A Grand Summer at TIFF Bell Lightbox

A SUMMER OF CHOICES AT TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX

Retrospectives on Federico Fellini, Norman Jewison, Terrence Malick and John Cassavetes and hot new releases offer a rich alternative to the season’s swarm of blockbusters

Toronto – TIFF presents a rich programming lineup that offers audiences a chance to go deeper into the films and filmmakers that inspire them. Running to August 25, the season includes an extraordinary exhibition, filmmaker retrospectives, free screenings, and new releases of the best of contemporary international cinema.
Running June 30 to September 18, the new exhibition at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Fellini: Spectacular Obsessions, offers a playful and informative look at the great themes in Federico Fellini‘s work, his obsessions, passions and his creative process. The multi-disciplinary exhibition will be accompanied by two film programmes Fellini / Felliniesque: “Dream” Double Bills and Days of Glory: Masterworks of Italian Neorealism.

TIFF Cinematheque presents retrospectives on the reclusive director Terrence Malick, the Canadian film giant Norman Jewison, Bollywood master Raj Kapoor and the father of American independent cinema John Cassavetes. The third edition of The New Auteurs series showcases the seductive works of João Pedro Rodrigues, while Hollywood Classics presents a summer-long retrospective of actor Montgomery Clift — one of the defining stars of ‗50s American cinema.

New releases roll out at TIFF Bell Lightbox with titles such as the highly-anticipated Terrence Malick feature The Tree of Life (2011) that screens as part of TIFF‘s Terrence Malick retrospective; Werner Herzog‘s 3-D Cave of Forgotten Dreams (2010), which premiered at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival®; Bertrand Tavernier‘s The Princess of Montpensier (2010); Bobby Fischer Against the World (2011); and Armadillo (2010).

Other highlights include The Best of Midnight Madness, which showcases a selection of cult classics from TIFF‘s popular Festival programme; a second instalment of Packaged Goods that explores the world of 3-D filmmaking; the return of the Family Classics and 70mm showcases; Québec Gold, the best Québécois short films of the past year; and free events including TIFF in the Park: Classic Musicals and Canada Day at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

Tickets go on sale today for TIFF members and on May 26 for non-members.
EXHIBITIONS
Fellini: Spectacular Obsessions is a multi-disciplinary exhibition that offers a playful and informative look at the key themes of Federico Fellini‘s work, his obsessions, passions and creative process. There is a particular emphasis on how the filmmaker introduced the world to the idea of celebrity by drawing inspiration from pop culture and incorporating it into his work. The exhibition will be accompanied by two film programmes: Fellini / Felliniesque: “Dream” Double Bills and Days of Glory: Masterworks of Italian Neorealism.