THE FILM REFERENCE LIBRARY CALLS FOR HOME MOVIE TREASURES TO CELEBRATE THE 7TH ANNUAL HOME MOVIE DAY

Toronto – The Film Reference Library (FRL) is celebrating the seventh Home Movie Day, an annual worldwide celebration of amateur films and filmmaking on October 17 at TIFF Cinematheque (located in the Art Gallery of Ontario's Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas Street West, McCaul Street entrance) from noon to 5pm. This programme offers an intriguing selection of local home movies and the invaluable opportunity to meet with archivists and learn about film preservation. Films selected for the program are also eligible for our Best Home Movie of the Day contest (sponsored by photoplays). The winning film (determined by audience vote) will receive a FREE film-to-video transfer (some conditions apply).

Admission is free and the event is open to the public. For more information, visit the Film Reference Library website at www.filmreferencelibrary.ca

To more accurately capture its year-round activities, TIFFG has changed its name to TIFF. Under this newly launched master brand, the Film Reference Library remains an invaluable resource devoted to the study of film as art and industry and to the preservation of Canadian cinematic history. With more than 19,000 book titles and 63,000 film production files, the library holds the world’s most extensive English-language collection of Canadian film-related material, including unique holdings of Canada’s most esteemed filmmakers.

The Film Reference Library is generously supported by the Ontario Media Development Corporation

and theCanada Council for the Arts.

Bell Lightbox

Currently under construction in downtown Toronto, Bell Lightbox is soon to be the world's leading destination for film lovers. This major new cultural institution on the Canadian and international landscape will be structured around five state-of-the-art cinemas celebrating film from around the world. Bell Lightbox programming will give context to films through innovative cross-media exhibitions, lectures, and film-related learning opportunities for all ages. Designed by innovative architecture firm KPMB, Bell Lightbox's fluid design encourages exploration, movement and play within its soaring atriums.

The campaign to build Bell Lightbox is generously supported by founding sponsor Bell. The Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario each have contributed $25 million to realize Bell Lightbox. A gift of more than $22 million has been confirmed from the Reitman family – acclaimed filmmaker Ivan Reitman and his sisters Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels – and The Daniels Corporation, who together form the King and John Festival Corporation. The project is also supported by RBC as Major Sponsor and Official Bank, Visa†, Copyright Collective of Canada, NBC Universal Canada, The Allan Slaight Family, The Brian Linehan Charitable Foundation, CIBC, and many other individuals and corporations. The Board of Directors, staff and many generous individuals have also contributed to the campaign. The total amount raised to date is $147 million, three quarters of the total campaign of $196 million. For more information on the Bell Lightbox campaign, visit www.belllightbox.ca