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Toronto International Film Festival

Movie reviews, red carpet fashion, and interviews with the actors, directors and producers premiering at TIFF—one of the world’s most prestigious and largest publicly attended film festivals, taking place every September in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Read more about Film Festivals.

Four people sit together on a picnic blanket in a grassy field beneath a yellow-and-white striped umbrella.

Screening at TIFF: Arie and Chuko Esiri’s ‘Clarissa’

Novelistic and abstruse, the film—named for Woolf's nostalgic middle-aged socialite, Clarissa Dalloway—unfolds with the very same stream-of-consciousness telling as the original text.
By Siddhant Adlakha
Performer in black underwear sings and points toward a tightly packed outdoor concert crowd as event staff stand between the stage and audience.

Toronto’s Fall Cultural Calendar Foregrounds Ruin, Rebirth and Rupture

Fall programming across the city spans not only TIFF and a biennial but also Melissa Auf der Maur's unfiltered '90s tour photography, a scaled-down survey of Impressionist masterworks and a sound installation built from 600 brass bells.
By Adam Robb
The TIFF sign on King Street on the opening day of the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario.

Hollywood’s Biggest Film Festival Bets, From Flops to $500M Hits

Studios spend millions chasing festival breakouts. These acquisitions show how unpredictable a path from standing ovation to profit can be.
By Brandon Katz
restaurant

Where to Eat and Drink in Toronto During TIFF

By Caitlin White

Letters to the Editor: Remembering Rex Reed

By Merin Curotto
A man in a purple shirt walks down a dirt road holding hands with two young boys, one on each side, as palm trees and greenery line the background.

Screening at TIFF: Akinola Davies Jr.’s ‘My Father’s Shadow’

By Siddhant Adlakha
An elderly woman with a green backpack stands on a dirt path in the jungle, looking at a massive weathered sculpture of a human face adorned with oversized flowers and surrounded by dense vegetation.

Screening at TIFF: Gabriel Mascaro’s ‘The Blue Trail’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A man in a dark suit and white shirt with his hair parted in the center sits looking uncomfortable at a well-appointed table

Screening at TIFF: Agnieszka Holland’s ‘Franz’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A woman in an elegant gown and pearls stands at the center of a crowded party, her gloved hand raised to her chest as she gazes ahead with a poised yet intense expression.

Screening at TIFF: Nia DaCosta’s ‘Hedda’

By Siddhant Adlakha
A shirtless Jude Law looks directly into the camera, beside a blonde Vanessa Kirby who does the same.

Jude Law Contributes Nothing But Full-Frontal Nudity in ‘Eden’

By Rex Reed
An illustration of a busy airport, in shades of salmon and pink.

Airports as Artistic Hubs: How Global Connectivity Fuels Creativity

By Karen Mazurkewich

Inside the Making of ‘American Fiction’: A Q&A With Writer-Director Cord Jefferson

By Max Gao

‘American Fiction’: Jeffrey Wright’s Stunning Performance Leads One of the Best Casts of The Year

By Oliver Jones

‘Foe’ Is a 1-Star, Deadly Bore, Rambling Heap of Junk

By Rex Reed

Rex Reed’s Top Picks from the 2023 Toronto Film Festival

By Rex Reed

From Venice to Toronto, Here’s Your Guide to the Fall Film Festival Season

By Laura Babiak

Underrepresented Queer Stories Dominated TIFF—A Definitive Breakthrough for a Mainstream Festival

By Rex Reed
TIFF 2021 Flee Review

‘Flee’ Is a Riveting Animated Documentary About an Afghan Refugee

By Siddhant Adlakha
Amazon Prime Video The Mad Women's Ball Mélanie Laurent interview

Mélanie Laurent on the Undercurrent of ‘Revolution’ in Amazon’s ‘The Mad Women’s Ball’

By Max Gao
The Eyes of Tammy Faye Andrew Garfield Interview

Andrew Garfield on ‘The Eyes of Tammy Faye’ & How Grateful He Is to No Longer Be Spider-Man

By Max Gao
Naomi Watts TIFF Lakewood Review

‘Lakewood’ Is Naomi Watts’ Unique One-Woman Thriller About a High School Shooting

By Siddhant Adlakha
TIFF 2021 Out of Sync Interview

How Juanjo Giménez’s Supernatural Thriller ‘Out of Sync’ Was Inspired by the Superhero Genre

By Max Gao
Violet TIFF Review Olivia Munn

‘Violet’ Features Formal Flourishes and a Great Performance by Olivia Munn

By Siddhant Adlakha
Olivia Colman and Anthony Hopkins star in The Father

Anthony Hopkins Channels the Anguish of Dementia in ‘The Father’

By Rex Reed
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