(Toronto) A four-part documentary series on The Tragically Hip and short films by Oscar winner Torill Kove and actor Connor Jessup are among the Canadian additions to the Toronto International Film Festival.
Organizers say the “Primetime” program includes the long-awaited world premiere of The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsalwhich will air on Prime Video.
Announced in 2022, it is directed by Mike Downie, the brother of the band’s late leader Gord Downie.
Television-focused programming also includes The Knowing from indigenous storytellers Courtney Montour and Tanya Talaga, Apple TV+ thriller from Alfonso Cuarón, Disclaimerstarring Cate Blanchett, and British director Joe Wright’s biopic of Benito Mussolini, Mr. Son of the Century.
In addition to the work of Connor Jessup and a new animation project by Torill Kove, the short film program also includes Quebec films.
Mo Matton will present the film Gender Revealwhich will be presented on Saturday at the Locarno International Film Festival and will be in competition in Toronto.
Quebec short film Who Loves the Sunby Arshia Shakiba, is also in competition. It will first premiere at the Venice Film Festival.
Montreal director Halima Elkhatabi, who is also presenting her feature film Cohabit (Living Together) at the festival, will also offer a short film in competition, Fantas.
Short films by American actress Dakota Johnson and Arshile Khanjian Egoyan, the son of acclaimed Canadian filmmaker Atom Egoyan, will also be screened.
TIFF will take place from September 5 to 15.