{RE}DEFINED: NFB launch initiative with TIFF for next-generation Canadian and Indigenous filmmakers. To celebrate TIFF’s 50th edition, the NFB and the estival are seeking visionary creators for five innovative short docs.

As the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) celebrates its milestone 50th edition, the National Film Board of Canada is launching {RE}DEFINED—a new initiative inviting next-generation creators (aged 30 and under) to explore Canadian and Indigenous identity through innovative short documentary films.

North American premiere of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski’s NFB short fable The Girl Who Cried Pearls at TIFF. A heart-wrenching choice between love and greed—and a testament to the magic of stop-motion.

The 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) will present the North American debut of the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) animated short The Girl Who Cried Pearls—the latest stop-motion marvel by the Montreal animation duo of Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, Oscar nominees for their acclaimed short Madame Tutli-Putli.