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15 TIFF 2024 films we can’t wait to see
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Hello Reader, TIFF kicks off on Thursday, but before it does, here are 15 TIFF 2024 films I can't wait to see. Whether you're attending the festival and looking to score a ticket, or following along at home, these are some of our most anticipated films of the coming year. This year’s Toronto International Film Festival will be my 22nd, meaning I’ve been attending the festival for more than half my life. Since the beginning, I’ve always sought to mix my schedule with much-anticipated films from auteurs I love and under-the-radar films that could prove to be significant discoveries. Sight unseen, this list focuses on films by major auteurs and filmmakers that should be major (but haven’t entirely broken out) and whose work I’ve previously really enjoyed. I’m only including films I haven’t seen at previous festivals. That means I’m leaving off several excellent films from other festivals that I would highly recommend: Pepe, All We Imagine As Light, and No Other Land. Click the link below to read the list: 15 TIFF 2024 films we can’t wait to seeAlex |
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