The official ribbon cutting will take place at noon, with officials and dignitaries in attendance. They will provide a number of child-friendly events such as face-painting, balloons and crafts. There will also be a surprise musical performance by a special guest whose identity will only be revealed on Saturday, September 11. It promises to be a fun and exciting launch for the festival's new facility.
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TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX OPENS ITS DOORS ON SEPTEMBER 12 WITH A FREE BLOCK PARTY
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
Block Party Breakdown
| 11:00am |  |
Event starts – hosts are improv masters Matt Baram and Naomi Snieckus from The National Theater of the World |
| 11:00am – 11:30am |  |
100 Monkeys perform |
| 11:30pm – Noon |  |
Polaris nominated band – The Sadies perform |
| Noon – 12:30pm |  |
TIFF Bell Lightbox – Building Ribbon Cutting Ceremony – 3000 free cupcakes generously supplied by Madelines, Cherry Pie and Ice Cream Free public admission to the building |
| 12:30pm – 1:00pm |  |
Polaris nominated band – Karkwa perform – Learn more about the Polaris gala and award presentation on Monday, September 20 |
| 1:00pm – 1:30pm |  |
Movie star-look-alike contest hosted by Donnarama – the best costume (voted by audience applause) wins a fantastic Tim Burton Exhibition ticket package! Check out TIFF’s Essential 100 list for inspiration |
| 1:30pm – 2:00pm |  |
Polaris nominated band – Radio Radio perform |
| 2:00pm – 2:15pm |  |
A special performance by Joy of Dance Studio |
| 2:15pm – 3:00pm |  |
Fefe Dobson performs |
| 3:00pm – 3:45pm |  |
SPECIAL MUSICAL PERFORMANCE – This is so big we can only tell you on Saturday September 11. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for more info. |
| 3:45pm – 4:00pm | Closing remarks |
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.
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