The Toronto International Film Festival Opening Night, featuring Being Heumann
Thu, Sep 10
|Roy Thomson Hall
The Toronto International Film Festival announced that Apple Original Films' Being Heumann, directed by Academy Award-winning CODA filmmaker Siân Heder, will open this year’s festival — a landmark moment for disability storytelling. See details below.
Time & Location
Sep 10, 2026, 1:00 PM – Sep 20, 2026, 5:00 PM
Roy Thomson Hall, 60 Simcoe St, Toronto, ON M5J 2H5, Canada
About the event
Hosted by: TIFF
The 2026 Toronto International Film Festival opening night will feature the world premiere of Apple Original Film’s Being Heumann. 60 Simcoe Street. Toronto, ON M5J 2H5. TIFF will take place across multiple venues in downtown Toronto's Entertainment District.
Tickets: Festival tickets go on sale to the public on August 31
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