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Toronto Film Festival Picks Best Canadian Films of 2024
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scrn loglineCanadian cinema shines at TIFF with a diverse lineup of acclaimed indie films, from David Cronenberg's body horror to a Cannes-winning absurdist comedy.beat sheet- Matthew Rankin's absurdist comedy 'Universal Language' earned the audience prize at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight and is shortlisted for the Best International Feature Oscar, blending Farsi, French, and a reimagined Canada where Farsi is a dominant tongue.
- The SXSW documentary 'Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story' uncovers the trailblazing life of the pioneering American transgender R&B singer Jackie Shane, who packed Toronto nightclubs in the 1960s before vanishing for a life of privacy.
Read the sourcecall sheetMatthew Rankin, David Cronenberg, Vincent Cassel, Elliot Page, Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, Sandra Oh, Kaniehtiio Horn, Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Alicia Vikander, Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, Rolando Ravello, Takehiro Hira, Danielle Deadwyler, Deragh Campbell, Matt Johnson, Sook-Yin Lee, Dan Beirne, Emily Le, Andrea Werhun, Sophie Deraspe, Cannes Film Festival, Academy Awards, SXSW, Reservation Dogs, Letterkenny, Big Ag, Universal Language, The Shrouds, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, Can I Get a Witness?, Seeds, Rumours, 40 Acres, Matt and Mara, Paying For It, ShepherdsNo more articles
Toronto Film Festival Picks Best Canadian Films of 2024
The Hollywood ReporterStory by Etan Vlessing
scrn logline
Canadian cinema shines at TIFF with a diverse lineup of acclaimed indie films, from David Cronenberg's body horror to a Cannes-winning absurdist comedy.
beat sheet
- Matthew Rankin's absurdist comedy 'Universal Language' earned the audience prize at Cannes' Directors' Fortnight and is shortlisted for the Best International Feature Oscar, blending Farsi, French, and a reimagined Canada where Farsi is a dominant tongue.
- The SXSW documentary 'Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story' uncovers the trailblazing life of the pioneering American transgender R&B singer Jackie Shane, who packed Toronto nightclubs in the 1960s before vanishing for a life of privacy.
call sheet
Matthew Rankin, David Cronenberg, Vincent Cassel, Elliot Page, Michael Mabbott, Lucah Rosenberg-Lee, Sandra Oh, Kaniehtiio Horn, Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, Galen Johnson, Alicia Vikander, Cate Blanchett, Charles Dance, Rolando Ravello, Takehiro Hira, Danielle Deadwyler, Deragh Campbell, Matt Johnson, Sook-Yin Lee, Dan Beirne, Emily Le, Andrea Werhun, Sophie Deraspe, Cannes Film Festival, Academy Awards, SXSW, Reservation Dogs, Letterkenny, Big Ag, Universal Language, The Shrouds, Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, Can I Get a Witness?, Seeds, Rumours, 40 Acres, Matt and Mara, Paying For It, Shepherds