As the year beelines toward TIFF 2026, the organizers have announced this year’s In Conversation With… guests, on top of revealing the final films to be shown at the event.
As part of today’s special announcements for the upcoming Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF 2026), TIFF has uncorked this year’s In Conversation With… series, continuing to expand the International Festival experience beyond the screen. In Conversation With… digs behind the screen and puts industry veterans through a crucible of in-depth onstage interviews (with Festival artists) in front of a live audience. In Conversation With… is a Festival favourite; this year brings Lee Min-ho, Rachel Morrison, Chris Rock, Andrew Scott, and Hudson Williams to centre stage for intimate conversations about their creative journeys.
Chief Programming Officer of TIFF, Anita Lee, said, “This year’s In Conversation With… series brings together trailblazers and extraordinary storytellers for conversations that will offer audiences a deeper look at their craft and careers,” adding that the multi-faceted group of artists/directors/creators’ “groundbreaking performances have captivated the world.”
Lee Min-ho joins the festival to discuss his new film, The Assassin(s), Rachel Morrison is celebrating her second directorial debut at TIFF 2026 with Love Of Your Life, Chris Rock brings a conversation about comedy and his new film, Misty Green, Andrew Scott is celebrating his career and new role as Ian Charleston in Elsinore (another film to be shown at TIFF 2026), and lastly, YAGA star Hudson Williams joins In Conversation With… to discuss the journey that crafted his creative voice.
On top of revealing the stars to take centre stage for In Conversation With… TIFF 2026 has also pulled back the curtain on the last 11 films to be added to the festival, bringing the total up to a whopping 293 titles for the 51st annual Toronto International Film Festival. The final 11 films (most of which are Canadian premieres) can be seen listed below (alongside the film’s country of origin).
- A Good Little Soldier | Stéphane Brizé | France
- Bucking Fastard | Werner Herzog | USA
- Closing Night | Cody Fern | Australia, Canada
- It’s My Time | Bai Xue | China
- It Will Happen Tonight | Nanni Moretti | Italy, France, Spain
- Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple | Scot McFadyen, Sam Dunn | Canada
- The Idiot(s) | Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert | Poland, Germany
- The Liberation | Guy Nattiv | USA
- The Road Not Taken | Peter Ho-Sun Chan | China
- Trees are Watching | Bahman Ghobadi | Turkey
- Wild Horse Nine | Martin McDonagh | USA, Chile
This marks the last programming announcement for TIFF 2026. Tickets go on sale to TIFF Members by level beginning Friday, August 21, and single tickets will go on sale to the public on Monday, August 31. For more details on the schedule or how to attend, potential audience members can head to the official TIFF website for more details.
