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 |
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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 in the first five floors of the Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower on the north west corner of King Street and John Street. It is the headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival.
TIFF Bell Lightbox opened in 2010. It is the headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival.
The entrance for the structure's 46-storey tower of condominiums 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. TIFF Bell Lightbox is a five-storey structure that features five cinemas, two restaurants, major exhibitions and galleries, a gift shop, rooftop terrace, and learning studios. The five-screen cinema complex also includes a film reference library, galleries and workshops.
During construction, crews found artifacts belonging to York General Hospital which was located on the site in 1829.
The podium is a five-storey complex that forms the base of the Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower. It 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, and a rooftop terrace.
The theatres present specially-curated programming, as well as some new releases. Some of the films presented tie-in with exhibitions, and retrospectives of actors or filmmakers. The extensive reference library and archives of film, which is open to the public, includes publications and archival movies, as well as research and study space.
Since 2010, TIFF Bell Lightbox has been the home of the festival, marking its permanent move from Yorkville to King West. Future plans include a "Cinema Tower" on the north side on the block, which will contain five additional theatres. The area also includes prominent venues for the festival, such as Roy Thomson Hall.
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