TIFF unveils the 10 World Premiere features that comprise the Platform programme for 2023, along with the 2023 Platform jury members: Academy Award–winning filmmaker Barry Jenkins, joined by Cannes Jury Prize–winning director, writer, and actor Nadine Labaki, and 2022 Platform Prize–winning filmmaker Anthony Shim.
Since its introduction in 2015, Platform has celebrated and showcased films with unique directorial perspectives. The 10 films in the 2023 programme are eligible for the Platform Prize, an award of $20,000 CAD given to the best film in the programme, selected by an in-person international jury.
“I am delighted to announce that we have an international dream jury with acclaimed filmmakers Barry Jenkins, Nadine Labaki, and Anthony Shim as jury members for the Platform programme at TIFF,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “Together, they represent the bold and independent spirit of the Platform Prize.”
Platform is TIFF’s competitive programme that champions bold directorial visions. The films selected for this year’s programme hail from 12 countries across three continents, all of which will be making their World Premiere at TIFF.
“We are thrilled to present this year’s extraordinary films in the Platform programme, and especially delighted to present Kristoffer Borgli’s latest film Dream Scenario, starring Nicolas Cage, as Platform’s opening film. This surrealist satire-comedy has sharp, timely observations about social media culture — especially ‘going viral’ — and its impact on the way that we interact with others in our day-to-day life. Cage delivers some of his finest work,” said Robyn Citizen, Director, Programming & Platform Lead. “This year’s diverse selection is distinguished by bold character studies and classic stories told through dynamic narrative and genre approaches. Audiences will witness the emergence of thematic threads like social exile and reconnection, woven in unexpectedly thrilling ways by an array of captivating local and international voices.”
2023 Platform Programme
Dear Jassi
Tarsem Singh Dhandwar | India
World Premiere
Dream Scenario
Kristoffer Borgli | USA
(Platform Programme – Opening Night Film)
World Premiere
Great Absence
Kei Chika-ura | Japan
World Premiere
I Told You So (Te l’avevo detto)
Ginevra Elkann | Italy
World Premiere
The King Tide
Christian Sparkes | Canada
World Premiere
Not A Word (Kein Wort)
Hanna Slak | Germany/Slovenia/France
World Premiere
The Rye Horn (O Corno)
Jaione Camborda | Spain/Belgium/Portugal
World Premiere
Sisterhood (HLM Pussy)
Nora El Hourch | France
World Premiere
Shame on Dry Land (Syndabocken)
Axel Petersén | Sweden
World Premiere
Spirit of Ecstasy (La Vénus d’argent)
Héléna Klotz | France
World Premiere
