ACTION Report

In our Winter 2017 edition of ACTION, we celebrate women who believe in the power of cinema. We bring you interviews with female filmmakers, festival directors and community workers who promote and represent TIFF’s mission to transform the way people see the world, through film.

Click on the stories below to find out how your generous donation to TIFF is put into action, each and every day.

Film for All

TIFF promotes inclusion and diversity in the audiences who come to TIFF Bell Lightbox. With the Seniors’ Film Fridays program, we ensure seniors citizens in isolated circumstances, such as members of the Older Women’s Network, can experience the joys of cinema.

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A Journey Shared

Filmmaker Omoni Oboli attended the 2016 Festival with her film Okafor’s Law thanks to the generous donations made by our supporters to the Share This Journey fundraising campaign. We caught up with Omoni a few months after her return from Toronto to Nigeria.

Cinema, From Coast to Coast

Film Circuit brings engaging, rewarding cinema to over 150 communities across Canada annually. We spoke with a leader in one of these communities about her love of film and her work with TIFF’s national film outreach programme.

Saving Film History

Filmmakers Deepa Mehta and Jennifer Baichwal discuss preserving diverse, acclaimed cinema at TIFF.

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Celebrating Women in Film

During the 2016 Festival, TIFF held a reception to celebrate and highlight the many accomplishments made by women in the film industry. Here we present photos from the fantastic event.

By the Numbers: Your Support in Action

2016 has been a tremendous year for TIFF, all thanks to your incredible generosity. We are delighted to share with you some of the accomplishments you made possible this year, and thank you, so very much for your amazing support.