Ten Days to Show the World, a celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
![Local Flavour [Exhibit Poster]](/content/programs-and-classes/exhibits/images//poster.jpg)
Image of University Theatre, 1949,
used with the kind permission of the
Canadian Architectural Archives,
Panda Collection, University of Calgary
About the Exhibit
"Ten days to show the world ... and audiences here, the cream of the world's films, and ... show the rest of the world that there is a vibrant, energetic film community right here." William Marshall
In 1975, three Torontonians, Dusty Cohl, William Marshall and Henk van der Kolk decided Toronto should have a film festival.
Toronto's Festival of Festivals hosted a series of 'gala' evenings in honour of other film festivals. Each gala included a feature film from the honoured festival's programme and a lavish party.
Toronto's Festival had arrived.
In 1976, the first festival showed 127 films from 30 countries. Last year, three times as many films from twice as many countries were screened. The Festival is a magnet for people who love films and it has become the largest film festival and marketing centre on the continent.
Using film posters and material from the library's performing arts collection, the exhibition highlights:
- TIFF's directors and programmers and a selection of films that they have chosen
- Censorship and the Festival
- Canada's and the Festival's film preservation efforts.
Before you "festival" this year, check out 10 Days to Show the World. Remember many earlier Festival films are available for free at your library.