Toronto 2016 - UK Films in selection

With over 30 films in selection at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, 2016 is set to be a fantastic year for the UK.  

There are four UK films and co-productions in the Gala line-up this year; ‘The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé: A Trip Across Latin America’ (Paul Dugdale), ‘The Journey is the Destination’ (Bronwen Hughes), ‘A United Kingdom’ (Amma Asante) and ‘Their Finest’ (Lone Scherfig) starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin and veteran actor Bill Nighy. Nighy also features in 'The Limehouse Golem'  (main picture) in Special Presentations where we also look forward to Tom Ford’s latest venture ‘Nocturnal Animals’ and Noel Clarke’s long awaited ‘Brotherhood’, the final instalment in his trilogy. 

Director Ben Wheatley returns to the festival to open Midnight Madness with his action-packed film ‘Free Fire’, featuring an international cast including Oscar winner Brie Larson. William Oldroyd’s film ‘Lady Macbeth’ starring Florence Pugh in the lead role is a strong contender for the Platform section.

See below for a listing of British and UK Co-produced films in selection. More titles to be announced soon. 

GALAS

• A United Kingdom (Dir. Amma Asante) WP
• The Journey Is The Destination (Dir. Bronwen Hughes) WP  (UK-S Afr)
• The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé!: A Trip Across Latin America  (Dir. Paul Dugdale) WP
• Their Finest  (Dir. Lone Scherfig) WP

 SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS

• American Honey (Dir. Andrea Arnold) NAP  (US-UK)
• Brotherhood (Dir. Noel Clarke) IP
• Brimstone (Dir. Martin Koolhoven) NAP  (Neth-Ger-Fra-Bel-Swe-UK)
• City of Tiny Lights (Dir. Pete Travis) WP
• Denial  (Dir. Mick Jackson) WP (UK-US)
• The Exception (Dir.David Leveaux) WP
• I, Daniel Blake (Dir. Ken Loach) NAP (UK-FRA-Bel)
• The Journey (Dir. Nick Hamm) NAP
• The Limehouse Golem (Dir. Juan Carlos Medina) WP
• Nocturnal Animals (Dir. Tom Ford) NAP (US-UK)
• Trespass Against Us (Dir. Adam Smith) WP
• Una (Dir. Benedict Andrews) CP 

MASTERS

• A Quiet Passion (Dir. Terence Davies) NAP (UK-Bel)

MIDNIGHT MADNESS

• Free Fire (Dir. Ben Wheatley) WP
• The Girl With All The Gifts (Dir. Colm McCarthy)  NAP

TIFF DOCS

• Forever Pure (Dir. Maya Zinshtein) IP  (Isr-UK-Ire-Nor)
• India in a Day (Dir. Richie Mehta) IP   (Ind-UK)
• Into the Inferno (Dir. Werner Herzog/ Clive Oppenheimer) IP  (UK-Aus)    
• The 6th Beatle (Dir. Tony Guma / John Rose) WP  (USA-UK-Ger)

VANGUARD

• Message From The King (Dir. Fabrice Du Welz) WP (UK-Fr-Bel)    
• Prevenge (Dir. Alice Lowe) NAP

PLATFORM SELECTIONS

• Jackie (Dir Pablo Larraín) WP (UK-USA)
• Lady Macbeth (Dir. William Oldroyd) WP

PRIMETIME

• Black Mirror: San Junipero & Nosedive (Dir. Owen Harris & Joe Wright) WP

DISCOVERY

• The Levelling (Hope DIckson Leach) WP 

SHORT CUTS

• A Brief History of Princess X (Dir. Gabriel Abrantes) NAP  (Fr-Por-UK)    
• In The Hills (Dir. Hami Ahmadi) NAP
• Night Dancing (Dir. Barney Cokeliss) WP
• Standby (Dir. Charlotte Regan) WP
• The White Helmets (Dir. Orlando von Eindiedel) CP
• Your Mother and I (Dir. Anna Maguire) WP  (Can-UK)

WAVELENGTHS

• The Watershow Extravaganza (Sophie Michael) IP
• AS WITHOUT SO WITHIN  (Dir. Manuela de Laborde) WP (Mex-USA-UK)