The Toronto International Film Festival tends to have a large line-up of titles, which it wisely chooses not to announce all at once, in a single 200-film helping. After a batch of Galas and Special Presentations were unveiled last week (read the news), yesterday the festival lifted the curtain on its Platform selection, aiming to do just that for 10 first-time and established filmmakers. All are world premieres, of which five are part or full European productions, and they will compete for the Platform Prize of $20,000 CAD which will be chosen by an in-person international jury. 

Notable selections include the opening title, Emily [+lee también:
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“We launched Platform to shine a brighter light on some of the most original films and distinct voices at our Festival,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, when the selection was announced. “Now in year seven, it’s become a true home for international auteurs on the rise.”

“Eclectic in vision, this year’s selection not only represents all World Premieres of exciting, on-the-rise voices from around the world, but it also reflects the very timely and unique perspectives of racialised filmmakers from diasporic communities broadening the canvas,” TIFF Chief Programming Officer Anita Lee also remarked.

The full line-up is as follows:

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Charcoal - Carolina Markowicz (Brazil/Argentina)
Emily [+lee también:
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The Gravity [+lee también:
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Hawa [+lee también:
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How to Blow Up a Pipeline - Daniel Goldhaber (USA)
Riceboy Sleeps - Anthony Shim (Canada)
Subtraction [+lee también:
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Tora’s Husband - Rima Das (India)
Viking - Stéphane Lafleur (Canada)