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Gary Oldman, Curry Barker, ‘Barbie’ Producer Robbie Brenner to Keynote Toronto Film Festival
Toronto International Film Festival has added Gary Oldman, Curry Barker and Barbie producer Robbie Brenner to the keynote programme for its new TIFF: The Market event. The announcements underline TIFF’s effort to expand its industry role beyond cinema, positioning the festival as a hub for deals involving television, games and immersive formats.
Barker and Obsession star Inde Navarrette will discuss the Focus Features horror film’s commercial success, while Oldman will reflect on his career and his Slow Horses role. The programme also includes Lee Chang-dong, Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler; Warner Bros. chiefs Mike De Luca and Pam Abdy had already been named keynote speakers. TIFF: The Market runs from 10 to 16 September, within the wider festival running from 10 to 20 September.
In short
- Oldman, Barker and Brenner join TIFF: The Market’s keynote programme.
- TIFF is expanding into television, gaming and immersive-content dealmaking.
- The market runs 10–16 September during the festival.
Explained simply
The Toronto International Film Festival is a major annual film event in Canada, bringing together filmmakers, audiences and people who work in the screen industry. Alongside film screenings, festivals often host talks and meetings where industry figures discuss how films are made, financed and distributed.
TIFF: The Market is a new part of the festival focused on those industry connections. Its programme brings together actors, directors and producers, including Gary Oldman, Curry Barker and Robbie Brenner, whose work spans acting, filmmaking and film production.
The market’s focus extends beyond cinema to television, games and immersive formats, reflecting how screen entertainment is made and sold across different platforms. Its talks and meetings may give industry participants a place to share experience and build professional connections.
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