Toronto International Film Festival

Going bigger with activations: TIFF’s repeat sponsors

L’Oreal, Bell and RBC are among the long-time festival sponsors that are upping their involvement with digital and interactive activations at street-level.

First and the furious: new sponsors step up for TIFF

Ford and Pepsi are among the brands going big for their first year as festival sponsors.

TIFF takes King Street

This year’s festival is closing the street down with its Festival Street event, featuring film-inspired brand activations and pop-up entertainment.

In a TIFF: Grolsch hosts an Open House

The beer brand is hosting patio space with performances by artists and musicians, and is also the presenting sponsor of the TIFF Discovery program.

In a TIFF: Rogers Media expands coverage

The media co is bringing more of its brands to the festival, with Cityline and Chatelaine adding elements to the Rogers Hospitality Suite.

YouTube film festival to launch in November

Buffer Festival founder and YouTube content creator Corey Vidal talks to MiC about the event, whose sponsors include Contiki, Canon and TIFF.

Cue Digital Media inks representation deal with TIFF

Cue CEO David UK talks to MiC about the sponsorship, content integration and multi-platform ad opportunities the festival organization will offer brands.

In a TIFF: Globe and Mail brings Hollywood to TO

The newspaper is promoting its Globe Style section with branded installations for its sponsorship of the Toronto International Film Festival.

In a TIFF: Pizza Nova sinks its teeth into sampling

The pizza chain is choosing to up the sampling ante over placing OOH ads, which it has done in the past, for this year’s sponsorship of the fest.

In a TIFF: New sponsors spill activation details

MiC speaks with new sponsor Canada Goose on its amateur filmmaking contest, and returning sponsor Skyy Vodka on how it’s shaking up this year’s activation.

Grolsch gets app-y with TIFF and The Grid

The Torstar weekly is helping the beer brand activate its festival sponsorship with an app that curates social media feeds and provides exclusive content.

Audi partners with TIFF

The car brand has signed a three-year deal as the official automotive supplier of the festival.

Grolsch signs TIFF deal

The beer brand’s general manager tells MiC the new deal aligns well with its target of young urbanites.

TIFF recruits FT as Grace Kelly exhibit partner

Bell Media’s Fashion Television is launching a new magazine to coincide with the debut of the Bell Lightbox exhibit.

The Verdict at TIFF: Gifting lounges

Zenith and MEC execs weigh in on the value of participating in celebrity gifting for brands.