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 ...

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Toronto International Film Festival Adds New Galas And Special Presentations To Its High-Calibre Line-Up
Toronto – The Toronto International Film Festival announces the exciting addition of two Galas and 18 Special Presentations to this year’s line-up, including 14 World Premieres. This year’s Festival includes the world premieres of new films by Clint Eastwood, Danny Boyle, John Sayles, Guillem Morales and Stefano Incerti. The Galas and Special Presentations announced today f...

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...

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’...

Future Projections Expands Into Public Spaces And Features Major Visual Artists, Free Concerts And Movie Stars
Toronto – Future Projections is the Toronto International Film Festival’s popular city-wide programme of moving-image art projects, inspired by the history and culture of cinema. The programme was initiated to call attention to this new trend in exceptional visual artwork and performance that TIFF will soon welcome into its new home, TIFF Bell Lightbox. This year’s edition inclu...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 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 ...

Highlights Of Cinematheque’s Summer Season Include Japanese Classics, Peter Lynch, Jean Eustache And The Turning Point
Toronto – Incestuous Italian aristocrats, Parisian skirt chasers, Canadian bear-proof-suit builders and Japanese samurai-killing women populate Cinematheque Ontario this summer. Opening June 13, the season offers retrospectives of the films of Peter Lynch, Luchino Visconti and Jean Eustache, as well as tributes to Marcello Mastroianni and 24 Japanese films in honour of Madame Kawakita&rsquo...

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...

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...

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...

Filmmakers’ Lounge
Filmmakers’ Lounge is a new meeting space for Festival filmmakers and industry professionals. Formerly the Match Club, this year Filmmakers’ Lounge takes on a new name, new location and a much higher profile. It’s the site for our panels and industry sessions, as well as a place to meet, work or take a break. Establish connections with key industry people, hang out with old frie...

Producers Lab Toronto
This exciting new initiative aims to facilitate and increase international co-productions between European and Canadian producers. The three day-event will include pitching sessions, round table meetings and case studies. European producers and their Canadian counterparts will have the opportunity to exchange ideas and knowledge and to discuss concrete co-production opportunities between Europe ...

2009 Talent Lab Governors
Don McKellarDon McKellar was born in Toronto and is one of the most prominent figures on the Canadian film scene. His many acting credits include Bruce McDonald’s Highway 61 (1991), which he also wrote; Gary Burns’s waydowntown (2000); Thom Fitzgerald’s The Event (2002); and Olivier Assayas’s Clean (2004). He co-wrote the screenplays for François Girard’s Thir...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

The 2009 Festival Announces Films For Contemporary World Cinema And Visions Programmes
Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival adds 11 films to its Contemporary World Cinema (CWC) schedule and seven films to its Visions programme. CWC provides audiences with an annual snapshot of trends in global cinema. Works presented under the Visions banner are films from around the world by filmmakers who push the boundaries and challenge our notions of mainstream cinema. ...

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...

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...

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,...

2009 Festival To Open With World Premiere Of Jon Amiel’s Creation
Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival® opens September 10 with the world premiere Gala Presentation of Creation, directed by Jon Amiel (The Core, Entrapment, The Man Who Knew Too Little). Produced by Jeremy Thomas, the film tells the life story of Charles Darwin starring Paul Bettany (The Da Vinci Code, Wimbledon, A Beautiful Mind) as Darwin and Jennifer Connelly (He&rs...

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...

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 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...

TIFF Bell Lightbox To Open Its Doors On September 12, 2010
TIFF’s new year-round home to showcase the best in Canadian, international and independent cinema 365 days a year CANNES, FRANCE --- Piers Handling, Director and CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced today that TIFF Bell Lightbox will open its doors to the public on September 12, 2010. Handling made the announcement today at an event celebrating Canadian filmmakers...

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...

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...

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...

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...

TIFF Bell Lightbox To Open Its Doors On September 12, 2010
TIFF’s new year-round home to showcase the best in Canadian, international and independent cinema 365 days a year CANNES, FRANCE --- Piers Handling, Director and CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) announced today that TIFF Bell Lightbox will open its doors to the public on September 12, 2010. Handling made the announcement today at an event celebrating Canadian filmmakers...

Key Dates
The 35th Toronto International Film Festival will be held Thursday, September 9 and runs until Sunday, September 19, 2010. June 21Packages on sale for Patrons, Members, and eligible Donors July 5Packages on Sale for Visa cardholders      July 12Tickets on Sale (for all payment methods) Late July through Aug 25Films announced August 2TIFF Box Office close...

Step by Step Ticketing
My Choice package -TIFF Choice package - Single Tickets à la Carte My Choice package There are two major phases: buy the package (in July/August) and select your films (at the end of August, when films are confirmed).Key Steps Buy the package, starting July 5 (Visa cardholders) or July 12 (cash, debit or visa payments) If you buy in person, vouchers will be given to yo...

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...

Festival Policies
Customers must present a valid ticket to gain admittance to a screening. Bags are subject to inspection. Seating is guaranteed until 15 minutes before the screening. Latecomers will be seated at the discretion of theatre staff. There will be no further admittance 10 minutes after the start of a screening. Customers are limited to holding space in Rush lines for a maximum of two individuals, ...

Donate
YOU AND TIFF BELL LIGHTBOXHOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE! The vision of TIFF Bell Lightbox as a dynamic cultural anchor for the city of Toronto has inspired generous giving. To date, we have raised $162 million dollars of our total fundraising goal of $192 million dollars (82%) for capital (for the building), endowment, and ongoing operating funds. We thank the many generous supporters who are hel...

Master Class
The Master Class is an exclusive opportunity for emerging filmmakers, film students and industry delegates to learn from renowned Canadian producer Robert Lantos. Toronto Star columnist Martin Knelman will interview Lantos live on stage. Date: Thursday, September 16, 2010 Time: 12:00pm Location: TIFF Bell Lightbox, Reitman Square, 350 King Street West *Master Class is open to all Sales&nbs...

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...

Moguls
This new series of intimate, one-on-one sessions with some of the most powerful and influential movers and shakers of the film world offers a rare opportunity to get up close and personal.  Gain insight into the inner workings of the creative and business minds that help shape the Industry. Location: Filmmakers Lounge (134 Peter Street, NW corner of Peter St. & Richmond St. West) *...

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...

Using mySchedule
mySchedule is a tool that allows users to save a list of film screenings, events times, or activities times. mySchedule is only available for community members of TIFF. It is easy to set up an account if you already don't have one, visit How to Register with TIFF to learn more about setting up an account. Login to your Profile Registering with TIFF Viewing mySchedule Adding...

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...

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...

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...

The 2009 Festival Expands Its Free Programming Schedule
More performers and events added to Yonge-Dundas Square outdoor lineup and announcement of free screening of Cadillac People’s Choice Award winner Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival is proud to announce the full lineup of free outdoor events taking place at Yonge-Dundas Square (YDS) and that it will present a free screening of the Cadillac People’s Choice Awa...

Final Slate Of Titles Announced For CWC Programme
Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival announces the addition of 24 films to its Contemporary World Cinema (CWC) programme, which provides audiences with an annual snapshot of trends in global cinema. These new titles add to the 24 works announced to date. Details for previously announced films can be found at tiff.net/thefestival under Films & Schedules. Ticket packages...

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...

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...

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...

The 2009 Festival Unveils Free Outdoor Programming
TIFF to showcase free performances and screenings throughout the Festival at Yonge-Dundas Square Toronto – The 34th Toronto International Film Festival is pleased to announce a series of free outdoor events at Yonge-Dundas Square (YDS) taking place September 10 to 19, 2009 and featuring special appearances by George A. Romero, Neil Young, Joan Baez, Jonathan Demme and more. Continuing on fr...

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...

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...

Special Commissions
As part of Essential Cinema, TIFF has specially commissioned installations and artworks that explore, deconstruct and recreate the films from the Essential 100 list, and challenge the process of list-making itself.