Of course, I’m always most interested in the Midnight Madness section to see what genre goodness will be offered, but be sure to take a look at the full list below and update your watch lists accordingly. Highlights include James Franco‘s The Disaster Artist, Ryuhei Kitamura‘s Downrange, and Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani‘s Let The Corpses Tan.
Tiff 2017 will be running September 7 – 17, more info can be found at Tiff.net and be sure to click over here to check out the previously announced special presentations and galas.
.Midnight Madness Opening Film.
Bodied Joseph Kahn, USA
World Premiere
Brawl in Cell Block 99 S. Craig Zahler, USA
North American Premiere
The Crescent Seth A. Smith, Canada
World Premiere
The Disaster Artist James Franco, USA
World Premiere
Downrange Ryuhei Kitamura, USA
World Premiere
Great Choice Robin Comisar, USA
Canadian Premiere
Let the Corpses Tan Hélène Cattet, Bruno Forzani, Belgium/France
North American Premiere
Mom and Dad Brian Taylor, USA
World Premiere
Revenge Coralie Fargeat, France
World Premiere
The Ritual David Bruckner, UK
World Premiere
.Midnight Madness Closing Film.
Vampire Clay Sôichi Umezawa, Japan
World Premiere
Films screening as part of the TIFF Docs programme include:
Azmaish: A Journey through the Subcontinent Sabiha Sumar, Pakistan
North American Premiere
BOOM FOR REAL The Late Teenage Years of Jean-Michel Basquiat Sara Driver, USA
World Premiere
The China Hustle Jed Rothstein, USA
World Premiere
Cocaine Prison Violeta Ayala, Australia/Bolivia/France/USA
World Premiere
Eric Clapton: Life in 12 Bars Lili Fini Zanuck, United Kingdom
World Premiere
Ex Libris – The New York Public Library Frederick Wiseman, USA
North American Premiere
The Final Year Greg Barker, USA
World Premiere
The Gospel According to André Kate Novack, USA
World Premiere
.Documentary Programme Opening Film.
Grace Jones: Bloodlight and Bami Sophie Fiennes, United Kingdom/Ireland
World Premiere
JIM & ANDY: the Great Beyond – the story of Jim Carrey & Andy Kaufman featuring a very special, contractually obligated mention of Tony Clifton
North American Premiere
Jane Brett Morgen, USA
World Premiere
The Judge Erika Cohn, Palestine/USA
World Premiere
The Legend of the Ugly King Hüseyin Tabak, Germany/Austria
World Premiere
Lots of Kids, a Monkey and a Castle Gustavo Salmerón, Spain
North American Premiere
Love Means Zero Jason Kohn, USA
World Premiere
.Documentary Programme Closing Film.
Makala Emmanuel Gras, France
North American Premiere
OF SHEEP AND MEN Karim Sayad, Switzerland/Qatar
World Premiere
One of Us Heidi Ewing, Rachel Grady, USA
World Premiere
The Other Side of Everything Mila Turajlić, Serbia/France/Qatar
World Premiere
Sammy Davis, Jr.: I’ve Gotta Be Me Sam Pollard, USA
World Premiere
Scotty and the Secret History of Hollywood Matt Tyrnauer, USA
World Premiere
Silas Anjali Nayar and Hawa Essuman, Canada/South Africa/Kenya
World Premiere
Super Size Me 2: Holy Chicken! Morgan Spurlock, USA
World Premiere