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2025 TIFF Opens with Cillian Murphy's 'Steve'

7/22/2025

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The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival is set to kick off with the highly anticipated film "Steve," directed by Tim Mielants and featuring Cillian Murphy. Among the ten films in the Platform program are "Between Dreams and Hope" and "The World of Love." A jury led by Carlos Marqués-Marcet will award the prestigious $20,000 CAD Platform Award during the festival, taking place from September 4-14, 2025.

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The 2025 Toronto International Film Festival is set to kick off with the highly anticipated film "Steve," directed by Tim Mielants and featuring Cillian Murphy. Among the ten films in the Platform program are "Between Dreams and Hope" and "The World of Love." A jury led by Carlos Marqués-Marcet will award the prestigious $20,000 CAD Platform Award during the festival, taking place from September 4-14, 2025.