Toronto International Film Festival
4th - 13th September 2008
Toronto
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) ranks among the most prestigious international film festivals in the world. For ten days, film lovers, filmmakers, industry professionals and media watch the best in new cinema from established masters and new talent.
Starting out in 1976 as a collection of films from other festivals -- a "festival of festivals" -- the Toronto International Film Festival has become one of the most successful cinematic events in the world, universally regarded as an ideal platform to premiere films. Boasting a public eager for the best in contemporary film, as well as international attention from media, distributors, producers and buyers along with a galaxy of stars, the Toronto International Film Festival is considered the premiere film festival in North America.
The Toronto International Film Festival:
- presents one of the world's largest annual showcases of Canadian film with the Canada First!, Short Cuts Canada and Canadian Open Vault programmes.
- received 4,156 submissions and screened 349 films (2007 figures).
- has 19 programmes in which films from 55 countries are screened (2007 figures).
- presents two public screenings of virtually every invited film and at least one screening for press and industry.
- accredits over 1,000 international media.
- attracts thousands of Canadian and international industry delegates.
Link:
http://www.tiff08.ca/
Email:
tiffg (at) tiffg (dot) ca
Telephone:
+1 416 967 7371
Address:
2 Carlton Street, Suite 1600, Toronto, ON M5B 1J3 CANADA