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Siân Heder’s Being Heumann Opens Toronto Film Festival

The biopic about disability rights activist Judy Heumann, starring Ruth Madeley and directed by Siân Heder, serves as the opening night film at the Toronto Film Festival.

4 publishers · 8 articles · first seen 10 Sept 2026 · updated 44d ago

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4 publishers have covered this in 8 articles since 10 Sept 2026. Features – IndieWire published first, on 10 September at 14:00 UTC; Variety followed 13h 57m later. The most recent article, from Deadline, appeared on 12 September at 16:15 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: Variety (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), IndieWire, Deadline.

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  1. Features – IndieWireTo Follow Her Best Picture Win, Siân Heder Opted to Make ‘the Hardest Story She Could Imagine’
  2. IndieWire‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s ‘CODA’ Follow-Up Is an Essential Biopic That’s Not Afraid to Have Some Fun
  3. Variety‘Being Huemann’ Review: Siân Heder’s First Film Since ‘CODA’ Is a Bold and Stirring Dramatization of the Protest That Launched the Disabled-Rights Revolution
  4. Variety‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s First Film Since ‘CODA’ Is a Bold and Stirring Dramatization of the Protest That Launched the Disabled-Rights Revolution
  5. VarietyTIFF Opens With Siân Heder’s Crowd-Pleasing ‘Being Heumann’ — and Apple Has Its Next Oscar Contender
  6. Deadline‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder & Talented Disabled Ensemble Recount Historic Protest That Paved Way For ADA In Fearless, Humanizing Biopic
  7. The Hollywood Reporter‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s Drama About the Fight for Disability Rights Strikes Familiar Notes but Gets the Inspirational Uplift Job Done
  8. Deadline‘Being Heumann’ Producer Kevin Walsh Readies Star Vehicles For Paul Rudd & Sam Rockwell, Series With Casey Affleck: TIFF

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  1. ‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s Drama About the Fight for Disability Rights Strikes Familiar Notes but Gets the Inspirational Uplift Job Done The Hollywood Reporter ·
  2. TIFF Opens With Siân Heder’s Crowd-Pleasing ‘Being Heumann’ — and Apple Has Its Next Oscar Contender Variety ·
  3. ‘Being Huemann’ Review: Siân Heder’s First Film Since ‘CODA’ Is a Bold and Stirring Dramatization of the Protest That Launched the Disabled-Rights Revolution Variety ·
  4. ‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s First Film Since ‘CODA’ Is a Bold and Stirring Dramatization of the Protest That Launched the Disabled-Rights Revolution Variety ·
  5. ‘Being Heumann’ Producer Kevin Walsh Readies Star Vehicles For Paul Rudd & Sam Rockwell, Series With Casey Affleck: TIFF Deadline
  6. ‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder & Talented Disabled Ensemble Recount Historic Protest That Paved Way For ADA In Fearless, Humanizing Biopic Deadline
  7. ‘Being Heumann’ Review: Siân Heder’s ‘CODA’ Follow-Up Is an Essential Biopic That’s Not Afraid to Have Some Fun IndieWire
  8. To Follow Her Best Picture Win, Siân Heder Opted to Make ‘the Hardest Story She Could Imagine’ Features – IndieWire

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