Last year, the Midnight Madness section received one heck of a thumbs up with Obsession landing a massive distribution deal.
Leaning heavily on world premieres, TIFF’s 2026 Short Cuts programme welcomes back familiar names such as Yung Chang, Shaunak Sen and Zarrar Kahn while shining a spotlight on the next generation of emerging filmmakers.
As expected there was going to be a larger Cannes (including Quinzaine) cross-over than a Venice presence at this year’s NYFF.
Programming-wise, we expected a bit more of a copy-and-paste approach from Venice to Toronto this year. Instead, documentary programmer Thom Powers largely prioritized world premieres and Canuck female filmmakers, passing over several filmmakers whose latest works are headed to the Lido.
Long-time Midnight Madness programmer Peter Kuplowsky knows everyone wants the next "Obsession," but as he walks IndieWire through a characteristically creative and varied lineup, he makes the case for the merits of a different sort of breakthrough pick.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced the winners of the 53rd Student Academy Awards, with gold, silver and bronze placements in the four award categories to be announced at TIFF.
The New York Film Festival has named the full list of 32 films — from 31 countries — that comprise its Main Slate. Previously announced were the latest from James Gray, Ava DuVernay, and Tony Gilroy.
Toronto Midnight Madness selection “Half,” the Malayalam vampire action thriller from Fragrant Nature Film Creations (FNFC), has been boarded by Ritesh Sidhwani and Farhan Akhtar’s Excel Entertainment, which will present and distribute the film in Hindi across North India in association with AA Films. “Half” will be Excel’s first release from the Malayalam-language film industry. […]
MORE REVEALS FROM NEW YORK AND TORONTO
The New York Film Fest announced its Main Slate of films for 2026 and its use pf Premiere designations leads MTFB to the following conclusions:
New films to add to your TFF #53 list are:
Fatherland
Rose
My Undesirable Friends Part II
The Man I Love
Also, we think confirmed for Telluride, films we...
Michelle Yeoh has been named Asian Filmmaker of the Year at the 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF), an annual honor recognizing an Asian film professional or organization for exceptional contributions to the advancement of Asian cinema. Yeoh made her screen debut in Hong Kong action cinema with “Yes, Madam!” in 1985, followed by “Police […]