Party Time TIFF 2013 (Red carpet times and more)

TIFF Parties 5 - 15th September 2013: 

Generally the best time to see the stars  are 4 - 6pm and 8pm onwards, however we weren't able to get a give you all the times and red carpet times shown below may vary, good luck and keep your camera handy.  Please note also that many of these events are by invite only so wait times may be long and crowds big.

Thursday 5th

Maple Leaf Square, York St & Bremner Blvd - The Fifth Estate Gala

Shangri La, University Avenue - Toronto Life's Most Stylish

Drake Hotel 9pm-4am, Down the Line Launch 

Friday 6th

The Courthouse 10pm, Adelaide St - Only Lovers Left Alive 

(Tilda Swinton, Anton Yelchin, Tom HIddleston, Mia Wasikowska)

AMC Storys, Duncan St - Horns (Daniel Radcliffe)

C Lounge 5pm, Wellington St - Hateship Love ship (Guy Pearce, Kristen Wiig)

Saturday 7th 

The Ritz Carlton, Wellington St - Hello! Canada  cocktail reception

(Paul Haggis, Emily Hampshire, LIsa Ray, Ellen Wong, Kardinall Offishall, Karine Vanasse)

Patria, King St  W - Lucky Them (Toni Collette, Thomas Hayden Church)

Patricia Arquette AMC Storys, Duncan St -  ONEXONE Fundraiser 

Sunday 8th

CFC (Canadian Film Centre) 12.30 -3pm, Bayview Ave -  TIFF BBQ Party 

The Chase, restaurant - Enemy (Jake Gyllenhaal)

The Carlu, Young & College St - Inspiration Gala & Auction 

(Hilary Swank, Alan Cumming, Marc Jacobs)

Patria, King St W - Gravity (Sandra Bullock)

Michael Budman's home  2 - 5pm - Artists for Peace and justice Film Festival Lunch

(Jason Sudeikis, Adrien Brody, Colin Firth, Olivia Wilde, Mario Bello, Michael Bolton, Daniel Lanois, Paul Haggis, George Stroumboulopoulos, Diane Bald, Michael Budman, Moran Atias)

Monday 9th 

The Roundhouse 9.30 -11.30pm , Bremner Blvd - Entertainment One 

(Daniel Radcliffe, Keanu Reeves, Jay Baruchel) 

Cube 8.30pm, Queen St W - Filthy Gorgeous(Bob Guccione Jr)

Tuesday 10th

The Media Bar 6pm, Peter Street - The Reel Candian Party

Windsor Arms, St Thomas St - In Style & Hollywood Foreign Press 

(Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Scarlett Johansson, Michael C Hall, Keanu Reeves, Elizabeth Olsen, Ben Foster, Daniel Radcliffe, Mia Wasikowska)

Wednesday 11th:

F-Stop, Wellington St - The Art of The Steal (Jay Baruchel)

Maison Birks 4 - 5.15pm, Bloor St W - Birks Diamond Tribute to the Year's Women in Film

Sunday 15th:

Roy Thompson Hall, Simcoe St - Life Of Crime, Closing Night Gala

38th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2013 - 5th to 15th September

The 38th Toronto International Film Festival 5th - 15th September 2013

The Red Carpet is ready to roll for TIFF 2013

This year the opening gala premier is The Fifth Estate at 8pm at Roy Thompson Hall, festival closing films start at 9.45pm on the 15th.
Full 2013 TIFF film schedule of 366 films:  288 feature films (24 Canadian), 78 short films (42 Candian) of which 149 are world premieres, 19 International premieres and 103 North Amercian Premier films.  

There's still a chance to win tickets to a film premier, at the TIFF Lindt Chocolate Event at Yonge-Dundas Square or online.

Bell TV subscribers can watch Celebrity Interviews and News on these channels: 

325 in HD (TIFFH)

331 (TIFFS)

Confirmed stars and celebrities in Toronto for the 2013 TIFF film festival:

Jennifer Aniston, Sandra Bullock, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jessica Chastain, Colin Firth, Michael Fassbender, Jake Gyllenhaal, Hugh Jackman,  Nicole Kidman, Ewan McGregor, Matthew McConaughey, Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, Kate Winslet  and Reese Witherspoon.

Best places to spot a TIFF VIP in Toronto are:

TIFF Bell Lightbox - http://tiff.net/about/tiffbelllightbox

IT Lounge (NKPR) -  http://itlounge.nkpr.net/
Shangri-La Hotel - http://www.shangri-la.com/toronto/shangrila/

Nikki Beach (at The Spoke Club) - http://www.nikkibeachtoronto.com/

Tattoo Rock Parlour - http://www.tattoorockparlour.com/

Park Hyatt Rooftop - http://www.parktoronto.hyatt.com/en/hotel/dining/TheRoofLounge.html

Soho House - http://www.sohohousetoronto.com/

One Restaurant at Hazleton            Intercontinental Toronto Centre Hotel

Brassaii                                         Ritz CarltonShangri-La Hotel

Drake Sky Lounge                          SoHo Metropolitan Hotel

Azure                                            Trump Hotel

Brant House                                   The Thompson Hotel

La Societe Bistro                            Windsor Arms

Sotto Sotto

Buca                                              Starbucks (Yorkville) 

Sassafraz                                       Presentation Centres

                     

Single tickets went on sale September 1st 2013:

TIFF Festival tickets online 

Festival tickets by phone from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. ET daily

at 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433

Festival Tickets in person at the Festival Box Office located at 225 King St. West. The 38th Toronto

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

Game of Thrones Exhibit at TIFF Bell Lightbox

From the 9th March 2012 until the 12th March 2012 catch The Game of Thrones Exhibit at TIFF Bell Lightbox.  10am - 8pm. In Conversation with Author George R R Martin is scheduled for the 12th March at 7 pm, exhibition hours for that day have been extended  to 10pm. The exhibit is a joint venture between HBO Canada and TIFF.

The Game of Thrones exhibit features costumes, weaponry, banners, photographs and of course the Iron Throne.  Exhibit visitors will have the opportunity to sit on the Iron Throne and take pictures.


Season Two will air on Bell TV 1st April 2012 at 9 pm EST, 10 pm MT, on HBO (Channels 306 and 307)


Video Credit: HBO - Invitation to the Set

tiff fest App (Blackberry)

The tiff.fest App for Blackberry® Smart phones and the Blackberry® Playbook will keep users updated about the films, show times as well as providing screening location maps. Also included in the Free App are special features and the exclusive Mavericks Programme.


Download the tiff.fest App

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

Bell LIghtbox - May 2011 Interactive Featured Exhibition

Becoming What We Behold: A CFC Media Lab Project
This interactive exhibition opens today 7th May 2011 at the Bell Lightbox. The exhibit will run for 23 days only. The display explores the relationship between social media tools and how people interact with them.   Computer consoles will be available so visitors can upload images and add comments to the display which will change along with the evolving dynamics.

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