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New Delhi, India
Amid the tense situation arising from the Russia-Ukraine crisis, practically the whole world is taking a stand against Russia. Now, the Toronto International Film Festival announced that the event will not allow the participation of film organisations and media outlets supported by the Russian state.
On Thursday, the organisation tweeted, ''TIFF will suspend participation by film organisations and media outlets supported by the Russian state, as well as Russian cultural ambassadors and delegations related to our Festival.''
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But TIFF will still include Russian films. ''As an arts organisation dedicated to transforming the way people see the world through film, we support artists and their freedom of expression. TIFF will continue to include films from independent Russian filmmakers in our programming at the Festival and year-round,'' another tweet reads.
TIFF will suspend participation by film organizations and media outlets supported by the Russian state, as well as Russian cultural ambassadors and delegations related to our Festival.
â TIFF (@TIFF_NET) March 3, 2022
Standing in solidarity with the people of Ukraine, they added, ''TIFF stands against the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the declaration of war this signifies. We hope for a swift return to peace and stability in the region and we extend our support to the people of Ukraine and those within Russia who stand against these attacks.''
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Alongside our international colleagues in the film world, our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and the many Ukrainian artists and film professionals who have travelled to TIFF over the years.
â TIFF (@TIFF_NET) March 3, 2022
TIFF joins a long list of several groups and organisation speaking out against Russia and have introduced several measures as a backlash, including the Cannes Film Festival, which has said it will bar Russian delegations to its edition in May, but not filmmakers. Major film studios Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount and others have paused or have cancelled their big-screen releases.
The Toronto International Film Festival runs from Sept. 8 to 18.