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 2025. 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 “TLB 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 48 hours before your screening.

Any free member tickets that are not scanned in will be charged a standard $12.00 ticket fee, which will automatically be charged to the credit card on file. Members are responsible for getting their tickets scanned before entering the cinema.

To return your tickets, please follow the steps below:

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

Within 48 hours of the screening, returns cannot be completed online and must be requested through Customer Relations. There will be a $3.00 return fee per ticket. To request a return within 48 hours of your screening please call 416-599-2033 or toll free at 1-888-258-8433.

For questions, please email customerrelations@tiff.net.

Festival benefits may vary from year to year. Member benefits for TIFF 2024 including the following:

Members:

• Special offers for Festival ticket discounts and complimentary tickets for select screenings
• Access to the dedicated Festival ticket pre-sale day for Members 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. See Festival Tickets for more information.

Contributors Circle:

All the same benefits as Members, plus:

• Access to the dedicated Festival ticket pre-sale day ahead of Individual Members and the public
• Complimentary Festival Programme Book
• A charitable tax receipt for the maximum allowable amount

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
• Patrons Circle–exclusive events and complimentary access to two Festival screenings
• Receive recognition in the Festival Programme Book (Champion or above)
• 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 charitable tax receipt for the maximum allowable amount

Each level of TIFF Membership will have their own distinct pre-sale day for TIFF 2024, ahead of the public. Specific dates and times for each level can be found here. That means that the higher your level, the earlier your opportunity to buy tickets to the Festival.

As part of TIFF’s annual Early-Bird Pre-Sale, if you join or renew your membership by April 30, you’ll get access to an even earlier window to purchase your tickets during the designated window for your level, ahead of Members who do not take advantage of the early-bird offer.

* Offer Valid for Individual Members and Contributor Circle. Conditions may apply. Please contact membership@tiff.net for further information.

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.

To receive your free regular popcorn, please visit Concessions inside TIFF 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.