Nothing says “awards season” like a fall film festival. The Times’ reporters, critics, videographers and photographers are on the ground at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, bringing you all the news from TIFF’s 50th edition. Our coverage includes our TIFF Daily newsletter, along with photo and video highlights from the Los Angeles Times Studio.
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Jude Law and Jason Bateman from the film “Black Rabbit.”
1. Dustin Hoffman, 2. Back row, director/Writer Daniel Roher and Leo Woodall. Front row, Dustin Hoffman and Lior Raz from the film “Tuner.” (Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
Back row, Angelina Jolie and director Alice Winocour. Front row, Anyier Anei and Ella Rumpf from the film “Couture.”
Ethan Hawke from the film “Blue Moon.”
Richard Linklater and Ethan Hawke from the film “Blue Moon.”
Paul Greengrass, America Ferrera and Matthew McConaughey from the film “The Lost Bus.”
1. Matthew McConaughey. 2. America Ferrera from the film “The Lost Bus.”
Cillian Murphy from the film “Steve.”
Back row, Tim Mielants , Simbi Ajikawo and Tracey Ullman. Front row, Jay Lyucrgo, Cillian Murphy and Max Porter from the film “Steve.”
Back row, Kerry Condon and Clint Bentley. Front row, William H. Macy, Felicity Jones and Joel Edgerton from the film “Train Dreams.”
(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
1. Joel Edgerton. 2. Felicity Jones. 3. William H. Macy from the film “Train Dreams.”
Left to right, Shih-Ching Tsou, Nina Ye and Shih-Yan Ma from the film “Left-Handed Girl.”
Left to right, Bretten Hannam, Forrest Goodluck and Blake Miranda from the film “SK+TE’KMUJUE’KATIK (At the Place of Ghostes).”
Jan Komasa and Anson Boon from the film “Good Boy.”
Elle Fanning from the film “Sentimental Value.”
(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
Left to right, Josh Brolin, Kerry Washington, Glenn Close, Josh O’Connor, seated, Rian Johnson from the film “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”
Left to right, Daryl McCormack, Mila Kunis, Daniel Craig, Jeremy Renner Andrew Scott, front center, Cailee Spaeny from the film “Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery.”
1. Back row left to right, Nadia Latif and Willem Dafoe. Front row left to right, Anna Diop and Corey Hawkins from the film “The Man in My Basement.” 2. Anna Diop.
Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst and Derek Cianfrance from the film “Roofman.”
1. Brendan Fraser and director Hikari from the film “Rental Family.” 2. Brendan Fraser.
Back row left to right, Anita Afonu and Ben Proudfoot. Front row left to right, Nana Adwoa Frimpong and Ghanaian Brandon Somerhalder from the film “The Eye of Ghana.”
1. Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal. 2. Emily Watson from the film “Hamnet.”
Back row, Chloe Zhao, Jessie Buckley, Emily Watson and Paul Mescal. Front row, Jacobi Jupe and Noah Jupe from the film “Hamnet.”
(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
1. Myha’la. 2. Cary Elwes. 3. Gus Van Sant from the film “Dead Man’s Wire.”
Back row, Dusty Mancinelli and Madeleine Sims-Fewer. Front row, Ben Petrie and Grace Glowicki from the film “Honey Bunch.”
James McAvoy from the film “California Schemin’.”
Back row, Lucy Halliday and Seamus McLean Ross. Middle row, James McAvoy, Samuel Bottomley and Rebekah Murrell, seated, from the film “California Schemin’.”
Rebekah Murrell from the film “California Schemin’.”
Back row, Katy O’Brian, Sydney Sweeney and Chad Coleman. Front row, Ben Foster and David Michod from the film “Christy.”
Josh Gad and Alex Winter from the film “Adulthood.”
Aziz Ansari from the film “Good Fortune.”
Back row, Leo Woodall, James Vanderbilt and Richard E Grant. Front row, John Slattery, Michael Shannon and Rami Malek from the film “Nuremberg.”
Pete Ohs from the film “Erupcja.”
Alejando Amenabar, Alessandro Borghi, center sitting, Julio Pena from the film “The Captive.”
(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
Back row, Zach Baylin and Kate Susman. Front row, Jason Bateman and Jude Law from the film “Black Rabbit.”
Barry Avrich and Noam Tibon from the film “The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue.”
(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
Nico Parker, back row, Maude Apatow, Leslie Mann and Cooper Hoffman, center row, and Andrew Barth Feldman, front row, from the film “Poetic License.”
(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
1. Leslie Mann. 2. Nico Parker from the film “Poetic License.”
Left to right, Lisa Barros D’sa, Glenn Leyburn and Eanna Hardwicke from the film “Saipan.”
Director Oliver Laxe from the film “Sirât.”
Kirsten Dunst from the film “Roofman.”
David Jonsson, Cal McMau and Tom Blyth from the film “Wasteman.”
1. Mallori Johnson-Cecile. 2. Angourie Rice-Fanny from the film “Steal Away.”
Stephen Amell, left, and Sean Astin from the film “Little Lorraine.”
1. Elle Fanning and Stellan Skarsgard. 2. Renate Reinsve from the film “Sentimental Value.”
than Hawke from the film “The Lowdown.”
Mark Jenkin and Callum Turner from the film “Rose of Nevada.”
Riz Ahmed and Aneil Karia from the film “Hamlet.”
1. Left to right, Sam Worthington, Gugu Mbatha-Raw and David Mackenzie from the film “Fuze” 2. Gugu Mbatha-Raw. 3. David Mackenzie.
Left to right, Victor Garber, Valda Aviks, Paul Schaeffer and Nick Davis from the film “You Had To Be There.”
Christian Petzold from the film “Miroirs No. 3.”
1. Wagner Moura. 2. Writer/director Kleber Mendonca Filho from the film “The Secret Agent.”
Left to right, Thomas DeGrezia, Director Eif Rivera, Brad Feinstein and Christina Weiss Lurie and Diego Boneta from the film “Killing Castro.”
1. Jay McCarrol. 2. Matt Johnson from the film “Nirvana: The Band – The Show – The Movie.”
Connor O’Malley, Vanessa Bayer, Kate Berlant, Claudia O’Doherty, Eric Rahill and John Early from the film “Maddie’s Secret.”
Channing Tatum from the film “Roofman.”
Left to right, Samara Weaving, Kyle Gallner, seated, and Adam Carter Rehmeier from the film “Carolina Carolina.”
1. Samara Weaving from the film “Carolina Carolina.”
Left to right, Idan Weiss and Agnieszka Holland from the film “Franz.”
Left to righy, Chris Candy, Jennifer Candy and Colin Hanks from the film “John Candy: I Like Me.”
Left to right, Stellan Skarsgard, Joachim Trier, Elle Fanning, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas and Renate Reinsve from the film “Sentimental Value.”
Potsy Ponciroli from the film “Motor City.”
Back row, co-Director Tom Dean and Emilia Jones. Front row, co-Director Mac Eldridge and Nick Robinson from the film “Charlie Harper,”
Left to right, Megan Lawless, Cooper Tomlinson, Curry Barker, Michael Johnston and Inde Navarrette from the film “Obsession.”
Back row, Chandler Levack and Juliette Gariepy. Middle row, Stanley Simons and Barbie Ferreira. Front row, Devon Bostick from the film “Mile End Kicks.”
Director Jafar Panahi from the film “It Was Just an Accident.”
(Christina House/Los Angeles Times)
Toni Collette, Sarah Gadon, seated, Mae Martin from the film “Wayward.”
