The Toronto International Film Festival begins tomorrow. As one of the largest indie film festivals in the world, TIFF is responsible for screening hundreds of independent films over its nine day run. If you can’t make it north of the border to check out the latest in film, no worries! We’ve got you covered, with LEGENDmag’s TIFF 25! Make a note of the following movies so you can see them, as these make their way from Toronto to you.
In alphabetical order, here’s a list of the top 25 standouts…
| Movie | Director |
| Appaloosa | Ed Harris |
| The Brother’s Bloom | Rian Johnson |
| Burn After Reading | Joel & Ethan Coen |
| The Burning Plain | Guillermo Arriaga |
| The Burrowers | JT Petty |
| Che | Steven Soderbergh |
| $5 a Day | Nigel Cole |
| Flash of Genius | Marc Abraham |
| Food Inc. | Robert Kenner |
| The Hurt Locker | Kathryn Bigelow |
| The Lucky Ones | Neil Burger |
| Medicine for Melancholy | Barry Jenkins |
| Miracle at St. Anna | Spike Lee |
| Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist | Peter Sollett |
| Nothing but the Truth | Rod Lurie |
| The Other Man | Richard Eyre |
| The People Speak | Howard Zinn, Anthony Arnove, Chris Moore |
| Rachel Getting Married | Jonathan Demme |
| Religious | Larry Charles |
| Rocknrolla | Guy Ritchie |
| The Secret Life of Bees | Gina Prince Blythewood |
| The Stoning of Soraya M. | Cyrus Nowrasteh |
| Who Do You Love | Jerry Zaks |
| The Wrestler | Darren Aronofsky |
| Zack & Miri Make a Porno | Kevin Smith |
Some will think that I’ve overlooked some that should have been in the TIFF 25. Films such as Ghost Town (Gervais is hilarious I’m sure, but its not even Indiewood, let alone indie), Management (Anniston in yet another romantic comedy), and Uncertainty (ok… this one looks really good too, and would totally make the list if it was called the TIFF 26!) will do well at the festival and beyond, but those 25 are it for this year!
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