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Off the rugged coast of Newfoundland lies a small fishing village, seemingly removed from the troubles of the wider world. Its people eke out a living from the unpredictable sea, enduring hardships that bind them into a close-knit community. But a fortuitous discovery is about to change everything for this island haven—and put its close bonds to the ultimate test.

One stormy night, amid tragedy and turmoil, a mysteriously orphaned baby washes ashore. Bobby and Grace take the foundling in and name her Isla, never guessing her extraordinary gift. Isla can heal all wounds and sickness with but a gentle touch. Under her care, the island knows nothing but prosperity and perfect health.

Yet this idioll conceals cracks, as revealed when Isla’s powers suddenly falter after a dreadful event. The villagers’ absolute dependence on her emerges, as does human nature’s darker side. Will familial love survive against the rising tides of entitlement,...

Plot: In a remote fishing village, a wrecked boat containing a baby washes up on the shore. Rescued by the local mayor (Clayne Crawford) and his wife (Lara Jean Chorostecki), they adopt the baby and name her Isla. As it turns out, the child has mysterious healing powers and can even fill the sea with fish, allowing the island to be completely self-sufficient. As she grows into a young woman (Alix West Lefler), Isla becomes almost like a deity, but when her powers fail, the town becomes desperate to protect their way of life, no matter what the cost may be to Isla herself.

Review: The King Tide reminded me a lot of the type of genre-tinged morality tales we used to get from Rod Serling’s version of The Twilight Zone. The premise is pretty intriguing. Imagine a child existed in your town whose mere presence guaranteed your health...

The first time Frances Fisher’s character appears in The King Tide, she’s stooped, uncommunicative, crushed by life and perhaps by a stroke. When the main action picks up, 10 years later, she’s a glowing picture of New Agey vim and vigor, and the island where she lives has been transformed. Nobody fears illness anymore because all discomforts and injuries are relieved by the miraculous healing powers of a little girl. The small population is united and harmonious — until the little girl’s powers lapse.

In this story of strong atmospherics and well-etched types, an isolated community discovers an otherworldly source of harmony, and the North Atlantic setting is as much a character as any of the villagers. Shooting in the tiny Newfoundland town of Keels, director Christian Sparkes (Hammer) plunges straight into a mood of crisis and foreboding with scenes of a pregnant woman’s bloody miscarriage and a disruptive storm.

Next Goal Wins (Taika Waititi, 2023).The lineup is being unveiled for the 2023 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, starting with 60 selections from the Gala and Special Presentations programs. The festival takes place from September 7–17, 2023.Gala PRESENTATIONSConcrete Utopia (Um Tae-Hwa)Dumb Money (Craig Gillespie)Fair Play (Chloe Domont)Flora and Son (John Carney)Hate to Love: Nickelback (Leigh Brooks)Lee (Ellen Kuras)Next Goal Wins (Taika Waititi)Nyad (Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin)Punjab ’95 (Honey Trehan)Solo (Sophie Dupuis)The End We Start From (Mahalia Belo)The Movie Emperor (Ning Hao)The New Boy (Warwick Thornton) The Royal Hotel (Kitty Green)The Holdovers.Special Presentationsa Difficult Year (Éric Toledano, Olivier Nakache)A Normal Family (Hur Jin-ho)American Fiction (Cord Jefferson)Anatomy of a Fall (Justine Triet)Close to You (Dominic Savage)Days of Happiness (Chloé Robichaud)The Rescue (Daniela Goggi)Ezra (Tony Goldwyn)Fingernails (Christos Nikou)Four Daughters (Kaouther Ben Hania...

The Toronto International Film Festival lineup keeps rolling in, with Midnight Madness, Discovery, and Platform programs being unveiled this week. Leading the pack is the North American premiere of Harmony Korine’s infrared action feature Aggro DR1FT, while new films from Tarsem, Larry Charles, Patricia Arquette, Molly Manning Walker, and more were also added.

“Sides will be split — both figuratively and literally (on screen) — as Midnight Madness returns to the Royal Alexandra Theatre with another stimulating concoction of unpredictable shock and ‘y’arr!’ cinema,” said Peter Kuplowsky, TIFF International Programmer, Midnight Madness. “Featuring two timely satiric provocations from Saudi Arabia (Naga) and Serbia (Working Class Goes to Hell) — nations that are making their section debut — this year’s madness infectiously ignites with 11 o’clock numbers that go all the way to midnight courtesy of Larry Charles’ bonkers and bawdy Dicks: The Musical. A menagerie of tastes will be sated, so bottoms up!

Toronto International Film Festival announces ten films in its Platform program. Dream Scenario, a comedy produced by Ari Aster and starring Nicolas Cage, will open the festival. The Platform program selection offers a diverse lineup of bold character studies and genre approaches.

Yesterday, the Toronto International Film Festival announced ten films up for competition via its Platform program. Coming courtesy of Deadline, The TIFF Platform program features international filmmakers from 12 countries making their global debut. The films presented will be eligible to win the Platform Prize and $20,0000Ca, decided by the jury, and the Nicolas Cage led, Ari Aster produced A24 comedy Dream Scenario will be the opening film.

“I am delighted to announce that we have an international dream jury with acclaimed filmmakers Barry Jenkins, Nadine Labaki, and Anthony Shim as jury members for the Platform program at TIFF. Together, they represent the bold and independent spirit of the Platform Prize,...

Toronto — TIFF today unveiled the 10 World Premiere features that comprise the Platform programme for 2023, along with the 2023 Platform jury members: Academy Award–winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, joined by Cannes Jury Prize–winning director, writer, and actor Nadine Labaki, and 2022 Platform Prize–winning filmmaker Anthony Shim.

Since its introduction in 2015, Platform has celebrated and showcased films with unique directorial perspectives. The 10 films in the 2023 programme are eligible for the Platform Prize, an award of $20,000 Cad given to the best film in the programme, selected by an in-person international jury.

“I am delighted to announce that we have an international dream jury with acclaimed filmmakers Barry Jenkins, Nadine Labaki, and Anthony Shim as jury members for the Platform programme at TIFF,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “Together, they represent the bold and independent spirit of the Platform Prize.”

Platform is TIFF’s competitive programme that champions bold directorial visions. The...

The Toronto International Film Festival has announced the world premieres of ten features that will be included in the 2023 Platform Programme for this year’s festivities. Anita Lee, the Chief Programming Officer of TIFF, has shared her excitement for this year’s entries, “I am delighted to announce that we have an international dream jury with acclaimed filmmakers Barry Jenkins, Nadine Labaki, and Anthony Shim as jury members for the Platform programme at TIFF. Together, they represent the bold and independent spirit of the Platform Prize.”

Robyn Citizen, Director, Programming & Platform Lead, has added her own statement of enthusiasm for the line-up they have compiled. “We are thrilled to present this year’s extraordinary films in the Platform programme, and especially delighted to present Kristoffer Borgli’s latest film Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage, as Platform’s opening film. This surrealist satire-comedy has sharp, timely observations about social media culture...

The Toronto Film Festival on Wednesday revealed the 10 titles in its Platform program, a sidebar that will tee off with A24’s Kristoffer Borgli comedy Dream Scenario starring Nicolas Cage. This year’s Platform includes movies from 12 countries across three continents, all of which are making their world premiere at TIFF, which this year runs from September 7-17.

In addition, the fest today unveiled this year’s Platform jury, which includes Oscar-winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins as chair; Cannes Jury Prize–winning director, writer, and actor Nadine Labaki; and 2022 Platform Prize–winning filmmaker Anthony Shim.

The Platform program, going into its eighth year, is curated for its bold directorial visions. The movies in the 2023 program are eligible for the Platform Prize, an award of CA$20,000 selected by the in-person international jury.

Barry Jenkins

“I am delighted to announce that we have an international dream jury with acclaimed filmmakers Barry Jenkins, Nadine Labaki,...

Barry Jenkins will head the jury for the competitive section.

Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario has been set as the opening night film for the Platform section at the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) (Sept 7-17).

Barry Jenkins has been named jury chair for the competitive section, which according to the festival “champions bold directorial visions.” Other jury members are Nadine Labaki and Anthony Shim, whose Riceboy Sleeps won the Platform prize, which comes with an award of Cad $20,000, last year.

Among the other nine world premieres in this year’s section are Tarsem Singh Dhandwar’s Dear Jassi,...

The Toronto International Film Festival has today announced the 10 world premiere features that comprise its Platform program for the 2023 edition, along with the 2023 Platform jury members: Academy Award–winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins serves as jury chair; joined by Cannes Jury Prize–winning director, writer, and actor Nadine Labaki; and 2022 Platform Prize–winning filmmaker Anthony Shim. Both Jenkins and Shim have previously shown work in the section, and Shim was awarded program’s highest prize in 2022 for his “Riceboy Sleeps.”

Per TIFF, “Since its introduction in 2015, Platform has celebrated and showcased films with unique directorial perspectives.” The section is the fest’s “competitive program that champions bold directorial visions.” The films selected for this year’s lineup come from 12 countries across three continents, all of which will be making their world premiere at TIFF.

This year’s lineup includes new films from Kristoffer Borgli, whose razor-sharp “Sick of Myself” recently hit America,...

Kristoffer Borgli’s Dream Scenario comedy, starring Nicolas Cage with a hair transformation and Julianne Nicholson, will open the Toronto Film Festival’s Platform competition program with a world premiere.

The latest film from the director of Cannes gem Sick of Myself also stars Dylan Baker, Kate Berlant, Michael Cera, Dylan Gelula and Tim Meadows, and is part of a competitive program of emerging and established directors headed to Toronto with world premieres.

“This surrealist satire-comedy has sharp, timely observations about social media culture — especially going viral — and its impact on the way that we interact with others in our day-to-day life. Cage delivers some of his finest work,” Robyn Citizen, director, programming & platform lead at TIFF, said in a statement about choosing A24’s Dream Scenario as the opening film for the competitive sidebar.

Toronto unveiled 10 features with world premieres for the festival section where international films outside the Hollywood studio orbit compete.

Exclusive: Alix West Lefler (The Good Nurse and Riverdale) is set to appear as a supporting lead in Blumhouse’s upcoming remake of the Danish thriller, Speak No Evil. Universal has set a theatrical release of Aug. 9, 2024.

Lefler joins previously announced cast members James McAvoy, Mackenzie Davis, and Scoot McNairy. The film is a new adaptation of the acclaimed Danish horror film Gæsterne, about a family invited for a weekend at an idyllic country house — a dream holiday that warps into a snarled psychological nightmare.

Lelfer will portray the role of Agnes, the daughter of Louise (Mackenzie Davis) and Ben (Scoot McNairy).Lefler can be seen in Netflix’s critically acclaimed true-crime thriller The Good Nurse alongside Jessica Chastain, and Eddy Redmayne. She most recently wrapped production for Christian Sparkes’ drama The King Tide starring Frances Fischer and Lara Jean Chorostecki. Additional credits for Lefler include Netflix’s upcoming drama...

Movies are slowly starting to trickle back into theaters, emphasis on the word “slowly.” For the time being, audiences’ options are still better at home, as this week’s crop of new films includes outrageous new genre fare — such as “Becky,” from the directors of “Cooties,” which plays a bit like a hard-r version of “Home Alone” — and festival standouts such as Hong Sang-soo’s “Yourself and Yours.”

“The Invisible Man” star Elisabeth Moss elaborates on her ever-widening scope of tortured women in the wildly unconventional Shirley Jackson biopic, a movie which portrays the author of “The Lottery” as the kind of character one might discover in her mind-bending horror tales.

Here’s a complete rundown of the week’s new releases, with excerpts from reviews and links to where you can watch them. Find more movies and TV shows to stream here.

Playing in drive-ins and extremely limited release:...

How far will a father go to protect the life of a criminal son? Hammer answers that thorny question in the idyllic cornfields of a rural Canadian border town. The film is an intense crime thriller adroitly interwoven with a compelling family drama. The disappointment a parent feels in their child's poor choices is measured against unconditional love. Hammer tackles heavy themes in its relatively short runtime.

Hammer opens with a drug deal gone bad. Chris Davis (Mark O'Brien) meets an old friend, Adams (Ben Cotton), and his girlfriend (Dayle McLeod), on a desolate country road. Chris was a drug mule, returning to smuggling after several years out of the game. His old pals wonder what drew him back. They mock his new nine to five lifestyle. A nervous Chris is eager to complete the transaction.

Stephen Davis (Will Patton) argues with his wife (Vickie Papavs). He doesn't have the...

It’s easy to tell someone we’ll do anything for family when it’s what we’re supposed to say. That’s the expectation. That’s normalcy. And the majority of us never have to test those words anyway. We don’t all weigh the risk to our lives by donating an organ or financial security by re-mortgaging a home. But those acts do loom above us. So does tough love. “You want to live under our roof? Then abide by our rules.” Enforcing that line is where things get hard because it hurts to put the group above any individual. It just might be the first step to their salvation, though, since you’re neither giving up nor closing the door on a return. You’re simply doing what you think is right and necessary.

Writer/director Christian Sparkes knows such a decision isn’t without regret, however.

Prodigal sons, tough fathers, and the extreme situations that bring them back together once more are nothing new onscreen. It’s a tried and true dramatic formula. Hammer is the latest to give it a shot, crafting a film that mixes drama elements with thriller moments to try and craft something a bit different. Unfortunately, despite a nice performance from Will Patton, the ultimate impact left by the project is far less than you would expect. The ingredients are here for something fairly moving and easily effective, but the folks involved can’t quite pull it off. The movie is a crime tale, mixing dramatic and thriller elements, in telling the story of a father and son. For Stephen Davis (Will Patton), his estranged son Chris (Mark O’Brien) has always been an albatross around his neck. Not in the traditional ways, but in terms of worrying about him. When Stephen...

"Run, dad! Run!" Vertical Ent. has released an official trailer for an indie crime thriller titled Hammer, made by Canadian filmmaker Christian Sparkes. This premiered at the Whistler Film Festival last fall, and will be available to watch on VOD in June. Will Patton stars as a father who faces a personal crisis when he discovers his estranged son fleeing a botched drug deal. The two embark on a violent odyssey that grapples with themes of fatherhood, family and fate. Also starring Mark O'Brien, Ben Cotton, Dayle McLeod, Lara Jean Chorostecki, Connor Price, and Curtis Caravaggio. This trailer shows a lot in it, perhaps the only way to get people interested in this, since there's quite a few colorful criminal characters to follow. Here's the first official trailer (+ poster) for Christian Sparkes' Hammer, direct from YouTube: A father faces a personal crisis when he discovers his estranged son fleeing a botched drug deal.

There have been plenty of drug deals that have gone south on the big screen, resulting in car chases, shootouts, and a variety of threatening bad guys. But writer/director Christian Sparkes takes a grounded approach to these heightened scenarios with the new thriller Hammer, which finds a father and son (Will Patton of Remember the […]

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Sales slate includes completed elevated sci-fi thriller Only starring Freida Pinto.

Santa Monica-based Myriad Pictures has kicked off talks with international buyers on the completed crime thriller Hammer starring Will Patton and Mark O’Brien from recent release Ready Or Not.

Christian Sparkes (Cast No Shadow) wrote and directed the feature about Chris (O’Brien), an ex-con who plots to rob his drug-dealing friend, Adams (Ben Cotton). When the plan goes wrong, Chris turns to his father (Patton) for help.

Jonathan Bronfman, Alison White, William Woods and Chris Agoston serve as producers, and Fraser Ash, Niv Fichman, and Kevin Krikst are the executive producers.

In today’s news roundup, the Bible’s Elijah is getting a movie; Will Patton, Mark O’Brien and Michael Masini get acting roles; and “Roma” will open the Savannah Film Festival.

Project Unveiled

Winter State Entertainment is launching “Elijah” as a supernatural feature film interpretation based on the Biblical prophet of the same name who confronted rulers about idol worship, Variety has learned exclusively.

Producers Hamid and Camille Torabpour said “Elijah” will have elements of “The Lord of the Rings,” “Percy Jackson” and “The Passion of the Christ” with a diverse cast and crew of women and men both behind and in front of the camera. Jhene Chase, a Saudi-American female filmmaker whose credits include “Summertime Dropouts,” will be directing from a screenplay by Hamid Torabpour and Andrew Kightlinger.

“We’re looking to immerse ourselves in a story where the impossible comes to life, and the challenges of faith...

The Canada-Ireland co-productions were among the highlights of the past year as the organisation used its annual public assembly on Wednesday to look back at some of its accomplishments.

Attendees – a mix of invited members of the public and professionals from Canada’s audiovisual industry – heard how in 2015-2016 Telefilm Canada supported the production of 110 and the marketing of 105 features and the development of 258 projects.

Heading into its 50th anniversary year in 2017, the organisation helped promote Canadian talent at 42 festivals and 102 events and initiatives across the country and at 34 festivals, markets and events around the world for a total investment of $95.7m.

2015-2016 marked Telefilm’s 40th anniversary in co-production management. In 2015, total production budgets for 53 film and television treaty co-production projects amounted to $447m and involved 15 partner countries.

Canada and Ireland signed a new treaty in 2016 and partnered recently on Brooklyn and Room (pictured). Both earned best picture Oscar nominations, marking the first...

Six producers from across Canada have been selected to participate in the Whistler Film Festival’s annual Feature Project Lab. An intense two-phase business and creative content development experience for Canadian producers presented by the Whistler Film Festival in association with Telefilm Canada, Phase I will take place over five days, which started on June 22 and will end on June 25. Phase I is followed by four months of ongoing feedback and project development with advisors, and includes follow up and meetings from December 1 to 4 during the Whistler Film Festival + Summit.

Focused on strengthening dramatic feature projects from script to screen, the Wff Feature Project Lab is intended to advance a producer’s dramatic feature project, facilitate relationships and investment in feature film projects that have U.S. and international appeal. It’s all about getting content made!

“The six projects chosen to participate in this years Feature Project Lab represent an eclectic mix of talent from across Canada. We are excited to launch our new two-phased program with such a strong group whilst connecting them to our industry experts for invaluable feedback to support their journey to screen,” said Angie Nolan, Wff’s Industry Programming Manager.

The six producers and projects selected for Wff’s 2015 Feature Project Lab include:

Michael Solomon, Apartment 11 Productions (QC) with young adult adventure story "Bonechiller" based on the novel by Graham McNamee and written by Imran Zaidi Siobhan S. McCarthy, red trike media inc. (BC) with heist psychological thriller/drama "Glendale" written by Wade Kinley Allison White, Away Films (Nfld) with action packed family thriller "Hammer" written by Christian Sparkes Ryan Reaney , Fear and Desire Productions (On) with smart and stylish horror film "Masks" written by Peter Genoway Laura Milliken, Big Soul Productions (On) with romantic comedy "Running Home" written by Zoe Leigh Hopkins Ralph Holt, Hill 100 Productions (On) with spring break surf film "Shred"written by Walter Forsyth Industry experts participating in Phase of Wff’s Feature Project Lab include:

-Andy Reimer, Partner & Co-Founder at Inception Media Group (La),

-Kevin Kasha , Head of Acquisitions, Starz,

-Elisabeth Costa de Beauregard Rose , Us & International Sales and Distribution Executive (La) and

-Nolan Pielak , Head of Canadian Operations, Svp International Sales.

Wff’s Feature Project Lab Marketplace Analysts and Facilitators include

-Tim Brown, Executive Vice President Feature Films, Breakthrough Entertainment (BC)

-Peter Wetherell , President, Magus Entertainment (La).

2015 marks the 15th anniversary of ‘Canada's coolest film festival' and 'Whistler’s Best Arts & Cultural Event’. Featuring innovative and original films from around the world and opportunities to connect with the people who made them, this year’s Whistler Film Festival (December 2 to 6) will be filled with a solid lineup of premieres, honored guests, lively celebrations and unique industry initiatives. For more information on one of our favorite festivals visit Here.

Executives today announced the 15 finallists in the Micro-Budget Production Program for 2015-2016 representing all regions of the country.

Telefilm Canada brass also said at a press conference at Toronto’s Tiff Bell Lightbox that the Talent Fund will subsidise the Program, while Technicolor is offering free digital distribution encoding services to finallists who want it.

This is the third annual round of projects in the Micro-Budget Production Program, which supports emerging filmmakers seeking to produce their first feature-length films.

The scheme places emphasis on the use of digital platforms and developing their potential for distribution and audience engagement. Budgets for these projects must not exceed $250,000.

“In just three years, the Micro-Budget Production Program has already proven it can deliver,” said Telefilm Canada executive director Carolle Brabant (pictured). “It’s discovered inspiring new talent, several of whom have made it on the festival circuit.

“I’m thinking for example of Christian Sparkes, whose film Cast No Shadow...

The 2015 Canadian Screen Awards--Canada's version of the Academy Awards-- feature film nominations are cool. Never in a million years would our Academy dream of nominating films like the Oscar-snubbed "Mommy," whose director Xavier Dolan is having a good day with 13 nominations, David Cronenberg's love-it-or-hate-it "Maps to the Stars" (11 nominations) or foreign gems "In Her Place" or "Tu Dors Nicole." CEO of the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television Helga Stephenson unveiled film and television nominees today across 128 categories, including seven in digital media. Canucks, the 2015 Canadian Screen Awards will broadcast live on CBC from the Four Seasons Centre for the Performing Arts in Toronto, on March 1, 2015, at 8pm. Head here for the TV nominees. Best Motion Picture | Meilleur filmCast No Shadow – Chris Agoston, Christian Sparkes, Allison WhiteFall - Mehernaz LentinIn Her Place - Igor Drljaca, Yoon Hyun Chan, Albert ShinMaps...

The complete list of short films screening at Fantastic Fest has been announced. Unfortunatly as with most short films, there isn’t too much known about many of these. I know Infernal Nuns recieved a lot of praise from various blogs after it screened at Fantasia and Cop Hard is based on the popular web series, but apart from that, I’m pretty much in the dark. What I do know is that sometimes the short films are more rewarding than some features. Remember folks, some of these directors may go on to do some very big things in the near future, so try and check them out. Here is the press release.

Austin, TX-Wednesday, August 24th, 2011- Fantastic Fest is excited to announce the short film lineup for the seventh edition of Fantastic Fest, happening September 22-29 in Austin, Texas. Fantastic Fest loves its short films – they provide a...

Anybody can tell a good tale, spin a quality yarn so to speak, if given an hour and a half. But to accomplish that same feat in 15 minutes or so, now that's doing something. And Fantastic Fest has announced the lineup of 50 films doing just that for this year's program.

The Fantastic Fest shorts will be presented during the festival, which runs September 22-29 in Austin, Texas. With running times as long as thirty minutes and a short as two, and coming from over a dozen countries, the films look as diverse as they will be entertaining. Take a gander at the huge list complied below, and for those of you lucky enough to be in the great state of Texas during the fest, we envy you.

Fantastic Fest 2011 Shorts

All Men Are Called Robert (2011)

U.S. Premiere

Director: Marc-Henri Boulier, France, 6 minutes

A naked, terribly bruised man is running through the woods.

By Sean O’Connell

Hollywoodnews.com: Brad Pitt, Keira Knightley, George Clooney, Carey Mulligan, Rachel Weisz, Gerard Butler and Ryan Gosling are heading to Toronto for the 36tht international film festival, which kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 8.

The fest today confirmed the hundreds of celebrities that will be attending the can’t-miss event, promoting films and making the rounds as the annual awards season starts to take shape.

Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Luc Besson, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog are just a few of the filmmakers who have confirmed their attendance.

Celebrities making the trek include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, Clive Owen, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young also are expected to...

Toronto - The 36th Toronto International Film Festival® welcomes hundreds of guests this year. Filmmakers expected to present their world premieres in Toronto include: Davis Guggenheim, Francis Ford Coppola, Alexander Payne, Agnieszka Holland, Guy Maddin, Luc Besson, Bill Duke, Oren Moverman, Malgoska Szumowska, Bennett Miller, Darrell Roodt, Sarah Polley, Jessica Yu, Michael Winterbottom and Werner Herzog.

Actors expected to attend include Catherine Deneuve, Charlotte Rampling, George Clooney, Brad Pitt, Clive Owen, Gerard Butler, Jeon Do-Yeon, Jon Hamm, Shahid Kapoor, Michael Fassbender, Michelle Yeoh, Freida Pinto, Glenn Close, Matthew Goode, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Rachel Weisz, Ryan Gosling, Salma Hayek, Viggo Mortensen and Woody Harrelson. Musicians include: U2, Pearl Jam and Neil Young.

The Festival also welcomes thousands of producers and other industry professionals bringing films to us.

The following filmmakers are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival:

Adam Shaheen, Adam Wingard, Adolfo Borinaga Alix Jr., Agnieszka Holland, Akin Omotoso,...