Toronto International Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival is a key festival for launching independent productions. 

The festival (or TIFF) is often referred to as a test event for American and European independent productions, providing good opportunities for marketing and press campaigns. 

What are the different sections?

International sections include:

• Gala Presentations (premieres of international large scale productions)
• Masters (recent works by the doyens of international cinema)
• Special Presentations (premieres of new films by well-known directors)
• Contemporary World Cinema (overview of interesting recent productions by well-known directors and award winners at other festivals)
• Discovery (premieres of first and second films by "next hot directors")
• Midnight Madness, Wavelengths (avant-garde films)
• Short Cuts (short films)
• TIFF Kids (featuring the best in international cinema for children and youth) 

New Zealand films at Toronto

New Zealand feature films which have screened at Toronto include:

• Mahana
• Human Traces
• Waru
• The Rehearsal
• Born to Dance
• 25 April
• A Flickering Truth
• The Dark Horse
• The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
• The Dead Lands
• Beyond The Edge
• Shadow in the Cloud
• Guns Akimbo
• The Convert
• Uproar
• We Are Still Here
• Muru
• The Power of the Dog