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Traditionally, the annual celebration of cinema has been a mix of glitzy red carpet premieres and prestige pictures with awards season ambition. But with many notable actors and A-list stars skipping this year’s event due to the ongoing actors strike, the 48th edition of TIFF will mark a return to the scaled-down festivals in 2020 and 2021.
“The films that will turn up in your local movie theatres or your streaming service later on — many of those will start their lives at our festival,” TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said. “The reason we’ve become such a big festival is because the audience really matters here. It’s not just for people who are in the know.”Article content
Since 2010, 10 films that have screened first at TIFF have gone on to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Its coveted People’s Choice winner almost always goes on to become a big player during awards season.With more than 200 films screening at this year’s edition, which runs Sept. 7 to 17, here are 25 titles we think people will be talking about after they exit a darkened theatre over the next 10 days.
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