{
  "id": 132759,
  "title": "Toronto Film Festival Adds Record Number of Animated Films",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/toronto-film-festival-adds-record-number-of-animated-films",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-04T14:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/toronto-film-festival-adds-record-animated-films/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced a record-breaking 70 feature films across its Centerpiece, Wavelengths, and Classics programs. Among these additions is a noteworthy eight animated films, marking a groundbreaking inclusion at the event. The Centerpiece program, comprising 54 films from 50 countries, features 24 world premieres. Noteworthy titles include Louise Bagnall's \"Julian,\" Xu Zao's \"Light Pillar,\" and Sebastien Laudenbach's \"Viva Carmen.\" Twenty-four of these films are North American or Canadian premieres, originating from other festivals. The Wavelengths section, dedicated to challenging films, includes 11 features and four short film programs, featuring works by artists such as Beatrice Gibson, Lisandro Alonso, Denis Côté, and Mariano Llinás. The TIFF Classics program will present 4K restorations of five films, most notably Ken Russell's controversial \"The Devils.\" The festival is scheduled to commence on September 10 and conclude on September 20.",
  "summary": "The festival also books a restored version of Ken Russell's controversial \"The Devils\" for its TIFF Classics section The post Toronto Film Festival Adds Record Number of Animated Films appeared first on TheWrap .",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announces record 70 feature films.",
    "Eight animated films added, marking groundbreaking inclusion.",
    "Centerpiece program features 24 world premieres."
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}