From September 4 to 14, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will celebrate its 50th edition, once again becoming a key gathering point for the global film industry and cinephiles alike. With less than two months to go before opening night, the Canadian festival has unveiled 74 titles that strengthen a lineup promising variety and big names.

Among the most talked-about announcements are Frankenstein, the highly anticipated reinterpretation of Mary Shelley’s classic under the vision of Guillermo del Toro — starring Oscar Isaac — and EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, Baz Luhrmann’s new documentary that expands the universe of the rock icon following his acclaimed musical biopic. Both films will screen in the Galas and Special Presentations sections, showcases that often set the tone for the awards season ahead.

Other renowned filmmakers are also on the bill. Joachim Trier, Richard Linklater, and Gus Van Sant will present new works, joining a roster that includes Steven Soderbergh, Jafar Panahi, Agnieszka Holland, Mary Bronstein, and Benny Safdie. Linklater returns with Nouvelle Vague, a film that blends cinephile nods with his unmistakable style, while Van Sant brings Dead Man’s Wire. Celebrated British actor Brian Cox will make his directorial debut with Glenrothan, and Bobby Farrelly will premiere Driver’s Ed, starring Kumail Nanjiani.

More than 30 productions will have their world premieres in Toronto. Notable among them are Ballad of a Small Player, from German director Edward Berger; Fuze, by David Mackenzie, starring Aaron Taylor-Johnson and Theo James; Couture, by Alice Winocour, with Angelina Jolie at the center of a high-fashion drama; Nuremberg, by James Vanderbilt, featuring Rami Malek and Russell Crowe; Sacrifice, by Romain Gavras, with Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Evans; and Bad Apples, by Jonatan Etzler, led by Saoirse Ronan.

As usual, some films will arrive in Toronto after screenings at other festivals, such as Hamnet, by Chloé Zhao, and Rian Johnson’s new installment, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery. A particular highlight this year is the strong presence of actors making their directorial debuts: Scarlett Johansson will present Eleanor the Great; Aziz Ansari brings Good Fortune; Maude Apatow will screen Poetic License; James McAvoy will unveil California Schemin’; and Alex Winter will debut Adulthood.

The documentary section also features notable additions, including Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, about the iconic female music festival; You Had to Be There, which revisits the origins of the Godspell phenomenon in Toronto; and Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, revisiting the long-running Canadian teen series.

Ibero-American cinema will also have a strong presence, with both award-winning titles and new premieres. From Cannes come Un poeta, by Colombian director Simón Mesa Soto; O agente secreto, by Brazilian filmmaker Kleber Mendonça Filho; and Sirāt, by Spain’s Óliver Laxe. They’ll be joined by the world premieres of El cautivo, marking the highly anticipated return of Alejandro Amenábar; It Would Be Night in Caracas, by Mariana Rondón and Marité Ugás; and Three Goodbyes, by Isabel Coixet.

As the grand finale for this milestone edition, TIFF has chosen Peak Everything, a dark comedy by Anne Émond that was also well received in Cannes, to close out a festival that not only celebrates half a century of cinema but also reasserts Toronto’s role as a prime launchpad for the new season.

Galas TIFF 2025
Adulthood, de Alex Winter (Estreno mundial)
The Choral, de Nicholas Hytner (Estreno mundial) 
Driver’s Ed, de Bobby Farrelly (Estreno mundial)
Eleanor the Great, de Scarlett Johansson (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Eternity, de David Freyne (Estreno mundial)
Fuze, de David Mackenzie (Estreno mundial)
Glenrothan, de Brian Cox (Estreno mundial)
Good Fortune, de Aziz Ansari (Estreno mundial)
Hamnet, de Chloé Zhao (Estreno en Canadá) 
Homebound, de Neeraj Ghaywan (Estreno en Norteamérica) 
John Candy: I Like Me, de Colin Hanks (Estreno mundial) 
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, de Ally Pankiw (Estreno mundial)
Nuremberg, de James Vanderbilt (Estreno mundial)
Palestine 36, de Annemarie Jacir (Estreno mundial)
Peak Everything, de Anne Émond (Estreno en Toronto – Gala de clausura)
A Private Life, de Rebecca Zlotowski (Estreno en Norteamérica) 
Roofman, de Derek Cianfrance (Estreno mundial) 
She Has No Name, de Peter Ho-Sun Chan (Estreno en Norteamérica) 
Sholay, de Ramesh Sippy (Estreno en Norteamérica – Restauración por el 50º aniversario)
Swiped, de Rachel Lee Goldenberg (Estreno mundial)
Two Pianos, de Arnaud Desplechin (Estreno mundial)

Presentaciones Especiales TIFF 2025
Bad Apples, de Jonatan Etzler (Estreno mundial)
Ballad of a Small Player, de Edward Berger (Estreno en Canadá)
California Schemin’, de James McAvoy (Estreno mundial)
Calle Malaga, de Maryam Touzani (Estreno en Norteamérica)
El cautivo, de Alejandro Amenábar (Estreno mundial) 
Charlie Harper, de Tom Dean y Mac Eldridge (Estreno mundial)
The Christophers, de Steven Soderbergh (Estreno mundial) 
Christy, de David Michod (Estreno mundial)
Couture, de Alice Winocour (Estreno mundial)
Dead Man’s Wire, de Gus Van Sant (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, de Lisa Rideout (Estreno mundial)
Easy’s Waltz, de Nic Pizzolatto (Estreno mundial)
EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert, de Baz Luhrmann (Estreno mundial)
Eternal Return, de Yaniv Raz (Estreno mundial)
Frankenstein, de Guillermo del Toro (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Franz, de Agnieszka Holland (Estreno mundial) 
Good News, de Byun Sung-hyun (Estreno mundial) 
Hedda, de Nia DaCosta (Estreno mundial) 
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, de Mary Bronstein (Estreno en Canadá)
It Was Just an Accident, de Jafar Panahi (Estreno en Canadá)
It Would Be Night in Caracas, de Mariana Rondón y Marité Ugás (Estreno mundial)
Kokuho, de Lee Sang-il (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Ky Nam Inn, de Leon Le (Estreno mundial)
The Lost Bus, de Paul Greengrass (Estreno mundial) 
Lovely Day, de Philippe Falardeau (Estreno mundial)
Meadowlarks, de Tasha Hubbard (Estreno mundial)
Mile End Kicks, de Chandler Levack (Estreno mundial) 
Monkey in a Cage, de Anurag Kashyap (Estreno mundial)
Nouvelle Vague, de Richard Linklater (Estreno en Canadá)
A Pale View of Hills, de Kei Ishikawa (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Un poeta, de Simón Mesa Soto (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Poetic License, de Maude Apatow (Estreno mundial)
Primavera, de Damiano Michieletto (Estreno mundial)
Project Y, de Lee Hwan (Estreno mundial)
Rental Family, de HIKARI (Estreno mundial) 
Rose of Nevada, de Mark Jenkin (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Sacrifice, de Romain Gavras (Estreno mundial)
Scarlet, de Mamoru Hosoda (Estreno en Norteamérica)
O Agente Secreto, de Kleber Mendonça Filho (Estreno en Canadá)
Sentimental Value, de Joachim Trier (Estreno en Canadá)
Silent Friend, de Ildikó Enyedi (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Sirāt, de Óliver Laxe (Estreno en Norteamérica)
The Smashing Machine, de Benny Safdie (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Sound of Falling, de Mascha Schilinski (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Steal Away, de Clement Virgo (Estreno mundial) 
The Testament of Ann Lee, de Mona Fastvold (Estreno en Norteamérica – Presentación en 70mm)
Three Goodbyes, de Isabel Coixet (Estreno mundial)
Train Dreams, de Clint Bentley (Estreno internacional)
Tuner, de Daniel Roher (Estreno en Canadá)
The Ugly, de Yeon Sang-ho (Estreno mundial)
Uiksaringitara (Wrong Husband), de Zacharias Kunuk (Estreno en Norteamérica)
Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery, de Rian Johnson (Estreno mundial)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution…, de Nick Davis (Estreno mundial)