Tiff 2026

An interview with Musk director Alex Gibney on charting the rise to power of Elon Musk with hopes to understand how the world got to this point of peril. .

Sean Menard's documentary Run Terry Run offers previously unseen archives from Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope, which continues to inspire Canadians. .

An interview with At Night director Beatrice Gibson about creating an intersectional portrait of Parisian women and drawing upon literary references. .

Sam Dunn and Scot Fadyen on Neil Peart: No One's Disciple and telling the story of the late Rush drummer in their latest look at the iconic rock band. .

Through the obsessive study of an enigmatic writer’s archives, filmmaker Mariano Llinás tells a tale of a literary inheritance in Life of Jorge Luis Borges. .

Sebastian Brameshuber creates a unique spin on the road movie in London as travellers have conversations in a car on a soundstage as they approach their "destination." .

Reporting on the documentary highlights from the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival including Bleeding Hearts, Musk, Union Town, and Gail . .

In The Black Box Is Orange , Yuula Benivolski goes home to Palestine by revisiting family photos and archives, asserting the existence of a nation long denied. .

An interview with Cheyenne director Taimi Arvidson and riders Allysa Spierings and Emily Collits about being buck from a horse and always getting back up. .

Decades of resistance and protest against Iranian regimes fuel Pegah Ahangarani's Rehearsals for a Revolution , a deeply personal study of history. .

TIFF's People's Choice Documentary Award goes to Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been , directed by Barry Avrich. .

Sophie Fiennes and Slavoj Žižek reteam for film analysis and philosophy, this time to discuss the perfect society and the end of days in The Pervert's Guide to Utopias . .

Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin offer a personal and breathtaking glimpse at a friend's attempt to do an impossible trek in Everest: The Other Side . .

The Terry Fox story receives a definitive take in Run Terry Run , Sean Menard's moving all-archival portrait of the Canadian hero. .

Highlights in the non-fiction side of TIFF's Short Cuts selections include films like and Pacific Spirit , which blur the boundaries between forms. .

Chrissie Hynde proves an evasive subject in Joss Crowley's unconventional portrait of the British alt-rock band the Pretenders. .

Always Lalisa energetically chronicles the K-pop star as she steps out of BLACKPINK's shadow and tries her hand at a solo career. .

An interview with Gail director Michael Maxxis on hitting the road with the ultimate Our Lady Peace fan. .

An interview with Rehearsals for a Revolution director Pegah Ahangarani on her award winning documentary about the fight for freedom in Iran. .

The five filmmakers participating in the NFB/TIFF Redefined series share the perspectives and processes that shape their take on what it means to belong. .

Alex Gibney synthesizes the clear and present danger of Elon Musk's ascent to power and our own powerlessness in the face of it. .

Darren Dale's true crime documentary series 2.6 Seconds: Death in the Outback examines the death of Kumanjayi Walker, an Indigenous man killed by overzealous police, and the systemic racism that surrounds the crime. .

Edward Said: Between Worlds director Maiken Baird and producer Sarah Mowaswes discuss their doc about the writer and Palestinian activist. .

Lacey Schwartz Delgado's Re/Pair seeks to mend divides between Black and Jewish communities through dialogue. .

Families confront the power of goodbye and debate medical assistance in dying (MAID) in Sophie Deraspe’s The Final Act . .

Nineteen duos, one Black one Jewish, discuss cultural tensions openly and passionately in Lacey Schwartz Delgado's Re/Pair . .

The story of Canada's 18th Prime Minister gets a freewheeling, singular take in Matthew Rankin's surreal Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney . .

The plight of one family offers a harrowing snapshot of the global migration crisis as they strive to be reunited in Rescue . .

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been finally makes her influential singer the star of her own story. .

Ravers, lovers, and soldiers fuel Black Sunflowers ' invigorating portrait of the Ukrainian war effort through the lens of young adults fighting for freedom. .

Carol Nguyen makes a confident feature debut with Still Night, Burning House , a deeply personal exploration of loss within her family. .

Bleeding Hearts director Andrew Morgan talks about filming the genesis of bluegrass band Chaperelle and making a music doc "from the beginning." .

Hip-Hop artists Jessica Ford, Ehren “Bear Witness” Thomas, Tim “2oolman” Hill share the trials of cutting it in the music biz in Alexandra Lazarowich's feature debut Turtle Island Rap . .

Families in Italy's Piemonte region deal with the impact of climate change on their vineyards in Low Lies the Land and confront the threat that their traditions may end. .