[Update 8/13/25 7:25 pm]: In a statement shared with The A.V. Club, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey   apologized to anyone who was hurt by the festival’s decision, expanded on the reasoning behind it, and said that the festival’s legal team would work with the filmmakers to help get legal clearance for all the footage in the film:

TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey released a statement where he apologized and said that he remains committed to allowing the film to be screened at this year’s festival. The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) management has shifted gears about disinviting The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue,