Overview

• Director Barry Avrich says CEO Cameron Bailey told him the decision to disinvite the film was a mistake following a pre-festival meeting.
• The Road Between Us, which chronicles retired Israeli general Noam Tibon’s efforts during the Oct. 7 attacks, will screen once on Sept. 10 with no press or industry showings.
• TIFF initially removed the title citing unresolved footage-clearance and related security concerns, an explanation the filmmaker disputed.
• A small protest on Festival Street used props resembling shrouded infants and led to a brief standoff with police, who cautioned demonstrators and laid no charges.
• The reversal came after an open letter with 1,000-plus entertainment signatories and broader criticism from politicians and Jewish groups.