It’s that magical time of the year when organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival announce the Gala and Special Presentations program selections for the 47th TIFF event on September 8-18. The TIFF 2022 lineup features 18 Galas and 45 Special Presentations, with much more to be announced soon. Some highlights include Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale, which stars Brendan Fraser as a 600-pound man (and is getting Oscar buzz), The Greatest Beer Run Ever starring Zac Efron, Russell Crowe and Bill Murray, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, and Martin McDonagh’s follow-up to Three Billboards Outside Ebbings Missouri, The Banshees of Inisherin. The Nicolas Cage comeback continues, with Butcher’s Crossing also in the line-up (as a Gala), while Ethan Hawke and Ewan McGregor plays brothers in Raymond & Ray. And that’s just a start, with Midnight Madness picks yet to be revealed! JoBlo’s own Chris Bumbray will be there, covering the festival for his thirteen year in a row (we even covered it remotely during the pandemic).
“We’re excited to welcome some of the most celebrated figures in movies back to Toronto to present their Gala and Special Presentation films,” said Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO. “With stories that span six continents and feature performances you just have to see, this lineup delivers the rich experiences we wait all year for. Cinema is alive. Red carpets are back. And the best audience in the world awaits them in Toronto.”
You can check out the full TIFF 2022 lineup for Gala Presentations below:
Alice, Darling Mary Nighy | Canada, USA
World Premiere
Black Ice Hubert Davis | Canada
World Premiere
Butcher’s Crossing Gabe Polsky | USA
World Premiere
The Greatest Beer Run Ever Peter Farrelly | USA
World Premiere
The Hummingbird Francesca Archibugi | Italy, France
World Premiere
Hunt Lee Jung-jae | South Korea
North American Premiere
A Jazzman’s Blues Tyler Perry | USA
World Premiere
Kacchey Limbu Shubham Yogi | India
World Premiere
Moving On Paul Weitz | USA
World Premiere
Paris Memories Alice Winocour | France
North American Premiere
Prisoner’s Daughter Catherine Hardwicke | USA
World Premiere
Raymond & Ray Rodrigo García | USA
World Premiere
Roost Amy Redford | USA
World Premiere
Sidney Reginald Hudlin | USA
World Premiere
The Son Florian Zeller | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
Opening Night Film
The Swimmers Sally El Hosaini | United Kingdom
World Premiere
What’s Love Got To Do With It? Shekhar Kapur | United Kingdom
World Premiere
The Woman King Gina Prince-Bythewood | USA
World Premiere
You can check out the full TIFF 2022 lineup for Special Presentations below:
Allelujah Sir Richard Eyre | United Kingdom
World Premiere
All Quiet on the Western Front Edward Berger | USA, Germany
World Premiere
The Banshees Of Inisherin Martin McDonagh | United Kingdom, Ireland, USA
North American Premiere
Blueback Robert Connolly | Australia
World Premiere
The Blue Caftan Maryam Touzani | Morocco, France, Belgium, Denmark
North American Premiere
Broker Hirokazu Kore-eda | South Korea
Canadian Premiere
Brother Clement Virgo | Canada
World Premiere
Bros Nicholas Stoller | USA
World Premiere
Catherine Called Birdy Lena Dunham | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Causeway Lila Neugebauer | USA
World Premiere
Chevalier Stephen Williams | USA
World Premiere
Corsage Marie Kreutzer | Austria, France, Germany
North American Premiere
Decision to Leave Park Chan-wook | South Korea
North American Premiere
Devotion JD Dillard | USA
World Premiere
Driving Madeleine Christian Carion | France
International Premiere
El Suplente Diego Lerman | Argentina, Italy, Mexico, Spain, France
World Premiere
Empire of Light Sam Mendes | United Kingdom, USA
Canadian Premiere
The Eternal Daughter Joanna Hogg | United Kingdom
North American Premiere
*The Fabelmans Steven Spielberg | USA
World Premiere
*Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Rian Johnson | USA
World Premiere
Good Night Oppy Ryan White | USA
International Premiere
The Good Nurse Tobias Lindholm | USA
World Premiere
Holy Spider Ali Abbasi | Denmark, Germany, Sweden, France
Canadian Premiere
Joyland Saim Sadiq | Pakistan
North American Premiere
The King’s Horseman Biyi Bandele | Nigeria
World Premiere
The Lost King Stephen Frears | United Kingdom
World Premiere
A Man of Reason Jung Woo-sung | South Korea
World Premiere
The Menu Mark Mylod | USA
World Premiere
On the Come Up Sanaa Lathan | USA
World Premiere
One Fine Morning Mia Hansen-Løve | France
Canadian Premiere
Other People’s Children Rebecca Zlotowski | France
North American Premiere
Moonage Daydream Brett Morgen | USA
North American Premiere
My Policeman Michael Grandage | United Kingdom
World Premiere
Nanny Nikyatu Jusu | USA
International Premiere
No Bears Jafar Panahi | Iran
North American Premiere
The Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi Carlile Kathlyn Horan | USA
International Premiere
Saint Omer Alice Diop | France
North American Premiere
Sanctuary Zachary Wigon | USA
World Premiere
Stories Not to be Told Cesc Gay | Spain
World Premiere
Triangle of Sadness Ruben Östlund | Sweden, United Kingdom, USA, France, Greece
North American Premiere
Walk Up Hong Sangsoo | South Korea
World Premiere
Wendell & Wild Henry Selick | USA
World Premiere
The Whale Darren Aronofsky | USA
North American Premiere
Women Talking Sarah Polley | USA
International Premiere
The Wonder Sebastián Lelio | United Kingdom, Ireland
Canadian Premiere
TIFF is one of the most significant film festivals of the year and generates tons of foot traffic for the Toronto area. With every hotel and eating establishment getting in on the action, TIFF practically prints money for one of Canada’s most recognizable metropolises. There are plenty of films to be excited about, and we’ll cover the event from morning to night. What movies would you like to see if you were attending TIFF 2022? Let us know in the comments section below.