Alexandra Lazarowich's Turtle Island Rap tracks the journey of three young Indigenous artists, Wiidaaseh, A$h Da Hunter, and Travis Thompson, from the hustle to the stage. In cinema verité style, the hard-won triumphs and trials are seen as their individual journeys are taken with warmth and humour, even when things are tough. Original score by Core composer BEN FOX.
The riveting narrative of the life of Tia Zhang, a young Chinese ballerina who came of age during the reign of Mao Zedong is now on Amazon Prime. Scored by Core composer JAMES MARK STEWART.
Based on writer-director Marie Clements’ (Bones of Crows, TIFF ’22) own play Tombs of the Vanishing Indian, How We Stand is a riveting drama of sisters whose lives are shaped by government policies meant to eradicate Indigenous people.
Scored by Core composer WAYNE LAVALLEE, Clements infuses How We Stand with "magic realism, a dose of humour — in particular with a send-up of Hollywood westerns —and compelling characters to craft a timely story about forced separation and finding connection."
See the world premiere as part of TIFF's Centrepiece Program. Click here for showtimes.
After its premiere at Annecy 2026, Oscar-nominated director Louise Bagnall's JULIÅN will screen at TIFF in Sept. The Luxembourg, Ireland, Canada, Denmark animation was adapted from Jessica Love’s beloved bestselling children’s book, Julián Is a Mermaid and was produced by Ireland's acclaimed studio Cartoon Saloon.
Scored by Core composer LA-NAI GABRIEL, Bagnall’s charmingly expressive animation is filled with moments of humour, tenderness, and heartfelt emotional honesty.
Click here for showtimes at TIFF2026.
YAGA, starring Carrie-Anne Moss and Hudson Williams, will have its world premiere at this year's Toronto International Film Festival. The Crave show, which will be on AMC+ in the U.S., is part of TIFF's Primetime program for TV..
Scored by Core composer TREVOR YUILE, the series is based on Kat Sandler’s play, and reimagines the myth of Baba Yaga as a contemporary mystery thriller.
Read more about it in Deadline.