TIFF 2012 on Bell TV - Red Carpet coverage

Toronto International Film Festival 2012 (TIFF) 

Opens at 6.30pm, 6 September with the time travel movie Looper, staring Bruce Willis, at the  Elgin Theatre, Toronto. The festival ends 16th September 2012.  The festival which lasts ten days includes 8 world premiers, Gala Presentations, Midnight Madness, Short Cuts Canada categories.  

The TIFF.festival schedule details all the categories, listings of the 289 feature films,  80 short movies  plus information about tickets and  screening  locations. Can't make it to Toronto, Bell TV TIFF Red Carpet coverage 2012 can be found on channel 386,  streaming lIve on CTV - eTalk at TIFF 

Bell have sponsored TIFF since 1995 and continue to show their support with the LiveArt : B ell's "O Cinema" art installation and the free to use Canadian Film Module showcasing classic and current Canadian cinema, artwork and facts.

Bell celebrates Canadian filmmaking at TIFF with cinema inspired street-art installations and interactive Canadian Film Modules

TIFF 2011 - From The Sky Down (U2) World Premier

From the Sky Down directed by David Guggenheim -  a musical, biographical documentary featuring Irish rock band U2 is to be this years TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) World Premier Gala Presentation.  


This 2011 festival opening event will take place at the Visa Screening Room (Elgin Theater).  The documentary chronicles the making of the U2 album Achtung Baby (1991).


There will of course be subsequent showings (and but nothing is like the thrill of the first.  TIFF runs from the 8th to the 18th September and will be showing many diverse, entertaining and thought provoking films.

From the Sky Down
Screening Times and Venues :

• 8th Sept 2011 6.30pm Visa Screening Room (Elgin Theater)
• 8th Sept 2011 8pm Roy Thomson Hall
• 9th Sept 2011 9pm Bell Lightbox 1
• 17th Sept 2011 6pm Ryerson Theater

To see all film festival events  Download the TIFF 2011 Schedule (pdf)

Free Movies with TIFF In The Park - Toronto

Each Wednesday night of July and August 2011 TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) in conjunction with Bell Lightbox will be screening free movies at  David Pecaut Square ( Metro Square) next to Roy Thomson Hall, as apart of their TIFF In The Park project.

9pm Screening Time
July 6: The Wizard of Oz
July 13: The Umbrellas of Cherbourg
July 20: Funny Girl
July 27: The Sound of Music


8.30pm Screening Time
August 3: Jagte Raho
August 10: Fiddler on the Roof
August 17: Singin’ in the Rain
August 24: The Muppet Movie
August 31: Mary Poppins

Sprockets at Bell Lightbox

Sprockets is the Toronto International Film Festival for Children and Youth.  The festival runs  from April 5th to the 17th,  2011. The films are for children between 6 and 18 years of age so it is advisable to read the reviews.


This year the festival opening evening will include the World Premier screening of  Pixar’s  Hawaiian Vacation AND a sneak peek at the sequel to Cars - Cars 2. 


Last years Audience Award Winner - The Crocodiles (Christian Ditter) will be showing the sequel - The Crocodiles Strikes Back (9th, 10th, 11th and 12th April).  The German movie is sub titled but will be narrated on the 9th and the 12th.


There are 28 countries taking part this year and the movies range from animated fun - Reel Rascals shorts -  Fishing with Sam, The HappitsL In The Kingdom of the Sun and the classic Mary Poppins to more serious topics; aids (Life, Above All), bullying (Finding Kind), weight issues (Big) and environmental concerns (Fuchsia, the Mini-Witch).  The films not in 


Public Weekends - 9th & 10th April,  16th & 17th April 2011 are opportunities to watch the movies, discuss them with the directors and try film-craft for yourself. Tickets for the public weekend start $8.50 child, $9.50 Seniors and Students and $12 regular and a family Ten pack costs $75.00


Full Sprockets Schedule

tiff. - Bell Lightbox

Bell Lightbox construction began on February 1, 2007, it was opened 13 September, 2010.   Located in Reitman Square, 350 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 3X5. The building was designed by the the architectural firm KPMB and Bruce Kuwabara (Festival Tower).  


The Galleries have statics displays dedicated movie paraphernalia - stills, posters, props and set models.  The Box Office at the tiff. Bell Lightbox, which is open from 10am to 10pm each day, has details of cinema programs, movie screening times and admission pricing.


Bell Lightbox contains :

                  

•  Canadian Film Gallery    
• Main Gallery
• Five Cinemas
• Three Studios
• A Film Reference Library
• An Atrium

• Offices 
• Stores
• Rooftop Terrace
• Festival Tower condos