The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) just announced that non other than iconic horror and thriller auteur Brian De Palma (Phantom of the Paradise, Carrie, Dressed to Kill) will sit on the jury for Platform, the program that champions directors’ cinema from around the world.
“We are honored to have De Palma, Haroun, and Zhang on the Platform Jury for the programme’s second year.
The 41st Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 8 to 18, 2016.
“Platform’s vision is championing aesthetic magnificence and De Palma, Zhang, and Haroun, have all either created or been a part of films that have inspired, revolutionized, and transformed the filmmaking industry,” said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of the Toronto International Film Festival.