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The Toronto International Film Festival is a key festival for launching independent productions.
The festival (or TIFF) is often referred to as a test event for American and European independent productions, providing good opportunities for marketing and press campaigns.
What are the different sections?
International sections include:
Gala Presentations (premieres of international large scale productions)
Masters (recent works by the doyens of international cinema)
Special Presentations (premieres of new films by well-known directors)
Contemporary World Cinema (overview of interesting recent productions by well-known directors and award winners at other festivals)
Discovery (premieres of first and second films by "next hot directors")
Midnight Madness, Wavelengths (avant-garde films)
Short Cuts (short films)
TIFF Kids (featuring the best in international cinema for children and youth)
New Zealand films at Toronto
New Zealand feature films which have screened at Toronto include:
Mahana
Human Traces
Waru
The Rehearsal
Born to Dance
25 April
A Flickering Truth
The Dark Horse
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
The Dead Lands
Beyond The Edge
Shadow in the Cloud
Guns Akimbo
The Convert
Uproar
We Are Still Here
Muru
The Power of the Dog