Irish Film at TIFF 2020
Posted: 9th September 2020
Official Selection at the Toronto International Film Festival 2020
Irish film is in the spotlight at the 45th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), as two upcoming Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland films have been selected to receive their World Premieres at the festival. Below you can find screening and strand details for the films.
Wildfire
Lauren and Kelly are two sisters whose mother’s mysterious death has torn them apart. Kelly, keen to escape their insular town, drifted away and disappeared a year ago. When she finally returns, the intense bond between the sisters is reignited. United they unearth their mother’s past, but the truth has devastating consequences
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World Premiere Wed 16 Sep, 21:00, West Island Open Air Cinema at Ontario Place
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Director/Writer Cathy Brady
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Irish Production Company Samson Films
Wolfwalkers
Robyn Goodfellowe is a young apprentice hunter who journeys to Ireland with her father in a time of superstition and magic to wipe out the last wolf pack. While exploring the forbidden lands outside the city walls, Robyn befriends a free-spirited girl, Mebh, a member of a mysterious tribe rumored to have the ability to transform into wolves by night. As they search for Mebh’s missing mother, Robyn uncovers a secret that draws her further into the enchanted world of the Wolfwalkers and risks turning into the very thing her father is tasked to destroy.
- World Premiere Sat 12 Sep, 18:00, Online at Bell Digital Cinema
- Directors Tomm Moore and Ross Stewart
- Writer Will Collins
- Irish Production Company Cartoon Saloon
For information on filming in Ireland, our locations brochure is available for download here.
To find out about the Irish tax credit, Section 481, click here.