After a hybrid edition in 2021, the Toronto International Film Festival is back in full force for 2022. The long-running Canadian festival announced a majority of its upcoming lineup with new films from Sebastián Lelio, Sam Mendes, Sarah Polley, and Darren Aronofsky among others, set to screen. And, as always, the distributors behind these films will be hoping to strike crowd-pleasing gold with the festival’s People’s Choice Award.
On Wednesday, TIFF revealed that Sally El Hosaini’s “The Swimmer” will open the festival on Thursday, Sept. 8. Other previously announced world premieres include Steven Spielberg’s “The Fablemans,” Rian Jonson’s “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” Michael Grandage’s “My Policeman” with Harry Styles, Clement Virgo’s “Brother,” “Bros” written and starring Billy Eichner, Sanaa Lathan’s “On The Come Up,” and Gina Prince-Bythewood’s “The Woman King” with Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu.
Notable premieres include Tyler Perry’s “A Jazzman’s Blues,” Peter Farrelly’s follow-up to Best Picture winner “Green Book,” “The Greatest Beer Run Ever Made,” with Zac Efron, Russell Crowe, and Bill Murray, Paul Weitz’s “Moving On” with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, Catherine Hardwicke’s “Prisoner’s Daughter” with Kate Beckinsale and Brian Cox, Tobias Lindholm’s “The Good Nurse” with Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne, Stephen Frears’ “The Lost King” with Sally Hawkins, Lila Neugebauer’s “Causeway” with Jennifer Lawrence and Lena Dunham’s “Catherine Called Birdy” with Andrew Scott.
Here is a breakdown of this year’s galas and special presentations announced today.
GALA PRESENTATIONS 2022
*Previously announced
“Alice, Darling” Mary Nighy | Canada, USA
World Premiere
“Black Ice” Hubert Davis | Canada
World Premiere
“Butcher’s Crossing” Gabe Polsky | USA
World Premiere
“The Greatest Beer Run Ever” Peter Farrelly | USA
World Premiere
“The Hummingbird” Francesca Archibugi | Italy, France
World Premiere
“Hunt” Lee Jung-jae | South Korea
North American Premiere
“A Jazzman’s Blues” Tyler Perry | USA
World Premiere
“Kacchey Limbu” Shubham Yogi | India
World Premiere
“Moving On” Paul Weitz | USA
World Premiere
“Paris Memories” Alice Winocour | France
North American Premiere
“Prisoner’s Daughter” Catherine Hardwicke | USA
World Premiere
“Raymond & Ray” Rodrigo García | USA
World Premiere
“Roost” Amy Redford | USA
World Premiere
“Sidney” Reginald Hudlin | USA
World Premiere
“The Son” Florian Zeller | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
Opening Night Film
*”The Swimmers” Sally El Hosaini | United Kingdom
World Premiere
“What’s Love Got To Do With It?” Shekhar Kapur | United Kingdom
World Premiere
*”The Woman King” Gina Prince-Bythewood | USA
World Premiere
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2022
*Previously announced
“Allelujah” Sir Richard Eyre | United Kingdom
World Premiere
“All Quiet on the Western Front” Edward Berger | USA, Germany
World Premiere
“The Banshees Of Inisherin” Martin McDonagh | United Kingdom, Ireland, USA
North American Premiere
“Blueback” Robert Connolly | Australia
World Premiere
“The Blue Caftan” Maryam Touzani | Morocco, France, Belgium, Denmark
North American Premiere
“Broker” Hirokazu Kore-eda | South Korea
Canadian Premiere
*”Brother” Clement Virgo | Canada
World Premiere
*”Bros” Nicholas Stoller | USA
World Premiere
*”Catherine Called Birdy” Lena Dunham | United Kingdom
World Premiere
“Causeway” Lila Neugebauer | USA
World Premiere
“Chevalier” Stephen Williams | USA
World Premiere
“Corsage” Marie Kreutzer | Austria, France, Germany
North American Premiere
“Decision to Leave” Park Chan-wook | South Korea
North American Premiere
“Devotion” JD Dillard | USA
World Premiere
“Driving Madeleine” Christian Carion | France
International Premiere
“El Suplente” Diego Lerman | Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Spain, France
World Premiere
“Empire of Light” Sam Mendes | United Kingdom, USA
Canadian Premiere
“The Eternal Daughter” Joanna Hogg | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
*”The Fabelmans” Steven Spielberg | USA
World Premiere
*”Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” Rian Johnson | USA
World Premiere
“Good Night Oppy” Ryan White | USA
International Premiere
“The Good Nurse” Tobias Lindholm | USA
World Premiere
“Holy Spider” Ali Abbasi | Denmark, Germany, Sweden, France
Canadian Premiere
“Joyland” Saim Sadiq | Pakistan
North American Premiere
“The King’s Horseman” Biyi Bandele | Nigeria
World Premiere
“The Lost King” Stephen Frears | United Kingdom
World Premiere
“A Man of Reason” Jung Woo-sung | South Korea
World Premiere
“The Menu” Mark Mylod | USA
World Premiere
*”On the Come Up” Sanaa Lathan | USA
World Premiere
“One Fine Morning” Mia Hansen-Løve | France
Canadian Premiere
“Other People’s Children” Rebecca Zlotowski | France
North American Premiere
“Moonage Daydream” Brett Morgen | USA
North American Premiere
*”My Policeman” Michael Grandage | United Kingdom
World Premiere
“Nanny” Nikyatu Jusu | USA
International Premiere
“No Bears” Jafar Panahi | Iran
North American Premiere
“The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile” Kathlyn Horan | USA
International Premiere
“Saint Omer” Alice Diop | France
North American Premiere
“Sanctuary” Zachary Wigon | USA
World Premiere
“Stories Not to be Told” Cesc Gay | Spain
World Premiere
“Triangle of Sadness” Ruben Östlund | Sweden, United Kingdom, USA, France, Greece
North American Premiere
“Walk Up” Hong Sangsoo | South Korea
World Premiere
“Wendell & Wild” Henry Selick | USA
World Premiere
“The Whale” Darren Aronofsky | USA
North American Premiere
“Women Talking” Sarah Polley | USA
International Premiere
“The Wonder” Sebastián Lelio | United Kingdom, Ireland
Canadian Premiere
The 2022 Toronto International Film Festival runs from Sept. 8 to 18.
