"The Promise: The Making of `Darkness on the Edge of Town"' by director Thom Zimny premieres Sept. 14 at the festival.
The film includes new interviews of Springsteen and the E Street Band, along with footage of home rehearsals and recording sessions shot from 1976-78.
At the festival, Springsteen also will participate in a discussion moderated by actor Edward Norton about the documentary and the relationship between his music and American filmmaking.
The Toronto festival, one of the world's biggest film showcases, runs Sept. 9-19.
