VIFF Confirms There’s No Taylor Swift Film Premiere
- VIFF confirmed on Aug 19 that no Taylor Swift film/documentary will debut at VIFF 2025, addressing viral fan theories.
- Rumours started after a VIFF Instagram teaser with an orange lock and “…Ready for it?” plus a lineup reveal date of Aug 27.
- VIFF updated its post to add a disclaimer; comments also reiterated the clarification.
- Context: Swift’s feature film with Searchlight was announced in 2022, but there’ve been no production updates.
VIFF moved to tamp down speculation on Monday, saying there will be no Taylor Swift premiere at this year’s festival after Swifties linked a playful teaser to her upcoming album era. The festival said the chatter was flattering but misplaced and pointed fans to the official lineup reveal on August 27.
The confusion stemmed from VIFF’s Instagram post featuring a sparkly orange lock and the caption “…Ready for it?,” a phrase Swift has used in past rollouts. In follow up edits and comments, VIFF explicitly stated there won’t be a Taylor Swift documentary debuting at VIFF, addressing viral TikTok theories and social reposts.
Swift’s long rumoured big screen project remains separate from VIFF. She was announced in 2022 to make her feature directorial debut with Searchlight Pictures, but there’s no confirmed production timeline—a point recent roundups have reiterated. For VIFF, the priority now shifts back to its slate, with the festival teasing a robust program to be unveiled later this month.
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