The 47th annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from September 8 to 18, 2022."'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery' to debut at TIFF" . CTV News, June 29, 2022.
The 2022 festival was staged primarily in-person; a small selection of films were offered on the Digital TIFF Bell Lightbox platform, but this represented a much smaller proportion of the overall lineup than in 2020 and 2021.Barry Hertz, "Daniel Craig’s Netflix thriller Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery to have world premiere at TIFF 2022" . The Globe and Mail, June 29, 2022. The festival also saw the return of its networking and gala events, which were also suspended or held virtually in 2020 and 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto.Jeremy Kay, "TIFF unveils key additions to programming team, details of 2022 edition" . Screen Daily, February 24, 2022.
As of mid-July, the festival had diverged from its usual practice of releasing a list of ten or twenty films to start its programming announcements, and instead issued a number of single-film announcements, before finally releasing its first extended list of the full gala and special presentations programs on July 28.Brian Welk, "TIFF 2022 Lineup: Films From Tyler Perry, Peter Farrelly, Sam Mendes and Catherine Hardwicke to Premiere" . TheWrap, July 29, 2022. Additional films were announced throughout August, until the full schedule was released on August 23. Festival CEO Cameron Bailey indicated that the full lineup would comprise around 200 feature films and about 40 short films, the largest lineup the festival has booked since the pre-pandemic 2019 edition.Brent Lang, "Toronto Film Festival CEO Cameron Bailey on Landing Spielberg’s ‘The Fabelmans’ and Returning to Splashy Premieres" . Variety, July 28, 2022.
Sally El Hosaini's The Swimmers was the opening film,"‘The Swimmers’ chosen as Toronto International Film Festival opening night gala film" . The Globe and Mail, July 27, 2022. and the closing film was Mary Harron's Dalíland.Jeremy Kay, "TIFF unveils world premiere of ‘Daliland’ as closing night selection" . Screen Daily, August 9, 2022. The Fabelmans, which screened as a special presentation and won the People's Choice Award, marked the first time in history that a Steven Spielberg film premiered at the festival. Jordan Peele's Nope, although already released in theaters prior to the festival, was also screened in IMAX at the Cinesphere as a special presentation in the main festival slate.Etan Vlessing, "TIFF: Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’ Set for Imax Screening at Film Fest" . The Hollywood Reporter, August 30, 2022.
The festival also indicated that in light of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, state-backed Russian films and organizations would be banned from the festival, although participation by independent Russian filmmakers would still be permitted.Jeremy Kay, "TIFF bans state-backed Russian delegations from festival, will programme independent Russian films" . Screen Daily, March 3, 2022.
In 2023, festival organizers announced that the 2022 festival had returned to levels of in-person attendance comparable to the festivals prior to 2020.Jeremy Kay, "Taika Waititi’s ‘Next Goal Wins’ to world premiere at Toronto 2023". Screen Daily, June 28, 2023.
Awards TIFF Tribute Awards The TIFF Tribute Awards, the festival's program of honouring film personnel for their overall achievements in cinema, were presented early during the festival run.
The cast of My Policeman—Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson, and Rupert Everett—were named as the recipients of one of the two awards for actors, marking the first time the award has been presented to an ensemble cast rather than an individual,Jeremy Kay, "Cast of ‘My Policeman’ first ensemble to receive TIFF Tribute Award for Performance" . Screen Daily, August 8, 2022. while Sam Mendes has been named as the recipient of the Director Award.Jeremy Kay, "Sam Mendes to receive TIFF Ebert Director Award" . Screen Daily, August 16, 2022. Brendan Fraser received a Tribute Award for Performance in The Whale.
Composer Hildur Guðnadóttir was named the recipient of the Variety Artisan Award, Sally El Hosaini was named the winner of the Emerging Talent Award, Buffy Sainte-Marie was the recipient of the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media,Matt Grobar, "Toronto Film Festival Names Buffy Sainte-Marie As Tribute Award Honoree, Unveils Musical Guest & Presenter Lineup For 2022 Gala" . Deadline Hollywood, September 7, 2022. and Michelle Yeoh was named the winner of the inaugural Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award."Action star Michelle Yeoh to receive TIFF's new groundbreaker prize at Tribute Awards" . Toronto Star, August 29, 2022.
Regular Awards The festival's main awards for films in the festival program, including the People's Choice Award, were presented on September 18.Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award" . IndieWire, September 18, 2022.
Awards English title DirectorProduction country People's Choice Award The Fabelmans Steven SpielbergUnited States People's Choice Award, First Runner Up Women Talking Sarah Polley People's Choice Award, Second Runner Up Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Rian Johnson People's Choice Award: Documentaries Black Ice Hubert DavisCanada Documentary, First Runner Up Maya and the Wave Stephanie JohnesUnited States Documentary, Second Runner Up 752 Is Not a Number Babak PayamiCanada People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness Weird: The Al Yankovic Story Eric AppelUnited States Midnight Madness, First Runner Up Pearl Ti West Midnight Madness, Second Runner Up The Blackening Tim Story Platform Prize Riceboy Sleeps Anthony ShimCanada Best Canadian Feature Film To Kill a Tiger Nisha Pahuja Best Canadian Film, Honorable Mention Viking Stéphane Lafleur Best Canadian Short Film Simo Aziz Zoromba Best Canadian Short Film, Honorable Mention Same Old Lloyd Lee ChoiCanada, United States Best International Short Film Snow in September Lkhagvadulam Purev-OchirMongolia, France Best International Short Film, Honorable Mention Airhostess-737 Thanasis NeofotistosGreece FIPRESCI Award A Gaza Weekend Basil KhalilPalestine, United Kingdom NETPAC Award Sweet As Jub ClercAustralia Amplify Voices Leonor Will Never Die Martika Ramirez EscobarPhilippines While We Watched Vinay ShuklaIndia Amplify Voices, Honorable Mention Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On Madison ThomasCanada Changemaker Award Something You Said Last Night Luis De Filippis Share Her Journey Nanitic Carol Nguyen
Programme
Gala Presentations English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAlice, DarlingMary NighyUnited States, CanadaBlack IceHubert DavisCanadaButcher's CrossingGabe PolskyUnited StatesDalílandMary HarronThe Greatest Beer Run EverPeter FarrellyThe HummingbirdIl colibrìFrancesca ArchibugiItaly, FranceHunt헌트Lee Jung-jaeSouth KoreaA Jazzman's BluesTyler PerryUnited StatesKacchey LimbuShubham YogiIndiaMoving OnPaul WeitzUnited StatesParis Memories Revoir ParisAlice WinocourFrancePrisoner's DaughterCatherine HardwickeUnited StatesRaymond and RayRodrigo GarcíaRoostAmy RedfordSidneyReginald HudlinThe SonFlorian ZellerUnited KingdomThe Swimmers Sally El HosainiWhat's Love Got to Do with It?Shekhar KapurThe Woman KingGina Prince-BythewoodUnited States
Special Presentations + English title Original title Director(s) Production countryAllelujahRichard EyreUnited KingdomAll Quiet on the Western FrontEdward BergerGermanyThe Banshees of InisherinMartin McDonaghUnited Kingdom, Ireland, United States Biosphere Mel EslynUnited StatesBluebackRobert ConnollyAustraliaThe Blue CaftanLe Bleu du CaftanMaryam TouzaniMorocco, France, Belgium, DenmarkBroker브로커 Hirokazu Kore-edaSouth KoreaBrosNicholas StollerUnited StatesBrotherClement VirgoCanadaCatherine Called BirdyLena DunhamUnited KingdomCausewayLila NeugebauerUnited StatesChevalierStephen WilliamsCorsageMarie KreutzerAustria, France, GermanyDecision to LeavePark Chan-wookSouth KoreaDevotionJ. D. DillardUnited StatesDriving MadeleineUne belle courseChristian CarionFranceElesin Oba, The King's HorsemanBiyi BandeleNigeriaEmpire of LightSam MendesUnited KingdomThe Eternal DaughterJoanna Hogg The Fabelmans Steven Spielberg United StatesGlass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryRian JohnsonUnited StatesGood Night OppyRyan WhiteThe Good NurseTobias LindholmHoly SpiderAli AbbasiDenmark, Germany, Sweden, FranceJoylandSaim SadiqPakistanThe Lost KingStephen FrearsUnited KingdomA Man of ReasonJung Woo-sungSouth KoreaThe MenuMark MylodUnited StatesMoonage DaydreamBrett MorgenMy PolicemanMichael GrandageUnited KingdomNannyNikyatu Jusu United StatesNo BearsJafar PanahiIranNopeJordan PeeleUnited StatesOn the Come UpSanaa LathanOne Fine MorningUn beau matinMia Hansen-LøveFranceOther People's ChildrenLes enfants des autresRebecca ZlotowskiThe Return of Tanya Tucker: Featuring Brandi CarlisleKathlyn HoranUnited StatesSaint OmerAlice DiopFranceSanctuaryZachary WigonUnited States Stories Not to Be Told Historias para no contarCesc GaySpain The SubstituteEl SuplenteDiego LermanArgentina, Italy, Mexico, Spain, FranceTriangle of SadnessRuben Östlund Sweden, United Kingdom, United States, France Walk Up 탑Hong Sang-sooSouth KoreaWendell & WildHenry SelickUnited StatesThe WhaleDarren AronofskyWomen TalkingSarah PolleyThe WonderSebastián LelioUnited Kingdom, Ireland
Contemporary World Cinema Ulrich Seidl's Sparta was withdrawn by the festival after allegations of child exploitation on set surfaced.