Despite the SAG-AFTRA strike, Mortensen will appear at TIFF under the guise of director.

Hell be joined by producer Jeremy Thomas and Regina Solorzano.

Global rights are available onThe Dead Dont Hurt; HanWay Films is handling.

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Viggo Mortensen, Guillermo del Toro & Spike Lee.Michael Buckner/Violeta Sofia for Deadline

Dialogues sessions include:The Dead Dont Hurtwith Viggo Mortenson, Regina Solorzano, and Jeremy Thomas.

Supported byDirectors Guild of Canada Ontario.

Feature Film Development with Sara Rastogi (Hoorae Media) and Kate Oh (Monkeypaw Productions).

WGA West building in Hollywood

Directors Nora El Hourch (Sisterhood) and Katja Gauriloff (Jevida).

Programmed by Jason Ryle.

Directors Cord Jefferson (American Fiction) and Lulu Wang (Expats).

Producers Toufik Ayadi and Christophe Barral (Les Indesirables) and Farhana Bhula (How to Have Sex).

Programmed by Jason Anderson.

What is the Documentary Marketplace Today?

(Doc Day) A panel of industry figures analyze whereopportunities still exist for creative documentaries.

Programmed by Thom Powers.

PERSPECTIVESModerated and focused discussions on the current state and future of the industry.

The Media Partner forPerspectives is Screen International.

Celebrating the Cinema of the Korean Diaspora Guests include: outstanding filmmakers AnthonyShim (dir.

Riceboy Sleeps), Albert Shin (dir.

Disappearance at Clifton Hill, In Her Place), and Christina Oh(prod.

Minari, Okja).

Presented by The Korean Film Council.

On African Cinemas and its Industries Apolline Traore (dir.

Sira), Chioma Onyenwe (prod.

I Do NotCome To You By Chance), Tshepiso Chikapa-Phiri (prod.

Death of a Whistleblower), and Mehret Mandefro, Director of Development & Partnerships, Realness.

Programmed by Nataleah Hunter-Young,International Programmer (Africa & Arab West Asia).

Programmed by Thom Powers.