TIFF 2025 to open with documentary on Canadian comedian John Candy

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TIFF 2025 announces opening movie directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds. The documentary is simply a tribute to Canadian drama fable John Candy and his vocation spanning implicit 2 decades.

The yearly movie festival volition tally Sept. 4-14

Isaac Hung‎ · CBC News

· Posted: Jun 04, 2025 1:02 PM EDT | Last Updated: June 4

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Toronto-raised comedian and histrion John Candy astatine the 60th Academy Awards successful April 1988. (The Associated Press)

The 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is acceptable to unfastened with a documentary celebrating Canadian drama fable John Candy.

John Candy: I Like Me, directed by Colin Hanks and produced by Ryan Reynolds, volition person its satellite premiere connected Sep. 4 astatine Roy Thomson Hall.

The documentary volition diagnostic the Toronto-raised comedian and actor's beingness on- and off-camera, with exclusive location videos, household interviews and collaborators' recollections to showcase the bequest of his vocation spanning implicit 2 decades, the festival announced successful a quality merchandise Wednesday.

"Hanks has made a hugely entertaining movie packed with immoderate of Hollywood's biggest stars, but similar John, this movie is each heart," TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said successful the release.

"For us, it's the cleanable mode to footwear disconnected TIFF's 50th edition."

Born successful Newmarket, Ont., Candy archetypal joined improv troupe The Second City Toronto successful 1973. He joined the formed of its tv amusement SCTV three years later, which went connected to triumph 2 penning Emmys and an ACTRA award.

Candy was 43 years aged erstwhile helium died from a bosom onslaught connected Mar. 4, 1994 portion filming Wagons East successful Mexico.

John Candy: I Like Me will watercourse connected Amazon Prime Video this autumn aft its premiere astatine the festival.

The 11-day festival runs Sept. 4 to 14. A afloat lineup is yet to beryllium announced. Currently determination is simply a escaped postulation containing objects related to Candy's beingness and career, donated by his woman Rose Candy, astatine the TIFF Film Reference Library.

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