TIFF 2023 Lineup Reveals First 60 Films
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Taking place September 7-17, 2023, the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival has given us a sneak peek into their lineup. As the dual WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes continue from the expected 200-plus-title schedule talent presence could be slim. The Venice Film Festival lost its big opening-night title, Challengers, starring Zendaya. In order to follow the strike rules, actors are not allowed to promote their work. Since the DGA and AMPTP have agreed upon a new contract, directors can technically show up and promote their work but only under that role.
These 60 films are part of their Gala and Special Presentations programs. "This year’s Galas & Special Presentations showcase a rich tapestry of talent, vision, and storytelling,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF. The first batch of the 2023 Official Selection features 37 World Premieres, seven International Premieres, 12 North American Premieres and four Canadian Premieres.
* Previously announced
CONCRETE UTOPIA STILL | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Concrete Utopia
Um Tae-Hwa | South Korea
North American Premiere
Sales Title - North America Rights Available
Pete Davidson and Paul Dano in ‘DUMB MONEY’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Dumb Money
Craig Gillespie | USA
World Premiere
Phoebe Dynevor and Alden Ehrenreich in ‘fair play’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Fair Play
Chloe Domont | USA
International Premiere
Eve Hewson and Orén Kinlan in ‘Flora and Son’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Flora and Son
John Carney | Ireland/USA
Canadian Premiere
STILL FROM ‘HATE TO LOVE: NICKELBACK’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Hate to Love: Nickelback
Leigh Brooks | Canada
World Premiere
Sales Title - International Rights Available
Kate Winslet in ‘lee’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Lee
Ellen Kuras | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title - US Rights Available
Michael Fassbender IN ‘NEXT GOAL WINS’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
*Next Goal Wins
Taika Waititi | USA
World Premiere
Annette Bening IN ‘NYAD’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
NYAD
Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin | USA
International Premiere
Diljit Dosanjh in ‘Punjab ‘95’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Punjab ’95
Honey Trehan | India
World Premiere
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Théodore Pellerin and Félix Maritaud in ‘solo’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Solo
Sophie Dupuis | Canada
World Premiere
Sales Title - US Rights Available
Jodie Comer in ‘the end we start from’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The End We Start From
Mahalia Belo | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title - North American Rights Available
Andy Lau in ‘The movie emperor’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Movie Emperor
Ning Hao | China
World Premiere
Sales Title - International Rights Available
Cate Blanchett in ‘The New Boy’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The New Boy
Warwick Thornton | Australia
North American Premiere
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Julia Garner and Jessica Henwick in ‘THe Royal Hotel’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Royal Hotel
Kitty Green | Australia/United Kingdom
Canadian Premiere
‘a difficult year’ still | image: Courtesy of TIFF
A Difficult Year
Éric Toledano and Olivier Nakache | France
International Premiere
Sales Title – US Rights Available
‘A normal family’ still | image: Courtesy of TIFF
A Normal Family
Hur Jin-ho | South Korea
World Premiere
Sales Title – North American Rights Available
LEFT: Director Cord jefferson Image: Melissa Bunni Elian | Right: Erasure Novel being adapted
American Fiction
Cord Jefferson | USA
World Premiere
Sandra Hüller in ‘anatomy of a fall’ | image: courtesy of TIFF
Anatomy of a Fall
Justine Triet | France
Canadian Premiere
Elliot Page in ‘Close to you’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Close to You
Dominic Savage | Canada/United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title – US Rights Available
Sophie Desmarais in ‘days of happiness’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Days of Happiness
Chloé Robichaud | Canada
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Rodrigo de la Serna in ‘El Rapto’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
El Rapto
Daniela Goggi | Argentina
North American Premiere
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Robert De Niro, Bobby Cannavale and William Fitzgerald in ‘EZRA’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Ezra
Tony Goldwyn | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Jessie Buckley and Riz Ahmed in ‘fingernails’ image: Courtesy of TIFF
Fingernails
Christos Nikou | USA
International Premiere
A still from ‘FOUR DAUGHTERS’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Four Daughters
Kaouther Ben Hania | France/Tunisia/Germany/Saudi Arabia
North American Premiere
Sales Title – Some Rights Available
Natasha Lyonne, Elizabeth Olsen and Carrie Coon in ‘His three daughters’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
His Three Daughters
Azazel Jacobs | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Glen Powell in ‘Hit Man’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Hit Man
Richard Linklater | USA
North American Premiere
Sales Title – US Rights Available
Paul Simon in ‘In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
Alex Gibney | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Still from ‘Kidnapped’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Kidnapped
Marco Bellocchio | Italy/France/Germany
North American Premiere
Michael Keaton in ‘Knox goes away’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Knox Goes Away
Michael Keaton | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title – US Rights Available
a Still from ‘la chimera’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
La Chimera
Alice Rohrwacher | Italy/France/Switzerland
North American Premiere
Samuel Kircher and Léa Drucker in ‘last summer’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Last Summer
Catherine Breillat | France
North American Premiere
Still from Les Indésirables | image: Courtesy of TIFF
*Les Indésirables
Ladj Ly | France
World Premiere
Sales Title – North America Rights Available
Peter Sarsgaard and Jessica Chastain in ‘memory’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Memory
Michel Franco | USA/Mexico
North American Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Still from ‘Monster’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Monster
Kore-eda Hirokazu | Japan
North American Premiere
Director Niclas Larsson | Image: Linus Sandgren
Mother Couch
Niclas Larsson | USA
World Premiere
Scarlett Johansson, Emily Beecham and Sienna Miller IN ‘NORTH STAR’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
North Star
Kristin Scott Thomas | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Sir Anthony Hopkins in ‘One Life’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
One Life
James Hawes | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Chris Evan, Andy Garcia and Emily Blunt in ‘Pain Hustlers’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Pain Hustlers
David Yates | USA
World Premiere
Chris pine in ‘Poolman’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Poolman
Chris Pine | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title – Some Rights Available
Benicio Del Toro in ‘Reptile’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Reptile
Grant Singer | USA
World Premiere
Colman Domingo and aml Ameen in ‘rustin’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Rustin
George C. Wolfe | USA
International Premiere
Amanda Seyfried in ‘Seven Veils’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
*Seven Veils
Atom Egoyan | Canada
World Premiere
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Douglas Booth and Harry Melling in ‘Shoshana’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Shoshana
Michael Winterbottom | United Kingdom/Italy
World Premiere
Sales Title – North American Rights Available
colman domingo in ‘sing sing’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Sing Sing
Greg Kwedar | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title – US Rights Available
Kim Hye Soo in ‘Smugglers’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Smugglers
Ryoo Seung-wan | South Korea
North American Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
a still from ‘swan song’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Swan Song
Chelsea McMullan | Canada
World Premiere
Sales Title – Some Rights Available
Léa Seydoux and George MacKay in ‘the beast’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Beast
Bertrand Bonello | France/Canada
North American Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Tommy Lee Jones and Jamie Foxx in ‘the burial’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Burial
Maggie Betts | USA
World Premiere
Guy Pearce in ‘The convert’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Convert
Lee Tamahori | Australia/New Zealand
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Sir Ian McKellen and Gemma Arterton in ‘the critic’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Critic
Anand Tucker | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title – Some Rights Available
Vicky Krieps in ‘The Dead Don’t Hurt’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Dead Don’t Hurt
Viggo Mortensen | Mexico/Canada/Denmark
World Premiere
Sales Title – North American Rights Available
Dominic Sessa, Paul Giamatti and Da'Vine Joy Randolph in ‘The holdovers’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Holdovers
Alexander Payne | USA
International Premiere
Kamila Urzedowska in ‘the peasants’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Peasants
DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman | Poland/Serbia/Lithuania
World Premiere
Sales Title – Some Rights Available
Still of the zone of interest | image: Courtesy of TIFF
The Zone of Interest
Jonathan Glazer | United Kingdom/Poland/USA
Canadian Premiere
Still from ‘together 99’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Together 99
Lukas Moodysson | Sweden/Denmark
World Premiere
Ben Hardy and Jason Patel in 'Unicorns' | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Unicorns
Sally El Hosaini, James Krishna Floyd | United Kingdom/USA/Sweden
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Julian Dennison in ‘uproar’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Uproar
Paul Middleditch, Hamish Bennett | New Zealand
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Jessie Buckley and Olivia Colman in ‘wicked little letter’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Wicked Little Letters
Thea Sharrock | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Sales Title – International Rights Available
Maya Hawke in ‘Wildcat’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Wildcat
Ethan Hawke | USA
International Premiere
Sales Title – North American Rights Available
Still from ‘Woman of the hour’ | image: Courtesy of TIFF
Woman of the Hour
Anna Kendrick | USA
World Premiere
Sales Title – US Rights Available
TIFF was back in full force in 2024, with a slate of compelling movies from exciting filmmakers.