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Kicking off this week of #VIFF2026 with a bang. Here was Day 5.

From left to right:
A vibrant Canadian debut performance from acclaimed Aymara music duo Los Thuthanaka at The Pearl last night.
Markus Schleinzer, director of ROSE, was awarded with his inaugural VIFF Luminary Award with a special post-screening conversation.
Huge cast & crew moment for the World Premiere of THE BRYCE LEE STORY at the Rio last night!
Director of STRONG SON, Ian Bawa, joined us for a Q&A with a very special (furry) friend.
Cristóbal Tapia de Veer joined us in our VIFF Cinema for a sold-out VIFF Live conversation.
Production Designers, Brandon Tonner-Connolly & Matt Hyland, at our Worlds Within Worlds VIFF Talk.
Hugs at DOC Northwest and Grand Scheme Mixer.
Cast & crew from A SAFE DISTANCE join us on stage.
Cristian Ponce, director of FAMILY FEARS ANOTHER NIGHT OF TERROR, joined us for a post-screening Q&A.
Filmmakers from IN ALASKA joined us for a great post-screening chat.
Vibes were high at The Cinematheque for our Leading Lights screening of LE BONHEUR with guest curator, Sophy Romvari. by @experimentalforest

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His hot take is WHAT?!

Producer Tyler Hagan is aboard @falsecreekferry to talk about his two films at VIFF: IN ALASKA (dir. Jaap van Heusden, Vinnie Karetak) and SEVENTEEN (dir. Justin Ducharme), his hot film takes, and the movie he'll defend until the day he dies.

You can catch SEVENTEEN at #VIFF2026 on October 2, 4, and 11 and IN ALASKA October 5 & 6. Tickets available now at VIFF.org. by @experimentalforest

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✨ AKASHI is coming to Europe! 🇪🇺🎬

I’m beyond thrilled to share that @akashi.film will have its European Premiere at the @leideniff in the Netherlands! 🇳🇱❤️

After traveling across Canada, Japan, US, Korea, it feels incredibly special to bring this little film all the way to Europe and share it with a new audience. 🥹

📍 Leiden International Film Festival
🇳🇱 Leiden, Netherlands

🎬 Screenings:
✨ October 9 · 10:30 AM · Kijkhuis 2
✨ October 12 · 11:15 AM · Kijkhuis 1
✨ October 18 · 9:00 PM · Kijkhuis 2

Thank you to the incredible LIFF team for welcoming AKASHI into this year’s festival. I can’t wait to share Kana’s journey with European audiences. ❤️🎞️

See you in Leiden! 🇳🇱✨
#AKASHIFilm #LeidenInternationalFilmFestival #LIFF2026 taken in Leiden, Netherlands by @experimentalforest

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So honoured to have been awarded the Indiescreen Producer Award this year from @the_cmpa. I was quite surprised in honesty, and thrilled to be nominated alongside such an incredible peers and mentors, many of whom were instrumental in also instigating and championing the Producer Pledge in 2020.

I was so grateful to have so many collaborators on our films in the room on the night, and share my gratitude for the opportunity to be create meaningful stories together, which is such an intimate thing and requires so much trust, which I am forever grateful for.

Maarsi to @pauladevonshire and the whole jury for this honour and major congrats to the other recipients and nominees!!

@tiff_net was so crazy, just getting to posting this now 😅

Shoutout Team @seventeen__film serving Michif Excellence

And Team IN ALASKA, many of whom freshly off the plane from The Netherlands! by @experimentalforest

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The TIFF fits at the premiere of Seventeen. taken in Toronto, Ontario by @experimentalforest

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19 days ago

Seventeen coverage in The Hollywood Reporter today!

See you at the premiere tonight! 🦅🏙️ 🎥

#SEVENTEENFilm #TIFF26 #IndigenousFilm by @experimentalforest

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IN ALASKA has finally met its audience at #TIFF26 ❄️

First @letterboxd reactions:
"A tight beautifully shot thriller with two killer performances"
"A thrilling and heartbreaking ride"
"An effective film that snaps to life with a riveting premise"
"Poetic and profound"

Directed by @jaapvanheusden & @arviamiut
Starring @noomirapace & @leomatthewofficial
Produced by @ijswaterfilms, @experimentalforest, Uuktumiaq Studios
Executive production @rhombusmedia_official
Canadian release @elevation_pics
Benelux release @gusto.ent
International sales @what__the__films

@tiff_net #InAlaska taken in TIFF Toronto International Film Festival by @experimentalforest

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IN ALASKA premieres today at @tiff_net!

After accidentally shooting at the Trans-Alaska Pipeline, Woody, a 17-year old Inuit, becomes the target of a terrorist manhunt. The chase through wilderness is led by veteran FBI agent Susan Tarheel, torn between doing her job and her empathy for the young man.

Directed by @jaapvanheusden & @arviamiut
Starring @noomirapace & @leomatthewofficial
Produced by @ijswaterfilms, @experimentalforest, Uuktumiaq Studios
Executive production @rhombusmedia_official
Canadian release @elevation_pics
Benelux release @gusto.ent
International sales @what__the__films

#TIFF26 #InAlaska taken in TIFF Toronto International Film Festival by @experimentalforest

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Justin Ducharme’s Cutaways essay is live!
Follow the link in our bio to read the full piece and learn more about our film.

🦅🏙️🎥

See you soon Tkaronto!

… Cutaways is a personal essay series where Canadian filmmakers tell the story of how their film was made. This TIFF 2026 edition by director Justin Ducharme focuses on his film Seventeen …

#TIFF26 #SEVENTEENFilm #IndigenousFilm #CBCCutaways by @experimentalforest

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✨ IN ALASKA in SEE NL! ✨@filmsfromthenetherlands

Writer/director Jaap van Heusden @jaapvanheusden and writer/co-director Vinnie Karetak @arviamiut talk to SEE NL about the making of IN ALASKA, their collaboration, and the choices behind bringing this story to the screen.

🎬 IN ALASKA will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2026, selected as Special Presentation on Sep 11! @tiff_net

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Read the full interview via the link in our bio.
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A co-production of IJswater Films, Experimental Forest Films @experimentalforest, Uuktumiaq Studios with @omroepeo & @uvaguttv. Intl. sales: WTFilms @what__the__films. Distribution NL: @gusto.ent. Canada: @elevation_pics by @experimentalforest

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🎬 WIN 2 TICKETS: SEVENTEEN – WORLD PREMIERE AT TIFF

Justin Ducharme’s feature narrative debut follows three young, queer, Indigenous sex workers in Vancouver over 17 intense hours, leaning on chosen family when things get tough.❤️‍🔥 🫂 🌆 🌙 ✨

📅 MONDAY, SEP 14 | ⏰ 6:55 PM | 📍 Scotiabank Theatre 14

TO ENTER
1️⃣ Follow all collaborators @jayuhstin @imaginenative @indigenousscreen @experimentalforest @yourboyproductions

2️⃣ Tag 2 friends in the comments

RULES
⏳ Ends in 7 days. Winner announced SEP 12

📧 Winner must provide an EMAIL for tickets

🌏 Open to anyone able to attend TIFF

📌 Instagram is not affiliated with this giveaway

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@jayuhstin @seventeen_film @experimentalforest @yourboyproductions @lyfe_is_groot @0liv3_mari3

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Partners: imagineNATIVE (Project Lead), International Sámi Film Institute, Winda Film Festival, Film.GL, Pacific Islanders in Communications, 4th World Media, Māoriland Film Festival, Mullu, Ngā Aho Whakaari, Film Institute of Greenland.

Funder: Creative Export Canada

Sponsors: Indigenous Screen Office, Canada Media Fund

Supporters: Arctic Indigenous Film Fund, Te Tumu Whakaata Taonga | New Zealand Film Commission, Telefilm Canada

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#GlobalIndigenousCinema #TIFF2026 #NarrativeSovereignty #Seventeen #JustinDucharme by @experimentalforest

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✨ IN ALASKA in The Hollywood Reporter! ✨ @hollywoodreporter

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Read the full article and watch the EXCLUSIVE clip via the link in our bio!
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IN ALASKA will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival 2026! @tiff_net

Starring Noomi Rapace @noomirapace
Introducing Leo Matthew Temela @leomatthewofficial, with Yin Wang @therealyin, Zorga Qaunaq @zorgaq, Joanassie Aupaluk @aupalukjoanassie, Miali Buscemi
Writer/ Director Jaap van Heusden @jaapvanheusden, Writer/ Co-Director Vinnie Karetak @arviamiut, Producers: Marc Bary, Tyler Hagan @lyfe_is_groot, Vinnie Karetak

Exec. Producers: Rhombus @rhombusmedia_official, Remy Mulder @remy.mulder, Daniel Koefoed, Guirec van Slingelandt. Line producers: Nach Dudsdeemaytha @nachsays, Ben Bouwmeester @benbouw, Mendy Post @mendypost. Associate producers: Olivia Marie Golosky @0liv3_mari3, Nicky Onstenk @nickyonstenk. DoP: Martijn van Broekhuizen @mvbroekhuizen, Editor: Xander Nijsten @rednaxn, Production Designer: @tianapgordondesign, Casting Director: @judyjklee, Costume Designer: Carmen Thompson @tlakwa. Hair&MU: @samanthaadempsey, @marlyvdwardt, Sound: @cobydegrootsound, @galavazisimone. Sound Design: Marco Vermaas @marcovsound - @postavermaas, Post-production supervisor: Neeltje van der Heijden @neeltje_vdh , Image post: @stormpostproduction. Original music: Minco Eggersman @mincoeggersman, featuring @piqsiq_music

A co-production of IJswater Films, Experimental Forest Films @experimentalforest, Uuktumiaq Studios with @omroepeo & @uvaguttv. Intl. sales: WTFilms @what__the__films. Distribution NL: @gusto.ent. Canada: @elevation_pics

Supported by Netherlands Film Fund/ FPI @nederlandsfilmfonds, Telefilm Canada @telefilm_canada, Eurimages @eurimagescoe, Creative Europe MEDIA, EO, CoBO @cobofonds, Creative BC @creativebcs, Nunavut Film Development Corp @nunavutfilm, Canada Media Fund @cmf.fmc, Crave @cravecanada, See NL @filmsfromthenetherlands by @experimentalforest

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