We are inching ever so close to the kickoff of fall film festival season, which means we’re starting to get a full picture of what films we can expect at the various events. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), for example, has finally unveiled its full lineup for the Galas and Special Presentations sections, which, as you might expect, are star-studded.
The Galas and Special Presentations sections include new films from filmmakers such as Jacques Audiard, Edward Berger, Gia Coppola, Mike Leigh, Morgan Neville, Walter Salles, Athina Rachel Tsangari, and Jia Zhang-Ke. That’s an incredible selection of filmmakers representing countries from all over the world.
As for previously unannounced world premieres, we have “Hard Truths” from filmmaker Mike Leigh, as well as “Heretic,” the new horror film from Scott Beck and Bryan Woods, the duo who wrote “A Quiet Place.” There’s also “Relay” from filmmaker David Mackenzie and the long-awaited “The Fire Inside” from Rachel Morrison.
This year’s TIFF begins on September 5. You can see the full list of selections for the Galas and Special Presentations sections below:
Galas 2024 (in alphabetical order)
*Previously announced
Andrea Bocelli: Because I Believe Cosima Spender | UK
World Premiere
Better Man Michael Gracey | USA
Canadian Premiere
Don’t Let’s Go to the Dogs Tonight Embeth Davidtz | South Africa
Canadian Premiere
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*Eden Ron Howard | USA
World Premiere
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*Elton John: Never Too Late R.J. Cutler, David Furnish | USA
World Premiere
*Harbin Woo Min-ho | South Korea
World Premiere
Meet the Barbarians Julie Delpy | France
International Premiere
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*Nutcrackers David Gordon Green | USA
World Premiere
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Oh, Canada Paul Schrader | USA
North American Premiere
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Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band Thom Zimny | USA
World Premiere
*Superboys of Malegaon Reema Kagti | India
World Premiere
*The Deb Rebel Wilson | Australia
World Premiere
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The Friend Scott McGehee, David Siegel | USA
International Premiere
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The Penguin Lessons Peter Cattaneo | Spain/United Kingdom
World Premiere
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The Return Uberto Pasolini | Italy/United Kingdom
World Premiere
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The Shrouds David Cronenberg | Canada/France
North American Premiere
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*The Wild Robot Chris Sanders | USA
World Premiere
Unstoppable William Goldenberg | USA
World Premiere
Will & Harper Josh Greenbaum | USA
International Premiere
Special Presentations 2024 (in alphabetical order)
*Previously announced
40 Acres R.T. Thorne | Canada
World Premiere
All of You William Bridges | USA
World Premiere
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All We Imagine as Light Payal Kapadia | France/India/Netherlands/Luxembourg
Canadian Premiere
Anora Sean Baker | USA
Canadian Premiere
Bird Andrea Arnold | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
Bring Them Down Christopher Andrews | Ireland/Belgium
World Premiere
Can I Get A Witness? Ann Marie Fleming | Canada
World Premiere
Carnival is Over Fernando Coimbra | Brazil/Portugal
World Premiere
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Caught by the Tides Jia Zhang-Ke | China
North American Premiere
Conclave Edward Berger | USA/United Kingdom
International Premiere
Emilia Pérez Jacques Audiard | France/USA/Mexico
Canadian Premiere
Hard Truths Mike Leigh | United Kingdom/Spain
World Premiere
Harvest Athina Rachel Tsangari | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
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Heretic Scott Beck, Bryan Woods | Canada
World Premiere
I’m Still Here Walter Salles | Brazil/France
North American Premiere
I, the Executioner Ryoo Seung-wan | South Korea
North American Premiere
*K-Pops Anderson .Paak | USA
World Premiere
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Love in the Big City E.oni | South Korea
World Premiere
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Millers in Marriage Edward Burns | USA
World Premiere
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Misericordia Alain Guiraudie | Spain/Portugal/France
Canadian Premiere
*Nightbitch Marielle Heller | USA
World Premiere
On Becoming a Guinea Fowl Rungano Nyoni | Zambia/United Kingdom/Ireland
North American Premiere
Piece by Piece Morgan Neville | USA
International Premiere
Quisling – The Final Days Erik Poppe | Norway
International Premiere
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Relay David Mackenzie | USA
World Premiere
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*Rez Ball Sydney Freeland | USA
World Premiere
Riff Raff Dito Montiel | USA
World Premiere
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Rumours Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson | Canada/Germany
North American Premiere
Sharp Corner Jason Buxton | Canada/Ireland
World Premiere
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*Shepherds Sophie Deraspe | Canada/France
World Premiere
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Sketch Seth Worley | USA
World Premiere
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The Assessment Fleur Fortuné | United Kingdom/Germany/USA
World Premiere
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The Cut Sean Ellis | United Kingdom
World Premiere
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The End Joshua Oppenheimer | Denmark/UK
Canadian Premiere
The Fire Inside Rachel Morrison | USA
World Premiere
The Girl with the Needle Magnus von Horn | Denmark/Poland/Sweden
North American Premiere
The Last Showgirl Gia Coppola | USA
World Premiere
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*The Life of Chuck Mike Flanagan | USA
World Premiere
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The Order Justin Kurzel | Canada/USA
North American Premiere
The Piano Lesson Malcolm Washington | USA
International Premiere
*We Live in Time John Crowley | United Kingdom/France
World Premiere
Went Up the Hill Samuel Van Grinsven | New Zealand/Australia
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Without Blood Angelina Jolie | USA/Italy
World Premiere
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Young Werther José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço | Canada
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