TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL ADDS 2 GALAS AND 16 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS TO LINEUP
Lucy in the Sky Directed by Noah Hawley
TORONTO — TIFF Co-Heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente today announced the second set of selections in the Gala and Special Presentations programmes screening this September at the 44th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival.
“We’re thrilled to announce this second wave of Galas and Special Presentations, which I believe are some of the most compelling in the lineup,” said Bailey, Artistic Director and Co-Head of TIFF. “Audiences will be delighted by the artistry present in this year’s splashiest sections.”
“Our TIFF programmers have given us a lot to look forward to this year,” said Vicente, Executive Director and Co-Head of TIFF. “These final films add even more emotional resonance and gravitas to this year’s already stellar lineup.”
These films round out the Gala and Special Presentations programmes for a total of 20 and 55 films, respectively.
The 44th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 5–15, 2019.
GALAS 2019
The Aeronauts Tom Harper | United Kingdom Canadian Premiere
The Burnt Orange Heresy Giuseppe Capotondi | USA/UnitedKingdom North American Premiere
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2019
American Son Kenny Leon | USA World Premiere
Deerskin (Le Daim) Quentin Dupieux | France International Premiere
Dirt Music Gregor Jordan | United Kingdom/Australia World Premiere
The Elder One (Moothon) Geetu Mohandas | India World Premiere
Guns Akimbo Jason Lei Howden | Germany/NewZealand World Premiere
Human Capital Marc Meyers | USA World Premiere
Jungleland Max Winkler | USA World Premiere
Lucy in the Sky Noah Hawley | USA World Premiere
Lyrebird Dan Friedkin | USA International Premiere
Mosul Matthew Michael Carnahan | USA North American Premiere
Seberg Benedict Andrews | USA/UnitedKingdom North American Premiere
Sibyl Justine Triet | France/Belgium North American Premiere
SYNCHRONIC Aaron Moorhead, Justin Benson | USA World Premiere
The Truth (La vérité) Hirokazu Kore-eda | France/Japan North American Premiere
Wasp Network Olivier Assayas | France, Brazil, Spain, Belgium North American Premiere
Waves Trey Edward Shults | USA International Premiere