TIFF 2025's Auteur-Focused Platform Competition Will Be Juried by Two Rising Filmmakers and Oscar Nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste
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The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its 2025 Platform program lineup, celebrating ten years of championing auteur cinema. This year, the program features 10 films from 19 different countries. The opening film is 'Steve,' directed by Tim Mielants and starring Cillian Murphy and Tracey Ullman. A distinguished three-person jury is set to judge the films, including Carlos Marqués-Marcet, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Chloé Robichaud, emphasizing the festival's commitment to discovering new talent in cinema. The competition includes titles such as 'Between Dreams and Hope' and 'Bouchra.'
The Toronto International Film Festival's 2025 Platform program lineup features 10 films from 19 countries, championing bold directorial vision and distinctive storytelling through its auteur-focused section.
The program opens with the World Premiere of 'Steve,' directed by Tim Mielants, starring Cillian Murphy and Tracey Ullman, marking Mielants' first appearance at TIFF.
A three-person jury, including Carlos Marqués-Marcet, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, and Chloé Robichaud, will judge the films in this year's Platform competition, celebrating emerging filmmakers.
Other films featured in the Platform competition include 'Between Dreams and Hope,' 'Bouchra,' 'Hen,' and 'Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts),' showcasing diverse international talent.
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