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TORONTO — The Rising Stars of this year’s Toronto International Film Festival say they’re coming up at an exciting time in Canadian cinema.

Where homegrown actors once had to move to the U.S. in order to gain fame, they feel they can now carve out a successful career on this side of the border while still exploring opportunities elsewhere.

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“I think it’s a great place to grow a resume, as a young actor, just because there are tons of productions all over the world that come film here,” says Jess Salgueiro, who grew up in Winnipeg and can be seen at this year’s festival in the Canadian film “Mouthpiece.”

“Traditionally we’ve thought that English-speaking Canada doesn’t take a lot of risks in their filmmaking, but it’s starting to shift, which is a really exciting time for us. I feel like we couldn’t be in a better place, really. To be a female actress in Canada at this time is so exciting to me.”

Salgueiro is among four of the Rising Stars at this year’s festival, which runs Sept. 6 to 16. The program has helped launch the careers of several big names, including “Orphan Black” star Tatiana Maslany and Sarah Gadon of “Alias Grace.”