Media

Where can I find high-resolution images?

Access to the Media Library is restricted to members of the press. To request a login and password, please email proffice@tiff.net with your information including name, media outlet and intended use of our press materials. Press materials are for editorial purposes only.

How do I set up an interview with a TIFF spokesperson?

Please contact the Communications Department and provide all necessary information including interviewee request, media outlet, deadline, and all relevant contact details. We check this email address regularly and will get back to you with next steps.

Can I film or photograph inside TIFF Lightbox?

All requests to shoot inside TIFF Lightbox must be submitted to the Communications Department. Please note we require a minimum of 24 to 48 hours advance notice to accommodate these requests.

I want to receive your press announcements. How do I get added to your email distribution list?

The Communications Department maintains a database of media contacts and disseminates its press announcements via email to various distribution lists. We tailor these lists based on a journalist’s area of interest, beat, region and editorial timelines. Please contact us for more information on how to be added to the distribution list that best suits your needs.

Where can I go if I need accessibility support?

If you are accredited Festival media, please email contact us with your request and we will endeavor to accommodate your request where possible. (For example physical assistance, ASL, Captiview device, etc.)

Media Accreditation for TIFF 2024 - NOW OPEN!

Applications are now being accepted for TIFF 2024 Media Accreditation

If you plan on submitting an application, please read the following information carefully as it may affect your Festival experience.

Key Reminders

The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival will take place in person September 5 to 15, 2024.
For multiple individuals from the same outlet, each individual must submit their own application form and each application must be associated with a unique email address.
It is mandatory to submit at least two supporting materials as part of this application in the form of a URL (Google Drive, YouTube, Dropbox, Website). Please ensure these are available and ready to submit prior to beginning this application.
Submitting an application and receiving an application confirmation DOES NOT guarantee your accreditation. A separate communication will be provided should your application be accepted.
Should you be accepted, please ensure you are booking your festival accommodations as soon as possible.
Previous accreditation does not guarantee accreditation for the 2024 festival.

Types of Media Accreditation

Press Pass

Access to Press & Industry Screenings
An allocation of 10 Public Screening tickets
Ability to request placement on red carpets for select premieres
Access to Press & Awards event
Access to Press Room
Access to Festival press site

Media Access Pass

Ability to request placement on red carpets for select premieres (Photographers, producers, videographers, camera operators)
Access to Press & Awards event
Access to Press Room
Does not include access to Press & Industry Screenings

Please note: all individuals must have their OWN media access pass to cover red carpets.

APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE JULY 3, 2024 AT 8PM ET

THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS FOR LATE SUBMISSIONS

Apply Now

Should you have further inquiries, please contact the Media Accreditation team at media@tiff.net.

Applications for the TIFF 2024 Media Inclusion Initiative - NOW OPEN!

If you plan on submitting an application, please read the following information carefully.

Since its inception in 2018, the TIFF Media Inclusion Initiative has worked to achieve both a more balanced, equitable, and diverse press corps, and to remove the tangible and intangible barriers that challenge equity-seeking press wishing to cover the Festival. This initiative provides specialized programing and peer mentorship for new and emerging journalists who meet the criteria below.

Applications are now being accepted for this year’s Media Inclusion Initiative. If you plan on submitting an application, please read the following information carefully to ensure you qualify to apply for this initiative.

New for 2024, 75 candidates will be selected to receive media accreditation, 25 of which will be returning as MII Legacy participants (2023 cohort). Mentors will serve as an additional resource, assisting participants in navigating TIFF 2024 and providing career guidance and tips. All Media Inclusion Initiative participants will receive Festival media accreditation and access to exclusive networking sessions. TIFF will also provide a stipend to help offset costs associated with travel and accommodations related to the Festival.

Please note: All individuals who apply to this year’s Media Inclusion Initiative should NOT apply for general media accreditation. Those who meet the criteria and are accepted will be accredited accordingly.

We invite everyone to apply who fits any of the below criteria:

You identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of colour
You identify as 2SLGBTQIA+
You identify as a woman, trans, non-binary, and/or two-spirited
You have a disability

AND

You are an emerging journalist who has NOT been an Accredited Media at the Toronto International Film Festival before.
You have NOT received the Media Inclusion Initiative stipend in the past.
You will be able to attend the 2024 Festival in person which takes place in Toronto from September 5 to 15, 2024.

Submit an Application

MII APPLICATIONS WILL CLOSE JUNE 19, 2024 AT 8PM EST

The Media Inclusion initiative is supported by:

The Official Film Schedule is here

Start planning your Festival now and see when and where you can catch your favourite films.

See the Press Pass schedule

The Media Library is restricted to members of the press. To access Festival images, please send a request for login details to proffice@tiff.net with your information including name, media outlet and intended use of our press materials. High resolution images are also available upon request.

Access Festival Media Library

We offer a number of services to media, including assistance arranging interviews with filmmakers, guests and TIFF spokespeople. Have a press inquiry?

Contact the Communications Department at proffice@tiff.net on weekdays from 9am – 5pm.

Alejandra Sosa
Director, Communications
masosa@tiff.net

Netta Rondinelli
Senior Manager, Communications
nrondinelli@tiff.net

Camila Ossa
Senior Manager, Communications
cossa@tiff.net

Jake Nothdurft
Manager, Communications
jnothdurft@tiff.net

Sofia Powell Suárez
Coordinator, Communications
spowell@tiff.net

Kathryn Taylor
Senior Coordinator, Accreditation
ktaylor@tiff.net

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