Toronto International Film Festival ®
TORONTO,CANADA (RUSHPRNEWS)09/06/2008 —New this year, the Toronto International Film Festival will present a free screening of the Cadillac People’s Choice Award winning film on the closing night of TIFF08, September 13. The screening will take place at 9 p.m. in the Visa Screening Room at the Elgin Theatre. “This is a gift back to the city of Toronto,” said Festival Co-Director, Cameron Bailey. “It’s a big thank you to our audiences for their ongoing support and commitment to our Festival, which has made it one of the best in the world.”
Voted on by Festival audiences, the Cadillac People’s Choice Award winner will be announced on the afternoon of September 13. Last year’s Cadillac People’s Choice Award winner was Eastern Promises (David Cronenberg, TIFF 2007). Previous People’s Choice Award winners include Bella (Alejandro Gomez Monteverde, TIFF 2006), Tsotsi (Gavin Hood, TIFF 2005) and Hotel Rwanda (Terry George, TIFF 2004). The 33rd Toronto International Film Festival runs September 4 through 13, 2008.
Tickets for the Cadillac People’s Choice Award winner will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 7 p.m. on September 13 at the Visa Screening Room at the Elgin Theatre. For more information on this screening, visit tiff08.ca.
The Cadillac People’s Choice Award is made possible through the generous sponsorship of Cadillac.
Bell Lightbox
Currently under construction in downtown Toronto, Bell Lightbox is soon to be the world’s leading destination for film lovers. This major new cultural institution on the Canadian and international landscape will be structured around five state-of-the-art cinemas celebrating film from around the world. Bell Lightbox programming will give context to films through innovative cross-media exhibitions, lectures, and film-related learning opportunities for all ages. Designed by innovative architecture firm KPMB, Bell Lightbox’s fluid design encourages exploration, movement and play within its soaring atriums.
The campaign to build Bell Lightbox is generously supported by founding sponsor Bell. The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario each have contributed $25 million to realize Bell Lightbox. A gift of more than $22 million has been confirmed from the Reitman family – acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Reitman and his sisters Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels – and The Daniels Corporation, who together form the King and John Festival Corporation. The project is also supported by RBC as Major Sponsor and Official Bank, Visa†, Copyright Collective of Canada, NBC Universal Canada, The Allan Slaight Family, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation, CIBC, and many other individuals and corporations. The Board of Directors, staff and many generous individuals have also contributed to the campaign. The total amount raised to date is $147 million, three quarters of the total campaign of $196 million. For more information on the Bell Lightbox campaign, visit belllightbox.ca
We are a charitable, not-for-profit, cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. Our vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image.
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For information, contact the Communications Department at 416-934-3200 or email proffice@tiffg.ca
