Toronto/CMEDIA: Marking a major milestone in 2025, TIFF celebrates the 50th edition of its Festival with a once-in-a-lifetime marquee series titled The TIFF Story in 50 Films.
Curated by TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, with input and insight from TIFF programmers past and present, this series will showcase 50 landmark films from around the world that played a significant role in connecting with audiences, and reflect the story of TIFF.
“The TIFF Story in 50 Films is more than a retrospective — it’s a celebration of the landmark moments that have defined our Festival’s legacy,” said Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF. “Curating this series has been a labour of love, poring over decades of Festival programme books to select 50 films that reflect five decades of TIFF’s taste, eye for new talent, and passion for bringing groundbreaking cinema to our audience. While so many more films have been integral to TIFF’s story and illustrate our current narrative, I’m excited to share the full list in the months ahead and to revisit the memories and enduring impact these films have had on all of us.”
Groundbreaking World Premieres and bold discoveries of new filmmaking talent would be included in these film titles which speak to the breadth of artistry that has created such memorable Festival moments over the years.
The selection .
Capturing the Festival’s enduring impact, the series selection running from June to August, will feature special events and guests, with the full list of film titles, dates, and invitees to be shared at a later date.
The TIFF Story in 50 Films is free for TIFF Members, one way of thanking supporters for 50 years of discovering great movies together.
See the North, TIFF’s monthly, free series of Canadian cinema presented by MUBI, will celebrate the 50th milestone in 2025 by honouring the work of Canadian women and nonbinary filmmakers programmed in the years since the first Festival five decades ago. Coming up on February 11 is Darlene Naponse’s Falls Around Her, which had its World Premiere at the 2018 Festival. Monthly films will be listed in the seasonal programming highlights and online at tiff.net.
TIFF has evolved from the “Festival of Festivals” (the organization officially changed its name to the Toronto International Film Festival in 1994) over the past five decades, to the largest public film festival in the world.
Approximately 700,000 guests, more than 700 talent, and 280 films as part of its Official Selection were welcomed by TIFF 2024.
Rogers, the official Presenting Partner of the Festival, will develop and produce a TIFF 50th edition television special, as announced last week, exploring the history, and featuring archival footage, to be aired exclusively on Citytv.
The 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, will run September 4–14, 2025. For more information, visit tiff.net.
The names all 49 of TIFF’s opening Night films can be found here.
