Where can I find high-resolution images?
Access to the Media Library is restricted to members of the press. To request a login and password, please email [email protected] with your information including name, media outlet and intended use of our press materials. Press materials are for editorial purposes only.
How do I set up an interview with a TIFF spokesperson or an upcoming guest visiting TIFF Bell Lightbox?
Please contact the Communications Department and provide all necessary information including interviewee request, media outlet, deadline, and all relevant contact details. We check this email address regularly and will get back to you with next steps.
I am a journalist looking to review a film or an exhibition at TIFF Bell Lightbox. How can I obtain a ticket?
TIFF holds press screenings and media preview tours for select New Releases, TIFF Cinematheque retrospectives, festivals and exhibitions at TIFF Bell Lightbox. If you would like to be added to the media invitation list, please submit a request to the Communications Department for consideration, providing media outlet details. Admission to previews is at our discretion.
To request access to any other screenings or special events, contact us with the pertinent details outlining your plans for press coverage.
Can I film or photograph inside TIFF Bell Lightbox?
All requests to shoot inside TIFF Bell Lightbox must be submitted to the Communications Department. Please note we require a minimum of 24 to 48 hours advance notice to accommodate these requests.
I want to receive your press announcements. How do I get added to your email distribution list?
The Communications Department maintains a database of media contacts and disseminates its press announcements via email to various distribution lists. We tailor these lists based on a journalist’s area of interest, beat, region and editorial timelines. Please contact us for more information on how to be added to the distribution list that best suits your needs.
New Applications for Press Accreditation for the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival are now closed. If you are a returning journalist, or have any questions about the Festival, please get in touch with the Media Accreditation Desk at [email protected].
Access to the Media Library is restricted to members of the press. To request a login and password, please email [email protected] with your information including name, media outlet and intended use of our press materials.
We offer a number of services to media, including assistance arranging interviews with filmmakers, guests and TIFF spokespeople. Have a press inquiry?
Contact the Communications Department at 416.934.3200 or [email protected] on weekdays from 9am - 5pm.
Tanya Warren
Senior Manager, Communications & Strategy
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2203
Cathleen Finlay
Manager, Communications
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2364
Emma Kelly
Manager, Communications
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2604
Kali Hopkins-Allen
Coordinator, Communications
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 3306
Negaar Hatami
Senior Coordinator, Marketing and Communications
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 3248
Matt Palmer
Assistant, Communications
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2121
Rebecca Silver
Assistant, Communications
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2184
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Amanda Gun-Munro
Festival Communications Manager
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 3308
Monique Camenzuli
Senior Festival Publicist
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2691
Portfolio: TIFF Docs, Primetime, In Conversation With…
Daniela Ponce
Festival Publicist
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2686
Portfolio: Canadian films, Short Cuts
Ashley Belmer
Festival Publicist
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2687
Portfolio: Midnight Madness, Wavelenghts
Karina Thevenin
Festival Publicist
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2688
Portfolio: Industry, Contemporary World Cinema
Jeffrey Vallis
Festival Publicist
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2648
Portfolio: Discovery, Masters
Melissa Ferris
Coordinator, Communications
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2674
Portfolio: Platform, Platform Jury
Madelaine Lapointe
Intern, Communications
[email protected]
416-599-8433 ext. 2618
Accreditation Coordinators
Alex Kentris, Rachel Barclay
[email protected]