The Toronto After Dark Film Festival (TADFF) has officially unveiled its lineup for its 19th edition of exciting new horror, sci-fi and action films for Toronto audiences to enjoy.
This year’s festival will 14 feature premieres, as well as 33 genre short films from Canada and around the world. Here, I am listing my personal picks of international films screening as part of this year’s lineup.
READ MOREFollowing its sold out premieres at SXSW and Hot Docs, and an acclaimed USA theatrical release, Maya Annik Bedward’s feature documentary debut, Black Zombie, makes its way to Canadian audiences.
READ MOREOn September 30, Hollywood Suite will present a special day of programming commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and celebrating the work of Indigenous filmmakers, performers, creatives, and artists from across the nation.
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The 2026 RUTAS International Festival of Performance, in partnership with Factory Theatre, Theatre Passe Muraille and Aluna Theatre bring together theatre, dance, performance, and installation from across the Americas to Turtle Island.
This year marks a significant moment in Aluna Theatre’s history, as the company celebrates its 25th anniversary and 7th edition of RUTAS to make their TransAmerican curation ever present, engaging in dialogue with artists in the Americas and beyond.
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Over the past 11 days, TIFF presented 294 films from 72 countries, welcoming over 800 talent across 98 red carpets. A 12 awards were handed out, including jury-awarded prizes and the renowned People’s Choice Awards.
In a historic first this year, winning TIFF’s Platform Prize grants a non-English-language film direct eligibility for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, alongside top winners from five other qualifying festivals.
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In the grip of an increasingly illusory world, playwright Carolyn Fe hurls us headlong into AY CAESAR.
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It is the night before TIFF and not all is quiet…
My schedule is almost set. My spreadsheet has been colour-coded. The films have been added, removed, reconsidered, and added again. If you’ve been around TIFF long enough, you know that the festival doesn’t really begin when the first film screens. It starts much earlier, with the planning, the anticipation, the group chats, the “Have you seen this one?” messages.
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TIFF can be exciting, overwhelming, exhausting and frankly, a little chaotic… Sometimes all in the same day!
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American Doctor offers a committed look at the intersection of medical ethics and state-sponsored violence. The documentary follows three physicians from the USA; Dr. Mark Perlmutter, Dr. Thaer Ahmad, and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa as they navigate the dual frontlines of providing emergency care in Gaza and advocating for their patients in the United States. Directed by Poh Si Teng, the film serves as a record of genocide and a testament to the need to bear witness as part of a global community.
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Losing sense who I was, who I am and who I will become
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