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TIFF's New Home
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The TIFF Bell Lightbox officially opens Sept. 12, but CTV.ca got an early look inside the new home of the film festival. Some of the paint was still wet and finishing touches were being made, but Noah Cowan, Artistic Director of the Lightbox, couldn't be happier the dream's finally been realized. "I'm overjoyed with the way the building looks. It's exceeded our wildest dreams," he says.
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Main Lobby
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Journalists getting a first look at the Lightbox mingle around the main lobby, which is part of a three-storey public atrium. The main box office is located to the left of the escalators.
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Atrium Spaces
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Looking up from the main lobby to the second and third floor of the atrium. Lead architect Bruce Kuwabara from KPMB Architects is known for his atrium spaces and the Lightbox is no exception. Noah Cowan, Artistic Director of TIFF Bell Lightbox, says it allows for the entire building's culture to be accessible at the same time.
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Get your tickets here
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The box office is quiet now but it won't be long before it is bustling with eager movie goers.
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Escalators
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The escalators in the main lobby lead to the second floor where five public cinemas are located.
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Master Control
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The "orange box," as it's affectionately called, is where the master control suite for the Lightbox is located. The architectural design makes it appear as if it's floating from space.
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Main Ramp
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The main ramp on the second floor leading up to the cinemas and the concession.
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A Year Later
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A before and after view of the "orange box." The photo on the left was taken in August, 2009.
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Essential Cinema Exhibit
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Noah Cowan stands in front of two of 11 projection screens that are part of Guy Maddin's 'Hauntings I.' The installation, which is part of "The Essential Cinema" exhibition, recreates fragments of lost or unrealized film masterpieces. The exhibit is located on the first floor of the gallery space.
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Hauntings installation
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A sneak peek of Guy Maddin's "Hauntings I," which recreates fragments of lost or unrealized film masterpieces.
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Iconography
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A look at "The Essential Cinema" exhibition, which includes movie posters, photographs, artworks and other iconic items from the Essential 100 films.
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Circa 1948
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The camera that was used in the 1948 Italian neorealist film "The Bicycle Thief." That must have been heavy to move around!
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Space Odyssey Lens
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Noah Cowan looks through a giant lens used in "2001: A Space Odyssey," which is on display as part of the "The Essential Cinema" exhibition.
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Elevator Movies
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Projection screens are located by each of the elevators to entertain people with short films and movie trailers while they wait.
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Get Your Snacks Here soon)
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All this concession stand needs is popcorn!
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Party Room
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A space on the fourth floor of the Lightbox that will be used for receptions and other events.
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Cinema 1
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Noah Cowan stands in Cinema 1 -- the largest cinema in the Lightbox that houses approximately 530 seats. The theatre is sound neutral and can play 3D and 70 mm movies.
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Upscale Eats
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The upscale restaurant Luma from Oliver and Bonacini is located on the second floor of the Lightbox and looks out at King Street's historic buildings.
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Gallery Space
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The entrance to the gallery space on the first floor of the Lightbox, which currently houses "The Essential Cinema" exhibition.
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Grizzly Suit
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The bear suit from the 1996 NFB documentary "Project Grizzly" is on display on the fourth floor of the Lightbox as part of the TIFF at 35 poster exhibition.
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Streetfront Resto
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A view of Canteen, the street front restaurant by Oliver and Bonacini.
Lightbox facts: 5 theatres with 1,300 combined seats, 2 galleries, 3 restaurants and 3 learning studios. It will also be used to house TIFF's staff offices and programming 365 days a year.
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