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Bill Hader, ‘Amy’ director among guests set for TIFF industry conference

TORONTO – “Trainwreck” star Bill Hader, Canadian author and activist Naomi Klein, and “Amy” director Asif Kapadia are bound for the Toronto International Film Festival.

Organizers say they’re among the guests confirmed for an industry conference at the fest, which runs from Sept. 10 to Sept. 20.

Hader, a former “Saturday Night Live” star, will be at the Doc Conference to discuss his upcoming new series “Documentary Now.”

Kapadia will also be at the Doc Conference, as will Klein, who will speak about outreach and audience building.

A total of 200 speakers will be a part of the seven-day 2015 TIFF Industry Conference.

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