TORONTO — When the Toronto International Film Festival started in the mid-1970s, its purpose was to bring the best international films to Canadian audiences, programmer Robyn Citizen said in a recent video call.

But as the years went by and the event once called the "Festival of Festivals" grew in both scope and influence, it started to have the opposite effect.

"We're in a really great position to spotlight and platform all of the brilliant filmmakers and artists who come from Canada," Citizen said. "But we're not just exposing them to a local audience, we're exposing them to an international industry and audience."

TIFF's Canadian lineup features veteran filmmakers and new faces alike. Here are some of the homegrown titles hitting the festival's 50th edition.

"100 SUNSET"

Toronto’s

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