Sung Kang’s DRIFTER is coming back to Toronto, and this time, we will get to see the finished film on the big screen.
The Toronto International Film Festival has officially selected DRIFTER for its 2026 Discovery program, where it will make its World Premiere.
For anyone who has not been following along since SEMA, DRIFTER marks the directorial debut of Sung Kang. He also co-wrote and, of course, stars in the film alongside familiar faces Adam LZ and Rutledge Wood, plus what may be a special appearance by PASMAG Drift Editor Kevin Darwish.
Set in Barstow, California, the film follows a struggling janitor chasing his dream of becoming a professional drift racer behind the wheel of a battered Toyota AE86 named Lola.
PASMAG and more than a thousand fans already got an early look at DRIFTER during the 2026 Canadian International AutoShow. Sung met fans at the PASMAG Garage booth, signed posters, took photos and surprised the crowd by screening an extended trailer of the still-in-progress film inside the packed John Bassett Theatre, followed by a live Q&A.
Now, it is all coming full circle as DRIFTER returns to Toronto for its official World Premiere at one of the biggest film festivals in the world.
TIFF 2026 runs from September 10 to 20. Screening dates, locations and ticket information have not yet been announced, with the official festival schedule expected in August.
Stay tuned to PASMAG for details on when tickets go on sale and how fans can see DRIFTER when it comes back to Toronto.
