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Palestine 36 TIFF review
TIFF 2025: PALESTINE 36, SINK and THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB

One of the more noticeable themes at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival was the…

California Schemin’: An Earnest Directorial Debut
California Schemin’: An Earnest Directorial Debut

With James McAvoy’s directorial debut, California Schemin’, we follow two young Scots as they scam their way into a record deal to launch their rap careers.

TIFF 2025: Girl and Swiped
TIFF 2025: Girl and Swiped

There’s usually no shortage of female filmmakers at the Toronto International Film Festival, and with the festival’s 2025 edition, that continues to be true.

TIFF 2025: Driver's Ed and The Ugly
TIFF 2025: Driver’s Ed and The Ugly

While Driver’s Ed and The Ugly are vastly different films, both provide thoughtful social commentary on their respective issues.

TIFF 2025: Interview with Director/Writer Lloyd Lee Choi of Lucky Lu
TIFF 2025: Interview with Director/Writer Lloyd Lee Choi of Lucky Lu

Lloyd Lee Choi brings his feature film debut to Toronto, in what seems like a perfect home for a story about the immigrant experience.

TIFF Round-Up #1: LEVERS, COPPER, & MĀRAMA
TIFF Round-Up #1: LEVERS, COPPER, & MĀRAMA

For his first report from this year’s TIFF Soham Gadre takes a look at Levers, Copper and Mārama.

TIFF 2025: The Smashing Machine
TIFF 2025: The Smashing Machine

One would have to go all the way back to Pain & Gain in 2013 to find a dramatically inclined and nuanced performance from Johnson.

TIFF 2025: Roofman and Motor City
TIFF 2025: Roofman and Motor City

An energized ‘silent’ action film and a quirky narrative about a real life American who hid from authorities inside a local Toys”R”Us.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Interview With Writer/Director Johhny Man Of THE MOTHER AND THE BEAR
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Interview With Writer/Director Johhny Man Of THE MOTHER AND THE BEAR

We spoke with Johnny Ma whose film The Mother and the Bear is a vibrant and unique film that points toward the evolving versatility of Canadian filmmakers.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Writer Blessing Uzzi And Director Afolabi Olalekan Of FREEDOM WAY
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Writer Blessing Uzzi And Director Afolabi Olalekan Of FREEDOM WAY

Wilson Kwong spoke with writer Blessing Uzzi and director Afolabi Olalekan about their film Freedom Way and its powerful story on police brutality.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director/Writer Sook-Yin Lee Of PAYING FOR IT
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director/Writer Sook-Yin Lee Of PAYING FOR IT

Film Inquiry soke with director Sook-Yin Lee really for the TIFF film Paying For it.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: HERETIC, PRESENCE & HOLD YOUR BREATH
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: HERETIC, PRESENCE & HOLD YOUR BREATH

The Toronto International Film Festival brought quite the number of horror films this year. Kevin L. Lee reviews Heretic, Presence and Hold Your Breath.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director & Writer Samir Oliveros Of THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director & Writer Samir Oliveros Of THE LUCKIEST MAN IN AMERICA

Samir Oliveros spoke to Film Inquiry about his latest film The Luckiest Man in America.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director Edward Berger Of CONCLAVE
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: Director Edward Berger Of CONCLAVE

Film Inquiry spoke with Edward Berger, director of Conclave, for the Toronto International Film Festival.

Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE ASSESSMENT & EMILIA PEREZ
Toronto International Film Festival 2024: THE ASSESSMENT & EMILIA PÉREZ

Both The Assessment and Emilia Pérez demonstrate the versatility of a festival like TIFF, which is always inclusive of all genres and subgenres of cinema.