Already playing the fest is Oscar winner Taika Waititis soccer comedy,Next Goal Wins.
Already, advance festival passes are outpacing last years, that TIFF edition attracting 400K attendees.
Focus is planning on giving that movie an October theatrical release.
Cameron Bailey
There are some films that are not from the companies that are being struck by SAG-AFTRA.
It depends on each film and each actor, Bailey tells Deadline.
For many people, its all new territory.
In another pivot this year, there arent any film press conferences.
This year theyre putting the brakes on them.
The festivals awards gala is also on right now despite the SAG-AFTRA strike.
Expect directors onstage and international talent who arent impacted by Hollywood union labor restrictions.
