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August 31, 2010

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Toronto – This summer’s coolest party requires no ticket. Piers Handling, Director & CEO, TIFF and Noah Cowan, Artistic Director, TIFF Bell Lightbox, invite everyone to a free block party to celebrate the opening of TIFF Bell Lightbox on September 12, 2010. From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., TIFF offers an exciting array of programming for all ages in the heart of the entertainment district, right on King Street (between John and Peter streets). A fantastic concert line-up includes some of the biggest names in indie rock, pop and hip-hop, plus a very special surprise guest to be announced on September 11. In addition there will be fun family activities, delicious food from local King Street restaurants, free cupcakes supplied by Madeleines, Cherry Pie and Ice Cream, and a movie star look-alike contest.

Following the official ribbon cutting on September 12, TIFF will offer free admission to the building, welcoming visitors to enjoy the spectacular design of Canada’s newest cultural destination and experience a diverse selection of screenings, film-based artworks from major international artists and filmmakers, and the Essential Cinema exhibition, which features iconic objects and photographs from the history of cinema.

“For the past 35 years, the public has been our organization’s greatest champion and that support has propelled TIFF to becoming a significant player in the international film scene.” said Handling. “The opening of TIFF Bell Lightbox marks the next chapter in the history of this organization and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate this moment than with the public. This block party is our gift to Toronto.”

“TIFF Bell Lightbox will be the place to celebrate the past, present and future of cinema. It will provide both long-time supporters and those new to TIFF with an opportunity to access our programming year-round,” said Cowan. “It’s going to be an exciting day and we can’t wait to open our doors to the public.”

TIFF Bell Lightbox Block Party

Offering fun, food and entertainment, the Block Party will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. along King Street (between John and Peter streets). This free signature event is hosted by Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus from The National Theatre of the World, a fresh, progressive theatre company known for creating captivating live theatre through the art of improvisation.

Schedule and Event Descriptions

11:00 am – 4:00 pm

Family Fun Zone – Celebrate one of the Essential 100 films, The Wizard of Oz, as TIFF recreates the movie’s magic with fun family activities. Take a stroll down the yellow brick road to the Emerald City bouncy castle to jump way above the chimney tops.  Be sure to stop along the way for face painting by the Lollipop Guild and step behind the wizard’s curtain and have it captured at a photo booth. Visit the craft table to make a Wizard of Oz prop – a witch’s wand, or perhaps a badge of courage – and be sure to check out The Twisted Ones as they get creative with balloons. It’s rumoured that Dorothy, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and the Scarecrow will be attending the party plus a few magician friends from Magicana.

11:05 – 11:30 am

Los Angeles funk/rock band 100 Monkeys kicks off the TIFF Bell Lightbox celebration.

noon – 12:20 pm

Join TIFF for the ribbon-cutting ceremony with the special guests and dignitaries in attendance. Marking the official opening of TIFF Bell Lightbox, the building will be open to the public with free admission.

12:20 – 2:00 pm

Polaris Music Prize Showcase: Three Canadian bands shortlisted for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize perform, Montreal’s Karkwa, Toronto’s The Sadies and Radio Radio from Atlantic Canada. The Polaris Music Prize is a $20,000 prize for the Canadian album of the year, as determined by music journalists, broadcasters and bloggers around the country. The Polaris gala and award presentation on Monday, September 20 will be broadcast on SIRIUS Satellite Radio 86, CBC Radio 3 and on MuchMusic.com. It will also air on MuchMusic on September 25 at 9pm EST.

12:45 – 1:15 pm

Movie Star Look-Alike Contest: Channel your inner film star for the chance to win a fantastic Tim Burton ticket package. The best impersonators at the party will be featured on the stage and judged by audience applause. The contest will be hosted by Donnarama, Canada’s premier Barbra Streisand impersonator. Check out TIFF’s Essential 100 list for inspiration at tiff.net/essential.

2:15 – 2:45 pm

Toronto’s own pop darling Fefe Dobson takes the stage to perform songs from her upcoming album, Joy.

3:00 – 3:45 pm

Special Guest: Don’t miss a surprise musical performance from one of Canada’s hottest global superstars introduced by CBC’s George Stroumboulopoulos.

Time TBD

A special performance by Toronto’s Joy of Dance Studio.

Inside TIFF Bell Lightbox

12:20 pm – 4 pm  * unless otherwise noted

Cinema 1: Celebrating TIFF’s 35th anniversary, TIFF@35, directed and produced by Barry Avrich, features the history of Festival trailers, red carpet footage and images from the past 35 years. Also screening is Starting Over: The Legacy of Leslie and Clara Reitman, a film paying tribute to the parents of Ivan, Agi and Susan. This film was commissioned by TIFF and directed and produced by Nobu Adilman.

Cinema 2: Screening on a loop, Preludes consists of ten original short films by pre-eminent Canadian filmmakers that were originally commissioned for the Festival’s 25th anniversary.

Cinema 3: A cinematic trailer produced by Stephen Garrett incorporating images from all films on the Essential 100 list.

Cinema 4: 8½ Screens, a special new commission from Atom Egoyan, reverses the relationship between projector, audience and screen by remixing the famous projection room sequence in Federico Fellini’s 8½.

Cinema 5: E-100 by James Andean and François Xavier Saint-Pierre is a sound installation in which key samples of film dialogue culled from the films on the Essential 100 list are heard both clearly and obliquely in conjunction with a randomizer algorithm patched to various instrumental samples.

In NYman with a Movie Camera, Michael Nyman revisits one of the high-points of his career: the composition of his now-famous score for Dziga Vertov’s Man With a Movie Camera substituting new images, shot-for-shot, for Vertov’s own, and then reapplying his score. * This event starts at 8 pm.

Atrium: What’s Your Essential 100?, an interactive installation that invites visitors to text in their favourite films from the Essential 100 list and see a dynamic visualization of images projected above the box office.

Starting Over: The Legacy of Leslie and Clara Reitman a film paying tribute to the parents of Ivan, Agi and Susan. This film was commissioned by TIFF and directed and produced by Nobu Adilman

Home is a short film commissioned by TIFF and the King and John Festival Corporation as part of the HOME heritage programme.

Gallery: The Essential Cinema exhibition of objects, posters, photographs, artworks by major international artists and other iconic items from the Essential 100 films, and TIFF commissions including Guy Maddin’s Hauntings I, eleven projections that recreate fragments of lost or unrealized film masterpieces.

Gallery Annex: Douglas Gordon’s 24 Hour Psycho Back and Forth and To and Fro, consisting of two side-by-side projections of Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho. Both projections are slowed down to a duration of twenty-four hours, one playing forwards and the other in reverse so that they meet at one point.

RBC Learning Centre: Features two pieces by Ming Wong, the first inspired by Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love and the second by Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s Ali: Fear Eats the Soul.

Canadian Film Gallery: Three elements: a TIFF@35 poster exhibition, the Project Grizzly bear suit and a Brian Linehan tribute.

About TIFF Bell Lightbox

TIFF Bell Lightbox, a breathtaking five-storey complex located in downtown Toronto, provides a permanent home for film lovers to celebrate cinema from around the world and propels TIFF forward as an international leader in film culture. Designed by innovative architecture firm KPMB, TIFF Bell Lightbox’s fluid structure encourages exploration, movement and play. The campaign to build TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by lead sponsor Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the King and John Festival Corporation – consisting of the Reitman family and the Daniels Corporation –  RBC as major sponsor and official bank, major sponsor BlackBerry, Visah†, the Copyright Collective of Canada, the Slaight Family Foundation, The Daniels Corporation, NBC Universal Canada, the Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation, the Harbinger Foundation, Mackenzie Financial, CIBC and BMO. The Board of Directors, staff and many generous individuals and corporations have also contributed to the campaign. For more information on the TIFF Bell Lightbox campaign, visit tiff.net/tiffbelllightbox.ca.

About TIFF

TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. Its vision is to lead the world in creative and cultural discovery through the moving image. TIFF generates an annual economic impact of $170 million CAD and currently employs more than 100 full-time staff and 500 part-time and seasonal staff, and counts upon the largesse of over 2,000 volunteers year-round.

TIFF is generously supported by lead sponsor Bell, Major Sponsors RBC and Blackberry, the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada and the City of Toronto.

Essential Cinema is generously supported by presenting sponsor RBC Visa Infinite Avion, presenting partner the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund. With Special Thanks to the official media sponsor The Globe and Mail and the Hal Jackman Foundation for supporting Essential Cinema.

Future Projections is supported by the Ontario Arts Council.

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Strongest Music Series line-up marks 20 years of Canada’s best arts fest

Festival runs August 5-15, 2010

Toronto’s 20th annual SummerWorks Theatre Festival kicks-off August 5^th with 42 plays, offsite performances, walking tours, workshops of plays-in-development, youth activities, and a slew of concerts. While being the largest juried theatre festival in Canada, SummerWorks takes great pride in offering concerts every night during the ten-day fest.

This year, SummerWorks welcomes The Hidden Cameras for two intimate and theatrical evenings at the LOT Mainstage Theatre, August 5th and 6th.

“The Hidden Cameras are one of this country’s most theatrically delicious bands,” says Michael Rubenfeld, Artistic Producer of the festival. He adds, “They’re a perfect match for SummerWorks, and I’m really excited to be able to welcome them onto our stage.”

In its third year, the SummerWorks Music Series gives audiences a taste of both local and national indie rock. The SummerWorks Music Series, sponsored by CBC Radio3 and Exclaim! hosts ten evenings of music featuring some of Canada’s best indie muscians.

All concerts will be held at new SummerWorks venue, The Lower Ossington Theatre (The LOT). An arts space located at 100A Ossington Avenue. Tickets for LOT main stage shows are $10 and pay-what-you-can at the Performance in (Lower LOT stage). The Hidden Cameras are on-sale now at Rotate This, Soundscapes and artsboxoffice.ca

Full Music Series line-up will be announced at a later date.

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Toronto, ON—LAB Consignment, Toronto’s newest and chicest ladies clothing store held a stylish cocktail reception to celebrate its opening, May 19th . Juno award winning musician k-os played DJ for the evening while MuchMusic’s Sarah Taylor and other fashionistas, musicians and actors perused the store’s latest offerings.

After launching online (www.labconsignment.com) and hosting various pop-up sales, LAB Consignment has moved into a physical realm with a new retail space located in the rear studio area of Silver Falls Vintage (15 Ossington Ave).

The LAB launch party was made possible through the generous support of Steam Whistle, Cointreau, The Beaconsfield, COTY and Lola by Marc Jacobs, Arts & Crafts, Smart Water, Schwarzkopf, the Drake Hotel and Sweet Pea Organics.

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About LAB Consignment:

Founded by Lauren Baker in 2009, LAB Consignment is a new consignment service specializing in the resale of chic, gently used, designer and vintage ladies clothing, shoes and handbags. As a long-time West Queen West denizen, Baker sources her exclusive inventory from the wardrobes of her many fashion-forward suppliers: actors, musicians, stylists and hipsters alike. LAB carries a mix of affordable vintage and contemporary wares, as well as designer-label pieces by such names as Yves St. Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana, A.P.C., Marc Jacobs and Diane Von Furstenberg.

LAB’s opening hours are: Tuesday – Friday 12pm-6pm, Saturday 12pm-7pm, and Sunday 12pm-6pm.

City to City PHOBIDILIA makes its World Premiere at TIFF 2009

“…a compelling, original and a memorable study of a young man with a crippling phobia.”
–Toronto Star

Toronto (Sept 12, 2009) – Selected to the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) inaugural City to City program, Phobidilia kicks off with a world premiere Monday, Sept. 14 at 6 PM, Varsity 2..  Directed by fraternal filmmaking team Yoav and Doron Paz, the film marks its world premiere at TIFF in a spotlight on films from Tel Aviv. Starring up-and-coming Israeli actor Ofer Shechter, Phobidilia has an encore public screening on Wednesday, Sept. 16 at 2:30 PM, Varsity 2.  The film is in Hebrew with English subtitles.

After suffering an emotional breakdown in a public place, a young man vows never to leave his apartment. He quickly discovers that in today’s world, all his needs can be easily met: sex via the internet, food by telephone delivery, and entertainment by television. Four years later, his idyllic existence comes under attack when Daniela, a free spirited girl comes into his life, while Grumps, the building’s real estate agent, informs him that the apartment is about to be sold.  Refusing to leave his apartment, the young man vows to fight till the bitter end.

SCREENING INFO:
Monday, Sept.14th, 2:45PM, VARSITY 7, Press & Industry 1
Monday, Sept.14th, 6PM, VARSITY 2, Public 1
Wednesday, Sept.16th, 2:30PM, VARISTY 2, Public 2

TALENT ATTENDING:

Director Yoav Paz Sept.11 to 18

Director Doron Paz Sept.11 to 18

More information and trailers for Phobidilia available at:  <http://phobidilia.com/english/>

High resolution art available at:  ftp://204.101.25.169/Phobidilia/ <ftp://204.101.25.169/Phobidilia/>

PRESS CONTACT:
Pat Garcia, Publicist – ClutchPR
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The 2009 Toronto Film Festival expands Free Programing Includes Neil Young, Joan Baez, Chuck D, and a slew of A-list talent

Opening Night: Thursday, Sept. 10

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: I’m Your Man
  • Preceded by shorts: POEN, Tony Dekker at Spadina Subway Station and The Poet’s Home
• 3:00PM – TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: Steamboat Bill Jr.
• 7:00PM – Live satellite feed from the Roy Thomson Hall red carpet for the Opening Night Gala Presentation of Creation
• 9:00PM – TIFF YDS Spotlight: Opening Night concert by DJ Champion, hosted by Canadian soprano Measha Brueggergosman

Friday, Sept. 11

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Shut Up & Sing
  • Preceded by shorts: Neighbors, Serena Ryder at the Dakota Tavern and Crickets
• 3:00PM – TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: 20000 Leagues Under The Sea
• 6:30PM – Suck Spotlight ft.: featuring The Burning Brides and Canadian legends Blue Peter with guest appearances from stars of the rock’n’roll vampire comedy screening as part of the 2009 Festival
• 9:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
  • Preceded by shorts: Juke – Bar, Danko Jones at Maple Leaf Gardens and Jaffawiye

Saturday, Sept. 12

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: The Harder They Come
  • Preceded by shorts: Getting Started, Divine Brown at The Rex and Bleach
• 2:00PM – tiff.kids Zone: offering fun for children of all ages, including face-painting, green-screen activities and more
• 4:00PM – Precious Showcase ft. Sapphire
• 6:00PM – Survival Of The Dead – Toronto Zombie Walk
• 7:00PM – Special Presentation: George Romero Citizen of Toronto & Canada

Sunday, Sept. 13

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Woodstock
  • Preceded by shorts: Street Musique, Geddy Lee at Massey Hall and Washing Machine, Sewing Machine
• 5:00PM – Whip It Spotlight roller-derby exhibition featuring stars from the filmand the Toronto Roller Derby League
• 9:00PM – The Topp Twins Spotlight with hosted by comedian Elvira Kurt

Monday, Sept. 14

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Stop Making Sense
  • Preceded by shorts: Lonely Boy, Woodhands at The Brick Works and From The City To The Forest
• 3:00PM – TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: The Busher
• 9:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: North American Premiere – The Neil Young Trunk Show ft. Neil Young hosted by director Jonathan Demme

Tuesday, Sept. 15

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Monterey Pop
  • Preceded by shorts: Toronto Jazz, Sarah Slean at The Rivoli and Questions Of A Dead Worker
• 3:00PM – TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: Robin Hood
• 7:00PM – Hipsters Spotlight: swing-dance lessons followed by a concert at 9 p.m. featuring Aelita with the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra in honour of the Russian musical screening as part of the Festival’s Vanguard programme
• 9:00PM – Hipsters Showcase: Concert: Aelita with the Galaxy All-Star Orchestra

Wednesday, Sept. 16

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: The Last Waltz
  • Preceded by shorts:Ready When You Are, Laura Barrett with Martin Tielli at the AGO and Bloomfield or a Memory Bank
• 3:00PM – TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: Tillie’s Punctured Romance
• 9:00PM – The National Ballet of Canada’s preview presentation of the latest production from Aszure Barton in celebration of the Festival’s screening of Mao’s Last Dancer

Thursday, Sept. 17

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: U2: Rattle & Hum
  • Preceded by shorts: cNote, Lioness at the Masonic Temple and Gershon
• 3:00PM – TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: It
• 9:00PM – Performance, rock show, installation and film screening: BAND, by cutting-edge New York artist Adam Pendleton, refashions Sympathy for the Devil, Jean-Luc Godard’s 1968 cinematic paean to the Rolling Stones and the Black Panthers, into a contemporary art happening that places the celebrated indie art-rock/post-punk band Deerhoof at the centre of the action. This event is presented as part of Future Projections.

Friday, Sept. 18

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Don’t Look Back
  • Preceded by shorts: Glenn Gould – On The Record, Jason Collett at Kensington Market and Weitzman #10
• 3:00PM – TIFF Shhh! Silent Film Series: Grandma’s Boy
• 6:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: world premiere of American Masters featuring Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound, followed by an appearance and short concert by Joan Baez herself

Closing Night: Saturday, Sept. 19

• 12:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: Truth Or Dare
  • Preceded by shorts: Meet Gisele, Care Failure at 102.1 The Edge and Killer Babe
• 7:00PM – TIFF Live In Concert Film Series: World Premiere of Copyright Criminals
• 9:00PM – Festival Wrap Party presented in Association with Future Projections and hosted by Chuck D, featuring the infectious improvised audiovisual mashups of Eclectic Method. The renowned trio will thrill film and music lovers with a video remix set incorporating clips from the films included in Essential 100, the opening show of TIFF Bell Lightbox. With special guest Clyde Stubblefield.

*Schedule subject to change

Carl Bessai’s latest film has it’s world premiere at the
2009 Toronto International Film Festival.

Synopsis:
Cole (Richard de Klerk) wants to write his way out of small-town Lytton, B.C. and his job at the family gas station. A new romance with Serafina (Kandyse McClure), a woman from his writing class, offers a chance for both of them to change their lives in this emotional and intense drama. Also starring Sonja Bennett and Chad Willett.

Download the press kit here:
COLE PRESS KIT

See the trailer for Cole, starring Richerd de Klerk and Kandyse McClure.

Announcing the 19th Annual
SUMMERWORKS THEATRE FESTIVAL
August 6-16, 2009

Provocative line-up includes: Daniel Barrow, Barbie Doll Operas, Brechtian Cabarets, Nick Drake, Erotic Parisian Models, Dance Parties & Sperm Donors

SummerWorks Theatre Festival proudly announces an extraordinary line-up for August 2009. The 19th instalment of Canada’s largest juried theatre festival offers up 41 productions, 9 concerts, 3 walking tours, workshops of plays-in-development, and a host of free events. The Festival kicks off August 6th and runs to August 16th, 2009 at various theatres and venues throughout Toronto.

SummerWorks is home to Toronto’s cutting-edge independent theatre. It prides itself on producing work that represents Canada’s thriving cultural aesthetic.

“This year’s line-up pushes more boundaries than ever,” comments Artistic Producer, Michael Rubenfeld. He adds,  “We’re really pleased that SummerWorks continues to be a key component towards the development of this country’s theatrical culture.  Our work is challenging, compelling and diverse.“

Theatrical highlights include: The Nick Drake Project by Matthew Heiti. A play with music inspired by the works of late singer/songwriter Nick Drake. Apricots by Misha Shulman, an absurdist story of a Palestinian family forced to cut down their apricot trees to make way for an Israeli sewage system. Montparnasse by Erin Shields and Maev Beaty. An erotic submersion into the world of artist models in Paris in the 1920s.  Ecce Homo 2008’s Pastor Phelps Project returns with The Ecstasy of Mother Theresa, a political Brechtian cabaret. Internationally renowned Irish composer Jennifer Walshe brings XXX Live Nude Girls, an opera for Barbie dolls. Three of Toronto’s top theatre producers (Brendan Gall, Geoffrey Pounsett and Christopher Stanton) bring Red Machine, the first of a series of short plays created by their newly formed theatre company The Room. Dora Award winner d’bi young brings benu and renowned visual artist Daniel Barrow will also present work.

Performance Gallery highlights include: Sperm Bank: Two Jews in Search of a Sperm Donor – Shira Leuchter and Julie Tepperman set up camp to interview sperm donors as the audience votes on their favourite. Laurel MacDonald’s VideoVoce, performs an opera accompanied by abstract video. NOISE COMPLAINTS/The Dance Party has Kaleb Robertson and Ame Henderson teaching a room full of people dance moves to music only heard through the choreographer’s headphones.  In its second year, the SummerWorks Performance Gallery, hosted by The Gladstone Hotel  is a curated pay-what-you-can event featuring 5-8 minute performances every night of the festival.

Musical highlights include: Matthew Barber, Miracle Fortress, Think About Life, Karkwa, Bob Wiseman, Great Bloomers, Claire Jenkins, Germans and The D’Urbervilles.

In its inaugural year SummerWalks is inspired by the Jane’s Walk, where the neighbourhoods that helped shape the Festival will be toured and explored.

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