TIFF Bell Lightbox
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| Established | 2009 |
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| Location | 350 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Public transit access |
504 King Alternate: ■ St. Andrew 510 Spadina |
| Website | tiff.net |
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| General information | |
| Type | Theatre, Residential, Retail |
| Location |
Corner of King Street & John Street Toronto, Ontario |
| Completed | September 12, 2010 |
| Height | |
| Antenna spire | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Roof | 152 m (499 ft) |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 46 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Bruce Kuwabara of KPMB Architects |
| Developer |
Toronto International Film Festival Group Daniels Corporation & the Reitman Family |
| Main contractor | PCL Constructors Canada |
TIFF Bell Lightbox is a cultural centre in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the north west corner of the intersection of King Street and John Street. It is the headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival.
Background
TIFF Bell Lightbox opened in 2010.
The entrance for the structure's 46-storey tower is on John Street, set back from the much smaller 19th-century buildings along King Street. TIFF Bell Lightbox cinema complex, the Toronto International Film Festival offices, a ground-floor restaurant and a roof-top terrace are housed in a five-storey structure on King. The five-screen cinema complex also features the Film Reference Library, galleries and workshops.[1]
During construction, crews found artifacts belonging to York General Hospital when it was located on the site in 1829.[2]
TIFF
The podium, a five-storey complex, is the new headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival and contains five cinemas of various sizes, a three-storey public atrium, two galleries, three learning studios, a centre for students and scholars, a bistro, a restaurant, a lounge, a gift shop, as well as a rooftop terrace.
The theatres present specially curated programming, as well as some new releases. Some films presented tie-in with exhibitions, and retrospectives of actors or filmmakers. The extensive reference library and archives of film, which include publications and archival movies, are open to the public, as well as research and study space.
Since 2010, TIFF Bell Lightbox has been the home of the Festival, marking the permanent move from Yorkville to King West, and will include the future "Cinema Tower" on the north side on the block, which will include five additional theatres. The area also includes prominent venues for the festival such as Roy Thomson Hall.
The complex opened officially on September 12, 2010 with a “free block party”.[3] Bruce McDonald's Trigger was the first film screened at the theatre.[4]
Gallery
The galleries host exhibitions related to film and art history. The fourth floor gallery is free to the public, while the larger main gallery on the first level hosts large paid exhibitions. The first exhibition was the MoMA's monograph on Tim Burton, subsequent exhibits have included retrospectives of Federico Fellini, Grace Kelly, James Bond, David Cronenberg, and most recently Stanley Kubrick.
Financial support
The cost of building TIFF Bell Lightbox was offset by financial support from Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the King and John Festival Corporation, RBC, BlackBerry, Visa, 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.[5]
Festival Tower
Festival Tower was developed by The Daniels Corporation and designed by Toronto-based architectural firm Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB). TIFF Bell Lightbox is the home of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), while Festival Tower contains condominium residences. The project was conceived in partnership by the Toronto International Film Festival Group and the King and John Festival Corporation.[6]
2011 falling glass incident
Glass from the 27th-floor of the condominium tower fell to the ground at around 7:30 p.m. August 2, 2011. Police closed a section of John Street as a precaution, and pedestrian traffic along the side of the building was limited the next day. This incident happened just days after a similar incident at the Murano Condos at 37 Grosvenor Street.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Hume, David (15 September 2010). "Lightbox illuminates city's future". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ "Toronto General Hospital". Archeological Services, Inc. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ Frenette, Brad (31 August 2010). "TIFF to open Bell Lightbox with a block party and a few Polaris Prize nominees". National Post. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ Bradshaw, James (11 September 2010). "How the film Trigger underwent a sex change". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "TIFF Announces $170 Million Impact On Toronto’s Economy" (Press release). TIFF. 23 June 2010. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ "Welcome Home to Festival Tower". Festival Tower. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
- ↑ Fedio, Chloé (3 August 2011). "More glass falls from balconies". Toronto Star. Retrieved 2014-05-27.
External links
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