TIFF set to welcome stars & filmmakers back to Toronto

by W. Andrew Powell
TIFF red carpet

The Toronto International Film Festival is only a few days away, and while this year’s festival will still look a bit different, TIFF is getting ready to welcome guests, talent, stars, and filmmakers from around the world.

Among the nearly two hundred guests expected in Toronto, the festival is expecting Denis Villeneuve, Alanis Obomsawin, Andrew Garfield, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers, Albert Shin, Sigourney Weaver, Keira Knightley, and the cast of Dear Evan Hansen, to name a few.

TIFF also announced a special surprise screening of a never-before-seen film from Steven Soderbergh. The secret film was programmed with Soderbergh, and more details will be announced soon.

As noted by TIFF, this list is not complete, and it’s subject to change.

Expected TIFF guests, alphabetically by first name:

Aga Woszczy?ska
Agustina San Martín
Alanis Obomsawin
Alanna Bale
Albert Shin
Alexandre Moratto
Alison Klayman
Alison Pill
Aliya Kanani
Amalia Mesa Gustin
Amber Midthunder
Amil Shivji
Ana Lazarevic
Anahí Hoeneisen
Andrew Garfield
Andria Wilson
Anisia Uzeyman
Anita Rocha da Silveira
Anna Claire Beitel
Araya Mengesha
Arooj Azeem
Avery Winters-Anthony
Babalwa Baartman
Barry Avrich
Benedict Cumberbatch
Bent Hamer
Betsy West
Bianca Stigter
Bilal Baig
Bjørn Johnson
Blaine Thurier
Bob Eisenhardt
Bretten Hannam
Brooklyn Letexier-Hart
Camille Griffin
Carolyn Bracken
Catherine Hernandez
Cherish Violet Blood
Clifton Collins Jr.
Clint Bentley
Conor Casey
Daïchi Saïto
Damon D’Oliveira
Daniel Andrade
Daniel Carsenty
Danis Goulet
Darin J. Sallam
Dave Wooley
David Belton
David Heilbroner
David Siegel
Denis Villeneuve
Denzal Sinclaire
Dionne Warwick
E. Chai Vasarhelyi
Edwin
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers
Ellie Posadas
Emma Ferreira
Emre Kayis
Eric Warin
Essence Fox
Eva Husson
Eva Orner
Evan Jackson Leong
Fab Filipo
Fawzia Mirza
Felix Jedi Ingram Isaac
Gabriela Osio Vanden
Gail Maurice
Gharrett Paon
Gian Cassini
Gudrun Columbus Mwanyika
Haley Lu Richardson
Hamza Bangash
Hany Abu-Assad
Haya Waseem
Hazel Doupe
Heather Hatch
Ivan Grbovic
Jack Weisman
Jackie Richardson
Javier Andrade
Jayne Houdyshell
Jean Luc Herbulot
Jenna Cato Bass
Jessica Chastain

Jimmy Chin
John Michael McDonagh
John Sylliboy
Jordan Bullchild
Jorge Camarotti
Josh O’Connor
Juanjo Giménez
Julie Baldassi
Julie Cohen
June Squibb
Justine Bateman
Kamila Andini
Kate Dolan
Kausar Mohammed
Keira Knightley
Kenny G
Khadar Ayderus Ahmed
Khadijah Roberts-Abdullah
Laura Samani
Laurent Cantet
Liam Diaz
Lily-Rose Depp
Liz Garbus
Luke Bilyk
Manny Perez
Manuel Martín Cuenca
Marc Ricciardelli
Mare Winningham
Maya Forbes
Michael Greyeyes
Michael McGowan
Micheal Showalter
Miriam Toews
Mohammed Abugeth
Molly Parker
Mounia Akl
Nina Andresen Borud
Omar Abdi
Omar Abu Amer
Owen Teague
Pål Sverre Hagen
Paul Shkordoff
Penny Lane
Phillip Lewitski
Phillip Noyce
Rebeca Huntt
Rebecca Ferguson
Rhayne Vermette
Rich Williamson
Richard Jenkins
Ritwik Pareek
Rob Savage
Robi Botos
Rodrigo Plá
Ruth Paxton
Sam Dunn
Sara Mishara
Sara Montpetit
Saul Williams
Scott McGehee
Sébastien Pilote
Shasha Nakhai
Sigourney Weaver
Stanley Nelson
Stefan Forbes
Stephen Chbosky, Ben Platt, and the cast of Dear Evan Hansen
Stephen Karam
Steve Pink
Steven Soderbergh
Tahir Rana
Taylor Gray
Tea Lindeburg
Terril Calder
Thomas Antony Olajide
Thyrone Tommy
Tim Myles
Tuva Novotny
Vincent D’Onofrio
Violet Nelson
Wallace Wolodarsky
Yasmin Warsame

Read more of The GATE’s TIFF coverage.

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