Denzel Washington Feature ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ. to World Premiere at TIFF
By: Caryn Robbins Aug. 31, 2017
The Toronto International Film Festival® proudly announces the World Premiere of Academy Award® nominee Dan Gilroy's ROMAN J. ISRAEL, ESQ., completing the 2017 Official Programme Selection. Written and directed by Gilroy and featuring an amazing transformation by Denzel Washington, Roman J. Israel, Esq. is the newest and final addition to TIFF's Special Presentations programme, furthering Washington and Gilroy's collaborative relationship with the Festival.
"The Toronto International Film Festival has a wonderful history with both Dan Gilroy and Denzel Washington," said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director of TIFF. "Three years ago TIFF had the honour of premiering Gilroy's directorial debut, Nightcrawler, at the Festival. In addition to previously screening The Equalizer and presenting the World Premiere of Training Day, which earned Washington an Oscar for Best Actor, the Washington-starring The Magnificent Seven was our Opening Night film last year. A project that teams up both of these remarkable creators is one not to be missed." "We always hoped to premiere at Toronto and couldn't be happier that TIFF audiences will be the first to see the film," said Gilroy. "Thanks to Cameron and the entire Festival crew for embracing us and bringing Roman Israel to the world." The project also reteams Denzel Washington with lead financiers MACRO and Bron Studios, who co-financed the actor's last film, the Oscar-nominated Fences.
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