The Toronto International Film Festival is going ahead in 2020, but it will look very different from previous editions. On Wednesday, TIFF announced plans for September that include a hybrid in-person and digital festival.
Featuring a dramatically reduced slate of only 50 feature films from a festival that normally screens upwards of 250 films, the 45th annual event will also include five programs of short films.
TIFF will hold several cast reunions and Q&As with filmmakers, as well as drive-in screenings and virtual red carpets. Working in conjunction with the Province of Ontario, the City of Toronto, and public health officials, the festival is planning for socially-distanced in-person screenings over the first five days of the festival.