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{{Infobox Museum
|name = TIFF Bell Lightbox
|image = Lightbox 2010-09-11 VIII.JPG
|established = 2009
|location = 350 [[King Street]] West, [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]
|visitors =
|director = Janet Carding
|publictransit= [[504 King]]<br><small>Alternate:</small><br><sub>[[Yonge–University–Spadina|<font color={{TTC color|Yonge–University–Spadina}}>■</font>]] [[St. Andrew (TTC)|St. Andrew]]</sub><br>[[510 Spadina]]
|website = [http://tiff.net/ tiff.net]
|collection =
}}

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The '''TIFF Bell Lightbox & Festival Tower''' is a cultural centre and skyscraper in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It was developed by The Daniels Corporation and designed by Toronto-based architectural firm [[Bruce Kuwabara|Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB)]]. The TIFF Bell Lightbox is the home of the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] (TIFF),<ref name="Lightbox Official Page">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080131070220/http://www.belllightbox.ca/design/default.aspx]</ref> while the 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.<ref name="Festival Tower">[http://www.festivaltower.com/intro_flash.html Festival Tower]</ref>

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The complex opened officially on September 12, 2010 with a “free block party”.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://tiff.net/press/pressreleases/2010/tiff-bell-lightbox-opens-its-doors-on-september-12-with-a-free-block-party |publisher=tiff. | date =2010-08-31 | title =TIFF Bell Lightbox Opens Its Doors On September 12 With A Free Block Party |accessdate=2010-09-07}}<!-- alternate URL for this press release is http://www.cinemaeye.com/index/movienews/more/4021/ --></ref> [[Bruce McDonald (film director)|Bruce McDonald]]'s ''[[Trigger (film)|Trigger]]'' was the first film screened at the theatre.<ref name=sexchange>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/tiff/tiff-mob-blog/how-the-film-trigger-underwent-a-sex-change/article1704048/ "How the film Trigger underwent a sex change"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', September 11, 2010.</ref>

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The entrance for the structure's 46-storey tower is on John Street, [[Setback (architecture)|set back]] from the much smaller 19th-century buildings along King Street. The 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 galleries, workshops and a library.<ref name=Hume>{{cite news|last=Hume|first=David|title=Lightbox illuminates city's future|url=http://www.toronto.com/article/659289--hume-lightbox-illuminates-city-s-future|accessdate=16 October 2011|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=15 September 2010}}</ref>

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During construction, the site was found to contain artifacts belonging to [[Toronto General Hospital|York General Hospital]] when it was located there in 1829.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/photos/614#igImgId_8111</ref>

==TIFF==
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[[File:Lightbox 2010-09-11 VIII.JPG|thumb|left|TIFF Bell Lightbox, shot from a restaurant on the opposite side of King Street]]
The podium, a five-storey complex, is the new headquarters for the [[Toronto International Film Festival]]. It contains 5 new theatres of various sizes, a three-storey public atrium, two galleries, three learning studios, a centre for students and scholars, a bistro, a restaurant, and a lounge, a gift shop, as well as a rooftop terrace.

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.

The galleries host exhibitions related to film and art history. One gallery on the higher level is free to the public, while the larger main gallery on the first level hosts large paid exhibitions. The first exhibition was the [[Museum of Modern Art|MoMA's]] monograph on [[Tim Burton]]. Subsequent shows have included retrospectives of [[Federico Fellini]] and [[Grace Kelly]].

Since 2009 the Lightbox remains TIFF's centre for 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 add 5 more theatres. The area also includes prominent venues for the festival such as [[Roy Thomson Hall]].

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==Festival Tower==
{{Infobox building
{{Infobox building
|name = Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower
|name = Festival Tower
|image = TIFF Lightbox Toronto Ontario Canada.jpg
|image = TIFF Lightbox Toronto Ontario Canada.jpg
|image_size = 200px
|image_size = 200px
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|building_type = [[Theatre]], [[Residential]], [[Retail]]
|building_type = [[Theatre]], [[Residential]], [[Retail]]
}}
}}
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The '''TIFF Bell Lightbox & Festival Tower''' is a cultural centre and skyscraper in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], [[Canada]]. It was developed by The Daniels Corporation and designed by Toronto-based architectural firm [[Bruce Kuwabara|Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB)]]. The TIFF Bell Lightbox is the home of the [[Toronto International Film Festival]] (TIFF),<ref name="Lightbox Official Page">[http://web.archive.org/web/20080131070220/http://www.belllightbox.ca/design/default.aspx]</ref> while the 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.<ref name="Festival Tower">[http://www.festivaltower.com/intro_flash.html Festival Tower]</ref>

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The complex opened officially on September 12, 2010 with a “free block party”.<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://tiff.net/press/pressreleases/2010/tiff-bell-lightbox-opens-its-doors-on-september-12-with-a-free-block-party |publisher=tiff. | date =2010-08-31 | title =TIFF Bell Lightbox Opens Its Doors On September 12 With A Free Block Party |accessdate=2010-09-07}}<!-- alternate URL for this press release is http://www.cinemaeye.com/index/movienews/more/4021/ --></ref> [[Bruce McDonald (film director)|Bruce McDonald]]'s ''[[Trigger (film)|Trigger]]'' was the first film screened at the theatre.<ref name=sexchange>[http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/tiff/tiff-mob-blog/how-the-film-trigger-underwent-a-sex-change/article1704048/ "How the film Trigger underwent a sex change"]. ''[[The Globe and Mail]]'', September 11, 2010.</ref>

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The entrance for the structure's 46-storey tower is on John Street, [[Setback (architecture)|set back]] from the much smaller 19th-century buildings along King Street. The 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 galleries, workshops and a library.<ref name=Hume>{{cite news|last=Hume|first=David|title=Lightbox illuminates city's future|url=http://www.toronto.com/article/659289--hume-lightbox-illuminates-city-s-future|accessdate=16 October 2011|newspaper=[[Toronto Star]]|date=15 September 2010}}</ref>

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During construction, the site was found to contain artifacts belonging to [[Toronto General Hospital|York General Hospital]] when it was located there in 1829.<ref>http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/photos/614#igImgId_8111</ref>

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==Festival Tower==


===2011 falling glass incident===
===2011 falling glass incident===
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[[File:Lightbox 2010-09-11 VIII.JPG|thumb|left|TIFF Bell Lightbox, shot from a restaurant on the opposite side of King Street]]
Glass from the 27th-floor of the condominium tower fell to the ground at around 7:30 pm on August 2, 2011. Police closed off 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 [[Murano, Toronto|Murano Condos]] at 37 Grosvenor St. had similar incidents.<ref>{{cite news|title=Piece of glass falls from TIFF Bell Lightbox building|url=http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20110803/tiff-bell-lightbox-glass-110803.html|accessdate=3 August 2011|newspaper=CTV Toronto|date=3 August 2011|location=Toronto ON}}</ref>
Glass from the 27th-floor of the condominium tower fell to the ground at around 7:30 pm on August 2, 2011. Police closed off 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 [[Murano, Toronto|Murano Condos]] at 37 Grosvenor St. had similar incidents.<ref>{{cite news|title=Piece of glass falls from TIFF Bell Lightbox building|url=http://m.ctv.ca/topstories/20110803/tiff-bell-lightbox-glass-110803.html|accessdate=3 August 2011|newspaper=CTV Toronto|date=3 August 2011|location=Toronto ON}}</ref>


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*[http://tiff.net/tiffbelllightbox Official web page] at tiff.net
*[http://tiff.net/tiffbelllightbox Official web page] at tiff.net


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Revision as of 21:04, 28 January 2012

TIFF Bell Lightbox
Map
Established2009
Location350 King Street West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DirectorJanet Carding
Public transit access504 King
Alternate:
■ St. Andrew
510 Spadina
Websitetiff.net

The TIFF Bell Lightbox & Festival Tower is a cultural centre and skyscraper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It was developed by The Daniels Corporation and designed by Toronto-based architectural firm Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg Architects (KPMB). The TIFF Bell Lightbox is the home of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF),[1] while the 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.[2]

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]

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. The 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 galleries, workshops and a library.[5]

During construction, the site was found to contain artifacts belonging to York General Hospital when it was located there in 1829.[6]

TIFF

TIFF Bell Lightbox, shot from a restaurant on the opposite side of King Street

The podium, a five-storey complex, is the new headquarters for the Toronto International Film Festival. It contains 5 new theatres of various sizes, a three-storey public atrium, two galleries, three learning studios, a centre for students and scholars, a bistro, a restaurant, and a lounge, a gift shop, as well as a rooftop terrace.

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.

The galleries host exhibitions related to film and art history. One gallery on the higher level 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 shows have included retrospectives of Federico Fellini and Grace Kelly.

Since 2009 the Lightbox remains TIFF's centre for 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 add 5 more theatres. The area also includes prominent venues for the festival such as Roy Thomson Hall.

Festival Tower

Festival Tower
Bell Lightbox and Festival Tower in 2011
Map
General information
TypeTheatre, Residential, Retail
LocationCorner of King Street &
John Street
Toronto, Ontario
CompletedSeptember 12, 2010
Height
Antenna spire157 m (515 ft)
Roof152 m (499 ft)
Technical details
Floor count46
Design and construction
Architect(s)Bruce Kuwabara of KPMB Architects
DeveloperToronto International Film Festival Group
Daniels Corporation & the Reitman Family
Main contractorPCL Constructors Canada

2011 falling glass incident

Glass from the 27th-floor of the condominium tower fell to the ground at around 7:30 pm on August 2, 2011. Police closed off 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 Murano Condos at 37 Grosvenor St. had similar incidents.[7]

References

  1. ^ [1]
  2. ^ Festival Tower
  3. ^ "TIFF Bell Lightbox Opens Its Doors On September 12 With A Free Block Party" (Press release). tiff. 2010-08-31. Retrieved 2010-09-07.
  4. ^ "How the film Trigger underwent a sex change". The Globe and Mail, September 11, 2010.
  5. ^ Hume, David (15 September 2010). "Lightbox illuminates city's future". Toronto Star. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  6. ^ http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/photos/614#igImgId_8111
  7. ^ "Piece of glass falls from TIFF Bell Lightbox building". CTV Toronto. Toronto ON. 3 August 2011. Retrieved 3 August 2011.
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