Annual Reports
2009
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This year will mark a culmination of a decade's work -- and bet the single largest step in TIFF's history since its founding 35 years ago. When we move into TIFF Bell Lightbox, our new permanent home this September, the impact and excitement of the ten-day festival will now extend to programming activities every day of the year.
Piers Handling,
Director & CEO
From the efficiency and dedication of our staff and volunteers to our contribution to the culture and economy of the city of Toronto, TIFF has once again secured its reputation as a leader in the national and international film community.
Paul Atkinson,
Chair, Board of Directors
2008
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I am delighted to report on another successful year for the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Our organization takes great pride in our annual accomplishments as we reach out to Canadians and provide a dynamic range of programmes.
Paul Atkinson
We aspire to be the global centre for film excellence. Bell Lightbox will help us achieve this goal. It will be filled with film programming that stretches and challenges the imagination. We will provide opportunities for you to explore your passions, to go deeper and to achieve a greater understanding about film, one of the most powerful forms of communication.
Piers Handling
2007
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This has been a year of great accomplishments for the Toronto International Film Festival Group (TIFFG). A groundbreaking ceremony launched the excavation and construction of Bell Lightbox, bringing us closer to our dream of establishing TIFFG and Toronto as landmark destinations for the art of film and the moving image.
Paul Atkinson,
Chair, Board of Directors
We continue pursuing ideals that value and encourage learning, discovery and creative expression. Bringing together Canadian and international filmmakers, industry professionals, academics and the public to explore the power of the moving image has been our success for more than three decades. We look forward to Bell Lightbox at Reitman Square, our year-round centre, which will engage our city, our country and the world in the very best of Canadian and international film.
Piers Handling,
Director & CEO
2006
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The evolution of TIFFG from a small "Festival of Festivals" to what it is today is remarkable. When I first joined the Board in 1990, the organization generated revenues of $3.7 million. Since that time, TIFFG has increased its revenues to $17.7 million and now services almost nine hundred thousand admissions. This represents tremendous growth for any type of organization, but for a not-for-profit, charitable organization it is nothing short of outstanding.
Allen Karp,
Chair
From the thousands of screening and numerous guest appearances we offer the public, to the educational and mentoring opportunities we provide for up-and-coming Canadian talent, the Group is committed to promoting film and the moving image to local, national and international audiences. Bringing the artist to the public, creating dialogue about the moving image and showcasing film as a tool to understand the world we live in is what makes TIFFG's programming unique.
Piers Handling,
Director & CEO
2005
View the 2005 Annual Report
The year 2005 has given us cause for much celebration at the Toronto International Film Festival Group. The Group experienced a year of impressive accomplishments, operating programmes in twenty-five countries and 176 cities across Canada. TIFFG is an international leader in developing film culture and the economic impact of our year-round initiatives is significant.
Allen Karp, Chair
Our mission is to transform the way people see the world. Film is one of the most pervasive and powerful tools of mass communication ever invented. As our society increasingly shifts from a word-based to an image-based culture, the Toronto International Film Festival Group is at the centre of this new cultural understanding.
Piers Handling,
Director & CEO
2004
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In 2004, the Toronto International Film Festival Group amassed an impressive list of accomplishments. Each of the Group’s divisions and initiatives presented a solid roster of programming, and the responses of our guests, audiences and constituents unanimously confirmed this.
Allen Karp,
Chair
Looking at the strides we have made toward the development of educational opportunities for the public and the industry, alongside the extraordinary advancement of our goals for Festival Centre, the Group has every reason to be proud of this past year’s accomplishments.
Piers Handling,
Director & CEO
2003
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2003 was an exceptional year for the Toronto International Film Festival Group. We made crucial strides toward the realization of Festival Centre, an international destination that will celebrate the world of film year-round.
Allen Karp,
Chair
I am deeply gratified by the unflagging support we receive from all our stakeholders and the overwhelming public endorsement of our programming initiatives. The breadth and quality of our programming is due to the dedication, generosity, and talent of our supporters, staff, and volunteers.
Piers Handling,
Director & CEO
2002
View the 2002 Annual Report
2002 was an extremely successful year for all the divisions of the Toronto International Film Festival Group by any standards and we are extremely proud of our accomplishments. The Group now reaches local, national and international audiences throughout the year. We are perceived as a leader in programming and have secured a reputation for the high quality of our work. Our activities are designed for audiences of all ages.