Overview

• The gala and special presentations programs feature over 30 world premieres alongside North American and Canadian debuts, led by directorial feature debuts from Aziz Ansari (Good Fortune), Maude Apatow (Poetic License), Brian Cox (Glenrothan) and James McAvoy (California Schemin’).
• Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein is set for its North American premiere at TIFF following an expected world bow at Venice.
• Colin Hanks’s John Candy documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, will open the festival on Sept. 4, and Anne Émond’s Peak Everything will close on Sept. 13.
• TIFF’s lineup balances global and regional premieres to coordinate with Venice and Telluride and reinforce its role as a springboard for awards-season contenders.
• The 50th edition runs Sept. 4 to 14, with organizers poised to announce more gala and special presentation titles through early August.