Announcing the eight participants for the 2026 CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund – presented by TIFF, CJ Cultural Foundation, and the Korean Film Council (KOFIC) – which supports emerging Korean Canadian and Korean American filmmakers developing their first or second feature. youtu.be/EvzPsKgn-FA

There are two weeks left to apply for our Creative Development programmes taking place during TIFF: The Market this Sept 10–16 at #TIFF26, including Directors’ Lab, Writers’ Lab, Series Creators’ Lab, and the Sloan Science on Screen Programme. Apply now: tiff.net/themarket/programming/labs-learning

Congratulations to the 25 #TIFF24 and #TIFF50 Official Selections nominated for the 2026 #CdnScreenAwards, including seven Best Motion Picture nominees 🇨🇦 🏆 40 ACRES 🏆 BLUE HERON 🏆 THE COST OF HEAVEN 🏆 FOLLIES 🏆 LOVELY DAY 🏆 NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE 🏆 UIKSARINGITARA (WRONG HUSBAND)

The early bird deadline for #TIFF26 film submissions is this Friday, March 27. Save on your submission fee before time runs out – standard deadline is May 8. The 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival presented by Rogers runs September 10-20. tiff.net/submissions

Announcing the 15th #TIFFNextWave Film Festival presented by Takis and supported by the Ontario Arts Council and @toronto.ca, taking place April 16–19 at TIFF Lightbox and featuring youth-driven international cinema curated by the TIFF Next Wave Committee. tiff.net/press/news/f...

Canadian talent took home multiple #Oscars last night, including Maggie Kang (KPOP DEMON HUNTERS), Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski (THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS), and Jordan Samuel, Cilona Furey, Tamara Deverell, and Shane Vieau (FRANKENSTEIN). www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

Last night’s Academy Awards saw several #TIFF50 Official Selections take home #Oscar gold, including HAMNET (winner of the TIFF People’s Choice Award presented by Rogers), SENTIMENTAL VALUE, FRANKENSTEIN, ALL THE EMPTY ROOMS, and THE GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS. www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/st...

Bani Khoshnoudi is in Toronto this week to present “More Than a Witness: The Films of Jocelyne Saab” and her own award-winning feature, THE VANISHING POINT @tiffnet.bsky.social ! www.criterion.com/current/post...

Applications are now open for the TIFF–CBC Films Screenwriter Award, which provides $15,000 to a Canadian writer to further develop their project, as well as special mentorship opportunities. Learn more and apply by April 27. tiff.net/themarket/pr...

Do you have a film, script, or series project ready for development, production, or pitching at markets? Join us March 18 at TIFF Lightbox for the Creators’ Lab Bootcamp to learn how the Labs at TIFF: The Market can help you and your project succeed. tiff.net/events/how-t...

Applications are open for our Creative Development programmes, taking place during TIFF: The Market this Sept 10–16 at #TIFF26. These programmes are open to Canadian and international emerging creators, with an Early Bird deadline of March 16, regular deadline of April 9. tiff.net/themarket/pr...

Submissions are now open for the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers 🎥 Submit your #TIFF26 entry by the early-bird deadline of March 27 to save on your submission fee. Standard deadline for all categories is May 8. tiff.net/submissions

TIFF is proud to be the 2026 Award Winner for Best Volunteer Program by Festivals & Events Ontario. This award recognizes the scale and professionalism of TIFF’s volunteer programme, supported by Cineplex, and the role our volunteers play as the most visible touchpoints of TIFF during the Festival.

Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN continues to pick up craft awards, taking home #BAFTAs for Costume Design (Kate Hawley), Production Design (Tamara Deverell, Shane Vieau) and Make Up and Hair (Jordan Samuel, Cliona Furey, Mike Hill, Megan Many). www.theguardian.com/film/2026/fe...

Earlier this morning, it was announced that our CEO, Cameron Bailey, has been appointed to the Order of Ontario recognizing those whose distinguished service and extraordinary achievements have helped build a stronger Ontario and Canada.

The best Canadian films of 2025 were honoured at TIFF Lightbox with the Canada’s Top Ten opening ceremony, presented by MUBI. Guests joined Canada’s Top Ten filmmakers in celebrating the nation’s best features and shorts of the year. #SeeTheNorth 📸 George Pimentel

Tickets are still available for tomorrow’s Canada’s Top Ten Market Forum – Strengthening the Canadian Screen Sector at TIFF: The Market – taking place at TIFF Lightbox. Discover how TIFF: The Market is playing a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of Canadian storytelling. tiff.net/ctt

Announcing TIFF Cinematheque’s March and April programming, featuring a major retrospective on Raymond Depardon in partnership with @filmlinc.bsky.social, a spotlight on the work of Jocelyne Saab, a new Cinematheque series highlighting the best of Anime, and more. tiff.net/press/news/t...

Remembering Catherine O’Hara ❤️

Chloé Zhao’s HAMNET received 11 #BAFTA nominations, Best film, Outstanding British film, Original Score, Costume design, and Director for Zhao. Jessie Buckley was also nominated for her performance in the #TIFF50 People’s Choice Award–winning film. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Secure your spot for the Canada’s Top Ten Market Forum on February 5 at TIFF Lightbox. This session will focus on the Canadian screen sector, with insights and guidance from TIFF: The Market leaders and Advisory Committee members. #SeeTheNorth tiff.net/events/stren...

Now on YouTube – Adam Levine (Verve), Justin McGoldrick (Sound Picture), and Aron Levitz (Wattpad) explore the unconventional origins of today’s most talked-about projects and what it takes to bring them to the screen at the #TIFF50 Industry Conference. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hPu...

Chloé Zhao’s HAMNET (#TIFF50 Canadian Premiere) took home the #GoldenGlobe for Best Motion Picture – Drama, as did Jessie Buckley for her performance in the film. Zhao’s film was the Festival’s People’s Choice Award winner. deadline.com/lists/golden...

ICYMI: We've dropped our annual Canada's Top Ten list, presented by MUBI, celebrating 2025's most outstanding Canadian features and shorts. See the full list at tiff.net/ctt 🇨🇦

Celebrating the very best of Canadian cinema 🇨🇦 Announcing the 25th edition of TIFF’s annual Canada’s Top Ten list, presented by @mubicanada, celebrating 2025’s most outstanding Canadian features and shorts. tiff.net/ctt #SeeTheNorth

Now on YouTube – From the #TIFF50 Industry Conference, up and coming filmmakers Lloyd Lee Choi, Sasha Leigh Henry, Taratoa Stappard, and Eva Thomas discuss their journeys from making short films to directing their first features. www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB4p...

Announcing TIFF Lightbox’s January and February programming, spotlighting the work of Oliver Laxe, Luis Buñuel, and a continuing retrospective on Mikio Naruse. Plus, awards season hopefuls, Black History Month and Lunar New Year screenings, and more. tiff.net/press/news/t...

Now on YouTube – From the #TIFF50 Industry Conference, hear how shifting political and economic forces are transforming Latin American filmmaking. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxgp...

Just announced – TIFF: The Market has secured participation from major agencies CAA, UTA, and WME with completed and packaged projects for the inaugural edition taking place September 10–16, 2026 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre. tiff.net/press/news/t...

Jafar Panahi’s IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT took home Best International Feature, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay at last night’s #GothamAwards. The film had its North American Premiere at #TIFF50, where Panahi received a Special TIFF Tribute Award. deadline.com/2025/12/goth...

TIFF: The Market and CBC are now accepting nominations for the Charles Officer Legacy Award, which recognizes a Black director/writer whose body of work exemplifies Officer’s contributions to the Canadian screen industry. Nominations close January 5: tiff.net/industry-cha...

Applications are now open for the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund, presented by CJ Cultural Foundation and TIFF in collaboration with KOFIC, which aims to champion Korean Canadian and Korean American filmmakers looking to develop their first or second feature. filmfreeway.com/CJTIFFKStory...

On November 11 at TIFF Lightbox, Vicki Dobbs Beck, co-founder of @lucasfilm.bsky.social and @ilmvfx.bsky.social's award-winning Immersive Storytelling Studio, joins us to explore how emerging technologies are reshaping the way audiences engage with narrative worlds. tiff.net/events/visio...

Announcing TIFF’s November and December programming slate featuring three retrospectives, a tribute to Robert Redford, new restorations, offbeat holiday films, the return of Magnificent 70mm and #TIFF50 favourites, and special guests at TIFF Lightbox. tiff.net/press/news/t...

A bit of advice from Martin Scorsese to Denis Villeneuve, born on this day 🎂

Now on YouTube – The Sloan Science and Technology Project Pitch, which saw four Canadian and international creators pitch their feature film or episodic project in front of a live audience and panel at the #TIFF50 Industry Conference. www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJNR...

"It's hard to isolate one particular moment from a full picture." Watch the trailer for Nothing But Time: The Films of Peter Mettler before the series kicks off Oct. 4 at @tiffnet.bsky.social : povmagazine.com/watch-the-tr...

Just announced: TIFF Lightbox’s October programming celebrates the visionaries who have shaped Canadian film culture, major retrospectives and the return of beloved Cinematheque series, Halloween programming, and special guests. tiff.net/press/news/t...

ICYMI: Chloé Zhao’s HAMNET takes home the #TIFF50 People’s Choice Award presented by Rogers following its Canadian Premiere at the Festival. deadline.com/2025/09/hamn...

Announcing the #TIFF50 award categories, including the Best Canadian Discovery and Feature Film Awards, FIPRESCI and NETPAC Awards, the Short Cuts Awards, and the #TIFFPeoplesChoiceAward presented by Rogers Communications, along with the previously-announced Platform Award. tiff.net/press/news/t...

Announcing the #TIFF50 Talent Development programmes and participants, including the TIFF Directors’ Lab, TIFF Series Accelerator, TIFF Every Story Accelerator, Sloan Science and Technology Project Pitch, and more, providing emerging directors with professional development. tiff.net/industry-yea...

Announcing the final #TIFFTribute Award honourees: Idris Elba, Kazu Hiro, Channing Tatum, Nina Hoss, Catherine O’Hara, Zacharias Kunuk, and Jafar Panahi, joining previously announced Guillermo del Toro, Jodie Foster, HIKARI, and Lee Byung Hun. #TIFF50 tiff.net/press/news/t...

Announcing the programming lineup for the #TIFF50 Industry Conference presented by Christie Digital Systems, featuring six pillars of compelling conversations: Visionaries, Dialogues, Perspectives, Microsessions, Spotlight, and – new for this year – Buyers in Focus.

#TIFF50’s In Conversation With… series is set to welcome Park Chan-wook, Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Tessa Thompson alongside Nia DaCosta. Plus, a special TIFF: Close-Up event with PROJECT Y co-stars Han So-hee and Jun Jong-seo. tiff.net/press/news/t...

The #TIFF50 schedule of all 291 Official Selection titles is now live at tiff.net/schedule, including six additional features: Pablo Trapero’s & SONS, Cédric Jimenez’s DOG 51, Claire Denis’ THE FENCE, and more. tiff.net/press/news/t...

Six more #TIFF50 programmes announced this week – what’s going on your @letterboxd.social watchlist? 🎞️ letterboxd.com/tiff_net/lis...

Just announced: The #TIFF50 Classics programme, presented by MUBI and supported by Ontario Creates and Canada Council for the Arts, a curated selection of influential classic films from around the world, presented in a slate of new 4K restorations. tiff.net/press/news/t...

Announcing the #TIFF50 Wavelengths programme, the 25th edition of the Festival’s visionary selection highlighting the best of international cinema, the experimental and avant-garde, and contemporary art from emerging talent and legendary filmmakers. tiff.net/press/news/t...

Announcing the #TIFF50 Short Cuts programme, featuring 48 short films from 28 countries – including 20 Canadian titles. Highlights include the World Premieres of Idris Elba’s DUST TO DREAMS, Blake Winston Rice’s DISC, Joecar Hanna’s TALK ME, and more. tiff.net/press/news/s...

Announcing the #TIFF50 Primetime programme, celebrating 10 years of offering audiences a first look at prestige series and auteur-driven television from around the world. The lineup includes THE LOWDOWN, WAYWARD, BLACK RABBIT, and more. tiff.net/press/news/t...