Toronto International Film Festival

TIFF’s Corporate Partnerships team is hiring a Manager, Accounts & Client Success to play a key role in the creative development, planning, and execution of partnership programs that deliver meaningful results for clients and drive revenue for TIFF. All applications must be submitted online through TIFF’s Career Centre by December 1: https://lnkd.in/gTDAhYN #hiring #corporatepartnerships #clientsuccess #accountmanagement

Applications are now open for the CJ & TIFF K-Story Fund, presented by CJ Cultural Foundation and TIFF in collaboration with KOFIC, which aims to foster, support, and champion Korean Canadian and Korean American filmmakers looking to develop their first or second feature films. Returning for its third year, eight writers or writer-directors will be selected to participate in a four-month story development process with support and guidance from CJ ENM ENTERTAINMENT DIV., with three projects selected to win a $10,000 CAD award. Learn more and apply by January 5, 2026. https://lnkd.in/eC8gmFad

Step inside the gothic world of Guillermo del Toro’s FRANKENSTEIN with The Anatomy of Imagination: Inside the World of Frankenstein, an onstage Dialogues conversation exploring design as storytelling with Academy Award–winner J. Miles Dale and Academy Award–nominated Production Designer Tamara Deverell as they offer a rare look into the craft of world-building and the creative collaboration that turns vision into atmosphere. Co-presented by Directors Guild of Canada - Ontario, join us November 25 at TIFF Lightbox. This event is free for TIFF Industry Members (and DGC members) as part of our monthly Industry membership programming. https://lnkd.in/eQCHz7R4

TIFF is hiring a Manager, Event Sales to play a crucial role in driving event sales and managing relationships with external clients, generating client estimates, booking events, coordinating with internal teams, and more. All applications for this contract role must be submitted online through TIFF’s Career Centre by November 17: https://lnkd.in/gTDAhYN #hiring #eventsales #torontoevents #eventproduction

As TIFF expands its presence as a hub for screen-based storytelling with TIFF: The Market, our Market Team is hiring for a number of roles to help lay the groundwork for welcoming the global entertainment industry to Toronto next September. tiff.net/themarket 🎬 Director, Marketing & Comms – Market 🎬 Director, Partnerships & Sales Enablement – Market 🎬 Director, Sales – Market 🎬 Senior Manager, Market Operations Logistics & Production – Market 🎬 Manager, Business Finance Planning & Analysis – Market All applications must be submitted online through TIFF’s Career Centre – Join our team at TIFF: The Market: https://lnkd.in/gTDAhYN #hiring #filmindustry #partnerships #comms #businessoperations

Looking back at the 50th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in September and it was a blockbuster for the small businesses. Visa Consulting & Analytics (VCA) analyzed what the festival meant for spending, foot traffic, and local business: 🌟 Visitor spending jumped 15% year over year 🌟 Businesses near the TIFF zone saw a 10% increase in spend over 2024 🌟 International visitors spent 2X more than locals 🌟The number of small businesses in the TIFF zone has grown 30% since 2022 Beyond bringing out both stars and movie lovers, we’re seeing that festivals are an exciting economic engine. As a sponsor of TIFF for more than 28 years, Visa Canada is proud to help power the moments when culture meets commerce, during festival season and all year long. Read more insights in the link below! https://vi.sa/3JPYoc4 #TIFF50

TIFF is deeply appreciative of the Government of Canada’s significant and continued investment in the creative industries through Budget 2025. We’re grateful to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Minister Steven Guilbeault and Minister François-Philippe Champagne for their leadership and recognition of the creative sector as a key builder of Canada’s identity and future. In line with TIFF’s mission to transform the way people see the world through film, this commitment ensures that Canadian stories will continue to be seen and celebrated across the country and the world.

As TIFF expands its presence as a hub for screen-based storytelling with TIFF: The Market, the team is looking for a Director, Market Partnerships & Sales Enablement to lead partnership revenue streams and comprehensive sales enablement across all Market revenue-generating initiatives, including exhibitor, promotional, event, and screening sales. tiff.net/themarket All applications must be submitted online through TIFF’s Career Centre by November 28 – Join our team at TIFF: The Market. https://lnkd.in/gTDAhYN #hiring #revenuestrategy #partnerships #salesenablement #filmindustry

Around the world, auteur-driven series are redefining serialized storytelling by marrying cinematic ambition with long-form narrative. From the #TIFF50 Industry Conference, watch as producers Sameer Nair, Gwen Gorst, and Andrew Hevia discuss how elevated art-house series are developed, financed, and sustained in a market driven by data and volume. https://lnkd.in/erQ-4YJA

October saw a flurry of acquisition deals for #TIFF50 Official Selection films, including World Premiere titles like Steven Soderbergh’s THE CHRISTOPHERS (NEON), John Early’s MADDIE’S SECRET (Magnolia Pictures), and Chandler Levack’s MILE END KICKS (Sumerian Pictures), plus Lucía Aleñar Iglesias’ FIPRESCI Prize–winning FORASTERA (Grasshopper Film) and Sophy Romvari’s Best Canadian Discovery Award–winning BLUE HERON (Janus Films; #TIFF50 North American Premiere). The Festival’s Midnight Madness programme has also seen several high profile acquisitions of World Premiere titles, such as Curry Barker’s buzzy horror film OBSESSION (Focus Features) and Kenji Tanigaki’s action film THE FURIOUS (Lionsgate). TIFF continues to expand its presence as a North American hub for buying and selling screen-based projects with TIFF: The Market, funded by the Government of Canada and supported by Major Supporter Telefilm Canada, launching next September during #TIFF26. https://lnkd.in/dNUx8UrP