‘City of Film’ Dedicated to Moving Image

It seems The Entertainment District is constantly transforming but perhaps no new addition is more eagerly anticipated than the completion of The Toronto International Film Festival Group’s Bell Lightbox. This stunning new building will provide TIFF with a permanent home for the first time in its history. The Toronto International Film Festival has helped put Toronto on the map for the world’s top film stars, creative minds and fans. With the completion of the Bell Lightbox, TIFF will become more than just an annual event in the Fall. Indeed, TIFF will draw film lovers to Toronto – and our neighbourhood – all year long for programs like Sprockets and Cinematheque Ontario.

The Toronto Entertainment District BIA is happy to report that the festival will attract 470,000 people to the district and generate an annual economic impact of $67 million CAD ($30 million for tourism).

Located at King and John – right across the street from the building’s designers, KPMB Architects – the Bell Lightbox commands an entire city block. Inside, cinemas, an exhibition gallery, a soaring central atrium and “spaces of movement” create a “city of film” for film professionals, educators and film lovers to meet, gather, and exchange ideas. It will also have two destination dining experiences: a dynamic, street-accessible café and a more upscale restaurant on the second floor serving global artisanal cuisine.

The Toronto Entertainment District BIA is proud to welcome the film festival, one of the city’s premier cultural events and destinations, to the neighbourhood.