TIFF 2014
Now in its 39th year, TIFF is a behemoth cultural institution, a one-stop shop for everything from star-studded red carpets to North American premieres for some of the most lauded names in world cinema. The most prestigious public film festival in the world, TIFF is also major Toronto institution, turning King Street into ground zero for movie fans, members of the press, and celebrities alike.
Given its size and scope, TIFF can get a little tricky to navigate without a guide, which is where we come in. In the days to come we’ll be updating with all sorts of coverage, including reviews, survival tips, some festival history, and a tonne of photos. Stay tuned, and happy filmgoing!

Nothing shatters the illusion that TIFF is about art like seeing people with TIFF lanyards eating at Hooters.
Torontonians apparently want Jon Stewart to run for mayor, and Jennifer Aniston to look at revealing 20-year-old photos of herself.


The missed opportunity that was Festival Street, and why Torontonians should embrace TIFF without all the grumbling.
Simon Pegg signs a doll version of himself and Elizabeth Banks wears what appear to be drapes to close out the first weekend of TIFF.


In which Denzel Washington talks loftily about acting and is insufferable.
Chris O'Dowd, Adam Sandler, Kevin Smith—these and other celebrities too lazy to dress properly.


A friendly reminder to film critics who take themselves too seriously.

We're fast approaching peak Bill Murray.
In which Robert John Downey, Jr. proves for the 18-billionth time that he is a lovable scamp.


The best and worst of the fest's opening night—featuring bike valets, Bill Murray Day, and a soppy Robert Downey, Jr. drama.
Sexually transmitted hauntings. Viggo Mortensen as a Danish general in 19th-century Patagonia. The films with the biggest buzz, and the ones we're most looking forward to.

Checking your phone, charging your phone, and yelling at Adam Sandler.


The fest's nonfiction programming spans subjects as diverse as the Indonesian killings of the mid-1960s, Soviet hockey, and a Chinese pop idol contest.

The fest’s home for the avant-garde features a mind-bending Viggo Mortensen Western, a playful riff on Shakespeare, and more.

Midnight Madness scares up some yakuza, a sexually transmitted ghost, an unhinged film editor, and Kevin Smith.

The festival's red carpet premieres include a vengeful Denzel Washington and an unhinged Steve Carell.

Twitter user @tofilmcritic spoofs chain-smoking, self-persecuting professional movie-watchers.

Local filmmakers explain what TIFF means to themu2014and get out their pre-festival jitters.

Two of the festival's unsung heroes talk glamour, caffeine intake, and (literally) hitting the wall.