TIFF Offers Cinematic Fun For The Whole Family With Sprockets Family Zone Programming

Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce the Sprockets Family Zone programme for this year’s Festival.  With this year’s selection of diverse international works, Sprockets continues to present the best of children's cinema from around the world. From a documentary on teen magicians to a 3D under-the-sea animated adventure, the Sprockets Family Zone programme will delight film lovers of all ages.

SPROCKETS FAMILY ZONE

Karla and Jonas  Charlotte Sachs Bostrup, Denmark
North American Premiere
Thirteen-year-olds Karla and Jonas search for Jonas’ birth mother in this coming of age story based on the books by Renée Toft Simonsen.

Little Sister   Richard Bowen, China/USA
World Premiere
Based on one of the earliest versions of the beloved Cinderella tale comes a magical film that reveals the Chinese origins of this widely known fairy tale.

Make Believe  J. Clay Tweel, USA
International Premiere
A group of dedicated teen magicians amaze audiences by performing seemingly impossible feats while pursuing the title of Teen World Champion Magician.

Sammy’s Adventures: The Secret Passage  Ben Stassen, Belgium
North American Premiere
Sammy the sea turtle embarks on an exciting 50-year journey through the oceans in this 3D animation film that combines entertainment with an environmental message.

Ticket packages for the Festival are now available for purchase by cash, debit or Visa†. Purchase online at tiff.net/thefestival, by phone at 416-968-FILM or 1-877-968-FILM (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.) or in person at the TIFF Box Office at 2 Carlton Street, West Mezzanine (Monday to Friday: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.) Sprockets Family Zone tickets for children 12 and under are $12.83. The 35th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 9 to 19, 2010.

About TIFF Bell Lightbox:
Currently under construction, TIFF Bell Lightbox, a breathtaking five-storey complex located in downtown Toronto, will provide a permanent home for film lovers to celebrate cinema from around the world and will propel TIFF forward as an international leader in film culture. Designed by innovative architecture firm KPMB, TIFF Bell Lightbox’s fluid structure encourages exploration, movement and play. The campaign to build TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by founding sponsor Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the King and John Festival Corporation - consisting of the Reitman family and the Daniels Corporation – RBC as major sponsor and official bank, Visa†, the Copyright Collective of Canada, the Slaight Family Foundation, NBC Universal Canada, the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation, the Harbinger Foundation, CIBC and BMO. The Board of Directors, staff and many generous individuals and corporations have also contributed to the campaign. For more information on the TIFF Bell Lightbox campaign, visit belllightbox.ca.

About TIFF:
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. Its vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. TIFF generates an annual economic impact of $170 million CAD and currently employs more than 100 full-time staff and 500 part-time and seasonal staff, and counts upon the largesse of over 2,000 volunteers year-round.

The Toronto International Film Festival is generously supported by Lead Sponsor Bell, Major Sponsors RBC and BlackBerry, the Government of Ontario, Telefilm Canada, and the City of Toronto.

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