Toronto International Film Festival

Film festival season carries on in Toronto, despite a star-power outage

Among the stars expected at TIFF are Sean Penn, Dakota Johnson, Jessica Chastain, Willem Dafoe, Nicolas Cage and Finn Wolfhard — all of whom are bringing projects with interim agreements

Mani Ratnam’s Ponniyin Selvan: 1 still playing in Toronto due to high demand

A TIFF spokesperson told Firstpost, "The audiences have been buying up tickets in batches, we have great sold-out screenings. Currently, it’s mostly Tamil audiences, but we hope a diverse audience will also discover the film."

SS Rajamouli on his film with Mahesh Babu: It’s going to be a kind of James Bond or Indiana Jones film with Indian roots

The filmmaker spoke about his next magnum opus at the Toronto International Film Festival. He’s currently riding high on the blockbuster success of RRR.

Changing perception of Indian Cinema: How Bollywood is no more favourite for overseas cinegoers

Rajamouli and his last film RRR may have single-handedly prompted not just Indian audiences but also cinephiles worldwide to look beyond Bollywood while seeking entertaining Indian blockbusters.

Rima Das' Tora's Husband to have world premiere at Toronto International Film Festival

"I lost my father during the early days of shooting the film. I dedicate this film to my father and all those who have lost their loved ones during the pandemic," Rima Das expressed.

TIFF 2021 begins today: All you need to know about line-up, COVID protocol

“We want to make sure that even when the pandemic is behind us that we’re as accessible as possible. If there’s a way to deliver at least parts of the festival online, then we want to do that,” says Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival.

TIFF 2021: Organisers plan in-person viewings; Kenneth Branagh’s Belfast, Alanis Morissette documentary Jagged, part of lineup

The Toronto International Film Festival will also host an IMAX screening of Denis Villeneuve's Dune remake following its venice Film Festival premiere

Penguin Bloom movie review: Naomi Watts stars in a weepy, timid family drama that never soars high

Penguin Bloom is a riveting character study of disability that falls slightly short of completely earning the complexity it so ably teases.

Shawn Mendes announces documentary In Wonder, set to premiere on Netflix on 23 November

Shawn Mendes' documentary will premiere a few days ahead of the release of his fourth studio album, Wonder, which arrives on 4 December.

'What we’re seeing today is the demonisation of dissent': Aaron Sorkin on upcoming film, news media, and courtroom dramas

In a conversation moderated by film critic Elvis Mitchell at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, Sorkin discussed his film The Trial of the Chicago 7, directing a starry ensemble cast, and the “demonisation of dissent” in Trump’s America.