The Air Canada strike is over, virtual screenings are long behind us and, even if there is more than a strong whiff of controversy over its programming block , the Toronto International Film Festival seems to be back in full form for its landmark 50th annual edition.

But with 292 titles to choose from (216 features, 10 television series, 66 shorts), ticket-buyers need all the help they can get to know where to focus their attention, and which films to keep on their radar post-TIFF. To that end, The Globe has been busy combing this year’s slate to bring you our most anticipated TIFF 2025 titles.

TIFF Picks from Barry Hertz

A scene from the film "Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie."

Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie

His follow-up to BlackBerry , director Matt Johnson’s newest

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