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Celebrating its 10th Edition: Toronto Arthouse Film Festival’s 2025 Award-Winning FilmsIn the past week, the Toronto Art...
10/13/2025

Celebrating its 10th Edition: Toronto Arthouse Film Festival’s 2025 Award-Winning Films

In the past week, the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival marked its return with the eagerly awaited 2025 edition. This year’s event featured four screening evenings at the Innis Town Hall, complemented by an engaging online streaming selection. A vibrant assortment of 31 films, curated from both local and international talent, encompassing narrative films, documentaries, experimental gems, and music videos, contributed to the festival’s resounding success, drawing a diverse community of indie film enthusiasts.

Festival Curator and Director, Kris De Meester, expressed his delight, stating, “Celebrating the 10th edition of the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival felt like a true milestone. The turnout was fantastic, but what stood out most were the valuable Q&As — genuine, thoughtful exchanges between filmmakers and audiences. It was inspiring to see so many directors present to share their visions in person, reminding us of what makes arthouse cinema so vital: real conversation, curiosity, and connection through film.”

Today, TAFF takes great pleasure in unveiling the distinguished recipients of the 2025 awards, as determined by our jury panel:

Best Narrative Feature Film:
A Hunt For Hedgehogs (Hungary) by Mihály Schwechtje

Best Documentary Feature Film:
Ice Breath (Romania) by Leonard Alecu

Best Narrative Short Film:
We Who Remain (Norway) by Sindre Mangen Haram

Best Documentary Short Film:
Unscarred (Belgium) by Théo Roland

Best Animated Short Film
The God Man (Canada) by Andrew Foerster

Best Underground Film:
Papier Mâché (Canada) by Simon Madore

Best Experimental Film
Nonna’s Seeds (Canada) by Patricia Marcoccia

Best Poetic Film:
The Lamb (France) by Hélène Matte, Marco Dubé

Best Acting:
Cláudia Jardim in A Mother Goes To The Beach (Portugal) by Pedro Hasrouny

Best Canadian Film:
Scarred (Canada) by Zeddy Chevron

Congratulations to all the talented winners!

Celebrating its 10th Edition: Toronto Arthouse Film Festival's 2025 Award-Winning FilmsIn the past week, the Toronto Art...
10/13/2025

Celebrating its 10th Edition: Toronto Arthouse Film Festival's 2025 Award-Winning Films

In the past week, the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival marked its return with the eagerly awaited 2025 edition. This year's event featured four screening evenings at the Innis Town Hall, complemented by an engaging online streaming selection. A vibrant assortment of 31 films, curated from both local and international talent, encompassing narrative films, documentaries, experimental gems, and music videos, contributed to the festival's resounding success, drawing a diverse community of indie film enthusiasts.

Festival Curator and Director, Kris De Meester, expressed his delight, stating, "Celebrating the 10th edition of the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival felt like a true milestone. The turnout was fantastic, but what stood out most were the valuable Q&As — genuine, thoughtful exchanges between filmmakers and audiences. It was inspiring to see so many directors present to share their visions in person, reminding us of what makes arthouse cinema so vital: real conversation, curiosity, and connection through film."

Today, TAFF takes great pleasure in unveiling the distinguished recipients of the 2025 awards, as determined by our jury panel:

Best Narrative Feature Film:
A Hunt For Hedgehogs (Hungary) by Mihály Schwechtje

Best Documentary Feature Film:
Ice Breath (Romania) by Leonard Alecu

Best Narrative Short Film:
We Who Remain (Norway) by Sindre Mangen Haram

Best Documentary Short Film:
Unscarred (Belgium) by Théo Roland

Best Animated Short Film
The God Man (Canada) by Andrew Foerster

Best Underground Film:
Papier Mâché (Canada) by Simon Madore

Best Experimental Film
Nonna's Seeds (Canada) by Patricia Marcoccia

Best Poetic Film:
The Lamb (France) by Hélène Matte, Marco Dubé

Best Acting:
Cláudia Jardim in A Mother Goes To The Beach (Portugal) by Pedro Hasrouny

Best Canadian Film:
Scarred (Canada) by Zeddy Chevron

Congratulations to all the talented winners!
Today also marks the launch of a new Call for Entries on FilmFreeway for the upcoming edition. Filmmakers are invited to submit their work here: https://www.torontofilmfestival.org

ABOUT TAFF:
Do you possess a distinctive vision? Are you a dedicated independent filmmaker unwilling to compromise on your artistic ideals? The Toronto Arthouse Film Festival extends a warm welcome to filmmakers who explore and innovate within the constraints of limited budgets to realize their creative visions. Our festival is dedicated to showcasing the pioneering and daring works of risk-taking filmmakers from around the world. These films, distinguished by their aesthetic and thematic diversity, herald the arrival of exciting new directing talents in the world of cinema.

Official Selection /
Winner of The Tarkovski Grant:

Lines (Germany) by Martin Schmidt
After Dark (Norway) by Iain Forbes
The Oldest (United States) by Cathlin McCullough
The Cascade (Mexico) by Pablo Delgado
Georgie (United States) by Jennie Butler
Confetti (United States) by Amanda Therese Bonaiuto
We Who Remain (Norway) by Sindre Mangen Haram
A Hunt For Hedgehogs (Hungary) by Mihály Schwechtje
To No Where (United Kingdom) by Sara Pantoli
Unscarred (Belgium) by Théo Roland
Arrested (Lithuania) by Indrė Juškutė
A Mother Goes To The Beach (Portugal) by Pedro Hasrouny
The Lamb (France) by Hélène Matte, Marco Dubé
Violet (Germany) by Laura Engelhardt
The God Man (Canada) by Andrew Foerster
Scarred (Canada) by Zeddy Chevron
Papier Mâché (Canada) by Simon Madore
Nine Easy Dances (Canada) by Nora Rosenthal
Baq'a The Open Valley (Canada) by Youssef Mutawe
Nonna's Seeds (Canada) by Patricia Marcoccia
Scenario (Japan) by Kazunori Miura
Lost Pieces of Her (Czech Republic, Portugal, United States) by Sofie Jo Lebow
Ice Breath (Romania) by Leonard Alecu
Demonboy (United States) by Aaron Lovett
Release (Hungary) by Zoltan Gergely Szabo
Magic Rage (France) by Jean-Marie Bonny Nkoa
Let it Dance (Australia) by Carolyn Corkindale
A Human Ride (Germany) by Kristian Gründling
From Red to Gray (Korea, Republic of) by Mingu Kang
Dragonfly (China) by Siyang Liu
Satélite (United States) by Flor Marmolejo

🎬 FREE EVENT! 🎬Join us for the final night of the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival — Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Innis T...
10/08/2025

🎬 FREE EVENT! 🎬
Join us for the final night of the Toronto Arthouse Film Festival — Thursday, October 9, 2025, at Innis Town Hall!

Experience a powerful closing evening of bold, independent cinema — from Canadian premieres to international standouts — all on the big screen, completely free.

🎥 Plus: local filmmaker spotlights, Q&A panels, and one last chance to celebrate indie film in style.

✨ Don’t miss the grand finale — RSVP through the link in our bio!

Nonna’s Seeds (Canada) by Patricia Marcoccia, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.A granddaughter returns to her vacant childhood hom...
10/07/2025

Nonna’s Seeds (Canada) by Patricia Marcoccia, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.

A granddaughter returns to her vacant childhood home, where distant memories and traditions merge into the present, gently whispering: move forward, but don’t forget where you came from.

Running time: 00:04:00

Scenario (Japan) by Kazunori Miura, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.Set in the future shortly after singularity has happened, thi...
10/07/2025

Scenario (Japan) by Kazunori Miura, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.

Set in the future shortly after singularity has happened, this is a story of a woman's decision in a world where the "scenario" has come to present optimal solutions.

Running time: 24:59

Nonna's Seeds (Canada) by Patricia Marcoccia, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.A granddaughter returns to her vacant childhood hom...
10/07/2025

Nonna's Seeds (Canada) by Patricia Marcoccia, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.

A granddaughter returns to her vacant childhood home, where distant memories and traditions merge into the present, gently whispering: move forward, but don’t forget where you came from.

Running time: 00:04:00

Baq'a The Open Valley (Canada) by Youssef Mutawe, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.While struggling to understand his place as a s...
10/07/2025

Baq'a The Open Valley (Canada) by Youssef Mutawe, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.

While struggling to understand his place as a second generation Jordanian–born Palestinian, Abood's uncle returns from Canada with stories of his youth as a refugee following the Naksa. Soon after, and with his uncle's stories fresh in his mind, Abood finds himself lost in the streets of Amman, where he meets a young stranger who offers to guide him home as she shares her thoughts on the country, the people, and her identity as a Palestinian living in Jordan.​​​​​​​

Running time: 00:13:17

Nine Easy Dances (Canada) by Nora Rosenthal, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.A filmmaker and former dancer returns to her family ...
10/07/2025

Nine Easy Dances (Canada) by Nora Rosenthal, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.

A filmmaker and former dancer returns to her family home to make a film with her parents, but when they fail to live up to unrealistic expectations, and when her mother's cancer metastasizes, she hires professional dancers to play them.

Running time: 00:20:00

Papier Mâché (Canada) by Simon Madore, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.A whimsical depiction of the hard and tumultuous life of a...
10/07/2025

Papier Mâché (Canada) by Simon Madore, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.

A whimsical depiction of the hard and tumultuous life of a piñata.

Running time: 00:04:30

Scarred (Canada) by Zeddy Chevron, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.Scarred is an experimental short about medical trauma. Surgery...
10/07/2025

Scarred (Canada) by Zeddy Chevron, Thursday, Oct 9 at 7pm.

Scarred is an experimental short about medical trauma. Surgery isn't just a miracle-- it's also torture. Do we dare to stare back at the horror of the medical gaze? Or do we keep blaming the disabled body as the eternal freak? The violence is deep, yet the record is so easy to hide. The patient must be deeply grateful to be torn apart with such expertise.

Running time: 00:03:16

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