TIFF co-head and artistic director Cameron Bailey said the festival wants to stage this year's galas and special presentations as safely as possible while reviving some pre-pandemic excitement. In this undated photo provided by Dear Evan Hansen, the national touring cast of the show's stage production performs. (Matthew Murphy/The Canadian Press)Steven Levenson adapted Dear Evan Hansen from his hit Tony Award-winning stage show, with Ben Platt reprising his acclaimed leading role as a teenager who has social anxiety disorder. https://t.co/e84I2VllSv pic.twitter.com/mdeXepBkSl —@TIFF_NETBailey said while Dear Evan Hansen covers hard-hitting subject matter, "it's not a heavy movie." Previously announced titles getting world premiere gala presentations include U.S. filmmaker Alison Klayman's documentary Jagged, about Ottawa-raised singer-songwriter Alanis Morissette.

Source: CBC News July 20, 2021 15:22 UTC