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6:30 pm (Opening Night) Sponsored by RBC

We Must Go Canadian premiere(US, 2014, documentary, 93 min.)After his dismissal as coach of the U.S. men’s national team, American Bob Bradley is hired to lead the Egyptian soccer team in their fight to reach the 2014 FIFA World Cup, a tournament in which the Pharaohs have not competed in 24 years. Set against the backdrop of continuing political and social unrest, Bradley and his players face the burden of uniting a divided nation.Screening with: Kickstart World premiere (Canada, 2014, documentary, 13 min.)

6:30 pm First sponsored by Tourism TorontoThe Stars sponsored by Ontario Heritage Trust

First: The Official Film of the London 2012 Olympic Games Canadian premiere(UK, 2013, documentary, 104 min.)In the summer of 2012, young athletes from around the world journeyed to London for the Olympic Games. These are the stories of twelve first-time Olympians pursuing their athletic dreams.Screening with: The Stars Ontario premiere (Canada, 2014, documentary, 25 min.)

9:30 pmJUNIOR(Belgium, 2012, documentary, 54 min.)The oldest of seven kids, four of whom have autism, Jean-Pierre Bauwens Junior is a youth boxing champion, determined to win a home and a better life for his family. When tragedy strikes, the pressure mounts and Junior must split his time between the gym and caring for his siblings.Screening with: The Fall Canadian premiere (Norway, 2014, fiction, 15 min.) Liz (US, 2014, documentary, 27 min.)

11:00 am Sponsored by Play, Live, Be Tobacco Free

Kick It(Norway, 2014, fiction, 102 min.)Anja loves soccer, even if her classmate Jonas thinks that sport isn’t for girls. When Anja is diagnosed with leukemia and not able to play in an upcoming tournament, Jonas surprises everyone by coming up with a special plan.Screening with: Tryouts Canadian premiere (US/Spain, 2013, fiction, 14 min.)

9:30 pmSponsored by travelcuts

Beer Runners International premiere(US, 2014, documentary, 70 min.)Inspired by the research of a Spanish scientist, which demonstrated that drinking a beer after a run can hydrate the body better than water, David April founded the Fishtown Beer Runners. The Philadelphia-based club is a community of runners who support and encourage one another, running 5-10 km each week before ending at a local bar and raising a toast to “The Professor”.Screening with: Love in the Time of March Madness (US, 2014, animation, 10 min.) The Runners Canadian premiere (UK, 2013, documentary, 12 min.)

12:00 pmDance with Them Ontario premiere(Canada, 2014, documentary, 90 min.)Meet Lynn Vaillancourt, who has run a dance school in Rouyn-Noranda for 45 years, in an intimate portrait of a teacher and her students.Screening with: Me and My Moulton (Canada/Norway, 2014, animation, 14 min.)

FRIDAY, JUNE 5TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 3

3:45 pmAlthea Canadian premiere(US, 2014, documentary, 77 min.)Raised in Harlem, Althea Gibson emerged as a most unlikely queen of the highly segregated tennis world of the 1950s. The first person of colour to win a Grand Slam tournament, she was thrust unwill-ingly into the glare of the Civil Rights movement.Screening with: Even Girls Play Footy International premiere(Australia, 2013, documentary, 28 min.) Stella Walsh Canadian premiere (US, 2014, documentary, 15 min.)

1:30 pm Sponsored by BEAT the STREETS Toronto

Winning Girl International premiere(US, 2014, documentary, 68 min.)Follow the four-year journey of Teshya Alo, a Hawaiian teenage female judo and wrestling phenomenon pursuing world championship ambitions in both sports.Screening with: The Magic Shoes (US, 2014, fiction, 19 min.) Gnarly in Pink (US, 2014, documentary, 8 min.)

SATURDAY, JUNE 6TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 4

SUNDAY, JUNE 7TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 4

5:00 pmBounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play Canadian premiere(US, 2015, documentary, 72 min.)Travel to the far reaches of the globe and the deep recesses of our ancient past to answer the question: Why do we play ball?Screening with: Blossom with Tears Canadian premiere (China, 2013, documentary, 38 min.)

7:30 pm (Closing Night) Sponsored by Harbord Street BIA

Being Bruno Banani North American premiere(Germany, documentary, 98 min.)The first and only luger from the South Pacific island of Tonga, Bruno Banani not only qualified for the Winter Olympic Games but had his name changed by a marketing firm to get around the IOC’s strict advertising regulations.Screening with: Beach Flags (2014, France, animation, 14 min.)

2:30 pmComing Back to the Hoop Canadian premiere(US, 2014, documentary, 85 min.)Jane Pittman returns to competitive basketball 43 years after last playing the game and meets a determined group of women who come together for much more than sport.Screening with: Gender Games Canadian premiere (US, 2013, documentary, 9 min.) Waterlilies (Ireland, 2014, documentary, 17 min.)

Presented by Toronto Pearson International Airport

SUNDAY, JUNE 7TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 4

Photo credit: Gordon Parks

FREE: Children and Youth Workshop Saturday, June 6, 10:00 am - 3:00 pm TIFF Bell Lightbox, Learning Studio, 3rd Floor The annual CSFF youth workshop returns offering kids aged 8-12 the chance to watch youth-focused sport films, make their own stop-animation films, and get active. Includes entry to a CSFF screening. Space is limited. Contact jaymie.csff@gmail.com to register.

Photo credit: Trevor Tweeten