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Film fans and stars are flocking to Canada’s largest city for the Toronto International Film Festival. The 51st edition of TIFF, which runs for 11 days starting Thursday, features nearly 300 titles and big-name actors including Javier Bardem, Cynthia Erivo and Seth Rogen, among others.

Each day, we will feature highlights from red carpet premieres, fan excitement and other festival moments, so keep scrolling.

Day 1: Sept. 10

Workers roll out the red carpet ahead of Thursday’s opening film Being Heumann by Oscar-winning director Siân Heder, as well as the Canadian premieres for Fjord, The Housewife and Stuffed.

Worker rolling out a red carpet during a film festival, adjacent to signage on barriers that read: TIFF Toronto International Film Festival.

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Furry friends and visitors pose for photos in front of the TIFF sign on King Street W.

Two photos each shows a person taking pictures of dogs or group of people in front of a TIFF sign.

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At Roy Thomson Hall, the cast and crew of Being Heumann pose on the red carpet ahead of its premiere.

People posing in a semi-circle on a red carpet surrounded by spectators.

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Actor Rio Finnegan attends the film’s premiere.

A man in a wheelchair on the red carpet surrounded by fans behind barriers during a film festival.

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Actor Fan Bingbing, who is a TIFF 2026 Tribute Award honouree, attends the film’s premiere.

A woman in green strapless gown on a red carpet.

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Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow also attends the premiere.

A woman in fitted strapless dress and yellow stole, waving to fans on the red carpet during a film festival.

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At the Royal Alexandra Theatre, actor Jodie Comer of Killing Eve fame attends the premiere of Stuffed.

A woman in black evening gown standing on the red carpet outside a theatre with photographers to one side taking her photos.

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And the film’s director and co-writer Theo Rhys meets fans at the premiere.

A male actor in pinstripe suit having a cellphone picture taken with fans who are behind police barriers outside a theatre.

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Later at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, cast member Luke Evans attends the premiere of historical drama The Housewife, directed by Canaadian filmmaker Ben Shirinian.

A man in red shirt with pointy collars at a movie premiere.

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Actor Patrick Dempsey attends the film’s premiere. 

A man in suit smiling on a red carpet with a background that reads TIFF and VISA.

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