Film-Forward

The Tale of Silyan | TIFF 2025

A compelling and moving portrait of a vanishing way of life in North Macedonia.

Megadoc

For those who either loved Megalopolis or simply love cinema, this is an alluring up-close-and-personal documentary about its creation.

Predators

A fascinating and unsettling watch, highlighting the contradictions of “To Catch a Predator.”

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey

A Big Bold Beautiful Journey wears its heart on its sleeve, animated by a romantic notion that asks audiences to accept it as it is.

Plainclothes

Though set in the pre-app, agonizing phone-waiting days of the past, the movie’s themes and struggles remain impactful and relevant.

The Testament of Ann Lee | TIFF 2025

Director Mona Fastvold combines two “unforgiving” genres—the biopic and the musical—and focuses on a relatively unknown historical figure: the founder of the Shaker movement.

Blue Heron, Glenrothan, Sink, The Smashing Machine | TIFF 2025

With more than 200 feature films playing out over 11 days, and depending on the viewer’s stamina, there are countless variations of what to see.

Happyend

This film overwhelms with its unexpected poignance, its truthfulness, and the imagination it uses to examine its teenage characters.

Dreams

Director Dag Johan Haugerud beautifully captures the anxiety and obsession that come with being in love for the first time.