Category: TIFF & Film Festival Events

TIFF WIFT September 2023

WIFT Toronto’s annual reception was during the Toronto International Film Festival returned to celebrate the spirit and creativity of our screen-based community and raised funds to support initiatives of the Foundation for Women in Film & Television–Toronto. This year on Tuesday, September 12, welcomed members, sponsors, partners, visiting filmmakers, and special guests to a catered…

TIFF CFC Homecoming Party September 2023

CFC Homecoming (formerly the CFC Annual BBQ Fundraiser) this year annual fundraiser celebrated CFC residents, alumni and the screen industry. CFC talent, friends, sponsors, donors and industry folks reunited on their campus in celebration of the CFC and the incredible storytellers who’ve come through their doors. Guests relished the dynamic mix of activations, performances and…

TIFF Alice & Jack Red Carpet September 2023

Alice & Jack |Primetime with Juho Kuosmanen (dir) Domhnall Gleeson (cast) Movie synopsis Andrea Riseborough and Domhnall Gleeson play imperfect lovers who navigate the highs and lows of a 16-year relationship. Real love is full of volatility, heartbreak, and perseverance. The story of Alice & Jack focuses on these realities, and explores the depths of a relationship…

TIFF Reptile red carpet September 2023

Reptile Special Presentation with Grant Singer (Director & Writer) Molly Smith (Producer) Trent Luckinbill (Producer) Thad Luckinbill (Producer) Movie synopsis Oscar winner Benicio Del Toro, Oscar nominee Justin Timberlake, and Alicia Silverstone star in this moody, intricate New England–set noir in which the worlds of real estate, narcotics trafficking, and police work merge. Oscar winner…

TIFF Dumb Money Red carpet September 2023

Dumb MoneyGala Presentat with Craig Gillespie (dir), Lauren Schuker Blum (writer), Rebecca Angelo (writer), Aaron Ryder (prod), Teddy Schwarzman (prod) Movie synopsis Paul Dano and Seth Rogen find themselves on opposite ends during a tug-of-war, in Craig Gillespie’s take on the outrageous battle of wits between amateur investors and hedge fund billionaires that became the…

TIFF Hit Man Red Carpet September 2023

Gala Presentation red carpet of Hit Man with Richard Linklater (dir) Mike Blizzard (Prod.)at Royal Alexandra Theatre Movie synopsis The latest from Richard Linklater reunites the prolific indie auteur with Everybody Wants Some!!’s Glen Powell for a sorta-true crime comedy thriller about role-play, romance, and the precarious pursuit of self-knowledge. Gary Johnson (Glen Powell) is a…

TIFF The Boy and the Heron Red carpet September 2023

The Boy And The Heron| Gala Presentation with Junichi Nishioka, Evan Ma, Duncan Crabtree-Ireland (National Executive Director and Chief Negotiator of SAG-AFTRA), Olivia Chow (Mayor of Toronto), Platform Jury Members, TIFF Rising Stars 2023, TIFF Next Wave Committee, TIFF Industry Alumni Movie synopsis Already acclaimed as a masterpiece in Japan, Hayao Miyazaki’s new film begins…

TIFF Smugglers Red Carpet September 2023

Smugglers Gala Presentation with RYOO Seung-wan (dir), YUM Jung-ah (cast), PARK Jeong-min (cast), GO Min-Si (cast), KANG Hye-jung (prod) Movie synopsis Smugglers Ryoo Seung-wanIn 1970s South Korea, smuggling is rampant and considered a heinous crime. However, it might be the only option for some haenyeo — women free divers who have harvested shellfish and other…