Cinema 1

Cinema 1 is designed to host the most complex, dramatic and glamorous in-cinema presentations, with a range of film technology which includes 3D, 30/70mm and digital. An ideal space for premieres, red carpet events and awards presentations, this theater has a feeling of a great movie palace updated for the modern age with state-of-the-art technology, a bold stage, lighting grid and camera points. Due to its exceptional sound system, Cinema 1 specializes in musically accompanied film presentations featuring symphony orchestras, big band and rock ensembles. It is the largest and most grandiose of the theaters.

Seats 528

Cinema 2

Cinema 2 has a similar palatial feeling and many of the same features as Cinema 1 including the ability to screen 3D film. With a capacity of 357 it is a great space for screening a movie, yet intimate enough to deliver a meaningful presentation.

Seats 357

Cinema 3

Cinema 3 is the most intimate of our large-scale theatres. The stage has been designed to fit a piano and is an excellent space for smaller presentations with musical accompaniment. It seats 231 people and is a lavish space for events looking for a more personal environment.

Seats 231

Cinema 4

The Paul & Leah Atkison Family Cinema 4 has comfortable seating for 152 people and excellent sightlines. It is a theater that allows guests to be visually and physically connected to any presentation and is the perfect venue for an innovative lecture, conversation series, intimate screening or awards show.

Seats 152

Cinema 5

Cinema 5 is the most flexible of the TIFF Bell Lightbox cinemas, the NBC Universal Theatre is a multi-purpose 965 sq.ft studio theatre that seats 80 people. With retractable seats it can be used as a cinema or a production space for filming and workshops.

Seats 80

4th Floor Meeting Room

The fourth floor meeting room can accommodate 10 people and is an ideal environment for round-table discussions and focused business activities.

Brendan Calder Boardroom

This boardroom comfortably seats up to 30 people with additional peripheral seating for up to ten and a large credenza ideal for catering service.

Allen Karp Meeting Room

An executive table that accommodates 14 people boardroom-style, plus additional seating for up to eight.

The Green Room

A quiet and intimate space to relax in before or after participating in programmes at TIFF Bell Lightbox. It is also the perfect venue for VIP cocktail receptions prior to a screening. The space includes furnishings provided by Roots, en suite washrooms, a 40” programmable screen, a 5.1 audio system, projector and drop down screen.

Capacity 60

2nd Floor Lounge

With spectacular views of King Street and downtown Toronto, the 2nd Floor Lounge is a central feature of TIFF Bell Lightbox. Its elegant décor, seating areas and bar create a spectacular atmosphere for cocktail receptions and intimate events of 100 to mix and mingle with fellow cinephiles.

The 2nd Floor Lounge level is catered exclusively by Oliver & Bonacini.

Capacity 100

Learning Studio A & B

The Learning Studios are multi-purpose venues that may be used individually or combined. They are perfect for teambuilding events, workshops, educational presentations and staff meetings. Each studio accommodates up to 47 people, and can be set up in various styles, including classroom, theatre, cluster conference and U-shape. The rooms features built-in projectors, screens, podium and microphones.


Capacity 94

Bell Blue Room

A modern lounge with floor to ceiling windows overlooking the corner of King & John Streets. The room hosts up to 85 people and is a spectacular space for a range of social, business and academic events. The Bell Blue Room is also the TIFF Members Lounge on Thursday and Friday evenings and all day Saturday and Sunday.

Capacity 85