This year’s edition of the Toronto International Film Festival is like one big mystery movie thanks to the many restrictions of the coronavirus. This year, I’ve seen only a couple of the 61 features and 36 shorts that will play TIFF 2020, which runs from Sept. 10 to 19. So the 20 features I’ve identified as festival hot picks for TIFF 2020 are based on a combination of advance buzz, intriguing program notes and gut instinct, a combo I hope succeeds! AmmoniteFrancis Lee’s drama of illicit romance, a potential Oscar contender starring Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan, was chosen for the 2020 Cannes Film Festival before the virus forced a cancellation. TricksterThis is the other Michelle Latimer project at TIFF 2020, a TV series adapted from Eden Robinson’s bestselling novel.

Source: thestar September 03, 2020 10:01 UTC