2026 TIFF: Major Venice Titles Snubbed – Ashley Duong, Carol Nguyen & Sophie Deraspe Selected for TIFF Docus

Programming-wise, we expected a bit more of a copy-and-paste approach from Venice to Toronto this year. Instead, documentary programmer Thom Powers largely prioritized world premieres and Canuck female filmmakers, passing over several filmmakers whose latest works are headed to the Lido.