Free Film Weekend at Tiff Bell Lightbox

BELL FREE WEEKEND AND FAMILY DAY

TIFF Bell Lightbox

Saturday, February 18 to Monday, February 20, 2012

TIFF Bell Lightbox hosts a long weekend of free programming with two special events. Bell Free Weekend runs Saturday, February 18 and Sunday, February 19 — all regular film screenings, including New Releases, plus family films and events are completely free courtesy of Bell. TIFF’s Family Day celebrations on Monday, February 20 offer more free family programming and workshops.

FREE SCREENINGS FOR FAMILIES

Fantastic Mr. Fox dir. Wes Anderson | USA 2009 | 87 min. | PG

Saturday, February 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Moonbeam Bear and His Friends dirs. Thomas Bodenstein and Mike Maurus | Germany 2008 | 69 min. | PG

Saturday, February 18 at 11 a.m.

Sunday, February 19 at 1:15 p.m.

Monday, February 20 at 12:30 p.m.

Cover to Cover: Literature meets Animation
A charming collection of animated shorts based on beloved children’s literature. Recommended for ages 7 to 10.

The North Star dirs. Gary Goldberger and John Lechner | USA 2010 | 15 min.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore dirs. William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg | USA 2010 | 17 min.
The Girl Who Hated Books dir. Jo Meuris | Canada 2006 | 7 min.
Lost and Found dir. Philip Hunt | UK 2008 | 24 min.

Saturday, February 18 at 12:45 p.m.

Monday, February 20 at 10:45 a.m.

The Flying Classroom (Das fliegende Klassenzimmer)

dir. Tomy Wigand | Germany 2003 | 114 min. | PG

Saturday, February 18 at 2:30 p.m.

Monday, February 20 at 2 p.m.

Recommended for ages 10 to12. In German with English subtitles.

Sergeant Pepper dir. Sandra Nettelbeck | Germany 2004 | 98 min. | PG

Sunday, February 19 at 10:45 a.m.

Monday, February 20 at 11:30 a.m.

Recommended for ages 6 to 8. In German with English subtitles. Subtitles will be read aloud by an experienced reader.

Circus Dreams dir. Signe Taylor | USA 2010 | 81 min. | PG
Sunday, February 19 at 3 p.m.

Monday, February 20 at 2:30 p.m.

Recommended for ages 9 to 12.

FREE FAMILY ACTIVITIES
Families can participate in a variety of creative film activities in the TIFF Bell Lightbox atrium, learning studios and HSBC Gallery.

O Cinema!

Our buttonography workshop welcomes several special guests who will demonstrate how to make that button extra-special.

Best of Dub This!

The most hilarious and fun scenes from the popular Family Classics voice-dubbing workshops have been compiled (along with a few extra surprise clips) to give visitors a chance to lend their voice to a famous film scene.

Animal Crack-ups

Using green-screening, puppetry and other varieties of movie magic, visitors can place themselves in a film scene with members of the animal kingdom.

Saturday, February 18 to Monday, February 20, 2012

11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Otherworldly: The Art of Canadian Costume Design

This free exhibition in the Canadian Film Gallery explores and celebrates the outstanding contributions of Canadian costume designers of celebrated fantasy, science fiction and horror films. Presented in partnership with the Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design (CAFTCAD).

ADDITIONAL FREE SCREENINGS INCLUDE:

Colour Me dir. Sherien Barsoum | Canada 2011 | 78 min. | 14A

Saturday, February 18 at 7 p.m.

Con Air dir. Simon West | USA 1997 | 115 min. | R

Saturday, February 18 at 10 p.m.

King of Kings dir. Nicholas Ray | USA 1961 | 168 min. | G

Sunday, February 19 at 1 p.m.

Kinyarwanda dir. Alrick Brown | USA/France 2010 | 96 min. | 14A

Sunday, February at 19 at 4 p.m.

African Phantasms: New African Short Films

An eclectic programme of new shorts — from ironic comedies to childhood fantasies, biting satires to avant-garde social critiques. 

The Cassava Metaphor (La Metaphore du Manioc) dir. Lionel Mata | Cameroon 2010 | 15 min.

The Adventures of Mwansa the Great dir. Rungano Nyoni | Zambia 2011 | 24 min.

The Deliverance of Comfort dir. Zina Saro-Wiwa | Nigeria/UK 2010 | 7 min.

Drexciya dir. Akosua Adoma Owusu | USA/Ghana 2011 | 12 min.

Hasaki ya suda dir. Cedric Ido | Burkina Faso 2011 | 23 min.

Sunday, February 19 at 7 p.m.

Tickets for free screenings will be released one hour prior to screening time. Admittance to family activities available on a first-come first-served basis. Capacity is limited.