For more than a week, movies have been screening at the big festival in Canada. Stars on hand to promote their work dropped by The Times’ photo studio, where Jay L. Clendenin captured them in Polaroid-style instant prints. More photos at latimes.com/tiff.
JESSICA CHASTAIN “Woman Walks Ahead” One of several actors promoting multiple projects in Toronto, Chastain earned awards buzz for Aaron Sorkin’s “Molly’s Game” and also headlined the historical drama “Woman Walks Ahead.”
MICHAEL SHANNON “The Current War” The two-time Oscar nominee was supporting a pair of awards-season contenders: period drama “The Current War” and Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy “The Shape of Water.”
EVAN RACHEL WOOD “A Worthy Companion” Emmy-nominated for HBO’s “Westworld,” Wood returned to her indie film roots with the psychological thriller “A Worthy Companion,” the debut film from photographers Carlos and Jason Sanchez.
WILLEM DAFOE “The Florida Project” A veteran stage actor and two-time Oscar nominee, Dafoe worked mostly with nonprofessional actors in filmmaker Sean Baker’s critically hailed indie about a resilient youngster in Orlando, Fla.
ANDRÉ LEON TALLEY “The Gospel According to André” The fashion icon and “America’s Next Top Model” judge is the subject of a well-reviewed documentary, the first solo directing effort from “Page One: Inside the New York Times” co-writer Kate Novack.
NICOLE KIDMAN “The Killing of a Sacred Deer” From “Big Little Lies” to “The Beguiled,” the Oscar winner seems to be everywhere this year. She was in Toronto for two films: “The Upside” and Cannes breakout “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.”
GEORGE CLOONEY & JULIANNE MOORE “Suburbicon” The Oscar winners were on two sides of the camera for their latest project. Clooney directed and Moore portrayed two characters in a Coen brothers dark satire of suburban life in 1950s America.
MARGOT ROBBIE “I, Tonya” Playing infamous figure skater Tonya Harding, Robbie delivered one of Toronto’s buzziest performances, which helped the film secure an acquisition deal with rising indie company Neon.
MARY J. BLIGE “Mudbound” Having already earned strong notices when “Mudbound” premiered at Sundance, Grammy winner Blige took Toronto by storm. Netf lix will unveil the post-World War II saga worldwide in November.