Memberships at Contributor level and above are shareable between a named primary and secondary Member. Both primaries and secondaries have access to all Membership benefits by signing in to TIFF Year-Round Account Manager; receive digital Membership cards; and are subscribed to Member-exclusive email communications.

To add or update your secondary cardholder, please email loyalty@tiff.net.

Members may book two (2) complimentary tickets for in-person regular-price TIFF Cinematheque screenings in 2023. Tickets may be booked online through TIFF Year-Round Account Manager using these steps:

1. Sign in to TIFF Year-Round Account Manager using the email associated with your Membership.
2. Select “Buy Tickets.”
3. Find your desired film and click “Select.”
4. Click on the interactive seat map and zoom in to see available seats.
5. Select your seat and select the “TBLB Member CTQ” ticket type (CAD $0.00).
6. Add your seats to your Cart.
7. Proceed through checkout.

To explore all films under the TIFF Cinematheque banner, visit our year-round calendar and use the “Filters” option in the top left to view TIFF Cinematheque films.

If you are unable to attend any of your free TIFF Cinematheque screenings, you can return your tickets on TIFF Year-Round Account Manager up to four hours before your screening.

To return your tickets, please follow the steps below:

1. Sign in to TIFF Account Manager.
2. Click “My Events” and select your event.
3. Click “More” and then “Return.”
4. Select the seat(s) you wish to return.
5. Submit your return.

For questions, please email customerrelations@tiff.net. No-shows must pay a standard $9.75 ticket fee for unused tickets, which will automatically be charged to the credit card on file.

Members:

• Special offers for Festival ticket discounts and complimentary tickets for select screenings
• Access to the dedicated Festival ticket pre-sale day for Members on August 24, ahead of the public
• For Members, save 20% on Regular screenings when purchasing a ticket bundle. This option will only be available on TIFF Festival Account Manager. Stay tuned for more information.

Contributors Circle:

All the same benefits as Members, plus:

• Access to the dedicated Festival ticket pre-sale day on August 21 (Sustainer) or August 22 (Contributor), ahead of Members and the public
• Complimentary Festival Programme Book
• A charitable tax receipt for the maximum allowable amount
• An invitation to the Members’ Festival Preview, where Festival programmers share their recommended films for TIFF (Sustainer and above)

Patrons Circle

All the same benefits as Contributors Circle, plus:

• Access to choose your Festival films à la carte ahead of Contributors Circle, Members, and the general public on August 18 (Leader), August 19 (Champion), or August 20 (Patrons)
• Patrons Circle–exclusive events and complimentary access to select Festival screenings (one of which is family-friendly)
• Preview a Festival film hand-picked by Cameron Bailey at the CEO’'s Choice event
• Discover the Festival's buzzworthy titles and hidden gems directly from TIFF's programming team at the Insiders' Event.
• Complimentary access to the Press & Industry screenings and Industry conference (Champion and above)
• Complimentary access to the Opening Night Gala Presentation (Champion and above)
• Complimentary access to the Closing Night Gala Presentation (Leader)
• A dedicated Festival concierge to support ticketing needs (Leader)
• A dedicated Patrons Circle team available to assist you throughout the Festival via email and phone
• A charitable tax receipt for the maximum allowable amount

Join TIFF Membership by Monday, August 21 to access Members’ individual-ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, August 24 and unlock exclusive Member benefits.

For Patrons Circle Membership benefits, including recognition in the Festival Programme Book and on the TIFF Donor Wall, the deadline to join is July 31.

The TIFF Loyalty team keeps you updated about pre-sales, offers, events, and more through Membership emails, including a weekly edition of The Member Close-up and a dedicated version of The Weekly newsletter for Members. Stay tuned for emails from TIFF Loyalty for information about your Membership exclusives and make sure you’re subscribed via tiff.net/subscribe.

Additionally, year-round TIFF Bell Lightbox showtimes are updated every Friday via The Weekly newsletter. Check out tiff.net/calendar to see upcoming showtimes and your pre-sales on exciting new titles.

The TIFF Lounge is located on the fourth floor of TIFF Bell Lightbox in the Film Reference Library. Members can take the elevators to the fourth floor, then present their digital Membership card to enter the space. As a Member, you may bring up to one guest.

TIFF Lounge (Film Reference Library) — Year-Round hours:

Friday: 5pm-9pm

Saturday–Sunday: 12pm–8pm

To receive your free regular popcorn, please visit Concessions inside TIFF Bell Lightbox and present your digital Membership card and one piece of valid government identification that includes your birthday.

Concessions open approximately 30 minutes before the first public screening and closes 15 minutes after the final showtime of the night begins.