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Josh Hartnett Talks About How Important Newfoundland Was To Telling the Story For His New Netflix Series ‘Below – TIFF Studio
BELOW Director: Jamie Childs Writer/Creator: Jesse McKeown Logline: Something monstrous lurks off the coast in this suspenseful, Newfoundland-set limited…
‘Angh’ Cinematographer on How He Captured the Film’s Challenging Nighttime Sequences
Cinematographer Adam Pietkiewicz has been dealing with patchy internet over the past few days. He and his crew have been sailing on the Baltic Sea and have…
Jodie Comer And Harry Melling Discuss Their Singing Debuts In The Body Horror Musical ‘Stuffed’ – TIFF Studio
STUFFED Director: Theo Rhys Screenwriter: Theo Rhys and Joss Holden-Rea Logline: In an inventive feature debut, director and co-writer Theo Rhys simultaneously…
Bertil Nilsson’s TIFF Film ‘Masc’ Explores Intersectionality Of Queer, Biracial, Autistic Experience — Clip
In Bertil Nilsson’s feature directorial debut Masc, the writer/director teams up with co-writer and star Joshua Griffin to share a story of intersectionality…
Ali Asgari Doesn’t Believe in a Bright Future After Iran’s January Massacre – Just ‘A Bit of Light’
Iranian director Ali Asgari has no desire to repeat clichés about great expectations for things to come. “In Iran, we don’t have high hopes for the future…
TIFF 2026: 20 International Titles to Track, From Feng-I Fiona Roan’s Shuhua Starrer to a Taxidermy Musical and a John Madden Parkinson’s Rom-Com
Helen Mirren, Laura Linney, Rhys Ifans, Erin Doherty and James McAvoy star in three of the biggest U.K. titles world premiering at Toronto and making Variety’s…
Vertical Saves Lily James & Pierce Brosnan Starring ‘Cliffhanger’; Spring 2027 U.S. Release Eyed – TIFF
EXCLUSIVE: After the hot new distributor at TIFF last year, Row K, imploded, many films that the label scooped up at the fest were left homeless; one of the…
Midnight Madness! A Caped Canadian Prime Minister Stars In ‘Ladies And Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney’ – Toronto Film Festival
Canada’s prime minister, Mark Carney, attended the opening of the Toronto Film Festival last year, helping introduce the documentary John Candy: I Like Me…
‘Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother’ Star Adia On Film Debut Opposite Mahershala Ali, Getting Certified as a Doula: ‘Birth Work Fills My Soul’
Twenty-five-year-old newcomer Adia never really imagined becoming a movie star. Growing up, she was focused on becoming a professional dancer before a hip…
Why Making Beth de Araújo’s ‘Josephine’ with a Real Kid Had to Be Nothing but Safe
TIFF: As the Sundance winner readies for its fall release, writer/director Araújo and star Gemma Chan tell IndieWire how they ensured their revelatory child…
‘Babies’ Review: Anna Kendrick and Seth Rogen Debate Parenthood in Lauren Miller Rogen’s Warm, Wise Comedy
TIFF: The magic of the film lies in the way it elegantly tackles the idea that having kids is the only “normal” way for someone to be.
‘Much Ado About Nothing’ Gets Modern War-Zone Update From Lakeem Rose (EXCLUSIVE)
British writer-director Lakeem Rose, is developing his feature debut, a contemporary adaptation of William Shakespeare’s “Much Ado About Nothing,” with…
How Teens and Endurance Tests Helped Sailing Doc ‘Mighty Mary’ Go the Distance
Director Mary Mazzio tells IndieWire about putting the story of the first all-women's team at the America's Cup before the world's harshest critics.
Variety and Chanel’s Women in Film Dinner: Ayo Edebiri, Lily-Rose Depp, Michelle Yeoh, Courteney Cox and More Light Up TIFF
Variety and Chanel’s annual Women in Film dinner was the place to see and be chic at the Toronto Film Festival on Friday night. The hottest invite of the…
‘The Stunt Driver’ Review: Jay Baruchel Takes a Leap into Tepid Biopic Territory
In “The Stunt Driver,” Jay Baruchel reteams with his “Goon” director Michael Dowse and takes on a showy lead part as stunt driver Ken Carter, who’s best…
‘Girl Group’ Review: Rebel Wilson’s Bawdy Pop Comedy Is All Fizz and Little Substance
Toward the end of Rebel Wilson’s “Girl Group,” a fizzy, gaudy clone of “Pitch Perfect” sculpted from the mentor formula of “Bad News Bears,” the movie spirals…
Tom Nicoll Looks Beyond Male Influencer Culture in TIFF Title ‘Salvation’: ‘I Don’t Think Anyone’s Ever Been Insulted Into Changing Their Mind’
Scottish writer-director Tom Nicoll is unveling at Toronto his buzzy debut “Salvation.” It tracks an aspiring online life coach whose attempt to reinvent…
Yoon Dan-bi’s Toronto and San Sebastian Film ‘The World Before’ Gives Its Camera a Soul and Its Island a Voice
Seven years after “Moving On,” Korean filmmaker Yoon Dan-bi returns with “The World Before,” a coming-of-age film about desire and first love. Speaking with…
‘Masc’ Review: A Sensitive Character Study Where Identity is Found in Imitation and Observation
In “Masc,” director Bertil Nilsson pulls off a nifty trick: He observes an observer. Usually a film’s protagonist has the dominant POV, but here, Robin (Joshua…