The Toranto International Film Festival runs from September 9 - 18 with both an in-person program and virtual lineup of films. This year, Thomas Stoneham-Judge will be covering TIFF for the first time virtually, bringing you reviews of official TIFF selections as well as interviews with filmmakers and actors. To kick off the festival, we got Taylor Baker from Drink In The Movies in Seattle on the line to discuss which films they're looking forward to most at the festival. Here is what they talk about in this TIFF Curtain Raiser discussion:

00:23 - Introduction

Most Anticipated Films

05:10 - MURINA

06:32 - PETITE MAMAN

08:43 - FRANCE

10:33 - A surprise appearance by a furry guest

11:05 - ENCOUNTER

12:43 - COMPARTMENT NO. 6

14:09 - DASHCAM

16:07 - EARWIG

17:13 - THE DEVIL'S DRIVERS

Sundance Favorites

18:00 - JOCKEY

18:38 - FLEE

Honorable Mentions & Recommendations

20:18 - SILENT LAND, BENEDICTION, QUICKENING

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Thomas: https://boxd.it/deIFy

Taylor: https://boxd.it/daK5E

And of course, to learn more about TIFF, including film lineup and tickets, visit www.tiff.net.