TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey speaks at a press event in Toronto, on August 20, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sammy Kogan
The CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has apologized for any “hurt, frustration, or disappointment” caused after the organization dropped a documentary from its upcoming showcase about rescue efforts during the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.
“I want to apologize for any hurt, frustration, or disappointment that our communication about the film has caused and for any mischaracterizations that have taken root,” TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey said at an Aug. 20 event. “We’re working now, and we will be for a while, to clarify things and to repair relationships.”
