TIFF marks 40th anniversary of concert film Stop Making Sense with a special 4K restoration IMAX screening and global IMAX event

Talking Heads reunites at the Toronto International Film Festival for a Q&A event led by filmmaker Spike Lee

The Toronto International Film FestivalⓇ announced today it will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Jonathan Demme’s Stop Making Sense with a special event screening on Monday, September 11, at Cineplex’s Scotiabank IMAX Theatre in Toronto. The special IMAX Live 40th anniversary event will include a screening of the film followed by a Q&A, which will be live-streamed from TIFF to select IMAX theatres around the world, and moderated by filmmaker Spike Lee with all four original band members in attendance: David Byrne, Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz, and Jerry Harrison.

A film still from Stop Making Sense, directed by Jonathan Demme. Talking Heads are performing on stage while a large audience watches. The stage is lit with a white-ish blue light.

Stop Making Sense, A24’s recently acquired, groundbreaking Talking Heads concert film, for which A24 has done a complete 4K restoration, will have its World Premiere at TIFF in a globally connected IMAX Live event. The film will have a full theatrical run following the special premiere event, releasing exclusively in IMAX on September 22 and in theatres everywhere on September 29.

“Some people say you’ll never find a better concert documentary than Stop Making Sense,” said TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey. “I’m one of those people. Talking Heads is at the top of their form. Working with Jonathan Demme, they build their performance scene by scene, song by song into a work of pure, cathartic power. Maybe you’ve seen it before. But you’ve never seen it in IMAX.”

This highly anticipated special event promises to transport audiences into the heart of music history, immersing them in the electrifying performance of the Talking Heads’ legendary 1984 concert film. Directed by the visionary Jonathan Demme and produced by Gary Goetzman (The Silence of the Lambs, Mamma Mia!, Band of Brothers), Stop Making Sense has left an indelible mark on the world of music and cinema, and its timeless allure continues to captivate new generations.

Tickets for the globally connected IMAX Live events around the world are available at tickets.stopmakingsense.movie and imax.com/stopmakingsense.

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The band is able to appear at TIFF as the film was produced independently as a concert film/documentary not governed by the SAG - AFTRA agreements. The members of the Talking Heads are allies in the fight to achieve a fair and equitable contract for the union's members.

TIFF will respect SAG-AFTRA protocols regarding the participation of its members at the Festival.

For more information, contact Alejandra Sosa, Director, Communications at masosa@tiff.net.

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16.08.2023 | Toronto Film Festival Dailies's blog

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