Overview

• Director Barry Avrich says CEO Cameron Bailey privately called the initial disinvitation a mistake, following the festival’s public apology for the reversal.
• The Road Between Us will screen once on Sept. 10 at Roy Thomson Hall with no press or industry showings, an unusual limitation for a TIFF selection.
• TIFF previously pulled the film over legal clearance of some footage and safety issues, then reinstated it after reaching an agreement with the filmmakers.
• A small pro‑Palestine protest on Saturday placed blood‑smeared blankets at the TIFF sign; police cautioned roughly a dozen people and laid no charges.
• Another demonstration was reported Sunday outside the Bell Lightbox, extending calls for greater transparency on programming decisions and festival policy.