Toronto International Film Festival 2025

Protests erupt at TIFF premiere of controversial October 7th documentary
Protesters clash in the streets as TIFF hosts the world premiere of a controversial October 7th documentary. Brandon Choghri speaks with pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters, as police try to keep the crowds separated.

Tensions flare inside and outside TIFF theatre showing Oct. 7 documentary

TORONTO — Tensions flared both inside and outside a Toronto International Film Festival screening of a documentary about a retired Israeli general’s Oct. 7 rescue mission, with protesters clashing…

September 10, 2025 9:09 pm EST EST

Del Toro says ‘Frankenstein’ is alive thanks to decades of Toronto film crew loyalty

TORONTO — After enduring what he calls “the worst shoot of my life” in the 1990s, Guillermo del Toro says Toronto restored his faith in filmmaking — a bond that led him to bring his decades-in-the-making…

September 16, 2025 4:10 pm EST EST

TIFF 2025: Photos from the red carpet

The Toronto International Film Festival is underway and dozens of A-list celebrities have come to town for 10 straight days of red carpet movie premieres. The festival is celebrating its fiftieth edition…

September 13, 2025 12:06 pm EST EST

Prime Minister Mark Carney honours John Candy, takes swipe at Trump to open TIFF’s 50th edition

TORONTO — Prime Minister Mark Carney opened the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival with a patriotic speech that celebrated Canadian culture — and included a subtle swipe at U.S….

September 5, 2025 9:48 am EST EST

TIFF 2025: Here’s how TTC streetcar service will be impacted

The TTC will see changes on its 503 Kingston Road, 504/304 King and 508 Lakeshore routes due to TIFF festivities in downtown Toronto.

September 3, 2025 2:16 pm EST EST

Scarlett Johansson applauds Toronto’s festival vibe, says focus is on film, not fashion

TORONTO — First-time director, longtime festivalgoer Scarlett Johansson says she appreciates that the Toronto International Film Festival focuses more on films than celebrity fashion. The screen star…

September 6, 2025 6:35 pm EST EST

‘What does it stand for?’ TIFF at 50 is a cultural giant under heightened scrutiny

TORONTO — When the Toronto International Film Festival launched in 1976, Hollywood barely noticed. Fifty years later, it commands the world’s attention — sometimes reluctantly. As TIFF celebrates…

September 3, 2025 1:50 pm EST EST

Jodie Foster, Catherine O’Hara, Guillermo del Toro feted at TIFF Tribute Awards

TORONTO — When Jodie Foster began working in Hollywood as a child actress, she says there weren’t very many women around. “Occasionally there was a script supervisor or maybe a makeup and hair person,…

September 8, 2025 11:56 am EST EST

Another ‘Knives Out’ makes a raucous premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival

TORONTO (AP) — For the third time, the knives were out at the Toronto International Film Festival. Rian Johnson on Saturday night premiered the third movie in his whodunit series, “Wake…

September 7, 2025 1:10 pm EST EST

Protest against film about Israeli general breaks out on TIFF’s Festival Street

TORONTO — Protesters had a brief standoff with police on Toronto International Film Festival’s main strip on Saturday as they demonstrated against the screening of a film centred on a retired Israeli…

September 7, 2025 10:15 pm EST EST

Are Toronto audiences too nice? Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater say politeness is appreciated

TORONTO — Stage and screen stars Ethan Hawke and Andrew Scott agree most actors can benefit from audience feedback, but there’s a time and a place for criticism. The stars of Richard Linklater’s…

September 8, 2025 5:03 pm EST EST

Director Mathieu Denis asks what you’re willing to pay in TIFF’s ‘The Cost of Heaven’

TORONTO — “The Cost of Heaven” is an invitation for audiences to think about what our society values and how far we’d go to secure it, says Montreal writer-director Mathieu Denis. He turned the question…

September 9, 2025 6:24 am EST EST

‘Palestine 36’ director at TIFF: ‘Never imagined that I would be here during a genocide’

TORONTO — For the cast and director of historical drama “Palestine 36,” the excitement of having a world premiere at one of the world’s biggest film festivals was overshadowed by the ongoing destruction…

September 5, 2025 9:30 pm EST EST

Weekend need-to-know: TIFF continues as Terry Fox Runs are held across the city

The last weekend of the whirlwind Toronto International Film Festival is upon us, but there’s still lots of activities to keep you busy if you are not a film buff, including the Ukrainian Festival in Bloor…

September 12, 2025 7:35 am EST EST

At TIFF, the mid-sized movie strives to survive

TORONTO (AP) — Anyone will tell you it’s the audiences that make the Toronto International Film Festival. They aren’t purely industry folks, like they are in Cannes or Venice, but more boisterous,…

September 11, 2025 10:48 am EST EST

Protests erupt at TIFF premiere of controversial October 7th documentary

Protesters clash in the streets as TIFF hosts the world premiere of a controversial October 7th documentary. Brandon Choghri speaks with pro-Palestinian and pro-Israeli protesters, as police try to keep the crowds separated.

September 10, 2025 6:11 pm EST EST