Kid-free night out
Here are 5 things to know about Toronto International Film Festival’s premium screenings:
- 52 films will feature premier screenings
Look out for the word ‘Premium’ under the showtimes, because not all of the below programmes include a premium screening:
Gala presentations: Movie stars. Red-carpet premieres. Major audience interest.
Special presentations: High-profile premieres and the world’s leading filmmakers.
Primetime: Serial storytelling: television in its artistic renaissance.
- There are 5 premium screening venues:
- Roy Thomson Hall – home to the Toronto Symphony Orchestra
- Royal Alexandra Theatre – the oldest continuously operating legitimate theatre in North America
- The Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre – one of the original venues used to accommodate the festival
- TIFF Lightbox – the festival’s headquarters
- Scotiabank Theatre Toronto – A Cineplex 14-screen multiplex
- The ‘Best Seats’ aren’t necessarily the most expensive
Non-VIP premium tickets above $95 are resold on Ticketmaster, so don’t try to make sense of the pricing.
The theatres don’t recommend Best Seats. Royal Alexandra Theatre’s website states: “the general consensus leans toward seats nearest the centre in the front-middle of the orchestra (ground) level; or (2) those nearest the centre in the first few rows of either the first or second balcony.”
4. Premium Rush tickets
Being in a Rush line doesn’t guarantee a ticket.
5. Don’t miss the world premiere of US film Nightbitch
Based on a bestselling novel, the film is an exploration of motherhood and identity, “destined to be one of the most talked-about films of the year.” Premium screenings:
Sat 7 Sep (9.30pm): VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre
Sun 8 Sep (12pm): VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre
More non-premier screenings for this film are available on TIFF’s website.
