TIFF 2019 Lineup Includes Soderbergh, Waititi, Safdie, Baumbach, ‘Joker' and More

More thoughts on today’s announcement to come …

So, it does look like we have a stacked lineup of films coming up this fall.

With the Venice Film Festival lineup announcing on Thursday, the Toronto International Film Festival decided to get a head start and announce their own lineup which, again this year, looks phenomenal. [full lineup]

The biggies for many will be the world premieres of Taika Waititi’s  “Jojo Rabbit,” Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out,” and Marielle Heller’s “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,”

Also going to both Venice and Toronto (based on premiere status) will be some of the hottest titles of the year: Steven Soderbergh’s “The Laundromat,” Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story, Pablo Larrain’s “Ema,” and Todd Phillips’ “Joker.”

“Some of the year’s biggest films will land in Toronto this September,” said Bailey, Co-Head and Artistic Director of TIFF. “We’re thrilled to unveil Galas and Special Presentations that bring the brightest lights in film to our Festival audience. Our new programming team has been hard at work for months to deliver the compelling stories, acclaimed filmmakers, and top onscreen talent that mark our two highest-profile sections.”

“I’m delighted to step into my first Festival as TIFF Co-Head to such a powerful slate of films,” said Vicente, Co-Head and Executive Director of TIFF. “Fast-paced, boundary-pushing, satirical — this lineup has films representing every corner of the cinematic landscape on top of a strong number of World Premieres. It’s a pleasure to be able to share these films with audiences for the first time.”

Given that all of the announced titles have premiere designations, we can kind of figure out what will be at Telluride and Venice as well.

TIFF World Premieres (not going to Venice and Telluride):

Abominable (Jill Culton)
Bad Education (Corey Finley)
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (Marielle Heller)
Blackbird (Roger Michell)
Dolemite Is My Name (Craig Brewer)
Greed (Michael Winterbottom)
The Goldfinch (John Crowley)
Harriet (Kasi Lemmons)
Hustlers (Scafaria)
Jojo Rabbit (Taika Waititi)
Just Mercy (Destin Daniel Cretton)
Knives Out (Rian Johnson)
The Personal History of David Copperfield (Armando Iannucci)
True History of the Kelly Gang (Justin Kurrzell)
Western Stars (Bruce Springsteen)
While at War (Alejandro Amenabar)

TIFF North American Premieres (going to Venice but not Telluride):

Ema (Pablo Larrain)
Guest of Honor (Atom Egoyan)
Joker (Todd Phillips)
The Painted Bird (Václav Marhoul)
The Laundromat (Steven Soderbergh)
Weathering With You (Shinkai)
A Herdade (Guedes)
No.7 Cherry Lane (Yonfan)
Saturday Fiction (Lou Ye)

TIFF Canadian Premieres (Going to Telluride):

Ford v Ferrari (James Mangold)
Judy (Rupert Goold)
Uncut Gems (The Safdies)
Motherless Brooklyn (Edward Norton)
Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Celine Sciamma)
Pain and Glory (Pedro Almodovar)

Going to Venice + Telluride + TIFF :

Marriage Story (Noah Baumbach)
The Two Popes (Fernando Mereilles)

Missing at TIFF announcement :

Ad Astra (Venice rumored)
First Cow (Venice rumored)
The Aeronauts (Venice rumored)
Against All Enemies (Venice rumored)
Queen and Slim
Little Women
Wendy
A Hidden Life
Nomadland
Lucy in the Sky
Waves
Falling
Ammonite

*Thanks Jett over at AW

OFFICIAL LINEUP ANNOUNCEMENT:

GALAS 2019

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Marielle Heller | USA
World Premiere

Abominable Jill Culton | USA
World Premiere

American Woman Semi Chellas | Canada
Canadian Premiere

Blackbird Roger Michell | United Kingdom
World Premiere

Clemency Chinonye Chukwu | USA
International Premiere

Ford v Ferrari James Mangold | USA
Canadian Premiere

The Goldfinch John Crowley | USA
World Premiere

Harriet Kasi Lemmons | USA
World Premiere

Hustlers Lorene Scafaria | USA
World Premiere

Joker Todd Phillips | USA
North American Premiere

Just Mercy Destin Daniel Cretton | USA
World Premiere

*Opening Night Film*
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Daniel Roher | Canada
World Premiere

Ordinary Love Lisa Barros D’Sa, Glenn Leyburn | United Kingdom
World Premiere

*Closing Night Film*
Radioactive Marjane Satrapi | United Kingdom
World Premiere

The Sky Is Pink Shonali Bose | India
World Premiere

The Song of Names François Girard | Canada
World Premiere

True History of the Kelly Gang Justin Kurzel | Australia
World Premiere

Western Stars Thom Zimny, Bruce Springsteen | USA
World Premiere

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 2019

A Herdade Tiago Guedes | Portugal
North American Premiere

Bad Education Cory Finley | USA
World Premiere

Coming Home Again Wayne Wang | USA/South Korea
World Premiere

Dolemite Is My Name Craig Brewer | USA
World Premiere

Ema Pablo Larraín | Chile
North American Premiere

Endings, Beginnings Drake Doremus | USA
World Premiere

Frankie Ira Sachs | France/Portugal
North American Premiere

The Friend Gabriela Cowperthwaite | USA
World Premiere

Greed Michael Winterbottom | United Kingdom
World Premiere

Guest of Honour Atom Egoyan | Canada
North American Premiere

Heroic Losers (La odisea de los giles) Sebastian Borensztein | Argentina/Spain
International Premiere

Honey Boy Alma Har’el | USA
International Premiere

Hope Gap William Nicholson | United Kingdom
World Premiere

How to Build a Girl Coky Giedroyc | United Kingdom
World Premiere

*Opening Special Presentations Film*
I Am Woman Unjoo Moon | Australia
World Premiere

Jojo Rabbit Taika Waititi | USA
World Premiere

Judy Rupert Goold | United Kingdom
Canadian Premiere

Knives Out Rian Johnson | USA
World Premiere

La Belle Époque Nicolas Bedos | France
North American Premiere

The Laundromat Steven Soderbergh | USA
North American Premiere

The Lighthouse Robert Eggers | USA
North American Premiere

Marriage Story Noah Baumbach | USA
Canadian Premiere

Military Wives Peter Cattaneo | United Kingdom
World Premiere

Motherless Brooklyn Edward Norton | USA
International Premiere

No.7 Cherry Lane Yonfan | Hong Kong
North American Premiere

The Other Lamb Malgorzata Szumowska | Belgium/Ireland/USA
World Premiere

Pain and Glory Pedro Almodóvar | Spain
Canadian Premiere

The Painted Bird Václav Marhoul | Czech Republic/Ukraine/Slovakia
North American Premiere

Parasite (Gisaengchung) Bong Joon-ho | South Korea
Canadian Premiere

Pelican Blood (Pelikanblut) Katrin Gebbe | Germany/Bulgaria
North American Premiere

The Personal History of David Copperfield Armando Iannucci | United Kingdom
World Premiere

Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Portrait de la jeune fille en feu) Céline Sciamma | France
Canadian Premiere

The Report Scott Z. Burns | USA
International Premiere

Saturday Fiction (Lan Xin Da Ju Yuan) Lou Ye | China
North American Premiere

The Two Popes Fernando Meirelles | USA/United Kingdom/Italy/Argentina
Canadian Premiere

Uncut Gems Benny Safdie, Josh Safdie | USA
International Premiere

Weathering With You Makoto Shinkai | Japan
North American Premiere

While at War (Mientras Dure La Guerra) Alejandro Amenábar | Spain/Argentina
World Premiere