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Toronto International Film Festival Announces Over 500 Guests For 2009 Event
Toronto - The 34th Toronto International Film Festival welcomes over 500 filmmaker guests this year. Directors include: Bruno Dumont, Neil Jordan, Margarethe von Trotta, Scott Hicks, Harmony Korine, Francois Ozon, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Ashutosh Gowariker, Yousry Nasrallah, Claire Denis, Chris Smith, Carl Bessai, Shirin Neshat, Lee Daniels, Jason Reitman, John Hillcoat, Steven Soderbergh, Michael Mo...

Toronto International Film Festival Announces Hundreds Of Guests For 2010 Event
Toronto - The guest list for the 35th Toronto International Film Festival includes many of the world’s most celebrated directors and actors. Among the filmmakers visiting Toronto to present their world premieres this year: Clint Eastwood, Danny Boyle, Robert Redford, Werner Herzog, Michael Winterbottom, Errol Morris, Guillaume Canet, Milcho Manchevski, Kiran Rao, David Schwimmer, Chris Krau...

Galas And Special Presentations Added To Festival Lineup
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of two Gala Presentations and eight Special Presentations to the programming lineup for this year’s Festival, running September 10 to 19. Included are works from critically acclaimed filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen, Werner Herzog, Rebecca Miller, Michael Moore and Oliver Parker, and featuring on-scree...

Film And Music Together At TIFF Bell Lightbox This Fall
TORONTO – Beginning on September 28 and continuing until November 17, TIFF Bell Lightbox will host a series of live concerts by some of the most intriguing and accomplished musicians from the classical and popular music worlds. These artists will create live accompaniment for silent films on the Essential 100 list, with highlights including Do Make Say Think’s adapted score for Erich ...

Cronenberg, Rossellini, And Bogdanovich Among Major Guests This Fall At TIFF Bell Lightbox
TORONTO – TIFF welcomes 14 internationally renowned filmmakers, scholars and special guests who will introduce and discuss films on the Essential 100 list from September 23 to November 15. Confirmed guests to date include Canadian masters David Cronenberg and Michael Snow; actor, director and icon Isabella Rossellini; noted writer, scholar and film critic Molly Haskell; Academy Award®-w...

The Essential 100
This “Essential 100” represents the merging of the Essential 100 as determined by an expert panel of tiff curators and the Essential 100 as determined by our stakeholders. See details below for how each list was created. 1 THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (Carl Theodor Dreyer)2 CITIZEN KANE (Orson Welles)3 L'AVVENTURA (Michaelangelo Antonioni)4 THE GODFATHER (Francis Ford Coppola)5 PICKPOCK...

Toronto International Film Festival Announces Over 500 Guests For 2008 Event
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival welcomes over 500 international stars and special guests. These filmmakers, actors, and industry insiders, connected to Festival films and other Festival programming, represent the finest in film talent from around the world. The following guests are expected to attend the Toronto International Film Festival: Aaron Poole, Aaron Woodley,...

Twenty Films Added To TIFF08 Special Presentations
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of 20 Special Presentations to the programming lineup for TIFF08, which runs September 4 through 13. These include films from critically acclaimed filmmakers Steven Soderbergh, Claire Denis, Darren Aronofsky, Michael Winterbottom, Kevin Smith, Danny Boyle, Barbet Schroeder, Charlie Kaufman and Max Fär...

TIFF Canadian Film Awards And 2008 Jury Members
Toronto - The Toronto International Film Festival continues to recognize achievements in Canada's filmmaking community. CTV generously supports Canadian talent through their sponsorship of Canada First! and Short Cuts Canada. Citytv sponsors the Citytv Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film as well as the City of Toronto Citytv Award for Best Canadian Feature Film. Ticket Packages now on sale...

TIFF Cinematheque Welcomes An Impressive Lineup Of Guests This Winter
Personal appearances by Jia Zhang-ke, Michael Snow, Lixin Fan, Ruba Nadda, Denis Villeneuve, Sherry White, Denis Côté, Chris Landreth and more 05/01/2010 | Toronto - TIFF Cinematheque's Winter season is set to inspire cinephiles, lovers of the visual arts, and activists alike with an impressive lineup of guests that includes Jia Zhang-ke, Lixin Fan, Coleen Fitzgibbon, Michael Snow, R...

Impressive Lineup Of Guests, Concerts And Exclusive Engagements At TIFF Bell Lightbox This Fall
TORONTO – Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, announced highlights for the inaugural programme this fall at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Covering events taking place from September 23 to November 24, today’s announcements include the lineup of contemporary and classic exclusive engagements and an exciting array of Essential Cinema special events and guests that will engage audiences of all ages thr...

TIFF Adds International Titles To Masters And Contemporary World Cinema
Toronto – Thirteen titles have been added to the Masters and Contemporary World Cinema lineups for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, running September 4 - 13. Two films join the five Masters titles announced to date. Eleven films join six Contemporary World Cinema titles announced to date. Ticket packages for TIFF08 are now available for purchase by Visa† cardhol...

Future Projections
This year’s expanded Future Projections programme, which includes installations and projects from internationally acclaimed contemporary artists, celebrates Essential Cinema with projects that relate to films or filmmakers on the Essential 100 list. Presented at TIFF Bell Lightbox and throughout the city of Toronto. Martin Arnold Jeanne Austrian artist Martin Arnold presents a digital manip...

Major Free Exhibition To Open TIFF Bell Lightbox On September 12, 2010
The Essential Cinema exhibition features iconic objects and photographs from the history of cinema as well as film-based artworks from major international artists and filmmakers, including new commissions and many Toronto premieres TORONTO – Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, TIFF Bell Lightbox, today unveiled key highlights of the Essential Cinema exhibition, the inaugural exhibition at TIFF&r...

Michael Nyman And Harun Farocki Join TIFF’s Impressive International Future Projections Line-up
TORONTO  – Works by acclaimed, award-winning artists Michael Nyman and Harun Farocki are the latest additions to the Toronto International Film Festival’s popular, city-wide Future Projections programme of moving-image art projects, inspired by the history and culture of cinema. Like other Future Projections titles this year, by artists such as Douglas Gordon, Stan Douglas and Ma...

The 2009 Festival Announces Mavericks Lineup
Peter Berg, Sir Michael Caine, Barry Levinson, Chris Rock and Frederick Wiseman take the stage to share anecdotes and discuss their latest works Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival announces the complete lineup for Mavericks, which puts audiences in the same room as headline-making leaders from the world of film, and beyond, for unforgettable conversations on their latest...

TIFF Announces High Profile Special Presentations From Around The World
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of six Special Presentations to the programming lineup for TIFF08, running September 4 to 13. Included are works from critically acclaimed filmmakers Kathryn Bigelow, Spike Lee and Paolo Sorrentino featuring performances by John Malkovich, Viggo Mortensen, Ralph Fiennes, Guy Pearce, John Leguizamo, Joseph ...

2008 Festival To Open With World Premiere Of Paul Gross’s Passchendaele
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival® opens September 4 with the world premiere Gala Presentation of Passchendaele, written, directed and produced by celebrated Canadian filmmaker Paul Gross. Co-produced by Niv Fichman, Frank Siracusa and Francis Damberger, Passchendaele stars Gross (Men with Brooms, “Due South,” “Slings & Arrows”), Caroline...

Previous Films
2009/2010 season Cineplex Odeon Grande Cinemas October 18: Letters to Father Jacob November 15: Mary & Max December 6: Invictus December 13: Red Race January 24: Milk of Sorrow February 21: Ghost Writer March 21: Excited Cineplex Odeon Varsity Cinemas October 4: Invisable City November 8: Headless Woman December 6: Invictus January 10: Rain February 7: Protektor March 7: King of ...

Canadian Films And Artists Find A Home At TIFF Bell Lightbox
Toronto – TIFF proudly welcomes Canadian filmmakers and artists to TIFF Bell Lightbox.  A who’s who of Canadian film, music and visual arts will be showcased as part of the inaugural fall calendar. The lineup includes new works by Denis Villeneuve, Bruce McDonald, Atom Egoyan, Guy Maddin, James Andean, François Xavier Saint-Pierre, Barr Gilmore and special performances by ...

Gala And Special Presentations Added To TIFF08 Programme
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of 11 Gala Presentations and 2 Special Presentations to the programming lineup for TIFF08, which runs September 4 through 13. These include films from critically acclaimed filmmakers Ethan Coen and Joel Coen, Mira Nair, Brett Ratner, Caroline Link and Anees Bazmee and feature performances by Peter O’...

TIFF08 Offers Free Outdoor Programming At Yonge-Dundas Square
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce a series of free outdoor programming at Yonge- Dundas Square, the new street-level hub of Festival activity. Located at the corner of Yonge and Dundas Streets, in the heart of Toronto, the Square sees daily foot traffic of over 60,000 pedestrians at one of Canada’s busiest intersections. Bringing the Festiva...

Industry Programmes Offer Networking And Career Development Opportunities To Canadian Talent
Toronto – Industry Programmes at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival continues its commitment to develop and support the Canadian film industry via innovative networking and career development programmes. Introduced last year, Meet With… features special guest speakers from all facets of the industry to discuss valuable business fundamentals and industry standards in informa...

TIFF Documentaries Explore Worlds Of Youssou Ndour, Valentino, Lebron James, Jimmy Page, Agnès Varda, Eco-Warriors, ‘68 Rebels, Swingers And More!
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces 26 documentaries to screen in various programmes as part of TIFF08. One documentary will screen in Mavericks, two will screen as Special Presentations, one as a Masters title, and 22 as part of Real to Reel, showcasing the finest in non-fiction cinema from around the world. Highlights include a look at a fashion master in Valentino...

Canadian Favourites Return With Gala And Special Presentations
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of two Gala Presentations and three Special Presentations to the programming lineup for TIFF ’08, which runs September 4 through 13. Returning Canadian favourites include Deepa Mehta, Don McKellar, Kari Skogland, Joshua Jackson, Philippe Falardeau, Liane Balaban, Kevin Zegers and Michael McGowan. Tic...

TIFF Appoints Three New Members To Board Of Directors
Toronto – TIFF today announced the election of three new members to the TIFF Board of Directors: Helen Burstyn, Linda Chu and Mark Wellings.“We are so pleased to welcome three such prominent champions of the arts to our Board,” said Paul Atkinson, Chair, Board of Directors, TIFF. “As TIFF embarks on an exciting period of change and growth, attracting a diverse range of can...

Toronto International Film Festival Group Acknowledges $22 Million Gift With Unique Naming Rights City Block To Be Named “Reitman Square”
Toronto – Piers Handling announced today that the generosity of The Daniels Corporation, and Ivan Reitman and his sisters Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels, co-developers of Bell Lightbox, the new home of the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG), will be recognized with a number of unique naming rights. King and John Festival Corporation (KJFC – comprised of The Daniels Corpo...

The Essential 100
This list represents the merging of one 100 film list as determined by an expert panel of TIFF curators with one 100 film list as determined by TIFF stakeholders. 1 THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (Carl Theodor Dreyer)2 CITIZEN KANE (Orson Welles)3 L'AVVENTURA (Michaelangelo Antonioni)4 THE GODFATHER (Francis Ford Coppola)5 PICKPOCKET (Robert Bresson)6 SEVEN SAMURAI (Akira Kurosawa)7 PATHER PANCHALI (...

Celebrated Actors And Filmmakers Take Centre Stage As TIFF Announces Stellar Lineup Of Galas And Special Presentations
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival^® rolls out the red carpet with a selection of 15 Galas and 35 Special Presentations for this year’s Festival, including 25 World Premieres. Taking place from September 9 to 19, this year’s Festival includes the world premieres of new films by Robert Redford, Michael Winterbottom, Guillaume Canet, John Cameron ...

Festival Announces Complete Mavericks Line-Up Bill Gates, Steve Nash, Philip Seymour Hoffman And Bruce Springsteen Take The Stage
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces the complete line-up for Mavericks, a programme which gives audiences access to notable guests from the world of film and beyond as they share revealing anecdotes and engage in unforgettable discussions about their latest projects.  In attendance this year are: filmmakers Philip Seymour Hoffman, Kelly Reichardt, Davis Guggenhe...

The Essential 100
This list represents the merging of one 100 film list as determined by an expert panel of TIFF curators with one 100 film list as determined by TIFF stakeholders. 1 THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (Carl Theodor Dreyer)2 CITIZEN KANE (Orson Welles)3 L'AVVENTURA (Michaelangelo Antonioni)4 THE GODFATHER (Francis Ford Coppola)5 PICKPOCKET (Robert Bresson)6 SEVEN SAMURAI (Akira Kuro...

The Essential 100
This list represents the merging of one 100 film list as determined by an expert panel of TIFF curators with one 100 film list as determined by TIFF stakeholders. 1 THE PASSION OF JOAN OF ARC (Carl Theodor Dreyer)2 CITIZEN KANE (Orson Welles)3 L'AVVENTURA (Michaelangelo Antonioni)4 THE GODFATHER (Francis Ford Coppola)5 PICKPOCKET (Robert Bresson)6 SEVEN SAMURAI (Akira Kurosawa)7 PATHER PANCHALI (...

CMPA Producer's Award
(formerly CFTPA Producer’s Award) Celebrating vision and entrepreneurship, the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) Producer's Award is presented annually to an outstanding independent Canadian producer with a Canadian feature at the Festival. The award recognizes the creativity and tenacity of Canadian producers while promoting the Canadian film and television industry as a w...

Canada’s Top Ten Features And Short Films Announced
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) announces Canada’s Top Ten feature and short films for 2008. Public screenings with introductions and Q&As by filmmakers, and topical panel discussions will be held from January 30 to February 7 at Cinematheque Ontario. Tickets go on sale December 16 on topten.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM (toll-free 1-877-968-FILM) an...

TIFF Cinematheque’s Best Of The Decade Poll Presents The Classics Of Today
Syndromes and a Century by critically acclaimed Thai artist and filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul captures the top spot Toronto – Beginning January 21, 2010, TIFF Cinematheque presents The Best of the Decade: An Alternative View, a curated series based on a poll conducted by TIFF Cinematheque’s Senior Programmer James Quandt. An esteemed panel of over sixty film curators, historians...

Festival Closes 2009 Edition With Awards Announcement
Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival announced its awards at the Awards Reception at the Intercontinental on Front Street today.AWARD FOR BEST CANADIAN SHORT FILMThe award for Best Canadian Short Film goes to Pedro Pires for Danse Macabre. Based on a concept by Robert Lepage, director Pires’s exquisitely photographed morbid ballet pushes the traditional dance film to...

Festival Closes 2008 Edition With Awards Announcement
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival announced its awards at the Awards Reception at the Intercontinental on Front Street today. AWARD FOR BEST CANADIAN SHORT FILMThe award for Best Canadian Short Film goes to Chris Chong Chan Fui's Block B. The film examines the lives of an expatriate Indian community weaving itself through the contradicting soundscapes of contemporary Ma...

TIFF celebrates significant milestones for Bell Lightbox
$10 million capital investment made by the Province of Ontario, final concrete pour of the building and inaugural Bell Lightbox programming lineup announced Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) today celebrated three significant milestones as the organization gets closer to completion of its new permanent home, Bell Lightbox. Joined by Piers Handling, Director and CEO of...

Wide Selection Of Festival Titles Available For Acquisition
Includes Two New World Premieres Added to the 2009 Festival’s Lineup Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival announces the list of films from around the world being screened at this year’s Festival that are also available to film buyers for acquisition in major territories. In addition to two new titles joining the 2009 Festival’s 10-day schedule – Gr...

Toronto International Film Festival Announces Full Lineup Including 312 Films From 64 Countries And Events At Yonge-Dundas Square
Toronto – Organizers of the Toronto International Film Festival today announced final programming details, including the complete lineup of films and programmes, for its 33rd edition running September 4 through 13, 2008. As part of TIFF08, 312 films from 64 countries will screen, including 249 feature-length films, 76 per cent of which are world, international or North American premieres, a...

11 Films Announced For The 2009 Festival’s Masters Programme
  New Works from the World’s Greatest Filmmakers Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival announces 11 works that will be presented as part of the Masters programme, which brings audiences new works from the world’s greatest filmmakers. This brings the lineup to 15 titles when added to the previously announced films for this programme. Details for titles can b...

Industry Programmes Introduces Master Class With Atom Egoyan And Short Cuts Canada Roundtables, To Join Returning Programmes
Toronto – Industry Programmes at the 34th Toronto International Film Festival® continue to develop and support the Canadian film industry via innovative networking and career-development programmes. The Festival introduces new programmes this year such as the Master Class with Atom Egoyan, an intimate discussion with one of the industry’s most celebrated directors and Short Cuts C...

The 2009 Festival Adds To Its Lineup Of Galas And Special Presentations
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of 7 Gala Presentations and 12 Special Presentations to the programming lineup, which runs September 10 to 19, 2009. These titles, joining the previously announced 14 Gala Presentations and 44 Special Presentations, feature the work of Alejandro Amenábar, Miguel Arteta, Sylvain Chomet, Rodrigo Garci...

Cinema Meets The Visual Arts At TIFF08 With Moving-Image Projects Throughout The City Of Toronto
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival presents Future Projections, seven installation-based works with inspired connections to the history and the culture of cinema. Presented outside the cinema space and throughout Toronto, Future Projections continues a remarkable city-wide collaboration with leading cultural institutions, bolstering Toronto’s reputation as a centre of e...

Canadian Favourites Return With Galas And Special Presentations
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of three Gala Presentations and five Special Presentations to the programming lineup for this year’s Festival, running September 10 to 19. Canadian favourites include Jay Baruchel, Atom Egoyan, Don McKellar, Dilip Mehta, Ruba Nadda, Sandra Oh, Christopher Plummer, Saul Rubinek, Lisa Ray, Peter Stebbi...

Premieres From United Kingdom, France And Usa Among Titles Added To TIFF08 Gala And Special Presentations Lineup
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of two Gala Presentations and three Special Presentations to the programming lineup for TIFF08, which runs September 4 through 13. These include films from critically acclaimed filmmakers Jonathan Demme, Richard Eyre and Ed Harris, and starring Liam Neeson, Anne Hathaway, Antonio Banderas, Laura Linney, Vi...

Festival Shines The Spotlight On Canadian Cinema
Toronto – Canadian programming at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival celebrates the best of our national cinema, bringing the country's finest films and filmmakers to the attention of local, national and international audiences. Ticket Packages now on sale. Purchase online at tiff08.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877-968-FILM or in person at the Festival Box Office at Manulife ...

TIFF Announces Documentary Lineup
Apocalyptic Visions, a Blind Dogsled Racer, Disappearing Bees, Trans-Atlantic Turtles, an Art World Controversy, Yodelling Lesbians, The White Stripes across Canada and more! Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces a slate of seventeen documentaries, to date, that will screen as part of the 34th edition of the Festival. Bridging programmes such as Vanguard, Real to Reel,...

TIFF Announces Midnight Madness Lineup
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces its complete 22nd Midnight Madness programme, a Festival favourite drawing legions of devoted fans for manic midnight screenings of wild and wicked films for the witching hour. Midnight Madness continues to offer films that you might not expect in a festival context, an eccentric mix of the weird and the wonderful, and this year's ...

The Ninth Edition Of Wavelengths Presents The Most Current And Innovative Works Of Moving Image Art
Toronto – Wavelengths is the Toronto International Film Festival’s curated presentation of the best in international avant-garde film and video, which over the years has developed into a vital forum for cinephiles, artists and curators. Curated by TIFF Cinematheque programmer Andréa Picard, this year’s lineup is composed of six programmes that feature 25 films and videos,...

TIFF Announces Galas And Special Presentations
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of three Gala Presentations and nineteen Special Presentations to the programming lineup for this year’s Festival, running September 10 to 19. Included are works from critically acclaimed filmmakers Jane Campion, Lu Chuan, Raoul Peck, Steven Soderbergh and Johnnie To featuring on-screen performances ...

Bell Lightbox - Home for Film
The campaign to build Bell Lightbox is generously supported by founding sponsor Bell. The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario each have contributed $25 million to realize Bell Lightbox. A gift of more than $22 million has been confirmed from the Reitman family – acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Reitman and his sisters Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels – and The Daniels Corporation,...

Jump Cuts Celebrates Ontario's Young Emerging Filmmakers
Toronto – Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children announces the finalists for the Sprockets Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase. Now in its eighth year, this programme engages Ontario's young people from grades 3 to 12 and gives these emerging directors a forum for artistic expression and the opportunity to see their work on the big screen. This year's lineup features 29 ...

AGM For Toronto International Film Festival Group Brings New Board Members
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG), a charitable, not-for-profit, cultural organization, today announced that the Board has elected four new members: Wade Oosterman, Gary Slaight, Dan Tanenbaum and Constance Wansbrough. “Each of these individuals has a strong connection to the organization and has supported the Toronto International Film Festival Group. I ...

TIFF Cinematheque Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary With A Summer Of Sex, Swords And Seduction
Toronto - Running from June 3 to August 26, this summer season celebrates TIFF Cinematheque’s twentieth anniversary by bringing back two momentous retrospectives from its inaugural season, a selective retrospective on Pier Paolo Pasolini, TIFF Cinematheque’s very first presentation during the summer of 1990 at Jackman Hall, and a complete retrospective on Akira Kurosawa, first present...

Festival Drops The Puck On 11 Days Of Film With Opening Night Selection Score: A Hockey Musical
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival opens September 9 with the world premiere Gala Presentation of Score: A Hockey Musical, written and directed by Michael McGowan (One Week, Saint Ralph). The film tells the story of a teenage hockey phenom who lives the quintessential Canadian dream of being discovered on the ice and goes from obscurity to fame overnight. The film stars music...

Advisory Boards
Sprockets Educational Advisory Committee• Amy Bodman • Debbie Firestone • Mima Hoyes • Christine Lalonde International Advisory for Industry• Caroline Benjo • Robin Cass • Tony Cianciotta • Sandra Cunningham • Nick de Pencier • Luc Dery • Damon d'Oliviera • Sheila De la Varende • Paul Gratton • Claudia Landsberger • Scott...

TIFF Announces Exclusive Engagements Of First-Run And Classic Films To Open Theatrically At Tiff Bell Lightbox This Fall
TORONTO – Jesse Wente, Head of Film Programmes, TIFF Bell Lightbox, announced an eclectic lineup of contemporary and classic films that will have exclusive engagements at TIFF Bell Lightbox this fall. Starting on September 23, TIFF will launch exclusive engagements every week, giving audiences multiple opportunities to watch the best of international and Canadian cinema’s past an...

Taking The Film Experience Beyond The Cinema, Tiff Offers Special Weekend Events For All Ages
TORONTO – As part of its inaugural fall calendar, TIFF Bell Lightbox will offer a series of special weekend programming. “TIFF’s special weekend events bring the magic of film to families and movie enthusiasts of all ages,” said Shane Smith, Director, Public Programmes, TIFF Bell Lightbox. “Our involvement in Toronto’s cultural scene will engage many dive...

World Premieres By Bent Hamer, Peter Mullan, Koen Mortier, Iciar Bollain And Kim Tae-Yong Among 45 International Titles As Festival Announces Contemporary World Cinema Programme
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces 45 exciting films from filmmakers from around the world, including Tom Tykwer, Tsui Hark, Marion Hansel, Feng Xiaogang, Hong Sangsoo, Ann Hui, Gabriel Range and Khalo Matabane. The Contemporary World Cinema programme annually provides audiences with a snapshot of trends in global cinema. These films come from every corner of the ea...

27 Debuts From Around The World In TIFF’s Discovery Programme
Toronto –The Toronto International Film Festival continues to shine a light on the works of up-and-coming filmmakers with this year’s Discovery programme.  A group of 27 titles make up the diverse Discovery selection, showcasing provocative feature films by new and emerging directors. As well, TIFF announces the addition of the World Premiere of Larysa Kondracki’s The Whist...

TIFF Presents Films That Push Cinematic Boundaries In Visions And Vanguard Programmes
Toronto – The 35^th Toronto International Film Festival announces another stellar line-up of films in this year’s Visions and Vanguard programmes. Works presented under the Visions banner are films from around the world by filmmakers who push the boundaries and challenge notions of mainstream cinema. Vanguard films are young and irreverent, always on the cutting edge. VISION...

Five Canadian Producers Shortlisted For CMPA $10,000 Feature Film Prize
Toronto, September 1, 2010 – Award-winning Canadian producer Kevin Tierney today announced the shortlist for the 5th Annual CMPA (formerly CFTPA) Feature Film Producer's Award as chair of the national jury, and last year’s recipient. The winner receives a cash prize of $10,000 at a special reception to mark the opening of the 35th Toronto International Film Festival® on Septe...

About
The 100 greatest films, like you’ve never seen them before It all began with a list. The Essential 100, announced last year, was an attempt to find new meaning in the ever-present practice of list-making around film. By combining one list forged by our TIFF experts and the results of a wide survey, we sought a canon that reflected the ethos of our organization and its key component parts, ...

Awards 2005
  Film Title Director Country Award TSOTSI Gavin Hood UK/South Africa People's Choice Award THE LIFE AND HARD TIMES OF GUY TERRIFICO Louise Archambault and Michael Mabbott   CityTV Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film C.R.A.Z.Y Jean-Marc Vallée   Toronto-City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film BIG GIRL ...

Awards 2004
  Film Title Director Country Award HOTEL RWANDA Terry George United Kingdom/South Africa/Italy People's Choice Award LA PEAU BLANCHE Daniel Roby   CityTV Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film IT’S ALL GONE PETE TONG Michael Dowse   Toronto-City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film MAN FEEL PAIN Dylan ...

Awards Archive
  Year Film Title Director Country Award 2003 ZATOICHI Takeshi Kitano Japan People's Choice Award 2003 LOVE, SEX AND EATING THE BONES Sudz Sutherland   CityTV Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film 2003 LES INVASIONS BARBARES Denys Arcand   Toronto-City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film 2003 ASPIRATION Constant Ment...

Venue
The new home for TIFF is a beautiful, welcoming five-story complex at the corner of King and John Streets in the heart of downtown Toronto. It will open its doors to films lovers of all ages on September 12, 2010. A super-scaled Douglas Fir canopy stretches along the King Street facade, leading visitors to the main entrance and box office. The upper surfaces of the building are a series of glass ...

Doc Conference
Doc Conference is an in-depth series of panels and discussions about the current landscape for documentary production, financing and distribution. Date: Monday, September 13, 2010 Time: 10:00am to 5:00pm Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox – Cinema 3, Reitman Square, 350 King Street West *Doc Conference is open to Doc Conference public ticket holders and all Sales & Industry, Gue...

Doc Roundtables
Back by popular demand for its fifth year, Doc Roundtables offer a rare chance for documentary filmmakers to meet with industry leaders for an informal networking session. Date: Sunday, September 12, Tuesday, September 14 & Wednesday, September 15 Time: Twice daily sessions from 2:00pm to 3:00pm and 3:30pm to 4:30pm Location: Filmmakers’ Lounge (134 Peter Street, NW corner of Pete...

Meet With...
Industry professionals host this series of informal and intimate information sessions on the hottest topics in today's film industry. The sessions give insight into the fundamentals of the business and craft of filmmaking. Date: Friday, September 10, 2010 through Wednesday, September 15, 2010 Time: Daily sessions from 11:00am to 12:00pm Location: Filmmakers’ Lo...

Talent Lab
Talent Lab is an intensive four-day artistic development programme that provides emerging talent with an unparalleled opportunity to learn from the world's best film artists. Using the Festival’s outstanding relationships with acclaimed filmmakers, Talent Lab leads participants in group discussions on a range of topics focused on the artistic side of filmmaking, sharpening the skills ...

Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS!
Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS! returns to the Toronto International Film Festival for its eleventh consecutive year in 2010!Six participant teams have six minutes to pitch their feature film idea to a live audience of over 200 industry professionals. The winner, selected by a jury of international industry experts, is awarded $10,000 CAD from Telefilm Canada to develop the project further. Bot...

Retrospectives On Carl Theodor Dreyer And Terence Davies, Canada’s Top Ten, Films From The Berlin School, And The Human Rights Watch International Film Festival At Cinematheque Ontario This Winter
Toronto – From Carl Theodor Dreyer’s revered The Passion of Joan of Arc to Chantal Akerman’s legendary prostitute, Jeanne Dielman, from Terence Davies’s grieving mothers to women on the front lines of war, the tragic heroines of the silver screen take over Cinematheque Ontario’s Winter Season. Opening January 23, the season offers retrospectives of the films of Teren...

Sprockets Calls All Aspiring Filmmakers And Critics
Toronto – Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children is looking for young cinephiles and budding filmmakers to participate in the 12th annual festival, which runs from April 18 to 24, 2009. Submissions for Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase and applications for Sprockets Young People’s Juries are now being accepted. Both programmes offer young people an opportunity to...

Personal Apperances By Jean-Pierre Gorin, Lisa Ray, Mark Lewis And Many More This Fall
 Toronto – This fall, TIFF Cinematheque offers yet another opportunity for film lovers to delve into the deep riches of cinema. Opening on October 3, the Fall Season begins with A Trip to the Moon, an all-night celebration of the origins of cinema during Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. Other free events include the Free Screen and Home Movie Day. The season also presents retrospectives on Man...

Special Delivery Northern Ontario Tour A Success
Toronto – Special Delivery, a year-round initiative of the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) that reaches out to youth in underserved regions of the Greater Toronto Area completed its first successful tour of northern Ontario. Beginning October 14, TIFFG’s Special Delivery team and special guests travelled to Sioux Lookout, Eagle River, Red Lake, Whitedog and Kenora in...

Limited Run Of François Girard's Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould
Toronto – Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group, presents François Girard's breakthrough film Thirty Two Short Films About Glenn Gould (1993) in cities across Canada on the 15th anniversary of its release and on the heels of a year-round celebration of Gould’s life and work organized by the Glenn Gould Foundation. An exclusive limited run of ...

Special Delivery Reaches Out To Youth In Northern Ontario
Toronto – Special Delivery, a year-round initiative of the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) that reaches out to youth in under served regions of the Greater Toronto Area is now heading north. Beginning October 14, TIFFG’s Special Delivery team and special guests will travel to Sioux Lookout, Eagle River, Red Lake, Whitedog and Kenora in northern Ontario. Over 800 yout...

Retrospectives On David Lean And Nagisa Oshima, A Spotlight On Cannes’ Quinzaine, The Exiles And Berlin Alexanderplatz At Cinematheque Ontario This Fall
Toronto – From October 17 to December 14, Cinematheque Ontario’s Fall Season will offer Toronto audiences cinematic treats and restored buried treasures. Opening October 17 with a return engagement of War and Peace, the season also includes the sixth edition of Home Movie Day; retrospectives of the films of David Lean and Japanese master Nagisa Oshima; cutting- edge Canadian and inter...

Prizes Of The International Critics (Fipresci Prizes) Announced
  Toronto – For the 17th consecutive year, the Toronto International Film Festival welcomed the FIPRESCI jury. FIPRESCI is the Fédération Internationale de la Presse Cinématographique (International Federation of Film Critics). The Prize of the International Critics (FIPRESCI Prize) for Discovery is awarded to Derick Martini's Lymelife (USA). Lymelife is an examina...

Burton, Pickford And The Essential 100 To Kick Off Bell Lightbox Programme
Three major shows to launch between September 2010 and January 2011 TORONTO – Noah Cowan, Artistic Director of Bell Lightbox, unveiled three dynamic programmes that will be launched in Bell Lightbox, the new permanent home for TIFF. Today’s announcement was one of a series of exciting milestones unveiled by TIFF, including a $10 million capital investment by the Province of Ontario an...

Free Screening Of Cadillac People’s Choice Award Winner
Toronto – New this year, the Toronto International Film Festival will present a free screening of the Cadillac People’s Choice Award winning film on the closing night of TIFF08, September 13. The screening will take place at 9 p.m. in the Visa Screening Room at the Elgin Theatre. “This is a gift back to the city of Toronto,” said Festival Co-Director, Cameron Bailey. &ldqu...

Cinematheque Ontario Organizes The North American Tour Of Nagisa Oshima’s Audacious Oeuvre
Toronto – After years of research and preparation, Cinematheque Ontario’s Senior Programmer James Quandt brings to audiences In the Realm of Oshima: The Films of Japanese Master Nagisa Oshima, the first major Oshima retrospective in North America in 20 years. Running from October 31 to December 9 and presented largely in newly struck prints, the 26-film retrospective will provide a su...

The Film Reference Library Calls For Submissions To The 6th Annual Home Movie Day
Toronto – The Film Reference Library invites the public to bring their home movies to the Film Reference Library from August 20 to October 3 for a free inspection and evaluation. These films will also be considered for the curated programme screening on October 18, during a celebration of the sixth annual Home Movie Day at Cinematheque Ontario (located in the Art Gallery of Ontario's Jackma...

Zinn, Bigelow, Damon And Brolin On Stage As Part Of TIFF08 Mavericks
Toronto – With the addition of three highly anticipated presentations, the Toronto International Film Festival announces the complete lineup for Mavericks, which features leading industry personalities as they share revealing anecdotes, the secrets of their success, and discussions of recent and upcoming projects. This year’s Mavericks presentations will feature film industry leaders ...

Three International Titles Round Out Lineup For TIFF08’s Real To Reel
Toronto – Three titles have been added to the Real to Reel lineup for the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival. A total of 30 Canadian and international documentaries will screen as part of Real to Reel, showcasing the finest in non-fiction film from around the world. Purchase online at tiff08.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877-968-FILM or in person at the Festival Box Office at Manu...

Varda, Davies, Dupont And Mehta In Dialogues: Talking With Pictures
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces four presentations in Dialogues: Talking with Pictures. Agnès Varda, Terence Davies, International Herald Tribune film journalist Joan Dupont and Deepa Mehta will showcase films that have inspired them or have marked a significant period in their careers. Purchase online at tiff08.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877- 968-F...

Twenty-Five Titles Complete TIFF08 Contemporary World Cinema Lineup
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces 25 titles from around the world to complete its 2008 Contemporary World Cinema lineup, which will feature at total of 58 films from 42 countries. Purchase online at tiff08.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877-968-FILM or in person at the Festival Box Office at Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance). Box...

Final Titles Announced For Masters And Canada First! Programmes
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival announces two additional titles in the Masters programme and one more title in the Canada First! programme. Purchase online at tiff08.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877-968-FILM or in person at the Festival Box Office at Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north entrance). Box Office hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday...

Factsheet
(Numbers in parenthesis are last year's statistics) 312 Films: Features – 249; Shorts – 63 (352 Total: Features – 261; Shorts – 91) 237 Features that are world, international, or North American premieres: 116, 29, and 92 respectively (234: 101 world; 25 international; 108 North American) 75% Feature-length films that are world, international, or North American premieres (8...

Films From Around The World Round Out Discovery At TIFF08
Toronto – Nineteen feature films from 18 countries complete the Discovery lineup for this year’s Toronto International Film Festival, running September 4 through 13, 2008. “Discovery is the place at TIFF to find this year’s most exciting debuts in cinema,” says Co- Director Cameron Bailey. “This is your one-stop shop for new filmmaking talent.” All 26 fea...

New International Titles Announced In Vanguard And Visions
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival adds twelve titles to the Vanguard and Visions programmes. Six titles join Vanguard and six films have also been added to Visions. “Visions and Vanguard films both push boundaries – Visions for form, Vanguard for content,” says Co-Director Cameron Bailey. “We find TIFF audiences love a new challenge; this is wher...

In The Gallery
The first major exhibition at TIFF Bell Lightbox brings to life our collective love for film. Essential Cinema boasts an eye-popping array of images, artifacts and related artworks drawn from the films on the Essential 100. Featured exhibits include Robert De Niro’s actual cab license, Claudia Cardinale's exquisite dress from The Leopard, the Fairchild-Curtis 160 degrees lens used to repres...

TIFF08 Announces Closing Night Gala
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival will close on September 13 with the North American premiere Gala Presentation of Stone of Destiny, written and directed by Charles Martin Smith (The Snow Walker, TIFF 2003). Based on a true story, Stone of Destiny stars Robert Carlyle (28 Weeks Later, Angela's Ashes, The Full Monty), Billy Boyd (The Lord of the Rings trilogy), Brenda Fr...

Asian Titles Join Lineup For 33rd Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces 13 Asian titles to screen as part of TIFF08, running September 4 through 13, 2008. Three titles will screen as Special Presentations; one each will join Masters, Visions and Vanguard, and seven as Contemporary World Cinema titles. Purchase online at tiff08.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877-968-FILM or in person at the Festival ...

Spanish-Language Films Shine At This Year’s Festival
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival welcomes 10 exciting and innovative films by emerging and established Spanish-speaking filmmakers, joining the previously announced Spanish-language films to date. Purchase online at tiff08.ca, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877-968-FILM or in person at the Festival Box Office at Manulife Centre, 55 Bloor Street West (main floor, north e...

Lady Killers And Killer Ladies, Brussels’s Muscles And Creature Features… And Gene Simmons… Complete 2008 Midnight Madness Lineup
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces the complete lineup of the 21st Midnight Madness, a Festival favourite drawing legions of devoted fans for manic midnight screenings of wild and wicked films for the witching hour. Featuring work you might not expect in a festival context, Midnight Madness brings chillers, thrillers, and ‘”shock-u-mentaries” from ...

Wavelengths Presents An Enticing Curated Selection From Today’s Avant-Garde
Toronto - Wavelengths is a curated presentation of the best in recent international avant-garde film and video. Comprising six programmes, the eighth edition of Wavelengths is once again curated by Cinematheque Ontario programmer Andréa Picard and features 26 films and videos by renowned and emerging artists, including James Benning, Olaf Nicolai, Pat O'Neill, Nathaniel Dorsky, Jennifer Re...

Sprockets Family Zone Offers The Finest In Film For Children Of All Ages
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces the complete lineup of this year's Sprockets Family Zone, presented by the Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children. Showcasing the best in contemporary international children’s cinema, Sprockets Family Zone will delight families with four entertaining and engaging world premieres for fans seven years of age...

Thoughtful Documentaries, Powerful Dramas And Cheeky Comedies Among The Highlights Of This Year’s Short Cuts Canada
Toronto – Short Cuts Canada presents 40 titles as part of the 34th Toronto International Film Festival. Exhibiting the originality and creativity of Canadian short filmmakers, Short Cuts Canada focuses local and international attention on some of Canada’s most innovative artists. A selection of Short Cuts Canada titles will be available to view online at tiff.net during the Festival. ...

Canadian Titles Announced In Contemporary World Cinema
Toronto – Five Canadian feature films will screen at the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival as part of Contemporary World Cinema – a programme showcasing the best in international cinema – presenting audiences with the unique opportunity to experience compelling and innovative Canadian films. Ticket Packages now on sale. Purchase online at tiff08.ca, by phone at 416-968-FI...

Edgy Canadian Films And Documentaries Announced To Screen In Vanguard And Real To Reel
Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival has added two Canadian films to its Vanguard line up and three Canadian features to the Real to Reel programme. Vanguard – a programme dedicated to groundbreaking films that challenge the boundaries of social discourse – and Real to Reel – presenting the very best in non-fiction cinema from around the globe – off...

New Works By Homegrown Talent Are Celebrated In Canada First!
Toronto – Continuing in its commitment to celebrate Canadian works, the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival announces nine films for the fifth edition of Canada First!. Focusing on works from first-time Canadian directors as well as those presenting a feature film at the Festival for the first time, Canada First! will launch with Edison and Leo, Canada’s first stop-motion animate...

Canadian Open Vault Presents 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould
Toronto - The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival presents François Girard's 1993 feature film 32 Short Films About Glenn Gould as this year's Canadian Open Vault, on the heels of a year-round celebration of Gould’s life and work and the 15th anniversary of the film. The cast includes Colm Feore, Don McKellar, Gerry Quigley, David Hughes, Bruno Monsaingeon, Yehudi Menuhin, Peter...

Innovative Animation, A Gluttonous Feast, And People Lost In The Woods Among The Highlights Of This Year’s Short Cuts Canada
Toronto – Short Cuts Canada presents 38 titles as part of the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival. Exhibiting the originality and creativity of Canadian short filmmakers, Short Cuts Canada focuses local and international attention on some of Canada's most innovative artists. Films in this programme are eligible for the Award for Best Canadian Short Film, which carries a $10,000 cash pr...

Olivier Assayas And Stephen Woolley Plus 22 Emerging Filmmaker Participants Confirmed For Fifth-Annual Talent Lab
Toronto - The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival announced today a lineup of esteemed governors and 22 filmmaker participants who will be taking part in this year's Talent Lab. Now in its fifth year, Canadian Initiatives' Talent Lab offers invaluable artistic development opportunities to emerging filmmakers in a four-day intensive programme. This year's governors include celebrated French d...

Background Information For Canadian Films
• Canadian films programmed to date as part of TIFF08: Canada First!: 9; Short Cuts Canada: 38; Contemporary World Cinema: 5; Gala Presentations: 3; Special Presentations: 3; Real to Reel: 3; Vanguard: 2; Canadian Open Vault: 1 • Total Canadian films programmed to date: 64(Total Canadian films in 2007: 81) • 764 submissions (215 features, 549 shorts)(2007: 741 submissions: 216 feat...

Returning And New Sponsors On Board For TIFF08
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to welcome back our Lead Sponsor Bell and Major Supporters the Government of Ontario and Telefilm Canada. We are proud to introduce RBC as a Major Sponsor and the Official Bank of TIFF. Government support is vital to the success of the Festival. The Ontario Media Development Corporation and Telefilm Canada remain core to the event...

2008 Festival Creative Focuses On The Art Of Film
Toronto – The promotional creative for the 33rd Toronto International Film Festival represents the artistic integrity, imagination and boundless possibilities inherent in the practice of filmmaking. Five unique graphics present blurred, motion-like scenescapes. The sense of movement captures the idea of film at its core, a series of moving images, an idea that unifies film across genre, st...

The Toronto International Film Festival Brings Home The Best Of The Festival Circuit
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces 24 international selections to screen this September. Programmers have brought back some of the finest titles from Cannes, Berlin and beyond, to screen as part of the 34th edition of the Festival running September 10-19, 2009. The official website for the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, tiff.net/thefestival, will go live...

New City To City Programme To Explore Urban Experience Through Screenings And Debate
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the launch of City to City, a new annual Festival programme that will explore the evolving urban experience while presenting the best films from and about a selected city. City to City’s inaugural spotlight lands on Tel Aviv. The programme will also include a public forum that will bring leading filmmakers and th...

Canadian Music Café
Canadian Music Café and the33rd Toronto International Film Festival®Brings Back Reel Music That Shoots and ScoresSeptember 9 – 11, 2008September 9th – 10th, 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.September 11th, 1:30 – 5:30 p.mwww.canadianmusiccafe.com“I heard some great music at The Café last year and I am looking forward to hearing more this year. In addition to being i...

Gala And Special Presentations Added To The Festival Lineup
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the addition of two Gala Presentations and seven Special Presentations to the programming lineup for the Festival, which runs September 4 through 13. Included are works from critically acclaimed filmmakers Larry Charles, Mike Leigh, Guy Ritchie and Wong Kar-wai featuring performances by Keira Knightley, Dakota Fanning,...

The Film Reference Library Calls For Home Movie Treasures To Celebrate The 7th Annual Home Movie Day
Toronto – The Film Reference Library (FRL) invites the public to bring their home movie treasures to the FRL from June 16 to September 4 for a free inspection and evaluation in celebration of the seventh Home Movie Day, an annual worldwide celebration of amateur films and filmmaking to take place on October 17. All submitted films will also be considered for the programme curated by the FRL...

Get Involved And Have A Blast Volunteering For TIFF 08!
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is recruiting volunteers to help with a variety of duties at this year’s Festival, which runs September 4 through 13, 2008. Last year, a committed team of over 1,800 volunteers generously contributed their time and energy to the Toronto International Film Festival. Hailing from Toronto, across Canada and around the world, Festival volu...

New Talent Shines At The Sixth Annual National Student Film Showcase
Toronto – To more accurately capture its year-round activities, TIFFG has changed its name. Under the newly launched master brand TIFF, the organization is pleased to announce its sixth annual Student Film Showcase. Featuring 13 films from student filmmakers across Canada, the Student Film Showcase is presented in association with the Film School Consortium, a national group of 16 universit...

Sales & Industry Office Expanded Services For 2008 Toronto International Film Festival
Toronto – Stefan Wirthensohn, Director, Sales & Industry Office of the Toronto International Film Festival announced today expanded services provided by the Sales & Industry Office including a partnership with Cinando, the online database reference source for the film industry. The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival runs September 4 through 13, 2008. Sales & Industry regis...

The Young People Have Spoken Canadian Films Win Big At Sprockets
Toronto – Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children announced today the award winners from the 12th annual festival. Canadian films were big winners at this year’s event, scooping the Audience Choice Awards for Best Feature and Best Animated Films, the Golden Sprocket Award for Best Short Film, as well as tie for the Student Choice Award. “This year’s even...

TIFF Brings Home Best Of The Festival Circuit For Toronto Audiences
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces 27 international selections to screen this September after premiering at film festivals the world over. Programmers have brought back some of the finest titles from Cannes, Berlin and beyond, to screen as part of the 33rd edition of the Festival running September 4 - 13, 2008. The official website for the 2008 Toronto International...

New Venue And Festival Box Office Location Announced For TIFF08
  Toronto – The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) returns to Festival Village in downtown Toronto for its fourteenth consecutive year, expanding to include 10 AMC Yonge & Dundas screens as well as a new Festival Box Office location at Toronto Life Square. The addition of the Festival Box Office at Toronto Life Square (10 Dundas Street East, third floor) has been inclu...

A Thrilling Summer Of Hits At Cinematheque Ontario This Season
Toronto – This season, film lovers will enjoy a breathtaking summer vacation at Cinematheque Ontario with unforgettable statuesucking women, wingless fairies, cunning gangsters, bicycle thieves and sultry French and Italian temptresses. Beginning May 22, Torontonians can indulge in the Surrealists’ haunting trips into the unconscious, delight in Daniel MacIvor’s acerbic wit and ...

Sprockets Offers Young People A Unique Opportunity To Discover The World
Toronto – Organizers of the Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children are proud to announce the exciting line up of films from the best of international and Canadian cinema. The only film festival for young people in Toronto, Sprockets is a must-attend cultural event for families and schools. It provides a rare opportunity to see quality films that have not previously scree...

Sprockets Fact Sheet
Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children runs from April 18 to 24, 2009. *Please note: figures in parentheses denote 2008 figures. 70 Films (68)* 29 features (26) and 41 shorts (42) 22 Countries (28) including India, Japan, the Netherlands, Russia, Sri Lanka and Norway 14 Languages (15) including Arabic, German, French, Hindi and Mandarin 28 Animated Films (43) including claymat...

RBC Announces 10-Year Deal To Become Official Bank Of Toronto International Film Festival
TORONTO, May 22, 2008 — RBC and the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) today announced a 10-year agreement that will make RBC the Official Bank and a major sponsor of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed. “Toronto is a critical market for RBC and the Toronto International Film Festival Group contributes sign...

Sprockets Awards
Toronto – This year, the Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children presents a total of nine awards. Three awards are decided upon by children’s juries (two designated for feature films, one for shorts), and two awards are determined by audiences. Three additional awards for the Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase are decided by a jury of film industry professionals, a...

Giraffes, Insects And Social Activism Featured In The Sprockets Shorts Programme
Toronto – Once again, the Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children presents some of the best short films from around the world. Innovative and entertaining, the 41 live-action and animated short films screening in six distinct programmes will enrich and enlighten young minds and imaginations. Shorts Programme: Who I Am Four teenagers from diverse backgrounds discuss thei...

Student Film Showcase Promotes Emerging Canadian Talent
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG) in association with the Film School Consortium, a national group of 15 universities and colleges, launches its fifth annual Student Film Showcase, featuring 13 films from student filmmakers across Canada. Established in 2004, the Student Film Showcase screens the finest in student films and celebrates the burgeoning talent of C...

Toronto International Film Festival Announces New Programmer For Southeast Asian Cinema
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival has appointed Raymond Phathanavirangoon to the position of Southeast Asian programmer for this year's Festival. Fluent in many languages including English, Cantonese, Mandarin and Thai as well as proficient in French, Phathanavirangoon ("PA-tha-NA-vih-RAN-goon") previously worked as Director of Marketing & Special Projects for internatio...

Sprockets School Programme Breaks Out With Films That Challenge And Engage Students
Toronto – Sprockets School Programme aimed at grades 1 to 12 returns for the 12th year from April 20 to 24. Engaging, entertaining and educational, the Sprockets School Programme take students and educators beyond the classroom and uses the power of film to foster thought and encourage discussion on complex and challenging issues facing young people today. Dealing with such important issues...

Pocket Fund Donations Large And Small Give Access To The Sprockets Experience
Toronto – The Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children is pleased to announce that donations are now being accepted for the 2009 Pocket Fund campaign. The Pocket Fund is a fundraising initiative created to ensure that children, youth and families from all circumstances have the opportunity to enjoy the educational and cultural experiences offered at all Sprockets initiativ...

New Canadian Feature Programmer And New Short Cuts Canada Programmer Announced
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival® has newly appointed Matthew Hays to the position of Canadian feature programmer and Kathleen Mullen to the position of Short Cuts Canada programmer for this year's Festival. Film critic, author, journalist and university instructor Matthew Hays has written extensively about Canadian film culture. He has been a film critic and reporter f...

Sprockets Concludes Successful 11th Year With Awards
Toronto – The 11th annual Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children announced the award winners from this year's event. Three awards were decided upon by children’s juries (two designated for feature films, one for shorts) and two audience awards were determined by festival-goers. Three additional awards for the Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase were decided by a ju...

Sprockets Values Its Supporters
Toronto – The Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children expresses its deep gratitude for the generous support of major sponsors Bell, RBC and Cineplex Entertainment LP. The festival also thanks its public supporters: the Toronto Arts Council, Telefilm Canada and the Ontario Arts Council. “Thank you to our new and returning sponsors for supporting Sprockets' twelfth ye...

Jennifer Bell Appointed Vice President Communications at Toronto International Film Festival Group
Toronto –Toronto– Piers Handling, Director & CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG), announced today the appointment of Jennifer Bell to the newly created position of Vice President Communications for the organization, effective March 9, 2009. "We are pleased to welcome Jennifer to the senior leadership team at TIFFG. She brings a wealth of knowledge and expe...

Seventh Annual Jump Cuts Showcase Celebrates Socially Aware Films By Young People
Toronto – Now in its seventh year, Sprockets Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase, a programme that engages Ontario's youth from Grades 3 to 12, announced its finalists today. This year's programme features 27 films by 56 youngfilmmakers which tackle such diverse socially conscious topics as world peace, environmental concerns, school and internet bullying, and the impact of the media on tee...

Sprockets Engages With Diverse International Titles
Toronto – Organizers of the Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children today announced the exciting line-up of films running April 12-18, 2008. Enriching, engaging and entertaining, Sprockets offers children and youth an opportunity to learn about film and cultural perspectives from around the world with a programme drawn from the best of international children's cinema. New...

New Director Of Canadian Initiatives At The Toronto International Film Festival Group Announced
Toronto – Piers Handling, Director & CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG), announced today the appointment of Karen Black as Director, Canadian Initiatives for the organization. Under this new title, Black will helm Film Circuit and Canadian Programming, including Canada’s Top Ten and the Student Film Showcase. She will also be responsible for Industry Prog...

Amal And The Diving Bell And The Butterfly Winners Of The Film Circuit People’s Choice Awards
Toronto – Film Circuit, a division of the Toronto International Film Festival Group, today announced Richie Mehta’s Amal and Julian Schnabel’s The Diving Bell and the Butterfly as winners of the 2008 Film Circuit People’s Choice Awards. Selected by Film Circuit audiences across the country, Amal wins for best Canadian film while The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (France) r...

Jump Rope, Time Travel And Special Guests Among The Highlights Of This Year's Sprockets
Toronto – Sprockets is pleased to present the very best of international children's cinema. This year's highlights include Helen Hood Scheer's inspiring and exhilarating documentary JUMP!, Ben Sombogaart's time-travelling adventure Crusade: A March Through Time, Anna Justice's heartwarming drama Max Minsky and Me and follow-ups to favourites from previous festivals. JUMP! (USA, 2007), a cha...

Sprockets Offers Hands-On Film-Craft Activities For Aspiring Filmmakers
Toronto – Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children announces new this year free on-site hands-on film-craft activities, which will be offered at Famous Players Canada Square throughout the Family Programme weekend from April 12-13, 2008. The activities offer youth and children the opportunity to experiment with and explore hands-on the basic aspects of filmmaking and anima...

Fact Sheet
68 Films (98): 26 Features (39) and 42 Shorts (59) 26 Countries (28) including Canada, Estonia, Greece, Israel, The Netherlands and Taiwan. 15 Languages (25) including Dutch, Farsi, Finnish, Icelandic and Swahili 30 films include a language other than English (47). Subtitles are read aloud by an experienced reader, unless otherwise noted. 29 Animated Films (43) including claymation, stop-motion a...

Sprockets Awards
Toronto – This year, Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children presents a total of nine awards. Three awards are decided upon by children’s juries (two designated for feature films, one for shorts), and two awards are determined by audiences. Three additional awards for the Jump Cuts Young Filmmakers Showcase are decided by a jury of film industry professionals, and t...

Pocket Fund Gives Children And Families Equal Access To The Sprockets Experience
Toronto – Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children is pleased to announce that donations are now being accepted for the 2008 Pocket Fund campaign. The Pocket Fund is a fundraising initiative created to ensure that children, youth and families from all circumstances have the opportunity to attend the educational and cultural experiences offered at all Sprockets initiatives....

Sprockets Values Its Supporters
Toronto – Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival for Children expresses deep gratitude to its major sponsors Bell and Cineplex Entertainment for their generous support. Thanks also to public supporters the Toronto Arts Council, Telefilm Canada, the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada, the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Ontario Arts Council. “Sp...

In Defence of Offence - Statement from Cameron Bailey, Co-Director, Toronto International Film Festival on Bill C-10
In Defence of Offence Statement from Cameron Bailey, Co-Director, Toronto International Film Festival on Bill C-10  Last week it was revealed that the federal government plans changes to the Income Tax Act that could deny tax credits to any film or television production deemed "offensive." Perhaps they had forgotten the recent guide to Canadian cinema, Weird Sex and Snowshoes. Our best film...

TIFF Bell Lightbox Fact Sheet
For more than 30 years, people from all around the world have gathered at the Toronto International Film Festival to celebrate the power of film. Audiences of all ages have come to share experiences and ideas in thought-provoking conversations and socially-aware dialogue. TIFF is now expanding to become one of the world’s premiere centres for film. TIFF Bell Lightbox will help satisfy the d...

TIFF Films Dominate Awards Season
Festival continues to champion the best in international, independent and Canadian cinema Toronto - It was another triumphant year for films that premiered and were showcased at the Toronto International Film Festival.  Films featured at the Festival have won and been nominated for awards from a variety of associations, including the Academy Awards^®, the British Academy of Fil...

TIFF History
TIFF began in 1976 as the “Festival of Festivals", collecting the best films from other film festivals around the world and showing them to eager audiences in Toronto. That first year, 35,000 enthusiasts watched 127 films from 30 countries. By 2009, those numbers have grown to feature 336 films from 64 countries, enjoyed by 500,000 people. The Festival of Festivals (renamed the Toronto Inte...

Wavelengths Celebrates Its Tenth Year With An Expanded Line-Up Of Innovative Works From Around The World
Toronto – Wavelengths, the Toronto International Film Festival’s curated presentation of the best in international avant-garde film and video, celebrates its tenth year with its largest programme yet. Curated by TIFF Cinematheque programmer Andréa Picard, this year’s line-up presents six programmes featuring 36 films and videos. Over the years, Wavelengths (which is named...

Oh Canada! Festival Announces Impressive Selection Of Canadian Features
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces a wealth of Canadian features including highly anticipated new works by acclaimed Canadian filmmakers Denis Villeneuve, Bruce McDonald, Xavier Dolan, Jacob Tierney, Louis Bélanger and William D. MacGillivray, Sturla Gunnarsson, Ingrid Veninger, and Carl Bessai and on screen appearances by Molly Parker, Jay Baruchel, Don ...

Short Cuts Canada Lineup Celebrates The Best In Short Film
Toronto – An impressive array of 40 films makes up the Short Cuts Canada programme at the 35^th Toronto International Film Festival. The diverse lineup showcases the breadth of Canadian short films, with works by both veteran and first-time directors from across the nation.  Above The Knee [Greg Atkins, ON, 12’] Jack’s suit-and-tie career never quite fit. As he su...

Toronto International Film Festival Announces Participants For Seventh Annual Talent Lab, Eleventh Annual Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS! And Inaugural Producers Lab Toronto
Toronto − The 35th Toronto International Film Festival reinforces its commitment to emerging filmmakers and the film community with today’s announcement of participants in returning industry programmes – Telefilm Canada PITCH THIS! and Talent Lab – and in a new initiative, Producers Lab Toronto. Now in its seventh year, Talent Lab is an intensive four-day artistic dev...

When The Sun Goes Down, The Stars Come Out Festival’s Midnight Madness Line-Up Packed With Big Names, Big Action And Big Thrills
Toronto – A superhero, a samurai, gun runners, vampire hunters and hosers stalk the night during the Toronto International Film Festival’s Midnight Madness programme. Programmed by Colin Geddes, this year’s line-up features premieres that deliver the thrills and chills that the devoted audience has come to expect and love from Midnight Madness. “From the streets of Hong Ko...

TIFF Bell Lightbox Fact Sheet
For more than 30 years, people from all around the world have gathered at the Toronto International Film Festival to celebrate the power of film. Audiences of all ages have come to share experiences and ideas in thought-provoking conversations and socially-aware dialogue. TIFF is now expanding to become one of the world’s premiere centres for film. TIFF Bell Lightbox will help satisfy the d...

TIFF Bell Lightbox Opens Its Doors On September 12 With A Free Block Party
Toronto – This summer’s coolest party requires no ticket. Piers Handling, Director & CEO, TIFF and Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, TIFF Bell Lightbox, invite everyone to a free block party to celebrate the opening of TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 12, 2010. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., TIFF offers an exciting array of programming for all ages in the heart of the entertainment district,...

Free! Block Party
  Come celebrate the opening of our new home TIFF Bell Lightbox! Sunday September 12 King Street West (between John St. and Peter St.)11:00am - 4:00pm (Rain or shine) TIFF invites everyone to a free block party to celebrate the opening of TIFF Bell Lightbox.  A fantastic concert line-up includes some of the biggest names in indie rock, pop and hip-hop, plus a very special surprise gu...

Feature Film Presentations
REEL RASCALS FEATURE FILM  Ploddy the Police Car Thomas Kaiser (Norway, 72’') Norwegian with English subtitles (Ages 3 and up) When a storm cuts off the town of Bodø’s electricity, it's Ploddy the police car to the rescue. When Ploddy accidentally backs into a downed power line and receives quite a shock, Ploddy is transformed into an electric car. Filled with clean energ...