329 films in over a dozen programs during ten days

Preludes
Piers Handling proposed to ten filmmakers to make an original short film in celebration of the 25th anniversary. A made in Canada special project featuring the works of David Cronenberg, Atom Egoyan, Don McKellar, Jeremy Podeswa...

25th Anniversary Special Events
The Toronto Symphony and Mendelssohn Choir present the 1938 film Alexander Nevsky by Sergei Eisenstein.

The Bloomberg Tribute to Stephen Frears
Designed to celebrate a major international filmmaker who has made an outstanding contribution to the cinema over the years of the festival, the honors go to Stephen Frears.

Gala Presentations
Kicking off the ten day event, Stardom by Canada's Denys Arcand leads the 17 films billed in the gala evenings.

Masters
Works by today's masters.

Beckett On Film
Samuel Beckett's great plays from the 50s and 60s brought to the screen by accomplished filmmakers.

Contemporary World Cinema
The biggest film program of the festival.

Dialogues: Talking With Pictures
Dialogues invites filmmakers to introduce, screen and discuss films that have mattered to them.

Discovery
A first feature debut section.

Midnight Madness
For the festival's funhouse, seven out of nine films hailing from Asia.

Perspective Canada
This Canadian showcase is in its 17th year.

Planet Africa
Celebrating the diversity of artistic expression from the African continent.

Real to Reel
The nonfiction film section

Robert Beavers Spotlight
Salute to Beaver's avant-garde filmmaking.

Special Presentations
A selection of films highly visible on the year 2000 festival circuit.

Year 1
At 25 looking back on year one highlights.