some hoping to see Charli XCX as TIFF gets underway
TORONTO — The 50th Toronto International Film Festival kicked off Thursday with fans lining up in the morning rain hoping to score last-minute tickets and soak in the lively vibe, as organizers prepared to officially kick off the fest with a John Candy documentary designated as the opening night film. Candy’s family is set to […]
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 50% of the sources are Center
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
