Bliss (Hemda) by Shemi Zarhin, Israel | 2024 | 125m | Hebrew, Arabic
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization with a mission to transform the way people see the world through film. TIFF is dedicated to presenting the best of international and Canadian cinema and creating transformational experiences for film lovers and creators of all ages and backgrounds.
As Canada’s premiere home of cinema, TIFF offers screenings, lectures, discussions, festivals, workshops, events, professional development and opportunities to meet, hear and learn from filmmakers from Canada and around the world.
Escape from the 21st Century by Yang Li, China | 2024 | 98m | Chinese
The Legend of the Vagabond Queen of Lagos by The Agbajowo Collective, Nigeria, Germany, South Africa, United States of America | 2024 | 101m | Nigerian Pidgin, Egun, English, Yoruba
The Substance by Coralie Fargeat, United Kingdom, United States of America, France | 2024 | 140m | English
Megalopolis by Francis Ford Coppola, United States of America | 2024 | 138m | English
The Toronto International Film Festival returns September 5 – 15, 2024 for its 49th edition – 11 days of Canadian and international cinema; special events and talks with some of the biggest names in film; and TIFF’s Industry Conference: a place to connect with film professionals and explore the art and business of cinema. The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is presented by Rogers.
TIFF is proud to unveil its 2024 Centrepiece programme lineup presented by Marriott Bonvoy, featuring 43 titles from filmmakers representing 41 countries. The selection includes 18 World Premiere titles from Algeria, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Nigeria, Panama, Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, and USA. Centrepiece honours and celebrates global cinematic achievements, inviting audiences to immerse themselves in a dynamic array of contemporary films. The programme is a reflection of TIFF’s commitment to providing an elevated platform for international cinema, acclaimed titles from festivals around the globe, highly anticipated premieres from Canadian and international talents, and the latest work of influential filmmaking luminaries.
Bonjour Tristesse by Durga Chew-Bose, Canada, Germany | 2024 | 110m | English, French
The Assessment by Fleur Fortuné, United Kingdom, Germany, United States of America | 2024 | 114m | English
Viet and Nam by Trương Minh Quý, Philippines, Singapore, France, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Vietnam | 2024 | 129m | Vietnamese
40 Acres by R.T. Thorne, Canada | 2024 | 108m | English, Cree
TIFF Docs 2024 delivers revelatory documentaries on unforgettable figures and era-defining global topics. This year programme is presented by A&E IndieFilms, featuring 21 titles from 24 countries around the world. This year’s lineup covers a wide range of experiences: comical, infuriating, revelatory, audacious, and profound, with an underlying theme of pushing back against corrupt systems. Audiences will encounter unforgettable figures such as former Vice host Eddie Huang, novelist Edna O’Brien, US politician Adam Kinzinger, disability rights activist Patrice Jetter, aerial cameraman Joe Jennings, and the haenyeo fisherwomen of South Korea.
100 Litres of Gold by Teemu Nikki, Finland, Italy | 2024 | 88m | Finnish
Diva Futura by Giulia Louise Steigerwalt, Italy | 2024 | 120m | Italian
Kill the Jockey by Luis Ortega, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Denmark, United States of America | 2024 | 96m | Spanish
I Am No Queen by Minu Basi, Shadab Khan, Canada | 120m | English
Primetime welcomes legendary filmmakers presenting serialized formats for the first time and includes new series: Tomas Alfredson’s Faithless, Alfonso Cuarón’s Disclaimer, Mike Downie’s The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal, Courtney Montour and Tanya Talaga’s The Knowing, Dylan River’s Thou Shalt Not Steal, and Thomas Vinterberg’s Families Like Ours.
This year’s Short Cuts includes 48 short films from 23 countries, selected from a record-breaking 5,300 submissions, and features a variety of live-action narrative, animated, and documentary films, presented across seven screenings. This year’s short films include directorial debuts from Dakota Johnson and Maika Monroe, plus World Premieres of new films by Pier-Philippe Chevigny, Connor Jessup, Joyce A. Nashawati, Amanda Strong, and more.
And Their Children After Them by Ludovic Boukherma, Zoran Boukherma, France | 2024 | 143m | French
Anora by Sean Baker, United States of America | 2024 | 138m | English, Russian
Bound in Heaven, 捆绑上天堂 by Huo Xin, China | 2024 | 109m | Chinese
Matador by Giampaolo Manfreda, Spain | 2024 | 95m | Spanish, English
Highlighting visionary work from the worlds of international cinema and contemporary art, the Wavelengths programme includes a dynamic selection of 11 features, 3 shorts programmes, and a special in-cinema looped presentation. Intergenerational and regionally diverse, with emerging talents screening alongside legendary peers, the films in this year’s selection range from a two-minute animation to a gripping 14-hour documentary, offering a mix of dazzling formal work, subversive narratives, and boldly political perspectives.
Babygirl by Halina Reijn, United States of America | 2024 | 120m | English
Space Cowboy by Marah Strauch, Bryce Leavitt, United States of America | 2024 | 98m | English
Boong by Lakshmipriya Devi, India | 2024 | 94m | Manipuri
Horizonte by César Augusto Acevedo, Colombia, France, Luxembourg, Chile, Germany | 2024 | 125m | Spanish
TIFF Classics reunites audiences with iconic films from visionary filmmakers such as Srinivas Krishna, Raj Kapoor, and Atom Egoyan. Two newly restored international discoveries include Shahid Sohrab Saless’ Time of Maturity, and Lino Brocka’s Bona. In celebration of the centenary of auteur Raj Kapoor, known as The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema, TIFF Classics presents the World Premiere 4K restoration of one of his most acclaimed films, Awāra, which he directs and stars in. Continuing TIFF’s year-long spotlight on Toronto New Wave filmmakers, Classics is screening the 4K restoration of Atom Egoyan’s The Sweet Hereafter; and Srinivas Krishna’s Masala, a restoration that was made possible through Canadian Cinema – Reignited, a Telefilm Canada initiative, in partnership with TIFF. Lastly, Classics is honoured to present the World Premiere of the new 4K restoration of legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s documentary Essene.
TIFF ’24
September 5–15, 2024 / Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto, Canada
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