The 50th Toronto International Film Festival kicks off tomorrow.
This article contains our breakdown of the 2025 TIFF program lineup. There are more than 200 features playing, so we’ve divided the lineup into two parts:
Pt 1 - Galas and Special Presentations
Pt 2 - Centerpiece and Docs
PT 1 - TIFF GALAS AND SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS
Cover Story that breaks down the top films at the festival… and why films at TIFF 2024 underperformed.
TIFF Industry News, which breaks out top distributors.
TIFF Actor Spotlight, highlighting the top talent at the festival.
TIFF Indie Filmmaker Spotlight, showcasing first and second-time filmmakers.
TIFF International News, showing the top international filmmakers at TIFF.
TIFF Platform, an auteur competitive section.
Featuring films directed by Guillermo del Toro, Steven Soderbergh, Derek Cianfrance, Gus Van Sant, Brian Cox, Aziz Ansari, and David Mackenzie.
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The TIFF 2025 Lineup - Pt1
The TIFF Film Festival unveiled its full lineup of Galas and Special Presentations today.
PT 2 - TIFF CENTERPIECE, DOCS, WAVELENGTHS, PRIMETIME
Cover Story that breaks down the top world premieres in these sections.
TIFF Industry News, which breaks out top distributors.
TIFF Actor Spotlight, highlighting the top talent at the festival.
TIFF Doc Filmmaker Spotlight, highlighting the most unique docs at the festival.
TIFF Indie Filmmaker Spotlight, showcasing first and second-time filmmakers.
TIFF International News, showing the top international filmmakers.
TIFF Wavelengths, best of international cinema from early-stage directors.
TIFF Primetime, top TV shows at the festival.
TIFF Final Additions, don’t skip out on these!
Featuring films directed by Richard Linklater, Kirk Jones, Christian Petzold, Ben Proudfoot, Shu Qi, Raoul Peck, Jimmy Chin, and László Nemes. And shows premiering on Netflix and FX.
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The TIFF 2025 Lineup - Pt 2
The TIFF Film Festival unveiled its full lineup of Centrepiece and Docs today.