by Larry Richman
August 13, 2008 5:10 PM

This year's Toronto International Film Festival runs from September 4-13 and is considered to be the premiere film festival in the Western Hemisphere, second in the world only to Cannes. Although the complete lineup won't be made available until next Tuesday, they've added a number of new titles to the most recent list we posted.

The Official Closing Night Film will be the North American Premiere of Stone of Destiny, written and directed by Charles Martin Smith.

In addition, 20 more titles have been announced for the Special Presentations section. They include films from critically acclaimed filmmakers Steven Soderbergh, Claire Denis, Darren Aronofsky, Michael Winterbottom, Kevin Smith, Danny Boyle, Barbet Schroeder, Charlie Kaufman and Max Färberböck. Some of the stars, many of whom are expected to be present, include Jennifer Aniston, Greg Kinnear, Mickey Rourke, Adrien Brody, Isabelle Huppert, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel Weisz, Colin Firth, Michael Caine, Steve Zahn, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Catherine Keener, Evan Rachel Wood, Zac Efron, and Lauren Graham.

The following three sections have been announced in their entirety:

Midnight Madness

Sprockets Family Zone

Wavelengths

Previously announced titles are included in the following press releases:

2008 Festival To Open With World Premiere Of Paul Gross’s Passchendaele

TIFF Brings Home Best Of The Festival Circuit For Toronto Audiences

TIFF Announces High Profile Special Presentations From Around The World

TIFF Adds International Titles To Masters And Contemporary World Cinema

Gala And Special Presentations Added To The Festival Lineup

Canadian Titles Announced In Contemporary World Cinema

New Works By Homegrown Talent Are Celebrated In Canada First!

Edgy Canadian Films And Documentaries Announced To Screen In Vanguard And Real To Reel

Canadian Favourites Return With Gala And Special Presentations

Premieres From United Kingdom, France And Usa Among Titles Added To TIFF08 Gala And Special Presentations Lineup

TIFF Documentaries Explore Worlds Of Youssou Ndour, Valentino, Lebron James, Jimmy Page, Agnès Varda, Eco-Warriors, ‘68 Rebels, Swingers And More!

Spanish-Language Films Shine At This Year’s Festival

Asian Titles Join Lineup For 33rd Toronto International Film Festival