Elementary and Secondary
Discover exciting learning opportunities with TIFF!
Foster imaginations and spark creativity for students and staff this school year with exciting educational experiences at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Toronto’s premiere film-arts organization and venue. Exploring the world through moving images, our learning programmes and educational resources offer creative new ways to enrich your curriculum. The appeal of film and filmmaking can inform classroom projects in:
• Media Literacy
• Character Education
• The Arts
• Equity Studies and Cultural Perspectives
• Science and Environmental Issues
• English Language and Literacy
TIFF Learning also offers educator workshops, tailored to meet teachers’ specific needs (see Learning Opportunities for Teachers, page 9). TIFF Bell Lightbox is the only facility of its kind in Canada. Our unique programmes are designed for cross-course flexibility and are closely tied to the Ontario curriculum. We look forward to exploring the possibilities of film with you this year!
Financial Assistance
The Pocket Fund is a subsidy initiative created to ensure that children, youth and families from all circumstances have the opportunity to enjoy the educational and cultural experiences offered through TIFF. For application information or to learn more about our financial assistance programme, please email learning@tiff.net
Exhibitions and Programmes
For the 2011/12 academic year, TIFF offers exhibition tours at TIFF Bell Lightbox as well as half- and full-day workshop programmes. This season’s unique exhibitions allow students to explore firsthand the artistic and historical elements of film art.
Making Reservations
To book your school group, please contact our Box Office phone:
416-599-TIFF (8433)
1-888-599-8433
learning@tiff.net
Otherworldly The Art of Canadian Costume Design
Give students a close-up on costume design and its importance in fantasy, science-fiction and horror movies. Combining artistic disciplines, they’ll examine techniques such as fabric and costume distressing and wardrobe effects. In a rare look at several well-known film costumes, students will also explore the process of creating a costume from the initial idea to final execution.
Presented in association with the Canadian Alliance of Film & Television Costume Arts & Design (CAFTCAD).
Exhibition Tour + Character Costume Presentation
Half day
Tuesdays to Thursdays – October 4, 2011 to March 29, 2012
Grades 7-12
$8 per student
Classes get a tour of the costume exhibition and take part in a presentation on the role of costumes in film. Using film scripts, images and costume displays, students examine how clothing influences perception and social roles, both on screen and in daily life. Discover how costume choices affect how we view film’s most famous character types!
Curriculum Connections: Media Studies, the Arts, English, Social Studies, Fashion, Character Education
Exhibition Tour + Hands-on Workshop
Full day
Tuesdays to Thursdays – October 4, 2011 to March 29, 2012
Grades 7-12
$12 per students
For groups of 12−32 students
Tour the costume exhibition and get a hands-on workshop in which classes experience the artistry of costume design firsthand. Students participate in script analysis, fabric deconstruction and the application of visual-arts technique — all tools used by costume designers. Further exploration of the science fiction/fantasy or horror film genres will be facilitated through a costume-creation activity. Upon booking, educators should indicate their activity of choice:
Science fiction/fantasy (a garment distressing activity); or horror (creating blood splatter).
Curriculum Connections: Media Studies, the Arts, English, Social Studies, Fashion
Grace Kelly From Movie Star to Princess
Celebrating Grace Kelly’s Hollywood career, this exhibition examines the evolution of a female film star in the 1950s. Grace Kelly’s iconic dresses, film posters, notes, awards and personal home movies will provide students with an understanding of the Hollywood star system and the role of women in the 1950s.
Grace Kelly Exhibition Tour + Presentation
Half day
Tuesdays to Thursdays - November 8, 2011 to January 19, 2012
Grades 6-12
$8 per student
In this half-day programme, classes will tour the exhibition and take part in a presentation on the media’s fascination with Grace Kelly during her transition from film star to royalty. Students will compare the role of celebrity in Grace Kelly’s time to current day — all culminating in a discussion of voyeurism in her film work and daily life.
Curriculum Connections: Media Studies, Character Education, the Arts, English, Social Studies, Fashion
Storyboards Workshop
Half day
Tuesdays to Thursdays – February to June 2012
Grades 4-12
$8 per student
For groups of 12-32 students
Design your own story!
This hands-on workshop lets classes discover the importance of storyboarding in the evolution of a film. Students create their own storyboards and explore story creation, visual-arts techniques and current cultural influences.
Curriculum Connections: Media Studies, the Arts, English, Social Studies
Film in a Day Workshop
Full day
Tuesdays to Thursdays – February to June, 2012
Grades 4-12
$15 per student
For groups of 12-24 students
Make your very own movie!
Bring your class to TIFF Bell Lightbox and experience the art of filmmaking firsthand. In small groups, students write, pitch and shoot a short film using a series of unique sets, costumes and props. After an educational and fun-filled day of film creation, classes can organize their own in-school screenings with copies of their newly created films. Teachers will receive one copy of each film made by his/her class within two weeks of participating in the workshop. Find out more about movies in the classroom with our professional development workshop How to Create a Film at School, available exclusively to educators.
Curriculum Connections: Media Studies, the Arts, English, Character Education