Photo: Still from the feature film Aberdeen, directed by alumni Ryan Cooper and Eva Thomas. Aberdeen is having its world premiere at TIFF.

The leaves are starting to fall from the trees and school is officially back in session. That means it’s time for another edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)!

With its mission to transform the way people see the world through film, the 49^th edition of TIFF begins today and runs until September 15. Between Canadian and international film screenings and industry events, Toronto will be brimming with opportunities to explore the art of cinema and connect with film professionals over the business of filmmaking.

This year’s TIFF includes many National Screen Institute alumni credited in Canadian features, the Short Cuts Programme and as part of TIFF’s Industry Conference events. Please join us in celebrating!

Canadian features

• Aberdeen – co-directed, co-written and produced by Ryan Cooper (CBC New Indigenous Voices, NSI IndigiDocs), co-directed, co-written and executive produced by Eva Thomas (NSI Totally TV), executive produced by Kyle Bornais (NSI Features First) and Chris Charney (NSI Features First)
• Do I Know You From Somewhere? – directed and co-written by Arianna Martinez (Telefilm Talent to Watch, NSI Business for Producers – Atlantic Women’s Edition), co-written and produced by Gordon Mihan (Telefilm Talent to Watch), produced by Lance Kenneth Blakney (Telefilm Talent to Watch)
• Measures for a Funeral – produced by Priscilla Galvez (Telefilm Talent to Watch)
• Rumours – produced by Liz Jarvis (NSI Features First)
• Seeds – executive produced by Eva Thomas (NSI Totally TV)
• So Surreal: Behind the Masks – executive produced by Catherine Bainbridge (NSI Global Marketing), executive produced by Ernest Webb (Featuring Aboriginal Stories Program)
• The Knowing – co-directed and co-written by Courtney Montour (NSI IndigiDocs)
• Village Keeper – executive produced by Molly McGlynn (NSI Drama Prize), executive produced by Lora Campbell (NSI Drama Prize)

Short Cuts

• One Day This Kid (Short Cuts Programme 02) – produced by Joaquin Cardoner (Telefilm Talent to Watch), associate producer Steve J. Adams (TELUS STORYHIVE)
• Inkwo for When the Starving Return (Short Cuts Programme 03) – directed by Amanda Strong (NSI IndigiDocs)
• The Best (Short Cuts Programme 04) – written and directed by Ian Bawa (NSI Totally Television, NSI Business for Producers, Telefilm Talent to Watch)

Industry Conference

• Indigenous PERSPECTIVES on New Models for Co-Productions – Kerry Swanson (NSI Drama Prize)
• Meet The Broadcasters – Jennifer Holness (NSI Drama Prize, Telefilm Canada Spark Plug Program, NSI Global Marketing)
• SPOTLIGHT The Big Pitch at TIFF presented by Caribbean Tales Media Group – Kathy-Ann Thomas (Access BIPOC Producers), Kathryn Fasegha (Access BIPOC Producers – writer), Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker (TELUS STORYHIVE), Tope Babalola (Access BIPOC Producers – writer)