TIFF 2026 - THE ROLLING TAPE

Dates Sep 10-20, 2026

Location Toronto, Canada

Reporting

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world, held annually every September in downtown Toronto, Canada. Celebrated as the "People's Festival," the prestigious People's Choice Award is the festival's top prize as voted on by audiences. Five staff members are set to attend this year 51st edition.

Reviews

Lead Dispatch

Review: Anna Biller Returns with Vengeful and Overlong ‘The Face of Horror’

Anna Biller is known for her gorgeous attention to detail and exploration of retro aesthetics through a modern feminist lens. The Love Witch (2016) began this with a powerful woman seeking love and validation…

Nadia Arain

Reviews

September 13, 2026 · by Evan Miller

Review: ‘Julián’ is a Gorgeously Hand-Drawn Affirmation for Being Yourself

Every kid has their thing. Some kids love dinosaurs and some love cars. Julián (Knyght Darius Jack) loves the ocean, but more specifically, m...

Reviews

September 13, 2026 · by Cameron Ritter

Review: Lukas Dhont’s ‘Coward’ Finds Hope Through the Arts

Lukas Dhont’s Coward is one of many films at TIFF this year that originally premiered at Cannes back in May. While many films have the Cannes...

Reviews

September 12, 2026 · by Nadia Arain

Review: ‘Rogue Trooper’ Is an Entertaining Sci-Fi War Film in All Its PS4 Cutscene Glory

I always find that the cult comic book movies take infinitely more creative liberties than Marvel and DC, which have created an ever-tiring s...

The Awards Tape

September 9, 2026

The Awards Tape: TIFF Preview 2026

With Telluride wrapping up and Venice getting ready to deliver the Golden Lion, we are now previewing the Toronto International Film Festival....

Lists

September 7, 2026 · by Cameron Ritter

Fall Festival Season is Here! TRT Previews Its Most Anticipated TIFF Titles

Following its milestone 50th Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is back, kicking off September 10 and running until Sep...

Lists

August 20, 2026 · by Kasey Dunifer

Five Adaptations to Watch for at TIFF 2026

From biographies to short stories, plays, and podcasts, the art of adaptation is alive and well at the 51st Toronto International Film Festiv...

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