{"id":100578,"date":"2025-08-29T14:01:05","date_gmt":"2025-08-29T18:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/?p=100578"},"modified":"2025-09-04T13:58:22","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T17:58:22","slug":"tiff-turns-50-canadian-and-indigenous-cinema-in-the-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/events\/tiff-turns-50-canadian-and-indigenous-cinema-in-the-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"TIFF Turns 50: Canadian and Indigenous Cinema in the Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"100578\" class=\"elementor elementor-100578\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-39bd4f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"39bd4f7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bf7072c\" data-id=\"bf7072c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618a8b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618a8b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20700774 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20700774 BCX0\">2025 marks the 50<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20700774 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SCXW20700774 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"11\">th<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW20700774 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20700774 BCX0\"> anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival. From seasoned filmmakers to rising stars, this year\u2019s programming is a showcase of the vibrant and ever-evolving landscape of Canada\u2019s cinematic culture. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20700774 BCX0\">Here\u2019s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW20700774 BCX0\"> what you need to know!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW20700774 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de53faf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de53faf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-458659f\" data-id=\"458659f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6bf4aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6bf4aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"visit-the-canada-pavilion-industry-centre-stand-2-3\">Visit the Canada Pavilion - Industry Centre Stand 2-3<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-568ca62 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"568ca62\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc684c1\" data-id=\"fc684c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-105b798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"105b798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW260688550 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260688550 BCX0\">The Canada Pavilion is back; a space for producers and filmmakers to network and connect with industry peers. If <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260688550 BCX0\">you\u2019re<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW260688550 BCX0\"> interested in chatting with a Canadian producer, the Pavilion is the perfect meeting point.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW260688550 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-869d399 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"869d399\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-df57f69\" data-id=\"df57f69\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29095b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29095b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW66739297 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW66739297 BCX0\">Meet the Canadian producers attending TIFF <a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/festivals\/tiff-2025\/producers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3bfbe7d\" data-id=\"3bfbe7d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980facf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"980facf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW216855804 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW216855804 BCX0\">Need to prep for your meetings with Canadian producers? Learn more about coproducing with Canada <a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/create-with-canada\/how-to-create-with-canada\/\">here<\/a>.<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04baa8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04baa8d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9cc96c\" data-id=\"f9cc96c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e531bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e531bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"canadian-and-indigenous-films-at-tiff50\">Canadian and Indigenous films at #TIFF50<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8fc8aa0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8fc8aa0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b0e6022\" data-id=\"b0e6022\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480cd19 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"480cd19\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This year\u2019s selection features an impressive lineup of international coproductions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\">Belgium plays a key role in this year\u2019s slate, with two compelling co-productions: Clement Virgo\u2019s <\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\">Steal Away<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\">, a drama filmed in Belgium about a bond between two girls that turns obsessive, and <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/produit\/sktekmujuekatik-at-the-place-of-ghosts\/\"><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW176816598 BCX0\">Sk+te\u2019kmujue\u2019katik<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\"> (At the Place of Ghosts)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW176816598 BCX0\">, a fantastical and moving ghost story from Bretten Hannam.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"EOP SCXW176816598 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">Hungary joins the mix with <\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">Gagne Ton Ciel (The Cost of Heaven)<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\"> by Mathieu Denis, and <\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">Blue Heron <\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">by Sophy Romani (another Talent to Watch film). <\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">Blue Heron<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\"> has already made waves internationally, winning the First Feature Award at the Locarno Film Festival. At the same festival, <\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">Follies<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">\u00c9ric K. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW85850746 BCX0\">B<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW85850746 BCX0\">oulianne<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW85850746 BCX0\">\u2019s<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW85850746 BCX0\">debut feature, was featured in Canada\u2019s First Look Initiative. Catch this endearing romantic comedy in TIFF Centrepiece program.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW85850746 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3497597 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3497597\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5457fa5\" data-id=\"5457fa5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d873a04 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d873a04\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RDV-TIFF-Article-1-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-100586\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RDV-TIFF-Article-1-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RDV-TIFF-Article-1-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RDV-TIFF-Article-1-220x124.png 220w, https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/RDV-TIFF-Article-1.png 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">100 Sunsets, Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-635f3c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"635f3c5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-855d6c7\" data-id=\"855d6c7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05ab21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f05ab21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/100-sunset\/\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">100 Sunset<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, the debut feature of Kunsang Kyirong, is the first Tibetan-English language film from Telefilm Canada\u2019s Talent to Watch cohort. The mystery drama highlights the Tibetan community in Toronto.<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\">Writer, actor and director Grace Glowicki\u2019s <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/dead-lover\/\"><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\">Dead Lover<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\">, an expressionist dark comedy, is part of the festival\u2019s Midnight Madness program. The film already turned heads at Sundance and SXSW, where it was <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\">acquired<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\"> by <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW81298899 BCX0\">Cartuna<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\"> x Dweck. Glowicki also stars in <\/span><\/span><em><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\">Honey Bunch<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/em><span class=\"TextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW81298899 BCX0\">, an uncanny thriller from Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli that premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival earlier this year and is also part of the Centrepiece program.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW81298899 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Also on the heels of its Berlinale premiere is <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/uiksarinnggitara-wrong-husband\/\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">UIKSARINGITARA (Wrong Husband)<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a love story set 4,000 years ago from acclaimed filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk, and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/space-cadet\/\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Space Cadet<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a heart-wrenching, futuristic animated film from Kid Koala.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ffed37 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2ffed37\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aafc30e\" data-id=\"aafc30e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-014defb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"014defb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"check-out-the-full-list-of-canadian-and-indigenous-films-at-tiff\">Check out the full list of Canadian and Indigenous films at TIFF:<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d430634 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d430634\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fd9d0b\" data-id=\"2fd9d0b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e2e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14e2e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Gala Presentation: <\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/peak-everything\/\">PEAK EVERYTHING<\/a>, dir. Anne \u00c9mond<\/li><li>LILITH FAIR: BUILDING A MYSTERY, dir. Ally Pankiw<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Special Presentations: <\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul><li>&amp; SONS, dir Pablo Trapero<\/li><li>DEGRASSI: WHATEVER IT TAKES, dir. Lisa Rideout<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/birth-of-a-family\/\">MEADOWLARKS<\/a>, dir. Tasha Hubbard<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/mile-end-kicks\/\">MILE END KICKS<\/a>, dir. Chandler Levack<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/lovely-day\/\">MILLE SECRETS MILLE DANGERS (LOVELY DAY)<\/a>, dir. Philippe Falardeau<\/li><li>STEAL AWAY, dir Clement Virgo<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/uiksarinnggitara-wrong-husband\/\">UIKSARINGITARA (Wrong Husband)<\/a>, dir. Zacharias Kunuk<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Centrepiece:<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul><li>BLOOD LINES, dir. Gail Maurice<\/li><li>BLUE HERON, dir. Sophy Romvari<\/li><li>FOLICHONNERIES (Follies), dir. \u00c9ric K. Boulianne<\/li><li>GAGNE TON CIEL (The Cost of Heaven), dir. Mathieu Denis<\/li><li>HONEY BUNCH, dir. Madeleine Sims-Fewer, Dusty Mancinelli<\/li><li>LITTLE LORRAINE, dir. Andrew Hines<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/out-standing\/\">OUT STANDING<\/a>, dir. M\u00e9lanie Charbonneau<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/space-cadet\/\">SPACE CADET<\/a>, dir. Eric San (Kid Koala<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/youngblood\/\">YOUNGBLOOD<\/a>, dir. Hubert Davis<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Midnight Madness: <\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/dead-lover\/\">DEAD LOVER<\/a>, dir. Grace Glowicki<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/nirvanna-the-band-the-show-the-movie\/\">NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE<\/a>, dir. Matt Johnson<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Discovery: \u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/100-sunset\/\">100 SUNSET<\/a>, dir. Kunsang Kyirong<\/li><li>DINNER WITH FRIENDS, dir. Sasha Leigh Henry<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/nika-madison\/\">NIKA AND MADISON<\/a>, dir. Eva Thomas<\/li><\/ul><p><em><strong>Wavelengths:<\/strong> <\/em><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/felt\/\">FELT<\/a>, dir. Blake Williams<\/li><li>LEVERS, dir. Rhayne Vermette<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05108f1\" data-id=\"05108f1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d7113c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d7113c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>TIFF Docs: <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>AKI, dir. Darlene Naponse<\/li>\n<li>MODERN WHORE, dir. Nicole Bazuin<\/li>\n<li>NI-NAADAMAADIZ: RED POWER RISING, dir. Shane Belcourt<\/li>\n<li>STILL SINGLE, dir. Jamal Burger, Jukan Tateisi<\/li>\n<li>THERE ARE NO WORDS, dir. Min Sook Lee<\/li>\n<li>THE ROAD BETWEEN US: THE ULTIMATE RESCUE, dir. Barry Arvich<\/li>\n<li>WHILE THE GREEN GRASS GROWS, dir. Peter Mettler<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Platform:<\/strong> <\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/sktekmujuekatik-at-the-place-of-ghosts\/\">SK+TE&#8217;KMUJUE&#8217;KATIK (At the Place of Ghosts)<\/a>, dir. Bretten Hannam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Prime Time:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wayward, dir. Mae Martin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>Short Cuts:<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/a-soft-touch\/\">A SOFT TOUCH<\/a>, dir. Heather Young<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/ambush\/\">AMBUSH (KAMEEN)<\/a>, dir. Yassmina Karajah<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/rdvcanada.ca\/en\/product\/bots\/\">BOTS<\/a>, dir. 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Giran Findlay-Liu<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7b2a0ef elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7b2a0ef\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bbfbbdb\" data-id=\"bbfbbdb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f648b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f648b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\" id=\"industry-panels\">Industry Panels<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4332085 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4332085\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed868f0\" data-id=\"ed868f0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7510073 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7510073\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW54437675 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-CA\" xml:lang=\"EN-CA\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW54437675 BCX0\">TIFF\u2019s panels offer valuable insights and practical strategies from industry leaders. Add these panels, supported by Telefilm Canada, to your agenda!<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW54437675 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b274372 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b274372\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ad6cd2d\" data-id=\"ad6cd2d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e410f44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e410f44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you&#8217;re interested in navigating funding opportunities in Canada, understanding Telefilm Canada\u2019s support programs, and learning how to craft a strong application for production financing, add the panel<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/tiff.net\/films\/microsessions-are-you-ready-to-apply-to-telefilm-canada\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">Microsessions: Are You Ready to Apply to Telefilm Canada?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f <\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">to your agenda.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where: Friday, September 5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">11:30am \u2013 12:30pm<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When: Glenn Gould Studio, Main Stage<\/span><\/li><li><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Who: Melissa Amer, Ayesha Husain, Shelley MacDougal, Erica Shallow<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-42db2ac\" data-id=\"42db2ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9481126 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9481126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">If you&#8217;re interested in making productions more inclusive for disabled creators, managing truly accessible productions, and learning actionable strategies from lived experiences, attend the panel <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/tiff.net\/films\/perspectives-accessible-productions-best-practices\"><b><i><span data-contrast=\"none\">PERSPECTIVES Accessible Productions: Best Practices<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/a><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/i><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><ul><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">When: Friday, September 5<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">th<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, 3:00pm to 4:00pm<\/span><\/li><li aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"2\" data-list-defn-props=\"{&quot;335552541&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:720,&quot;335559991&quot;:360,&quot;469769226&quot;:&quot;Symbol&quot;,&quot;469769242&quot;:[8226],&quot;469777803&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;469777804&quot;:&quot;\uf0b7&quot;,&quot;469777815&quot;:&quot;hybridMultilevel&quot;}\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Where:<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 17.008px; 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