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What can we expect from this year's TIFF?

Film critics Sarah-Tai Black and Rad Simonpillai join guest host Talia Schlanger to discuss the lineup announcements and their favourite films appearing at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival.

Sarah-Tai Black and Rad Simonpillai talk about this year's lineup and the impact of the Hollywood strikes

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Programmers say there is a wide selection of Canadian films deserving of attention at this year's event. (CBC)

With the ongoing Hollywood actors' strike and writers' strike, there are still questions about how this year's Toronto International Film Festival will stack up against previous years.

Film critics Sarah-Tai Black and Rad Simonpillai join guest host Talia Schlanger to discuss the lineup announcements and their favourite films appearing at this year's Toronto International Film Festival, plus how the labour disruption might affect this year's festivities.

You can listen to the full discussion from today's show on CBC Listen or on our podcast, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud, available wherever you get your podcasts.


Panel produced by Ty Callender.

For filmmaker interviews, in-depth discussions and what to watch at this year's festival, check out the full slate of TIFF 2023 coverage from Q with Tom Power, Commotion with Elamin Abdelmahmoud and CBC Arts.