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August 17, 2022
TORONTO — The Toronto International Film Festival® is delighted to announce today the 2022 selection for TIFF Docs programme presented by A&E IndieFilms, Contemporary World Cinema programme presented by Sun Life, and an additional title in the Discovery programme. This lineup features titles from over 50 countries from around the world. Additionally, TIFF is excited to announce five doc sessions as part of the 2022 Industry Conference.
“We are so proud of the TIFF Docs and Contemporary World Cinema programmes,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “The films reflect the moment we live in and speak to who we are today, including highly anticipated films by veteran filmmakers from around the globe.”
All the Beauty and the Bloodshed
Laura Poitras | USA
North American Premiere
*Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On
Madison Thomas | Canada 🇨🇦
World Premiere
Casa Susanna
Sébastien Lifshitz | France, USA
North American Premiere
Ciné-Guerrillas: Scenes from the Labudovic Reels
Mila Turajlic | Serbia, France, Croatia, Montenegro
World Premiere
*The Colour of Ink
Brian D. Johnson | Canada 🇨🇦
World Premiere
Documentary Now!
Alex Buono, Rhys Thomas, Micah Gardner | USA
World Premiere
*Ever Deadly
Tanya Tagaq, Chelsea McMullan | Canada 🇨🇦
World Premiere
Free Money
Sam Soko, Lauren DeFilippo | Kenya, USA
World Premiere
Mariupolis 2
Mantas Kvedaravičius | Lithuania, France, Germany
North American Premiere
The Grab
Gabriela Cowperthwaite | USA
World Premiere
In Her Hands
Tamana Ayazi, Marcel Mettelsiefen | USA, Afghanistan
World Premiere
TIFF DOCS OPENING NIGHT FILM
*Louis Armstrong’s Black & Blues
Sacha Jenkins | USA
World Premiere
Maya and the Wave
Stephanie Johnes | USA
World Premiere
Miúcha, The Voice of Bossa Nova
Daniel Zarvos, Liliane Mutti | Brazil, France
Canadian Premiere
My Imaginary Country (Mi País Imaginario)
Patricio Guzmán | Chile, France
North American Premiere
Patrick and the Whale
Mark Fletcher | Austria
World Premiere
Pray for our Sinners
Sinéad O’Shea | Ireland
World Premiere
Self-Portrait as a Coffee Pot
William Kentridge | South Africa, USA
World Premiere
Theatre of Thought
Werner Herzog | USA
International Premiere
*To Kill a Tiger
Nisha Pahuja | Canada 🇨🇦
World Premiere
While We Watched
Vinay Shukla | UK
World Premiere
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About TIFF
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. An international leader in film culture, TIFF projects include the annual Toronto International Film Festival in September; TIFF Bell Lightbox, which features five cinemas, learning and entertainment facilities; and innovative national distribution program Film Circuit. The organization generates an annual economic impact of $200 million CAD. TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including Founding Sponsor Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels), The Daniels Corporation and RBC. For more information, visit tiff.net.
TIFF is generously supported by Lead Sponsor Bell, Major Sponsors RBC, Visa, and BVLGARI®, and Major Supporters the Government of Ontario, Telefilm Canada, and the City of Toronto.
TIFF is grateful for the generous support of the 2022 festival from the Government of Canada through FedDev Ontario and Telefilm Canada.
TIFF Docs programme is made possible through the generous sponsorship of A&E IndieFilms.
About A&E IndieFilms
A&E IndieFilms develops, commissions and co-produces feature films, specials and event series for A+E Networks. Founded in 2005, A&E IndieFilms has become a beacon for world-class documentary filmmakers and a trusted collaborator in creating award-winning content with unprecedented access to remarkable stories. Since its inception, the company has built a reputation for brave storytelling and a prestigious track record with commercial audiences, major film festivals and critics’ awards alike. A&E IndieFilms roster includes a number of award-winning films including the 2020 Academy Award®-winning film for Best Documentary Short Subject, Learning to Skateboard in a Warzone (if you’re a girl) from Carol Dysinger.
Contemporary World Cinema programme is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Sun Life.
TIFF Industry programming is generously supported by Major Supporters Ontario Creates and Telefilm Canada.
TIFF gratefully acknowledges UPS as the Official Presenting Sponsor of the Opening Night Film and Party and the Industry Centre supporter.
TIFF Discovery programme is generously supported by Dyson.