TIFF Unveils 2025 Industry Selects Lineup as Festival Marks 50th Edition

The Toronto International Film Festival announced on Monday the lineup for its 2025 Industry Selects program, a curated showcase of 10 audience-ready titles available for acquisition during the festival’s 50th edition. The slate spans drama, thriller, comedy, and documentary, offering buyers a compact package of films positioned for international sales and distribution.

This year’s collection highlights a breadth of global storytelling. Works arrive from Belgium, Nigeria, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and beyond, reflecting the program’s mandate to connect compelling projects with industry professionals in search of standout discoveries.

Industry Selects, programmed by Liane Cunje, has become a central marketplace fixture for accredited buyers, bridging the gap between festival audiences and the international sales community. The showcase comes as TIFF expands its professional platform, with TIFF: The Market scheduled to launch in 2026.

The 2025 lineup, presented in alphabetical order, includes:

• “A Survivor’s Tale,” Micha Wald (Belgium, France) — Pulsar Content

• “Dolph: Unbreakable,” Andrew Holmes (Canada, U.S., Sweden) — Upstream Flix Inc.

• “Falling,” James Krisel, Colin Krisel (U.K.) — Gulfstream Pictures, UTA

• “Find Your Friends,” Izabel Pakzad (U.S.) — CAA

• “Hana Korea,” Frederik Sølberg (Denmark, Korea) — REinvent International Sales

• “Holy Days,” Nathalie Boltt (New Zealand, Canada) — Blue Fox Entertainment

• “Killing Castro,” Eif Rivera (U.S.) — CAA

• “On the End,” Ari Selinger (U.S.) — The End Movie Inc.

• “Stitches,” Shirley Frimpong-Manso (Nigeria) — Blue Pictures Entertainment

• “Straight Circle,” Oscar Hudson (U.K.) — Global Constellation

All rights availability details remain subject to change. Accredited professionals may download a preview of the 2025 Rights List on August 21, with the complete list to follow on August 29.

The Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, will celebrate its 50th edition from Sept. 4 to 14.

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