After being rescued by Toronto for his debut film, Costa Rican Neto Villalobos has joined the Cinefondation residency for his second film, which was mainly screened in Toronto. He returns for his third film, *Love Is the Monster*, at #Toronto2026 Centrepiece for Bendita after a pitch in Toulouse

The World Before (Corea del Sur-Francia-Japón, 2026), de Dan-bi Yoon. Jin, una adolescente que vive en un pequeña isla coreana, goza y sufre su primer amor con un amigo de la infancia que ha regresado al funeral de su abuela. Un delicado y sensible melodrama juvenil. #Toronto2026

A highly respected American actor, Tim Blake Nelson has been directing films since 1997, when his debut film was screened at Sundance. He is presenting his sixth film, *The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd*, at the #Toronto2026 Gala for Westend. The screenplay is brilliant,

Law Fajardo, a highly prolific Filipino director for the past twenty years, is presenting *Silenced Nights* at #Toronto2026 Platform. This feature-length thriller is an ambitious project: it plunges the viewer into a slum with fluid camerawork and a gripping prologue, featuring a rather charming,

Erinnerungen eines Waldes (Alemania-Austria, 2026), de Katharina Rabl. Frieda está a punto de terminar su doctorado cuando muere su abuela. Al ir al velorio se entera que es la heredera de todo un bosque, aunque no es la única herencia con la que tiene que lidiar. #Toronto2026

Head to Head (Irán-Alemania, 2026), de Ghasideh Golmakani. Una cineasta filma clandestinamente en Irán una película en la que los hombres aparecen vestidos como mujeres, hijab incluidos. Si hay algo positivo de los regímenes teocráticos es que producen gran cine. #Toronto2026

Peter Farrelly's adoring homage to the 1976 underdog boxing drama, I PLAY ROCKY, casts an excellent Anthony Ippolito as the young Sylvester Stallone, whose unyielding determination matches that of his most famous character. #Toronto2026
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Most active in television since his first screenplay—the film adaptation of which premiered in Toronto in 2017—Irish screenwriter David Turpin presents his debut, *Ancestors*, at #Toronto2026 Discovery for Mister Smith.

Following a short film in Clermont-Ferrand in 2023—which also starred Joshua Griffin—London-based Swedish filmmaker Bertil Nilsson presents his debut film, *Masc*, at #Toronto2026 Platform + Next Wave.

Awarded at Primer Corte in December 2024 whilst still a work-in-progress, Colombian director Omar E. Ospina Giraldo’s debut film, *The Bovine with the Corned Horns*, is being launched at #Toronto2026 Centrepiece.

Adored Chris Rock's beautifully observed love-hate portrait of the Hollywood hustle, MISTY GREEN, with a star-making turn from Rosalind Eleazar as a talented but self-sabotaging actress and singer looking to restart her career. #Toronto2026
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Nosotros (Guatemala-México, 2026), de Joaquín Ruano. Un joven indígena casado emigra hacia la capital guatemalteca para trabajar como guardia de seguridad. En ese nuevo entorno, empieza una relación amorosa con una plantosa mujer trans. Total, ¿qué puede pasar? #Toronto2026.

Soy Mario (México, 2026), de Sharon Kleinberg. Mario, un taxista que oculta su identidad trans frente a sus colegas, termina embarazado. Un filme que, con todo y el tema de la vivencia de género del protagonista, funciona muy bien como un sólido melodrama familiar. #Toronto2026

Ah Girl (Singapur, 2026), de Priscilla Ang Geck Geck. Ah Girl, una despierta chamaca de 7 años, lidia con el divorcio de sus papás y la posible separación de ella y su hermanita menor en el Singapur de los años 90. La actriz infantil Ong Xuan Jin está sensacional. #Toronto2026

Salvation (RU, 2026), de Tom Nicoll. Danny tiene toda la determinación de convertirse en un entrenador de vida para ayudar a todos los fracasados que nunca faltan. Básicamente, una puesta al día del clásico Billy Liar (1963), solo que en la era de las redes sociales. #Toronto2026

Following a promising debut at Sundance and as the opening film of Panorama, and a more disappointing second film in competition at the Berlinale, South African director John Trengove presents *The Smell of Apple* at #Toronto2026 Platform for Cercamon.

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Having won two awards at Guadalajara last April, *Soy Mario*, the debut film by Mexican actress Sharon Kleinberg, is being screened again today at #Toronto2026 Discovery. The pitch is right there on the image, and the film unfolds gently without any major shocks or surprises.

Dutch director Jaap van Heusden, whose two films have been invited to Rotterdam and another to Utrecht, is co-directing the Canadian-Dutch thriller *In Alaska* with Inuit director Vinnie Karetak; the film premieres today at #Toronto2026 SP for WTFilms.

Having previously competed here in 2009 and won an award in 2019, Taiwanese director Yonfan returns to #Venice2026 Open, in a theatre that is a staggering 90 per cent empty, with *Intermission* ahead of #Toronto2026 Centrepiece.