1 During this pause in our regular programming, in cinema, and immerse themselves in the busi- we remain committed to creating connections ness of film. The 44th edition of TIFF in 2019 and bringing great films to our audiences. In the showcased 133 major World Premieres, repre- following pages, we share our successes from last sentation from an incredible 84 countries, and year, which confirm what we’ve always believed: 36% of titles directed, co-directed, or created by Building that film helps us better understand one another, women; it also marked our first-ever awards com- encourages empathy, and fuels a more engaged ponent to our annual TIFF Tribute Gala, which and connected world. These timeless values drew celebrates the film industry’s leading contributors. record audiences to TIFF in 2019 and, we believe, will endure when the time comes to welcome We also intensified our overall diversity and guests back to our cinemas. inclusion efforts and our support for women both connections in front of and behind the camera. TIFF’s Media In the second year of our five-year strategic plan, Inclusion Initiative’s new mentorship programme our focus on growing our community by targeting provided more networking and professional more people to attend — and with more impact development opportunities for members of the — yielded results. We secured 101 New Release media, to help achieve a more diverse press titles to screen at TIFF Bell Lightbox and hosted corps. Thanks to generous donations to Share & embracing a number of special events, including intimate Her Journey, more than 150 filmmakers received discussions with film legends Spike Lee, David support through scholarships, fellowships, and Koepp, and Gurinder Chadha. professional development opportunities.

As an organization, TIFF is constantly developing This report is filled with stories that we know will in tandem with the evolution of the traditional inform and inspire — from our incredible film- change cinema experience. Our audiences have an un- makers, volunteers, members, donors, sponsors, precedented amount of choice and their appetite and staff. Our loyal community enables us to for outstanding cinema, diverse perspectives, continue bringing the power of film to audiences and transformative experiences remains. TIFF year-round. Our sincere thanks to all of you for has embraced the opportunities that have come the crucial role you play in empowering TIFF to with new platforms and our shared passion for continue its mission. dynamic storytelling. Our doors will open again, and we look forward 2019 was a momentous year for Our Festival continues to be an international to welcoming you back. Until then, stay safe, and platform for audiences, media, and industry to take care. TIFF, a year in which we built on our discover great filmmakers, explore new directions guiding principle to transform the way people see the world through film. Just a few short months into 2020, the world was transformed in a dramatically different way by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in the temporary closure of our cinemas CAMERON BAILEY JOANA VICENTE JENNIFER TORY Artistic Director Executive Director President of and offices at TIFF Bell Lightbox. & Co-Head, TIFF & Co-Head, TIFF the Board, TIFF 2 3 TIFF in 2020

TIFF Bell Lightbox transcends brick and mortar. What would we do without the cinema — without It is a beacon whose glow charts a course for film lovers and for challenging voices that might oth- a silver screen to transport us, to present us with erwise go unheard. Although we can’t come to- gether in theatres, we have brought the content, endless possibilities? The question couldn’t have the conversations, and the community of TIFF been further from our minds in 2019, a year — as to our supporters at home. To this end, we are investing in new platforms and technologies, not you’ll read in the pages ahead — so full of accom- in an attempt to recreate our programming, but as a way to reimagine it. We have always prided plishments for TIFF, and so full of great film for ourselves on preserving film’s heritage and help- ing to shape its future, yet we’re also reminded our audiences. But in 2020, the COVID-19 pan- of cinema’s unique ability to comfort us, connect us, and even to help us escape, if only for a couple demic, and the temporary closure of our theatres of hours. and offices at TIFF Bell Lightbox, has forced us to We remain committed to increasing diversity in film through initiatives like Share Her Journey, consider life without the immersive experience which seeks to create more opportunities for women behind and in front of the camera, and, of a cinema or the comfort, connection, and as always, to helping filmmakers find an audience for their work — the very work that enriches community of moviegoing. As Ingmar Bergman our lives when we need it most. We are proud of our many accomplishments in 2019, but TIFF is said, “No art passes our conscience in the way more than just the results of a calendar year. Our core belief remains the same as it did when we film does, and goes directly to our feelings.” And, first began our journey in 1976, that community matters, art matters, and film matters still. We right now, our members and patrons are missing will always endeavour to bring all three togeth- er, and to share them with the world — because that. Their many heartfelt messages to us have cinema has the power of reflection, to bolster our passions, and to impact our emotions with its expressed how deeply they’ve felt the absence of incomparable sense of shared wonder. our theatres in their lives. 4 5 54 OUR COMMUNITIES Table of 56 Community Initiatives 58 Our Volunteers Contents 59 Volunteer Spotlight 60 Cultural Communities 62 Media Inclusion

08 AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE 64 SUSTAINABILITY

10 Cinematheque 66 Audience & Community 28 New Releases 68 Supporting Women in Film 36 Film Circuit 72 Film Preservation 38 Canadian Film 80 Film Reference Library 44 TIFF Next Wave 82 TIFF Talent Development 46 Special Events 88 Finance 48 The Festival 50 TIFF Industry Conference 52 TIFF Tribute Gala 90 APPENDICES

6 7 CINEMA IS AN ART FORM with endless possibilities. Our curatorial choices are based on a deep respect for, and profound belief in, the medium, its creators, and its viewers. During the Festival and year-round at TIFF Bell Lightbox, our com- mitment to providing trans- formational experiences for our audiences takes shape through curated film programmes and events, where art and conversation meet to change the way people see the world. AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE

← TKTKTKTK performs at the premiere of The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open 8 9 In its 30-year history, TIFF Cinematheque has risen to be one of the pre-eminent programming institutions of its kind. Its inspired approach, the quality of its presenta- tion, and the serious consideration it gives all genres and periods of cinema is now globally renowned. TIFF Cinematheque presents an ambitious selection of films annually, including acclaimed directors’ retro- spectives, national and regional cinema spotlights, thematic programmes, experimental and avant-garde cinema, exclusive limited runs, and many new and rare archival prints.

Supported by Ontario Creates and Canada Council for the Arts

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dir. Jean-Luc Godard CINEMATHEQUE 10 11 Following the acclaimed premiere of Claire Denis’ star-studded High Life at the 2018 Toronto Inter- Claire national Film Festival, TIFF Cinematheque cele- brated the ever-evolving career of the bold French filmmaker with its third retrospective of her Denis work. Accompanied by a sidebar selection of films by the auteur’s collaborators and inspirations, the series featured 35mm prints for 11 of its 17 titles.

↓ ↓ 35 RHUMS NÉNETTE ET BONI dir. Claire Denis dir. Claire Denis

12 13 Summer in France

Continuing the summer tradition of spotlighting national cinemas from around the globe, TIFF Cinematheque mounted its Summer in France programme. This aesthetically rich survey included five riveting retro- spectives focused on Alain Resnais, Jacques Becker, Jean Renoir, and Jean-Luc Godard’s signature ’60s works, alongside a celebration of legendary screen icon Jeanne Moreau.

← LA GRANDE ILLUSION dir. Jean Renoir

→ CONTEMPT dir. Jean-Luc Godard 14 15 Euzhan Palcy

TIFF Cinematheque kicked off its 2019 Fall Season in October with a spotlight on Martinique-born director Euzhan Palcy — the first Black woman to ever direct a Hollywood studio film. Programmed by Lydia Ogwang, the series spotlighted three of the filmmaker’s signature narrative works: the Truffaut-backed period drama Sugar Cane Alley, the magical-realist musical Siméon, and the apartheid thriller A Dry White Season. In September, the director herself joined us for a 30th-anniversary screening of A Dry White Season as part of the free Cinema- theque programme that runs during the Festival. 16 17 Hailed as the largest- ever North American retrospective on the work of the late Belgian master, News from Home: The Films Chantal of Chantal Akerman included restorations of some of the direc- tor’s signature works, in addition to under- screened rarities. Akerman Programmed by TIFF Wavelengths Lead Curator Andréa Picard and longtime Akerman collaborator Claire Atherton, the series also had intro- ductions by Atherton ↓ and Jeanne Dielman DEMAIN ON DÉMÉNAGE dir. Chantal Akerman cinematographer Babette Mangolte.

← LA CAPTIVE dir. Chantal Akerman 18 19 Martin Scorsese

→ RAGING BULL dir. Martin Scorsese MARKING THE RELEASE OF HIS HIGHLY ANTICIPATED CRIME EPIC THE IRISHMAN, TIFF CINEMATHEQUE HOSTED ITS FIRST-EVER RETROSPECTIVE DEVOTED TO MARTIN SCORSESE. WEEKLONG RUNS OF FAN FAVOURITES TAXI DRIVER AND RAGING BULL ANCHORED THE SPRAWLING SERIES, WHICH FEATURED 25 ICONIC WORKS BY THE DIRECTOR. 20 21 ↑ NEW YORK, NEW YORK dir. Martin Scorsese 22 23 ↑ ↑ THE AVIATOR TAXI DRIVER dir. Martin Scorsese dir. Martin Scorsese

24 25 ↑ THE COLOR OF MONEY dir. Martin Scorsese 26 27 New Releases

In 2019, our Theatrical Programming team presented 101 New Releases. Of these films, 57% were international, 47% were not in English or French, 20% were Canadian, 31% were direct- ed by women, 32% were offered with closed-captioning, and 22% were offered with descriptive sound.

Highlights included: record-breaking opening weekends of The Irishman and Uncut Gems; screening all theatrically available Oscar nominees for Best Inter- national Film; sold-out, back-to-back screenings of They Shall Not Grow Old in 3D; a sold-out Q&A with Guillermo del Toro and Tigers Are Not Afraid filmmaker → Issa López; and a sold-out screening of Parasite, featuring a Skype Q&A with PARASITE Oscar-winning director Bong Joon-ho. dir. Bong Joon-ho 28 29 ↑ ↑ HER SMELL PARIS IS BURNING dir. Alex Ross Perry dir. Jennie Livingston

30 31 ↑ THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO dir. Joe Talbot

32 33 ↑ ↑ FALLS AROUND HER MONOS dir. Darlene Naponse dir. Alejandro Landes

34 35 In partnership with local organizers, TIFF Film Circuit brings the best of Canadian and international films to over 180 groups in more than 150 communities across Canada, includ- ing Camrose and Hinton, in Alberta, as well as London and Long Lake #58 First Nation, in Ontario. 2019 was a record year in Film Circuit history. Together, we reached an attendance of over 340,000 in 2019. Helping us achieve this goal were the strong performances of Tom Harper’s Wild Rose, Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk, and Miranda de Pencier’s The Grizzlies.

Film Circuit Organizers welcomed 60 special guests in 2019, including filmmakers, ac- tors, animators, producers, and subject-matter experts. Highlights included screenings in Midland, ON, and Haliburton, ON, in support of The Woman Who Loves Giraffes, with director Alison Reid and Dr. Anne Innis Dagg, the film’s subject, in attendance; the National Gallery of Canada’s screening of We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice in Ottawa, ON, with director Alanis Obomsawin, employment counsellor Verna McGregor, and Kahente Horn-Miller, Assistant Professor at Carleton University’s School of Indige- nous and Canadian Studies; and a Q&A in Windsor, ON, for director Louise Archambault’s And the Birds Rained Down, which was a Festival and Canada’s Top Ten selection. ← IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK dir. Barry Jenkins Presenting Partner: Telefilm Canada. Supported by Ontario Creates. 36 37 In 2019, Indigenous films were shared at key selection. David Thewlis gave an equally powerful festivals, and picked up distribution deals in- performance in Atom Egoyan’s Guest of Honour, ternationally and in the US. Kathleen Hepburn while actor-director Joey Klein’s emotionally and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ heartbreaking and devastating Castle in the Ground featured a stellar resonant drama about domestic abuse, The Body cast, including Neve Campbell, Alex Wolff, Tom Canadian Remembers When the World Broke Open, screened Cullen, and Imogen Poots. at the Berlin International Film Festival before receiving an Honourable Mention at TIFF. The For the first time, a Canadian documentary, Once film, which was also included in our Canada’s Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band Top Ten list, sold to the US and won the Toronto from director Daniel Roher, opened the Toronto Film Critics Association’s top prize. Zacharias International Film Festival. And for only the sec- Film Kunuk’s extraordinary One Day in the Life of Noah ond time, a Canadian title opened TIFF’s beloved Piugattuk played the Venice Biennale and TIFF, Midnight Madness programme: Jeff Barnaby’s and was selected for our Canada’s Top Ten list. highly anticipated zombie thriller Blood Quantum. The 53rd film by legendary filmmaker Alanis Matthew Rankin’s debut feature, The Twentieth Obomsawin, Jordan River Anderson, The Messen- Century — a riotous take on the life of William ger, had its World Premiere at TIFF. Lyon Mackenzie King — also premiered in Women made a huge impact behind the camera Midnight Madness and won the Festival’s City of this year as well. Sophie Deraspe's Antigone, won Toronto Award for Best Canadian First Feature. the Canada Goose® Award for Best Canadian Other prizewinners included Kazik Radwanski’s Feature Film at TIFF, a modern-day retelling of Anne at 13,000 ft, which stars the phenomenal Sophocles’ play, won the Canada Goose Award Deragh Campbell and which received a special for Best Canadian Feature Film, took home four mention by the Platform jury at the Festival. awards at the Whistler Film Festival, and was TIFF alumni also made some serious headway Canada’s official Oscar submission for Best Inter- south of the border in 2019. Zach Lipovsky and national Feature. Louise Archambault’s poignant Adam Stein, who debuted with Freaks at TIFF in And the Birds Rained Down and Aisling Chin-Yee’s 2018, signed deals with several major studios for The Rest of Us, about the unlikely friendship upcoming projects. Deborah Chow, whose High between two women — starring Heather Graham Cost of Living won Best Canadian First Feature at in a memorable performance — also premiered at TIFF in 2010, became the first woman to helm TIFF to resounding critical acclaim. a live-action Star Wars project when she was Canada’s east coast was well represented by two tapped to direct episodes of The Mandalorian; breakthrough debuts: Nicole Dorsey’s Black Con- she will also be directing the upcoming Obi-Wan flux and Heather Young’s Murmur, both of which Kenobi series. screened at TIFF and were Canada’s Top Ten selections. And Ellen Page impressed with her directorial debut, There’s Something in the Water, a timely documentary about environmental racism in her home province of Nova Scotia.

Audiences were treated to stunning performances from talent such as Sarah Gadon in Semi Chellas’ American Woman; Tuppence Middleton and Hannah Gross in Albert Shin’s thriller Clifton Hill; and Kacey Rohl in a profoundly courageous turn, in Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis’s stunning ← CLIFTON HILL White Lie, which was also a Canada’s Top Ten dir. Albert Shin 38 39 2019 saw Canadian filmmakers being celebrated across the globe, with Indigenous peoples’ stories front and centre.

40 41 En 2019, des cinéastes canadiens ont été célébrés Le public a aussi profité des performances cap- partout dans le monde, et les histoires des tivantes d’acteurs et actrices de talent, nota- peuples autochtones ont occupé une place de mment Sarah Gadon dans American Woman de premier plan. Semi Chellas; Tuppence Middleton et Hannah Gross dans le film à suspense Clifton Hill d’Albert Des films autochtones ont été partagés dans des Shin; et Kacey Rohl, occupant un rôle courageux festivals-clés et ont conclu des ententes de dis- Cinéma dans le percutant White Lie de Calvin Thomas et tribution internationale et américaine. The Body Yonah Lewis, figurant aussi au Canada’s Top Ten. Remembers When the World Broke Open, le drame David Thewlis a livré une performance tout aussi déchirant et percutant de Kathleen Hepburn et puissante dans Guest of Honour d’Atom Egoyan, Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers sur la violence conjugale, tandis que l’acteur-réalisateur Joey Klein a créé a été présenté au Festival international du film le film émotionnellement dévastateur Castle in Canadien de Berlin avant de recevoir une mention d’hon- the Ground, mettant en vedette une distribution neur à l’édition 2019 du TIFF. Ce film a aussi été incroyable qui comprend Neve Campbell, Alex inclus dans notre liste Canada’s Top Ten, vendu Wolff, Tom Cullen et Imogen Poots. aux États-Unis et récompensé du plus grand prix de la Toronto Film Critics Association. L’extraor- Pour la première fois, un documentaire cana- dinaire One Day in the Life of Noah Piugattuk de dien — Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and Zacharias Kunuk a été mis en vitrine par la Bien- The Band de Daniel Roher — a été présenté en nale de Venise, le TIFF et le Canada’s Top Ten. ouverture du TIFF. Et pour une deuxième fois Le 53e film de la légendaire Alanis Obomsawin, seulement, un film canadien a inauguré le pop- Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger, a connu sa ulaire programme Midnight Madness du TIFF: première mondiale au TIFF. Blood Quantum, le film à suspense de zombies tant attendu de Jeff Barnaby. Les femmes derrière la caméra ont eu beaucoup d’impact cette année. Antigone, une réinterpréta- Le premier long métrage de Matthew Rankin, tion contemporaine de la pièce de Sophocle The Twentieth Century, qui est un récit séditieux réalisée par Sophie Deraspe, a remporté le prix sur la vie de William Lyon Mackenzie King, a Canada Goose du Meilleur long métrage canadien aussi connu sa première au programme Midnight au TIFF et quatre prix au Festival de films de Madness et a raflé le prix de la ville de Toronto Whistler, en plus d’être la proposition officielle pour le meilleur premier long métrage canadien du Canada pour l’Oscar du meilleur film interna- au Festival. Parmi les autres lauréats se trouvent tional. Le poignant Il pleuvait des oiseaux de Louise Anne at 13 000 ft, de Kazik Radwanski, qui met Archambault ainsi que The Rest of Us d’Aisling en vedette la phénoménale Deragh Campbell, Chin-Yee, qui porte sur l’amitié improbable de gagnante d’une mention spéciale du jury Platform deux femmes et contient une performance mém- du TIFF. orable de Heather Graham, ont aussi connu des premières acclamées au TIFF. En 2019, d’anciens participants du TIFF ont aussi traversé notre frontière du sud. Zach Lipovsky et La côte est du Canada était bien représentée par Adam Stein, dont le film Freaks était à TIFF 2018, la grande percée de deux premiers films : Black ont conclu des ententes avec plusieurs studios Conflux de Nicole Dorsey et Murmur de Heather majeurs pour des projets à venir. Deborah Chow, Murray, tous deux dans notre sélection Canada’s dont The High Cost of Living a reçu le prix du Top Ten. De plus, Ellen Page a été impression- Meilleur premier long métrage canadien au TIFF nante derrière la caméra avec son pertinent docu- en 2010, est devenue la première femme à la tête mentaire There’s Something in the Water, à propos d’un projet de Star Wars tourné en prise de vue du racisme environnemental dans sa province réelle lorsqu’elle a réalisé des épisodes de The natale, la Nouvelle-Écosse. Mandalorian. Elle réalisera également la série à ↑ IL PLEUVAIT DES OISEAUX venir sur Obi-Wan Kenobi. dir. Louise Archambault 42 43 TIFF Next Wave

AT THE EIGHTH ANNUAL TIFF NEXT WAVE FILM FESTIVAL, FILM LOVERS UNDER 25 TOOK OVER TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX FOR A WEEKEND OF FREE MOVIES, MUSIC, AND INSPIRATION.

The three-day festival offered a Movie Marathon featuring throw- back classics like 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Princess Mononoke (1999), along with free screenings of fresh new films such as the Oscar-nominated documentary Minding the Gap (2018).

The festival also included panels, workshops, the Battle of the Scores competition, and the inaugural Young Creators Showcase, which spotlighted shorts from emerging Canadian creators under 25.

Each year, the festival is programmed by the TIFF Next Wave Committee, a team of young people from across the Greater Toronto Area who are passionate about sharing their love of film with their peers. The Committee ensures the stories and voices of under-represented youth are heard.

→ The TIFF Next Wave Committee is supported by the BLUE MY MIND Slaight Family Foundation Learning Fund. dir. Lisa Brühlmann 44 45 Special Events

Throughout the year, TIFF hosted extended on- stage interviews with award-winning filmmakers and screenwriters such as James Gray (Ad Astra), Spike Lee (Do the Right Thing), Kasi Lemmons (Harriet), David Koepp (Jurassic Park), and Gurinder Chadha (Bend It Like Beckham), in addition to late opera superstar Jessye Norman and bestselling ↑ In Conversation With... Michael B. Jordan (centre) and Jamie Foxx (left), at TIFF with their filmJust Mercy. Moderated by Cameron Bailey. author André Aciman (Call Me By Your Name). We also hosted advance screenings of some of the year’s most anticipated titles, with filmmakers “I got to meet and “I had a great time in talk shop with Kasi Toronto, and talking to Chris Butler (Missing Link), Dexter Fletcher Lemmons.... the writer-directors at 10,000+ Basically, it was TIFF was the highlight (Rocketman), Lulu Wang (The Farewell), ATTENDEES the best day of of the trip, without the summer.” question.”

Ang Lee (Gemini Man), and Melina Matsoukas FILMMAKER AND EVENT —DAVID KOEPP and Lena Waithe (Queen & Slim) joining us in PARTICIPANT Screenwriter, Jurassic Park person or via Skype. 32 At the Festival, film lovers joined us for sold-out In Conversation With… events featuring SPECIAL EVENTS, INCLUDING Michael B. Jordan and Jamie Foxx, Antonio Banderas, Allison Janney, and Kerry Washington. IN CONVERSATION WITH… EVENTS 46 47 More than 438,000 audience members voted to crown Taika Waititi’s Jojo Rabbit as the 2019 People’s Choice Award winner. The The film garnered critical acclaim after its World Premiere at TIFF.

King Street was once Festival again transformed into Festival Street, a pedestrian prome- nade with interactive Maintaining its position as the largest film activations, live music, and nightly publicly attended film festival in the film screenings.

This year, we launched world, the Toronto International the “Best of TIFF” shelf on Bell’s streaming platform Film Festival boasted 250 features Crave. Curated by TIFF Artistic Director and Co- Head Cameron Bailey, and 82 short films from over 84 Best of TIFF showcases a collection of the very best local and international countries and regions in its 2019 titles that have screened at our past Festivals, spanning edition, welcoming over 900 special decades. guests. Audiences were dazzled by stars on the red carpet, discovered the next generation of director heavy- weights, and experienced the vast forms of the filmmaking craft.

WITHIN THE FESTIVAL LINEUP, 36% OF TITLES ↑ WERE DIRECTED, JOJO RABBIT dir. Taika Waititi

CO-DIRECTED, OR ← In Conversation With... CREATED BY WOMEN. Allison Janney 48 49 TIFF Industry is supported by Telefilm Canada and Ontario Creates.

We acknowledge the continued support of the David Family Foundation in removing barriers to accessing programmes and services during the Festival, particularly through offering American Sign Language and closed- captioning services for TIFF Industry and outdoor public events.

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↑ Anna Serner, CEO of the 37.5 Swedish Film Institute, speaks at a TIFF Industry HOURS OF PROGRAMMING Conference Moguls event During the Festival, TIFF’s Industry Conference 165 saw enlightening keynotes, provocative panels, GUEST SPEAKERS

and presentations to help industry professionals Conference build innovative and financially sustainable business practices. 48% IndustryTIFF GUEST SPEAKERS In 2019, 156 women received support — including WHO ARE WOMEN scholarships, fellowships, access to opportunities, and professional development — through TIFF’s 4,798 Share Her Journey initiative. ATTENDEES 50 51 TIFF Tribute Gala

During this year’s Festival, we held our inaugural TIFF Tribute Gala, where we celebrated the film industry’s out- standing contributors through a new awards ceremony. The Gala welcomed ↑ Meryl Streep accepts her TIFF Tribute Actor Award sponsored by RBC guests and media from around the world, kicking off awards season with CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2019 the presentation of seven TIFF Tribute TIFF TRIBUTE AWARD RECIPIENTS: Awards. As part of the Gala, TIFF raised $1.2 million to support our

MERYL STREEP JOAQUIN PHOENIX MATI DIOP PARTICIPANT year-round programmes, including TIFF Tribute Actor Award TIFF Tribute Actor Award TIFF Mary Pickford Award TIFF Impact Award sponsored by RBC supported by MGM (accepted by Jeff Skoll our Industry and Talent Development and David Linde)

TAIKA WAITITI ROGER DEAKINS DAVID FOSTER initiatives. We thank our donors and TIFF Ebert Director Award TIFF Variety Artisan Award TIFF Special Tribute sponsors for their generous support. 52 53 TORONTO IS ONE OF the most culturally diverse cities in the world; we welcome new immigrants from around the globe daily, and our population of around 2.8 million speaks over 200 different languages. TIFF is proud to represent and support this community in many ways, including through our various community initiatives, hosting the country’s top culturally- focused film festivals at TIFF Bell Lightbox, our dedicated team of OUR Volunteers, and the expanded focus of our Media Inclusion Initiative, now in its second year. COMMUNITIES

← Participants at a Higher Learning film talk 54 55 “TIFF’s Mental Health TIFF works with over Outreach programme helped our partic- 70 partner hospitals, ipants understand that their experiences, youth organizations, and voices, and perspec- tives are valued and community health pro- valuable. We talk about shortages of grams, such as Women’s shelter and food, but what often goes College Hospital and missing is the need for connection and Workman Arts, to create validation. This is what TIFF’s Mental Health inclusive environments Outreach program- ming provides.”

for connection and self- —SAM, Peer Support expression through film. Specialist In 2019, we reached over 1,500 people, ranging from youth who have immigrated to Canada, to adults who struggle

Initiatives with mental health. Our impactful programmes — including free screenings,

Community talks, and workshops — ensure everyone in our community has access to the arts.

← Participants select and press flowers at "Mindful Art-making with Sofia Bohdanowicz," an event held at TIFF Bell Lightbox on Bell Let’s Talk Day 56 57 Our Volunteers are the heart of TIFF, warmly welcoming the world Our to our doorstep in September and supporting our programming year- round. Our Volunteers truly repre- sent our city’s diverse communities Volunteers VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT and help connect our audiences “As a newcomer to Canada, and having through their boundless talents and been an ardent follower of world cin- exceptional service. They form a ema, TIFF presented a platform to seamlessly tightly knit and inclusive community acclimatize myself to the country. I came of individuals who, through their to TIFF for the love of cinema and stayed for collective efforts, reflect our values the love of TIFF itself.”

—PRADEEP and vision for a more engaged, TIFF Volunteer since 2015 and informed, and connected world. Volunteer Captain in 2019 The Festival Volunteer Programme is proudly We are grateful to each of them — sponsored by from the thousands of Festival Cineplex Entertainment. Volunteers clad in orange T-shirts each September to our small but mighty team of Youth Volunteers — for their continued generosity and steadfast support. 2,615 77,922 VOLUNTEERS HOURS CONTRIBUTED 58 59

Since its inception, cinema has been shifting in form, content, and audience. We’ve been amazed and entertained by new and spectacular imagined worlds and mind-altering, immersive cinematic experiences. This level of connection requires us to place a greater focus on the

Cultural distinct cultural shifts and key elements that impact how we engage with, program for, and support our communities in Toronto and abroad.

↑ Participants at an educational event with cinematographer Iris Ng

Our continued explorations into our varied audi- We are investing in internal education, commu- ences and their motivations gave us a clearer nity development, deeper and more integrated

Communities picture of who comes to TIFF and why. We placed partnerships with over a dozen leading cultural a greater focus on the growing cultural communities film festivals, and new programming to holis- that reflect Toronto’s diverse artistic landscape, tically shift how we engage with, create more and we spent time with our audiences to better inclusive spaces for, and deliver more impactful understand how we can anticipate and respond and relevant programming to our audiences, to their evolving tastes, needs, and desires while connecting them to the knowledge and world continuing to delight and inspire them. views they are seeking. These developments extend across all of our channels, online and in person. 60 61 “I am extremely TIFF’s Media Inclusion Initiative grateful to have had the support of the aims to achieve a more balanced Media Inclusion Initiative this year. press corps that is equitable and Without it I would not Media have been able to diverse. In the second year of this attend the Festival. It feels like TIFF is initiative, TIFF made good progress showing a real com- mitment to helping towards this goal. Thanks to our champion critics as Inclusion well as filmmakers, donors and our industry, corporate, which is an example other film festivals and community partners, TIFF could learn from.” —A beneficiary of was able to offer financial support the Media Inclusion Initiative who wishes Initiative to remain anonymous to eligible critics for travel and accommodation. This support enabled them to attend the Festival, connect with colleagues from around the world, and play a critical role in bringing attention to films that audiences may not otherwise be familiar with.

TIFF also introduced a new phase of the initiative: a mentorship programme designed to offer networking opportunities, access to industry experts, and professional development opportunities to those unable to access them through traditional means.

As the industry’s landscape continues to evolve, it is imperative that critics are reviewing films that reflect their communities’ experiences on screen. TIFF is committed to building on this initiative in order to further expand the pool of those who attend and cover the Festival in the years to come.

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TIFF's Reel Magicprogramme ismadepossibleby thegenerous supportof SunLife. InternationalAsian Film Festival, andBlankCanvas. theRemix Project, Industry, POV 3rdfortheArts,Trust Street, NiaCentre 15,theToronto Reel Limits,BlackWomen SuccessBeyond Centre, Film!, BlackYouth Pathway 2 Community Healthganizations, includingSkillsforChange,SouthRiverdale These initiativesbrought usinto 50community or collaboration withover thanks to ofdonors. thegenerosity andscreenings.Special Events Hundreds ofthesetickets underwritten were withfree ticketsand communitymembers to Festival filmsandyear-round Through ourbarrier-free ticket initiative,we alsoconnected 1,500youth - the industry share their experiences in makers to network and event for emerging film the Festival Circuit,” an Participiants at“Navigating ↑ 67 -

Supporting Women in Film Momentum continues to grow for our campaign championing women in front of and behind the camera. Since Share Her Journey launched in 2017, more than 65,000 people have taken action to support women in film. Of all the Festival film titles in 2019, 36% were directed, co-directed, and created by women. Thousands of our incredible supporters made donations that have been used to directly impact 276 women through profes- sional development opportunities — including mentorships, workshops, industry networking events, and writing residencies.

“I believe it is very important to support the participation and development of women in film. I believe driving this change will result in → a better film industry overall.” Attendees at the Share Her Journey Rally on Festival —SHARE HER JOURNEY DONOR Street in 2018 68 69 “The cinema should be human and be part of people’s lives; it should focus on ordinary existences in sometimes extraordinary situations

and places.” —Claire Denis

70 71 FILMS LOANED TIFF is committed to TO GLOBAL CINEMATHEQUES: the collection, preser- vation, exhibition, and promotion of film on 15 35MM PRINTS film, and is a member of the International

Film Federation of Film 05 Archives. This year, DCPs TIFF obtained funding from Library and Archives Canada to 03 inspect and assess the DIGITAL FILES “Ontario Film Institute”

film collection. FILMS PROGRAMMED AT TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX FROM THE SCREENING TIFF loans 35mm films COLLECTION: and Digital Cinema Packages (DCPs) from 55 the Film Reference 35MM PRINTS Library Screening Collection to Preservation 01 cinematheques DCP around the world. 01 70MM PRINT 72 73 INTERSTELLAR dir. Christopher Nolan

74 75 76 77 YEAR-ROUND SCREENINGS & ACCESSIBILITY AT TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX: ' 3,950 ,000 FOOTAGE SCREENED

36.FEATURE-FILM2 TITLES ON 16%MM, 35MM, OR 70MM FILM FILM1 SCREENINGS WITH CLOSED-CAPTIONING,207 AND DESCRIPTIVE SOUND

FILM SCREENINGS FILM SCREENINGS WITH CLOSED- WITH DESCRIPTIVE CAPTIONING SOUND

731 78 40 79 The Film Reference Library (FRL) continues to be a free destination for cinema lovers, supported by our mandate to collect, preserve, and pro- 5,100 vide access to Canadian film heritage. Our vast VISITORS, UP 42% FROM 2018 collections include books, audiovisual materials, research files, film journals and magazines, and archival materials. These treasures are accessible to the public on the fourth floor of TIFF Bell Lightbox, or online at tiff.net/library. 9,600+ In 2019, the FRL acquired 14 Special Collections, PATRONS WHO SEARCHED THE ONLINE including materials from eminent actor Tantoo CATALOGUE, UP 26% FROM 2018 Cardinal; TIFF’s outgoing Chief Operating Officer, Michèle Maheux; acclaimed costume designer Delphine White; legendary production designer and art director Carol Spier; and award-winning 1,680 filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson. Our other key achievements included “Archival REFERENCE MATERIALS CATALOGUED (BOOKS, DVD, BLU-RAYS) Jolt!” — a pilot project providing engagement with archivists as they rehoused and assessed

Supported by Ontario Creates artifacts from the David Cronenberg Collection — and exhibitions such as Film Farm: 25 Years of the Independent Imaging Retreat; the Dolemite Is My Name costume display, in partnership with Netflix; and !Toronto: A Non-linear and Generative Exploration of Toronto on Film, which explored cinematic (mis)representations of the city as it appears in film. Film Reference Library 80 81 Decision-makers such as TIFF FILMMAKER LAB

distributors, sales agents, The Lab provides an immersive learning experience for 20 outstanding In 2019, Lab fellowships artists from around the world, connecting them with some of the most in support of women who and investors recognize are emerging filmmakers celebrated voices in cinema. The programme includes extended, informal were made possible thanks conversations with invited guests such as directors, producers, and writers, to the Academy of Motion that, behind every great Picture Arts and Scienc- among other film artists. This year, mentors included four distinguished es, Anne-Marie Canning, Lab Governors: producer Cassian Elwes, acting coach Miranda Harcourt, Canada Goose®, the RBC film, there are creative Female Creator Initiative, writer-director Patricia Rozema, and director Lulu Wang. and Sara and Graeme talents with new ideas, Thomson.

stories, and perspectives. ↓ Lulu Wang speaks at her TIFF Master Class These professionals also know that organizations

Talent Talent like TIFF and its devel- opment programmes play a crucial role in identi- fying these talents. We are committed to nurtur- ing and championing the next generation of emerging creators. Development Development

“The world’s best filmmakers share openly with the brightest young minds in the art form. Filmmaker Lab delivers inspiration in its highest form.”

—PATRICIA ROZEMA 2019 Filmmaker Lab Governor and former guest speaker 82 83 TIFF WRITERS’ STUDIO TIFF TALENT ACCELERATOR This one-year programme is designed to support the careers and professional development of six women who are emerging writers, producers, and directors through customized programming and mentorship. Our inaugural participants were Sofia Bohdanowicz, Karen Chapman, Jasmin Mozaffari, Lisa Jackson, Shasha Nakhai, and Melissa Coghlan. The TIFF Talent Accelerator programme is made possible by TIFF’s Share Her Journey initiative and is generously supported by the RBC Female Creator Initiative. Participants of the Talent Accelerator programme receive fellow- ship funding presented by Netflix.

An intensive one-week programme provides space for eight Canadian ↑ screenwriters to consolidate their skills, exchange ideas, and discuss TIFF WRITERS’ STUDIO PARTICIPANTS challenges in a collaborative and artistic environment. This year’s candi- dates developed their screenplays with expert support from international script consultants. Notable alumni include filmmakers Pat Mills Don’t( Talk to Irene), Molly McGlynn (Mary Goes Round), Joyce Wong (Wexford → TIFF TALENT Plaza), Ashley McKenzie (Werewolf), Yung Chang (This Is Not a Movie), ACCELERATOR and Renuka Jeyapalan (Life Support). PARTICIPANTS 84 85 TALENT SPOTLIGHT

“It is a tremendous Joanne Sarazen was named the honour to be this year’s Micki Moore second recipient of the TIFF Micki Writer-in-Residence. It has given me the Moore Residency. Awarded annually opportunity to work at TIFF Bell Lightbox, to a woman who is an outstanding provided me with a script consultant who feature-film screenwriter, the Residency has been instrumental in strengthening my is made possible by Toronto-based script, and allowed me to participate in broadcaster, journalist, and actor panel discussions with other filmmakers. Micki Moore, in tandem with TIFF’s Writing can often be a solitary activity, but this residency has pro- Share Her Journey campaign. vided me with such incredible support.”

Sarazen used her time as Writer-in- —JOANNE SARAZEN Residence to develop her second feature screenplay, Conception. Her first, Tammy’s Always Dying, was directed by Amy Jo Johnson and premiered at TIFF 2019.

In further support of women in film, five talks were presented as a Share Her Journey initiative generously supported by Betty-Ann Heggie. This cam- paign aims to spark conversations on gender equity in the screen industry, foregrounding women who are storytellers and leaders in key creative and decision-making roles. The sessions offered skills for industry professionals and generated awareness among public audiences, transforming opinions and actions to favourably impact women in film. The year’s events included a TIFF Industry Conference Master Class with Lulu Wang, and “Connecting Across Cultures: Celebrating Asian Canadian Storytellers.” 86 87 Finance

REVENUE

10% Earned revenue $21,807,152

11% Contributed revenue (fundraising):

Sponsorship $13,540,749 49%

Philanthropic donations $5,051,870 30% Government grants $4,437,450

Subtotal $23,030,069

Total revenue $44,837,221

2% EXPENSES

10% Programming (festivals, exhibitions, film programmes, learning & $24,509,700 outreach, collections) and operation of TIFF Bell Lightbox 10% General and administrative $7,148,759

Marketing and communications $4,246,725 18% 60% Sponsorship, philanthropic and $4,157,459 government fundraising

Amortization $841,131

Total expenses $40,903,774

Excess of revenue over expenses $3,933,447

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