Film fest fund raising and ticket prices
We have followed the development of the film festival's new Lightbox headquarters, almost since it's inception (feasibility study in 2002; announced as 'Festival Centre' in 2003).
Since then, the film-festival has been fund-raising towards their goal of $196 million. As of June 15th, 2010:
Also, new ticket prices have been announced for 2010:![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfqZzWjH_Nj4am9c-DHsp5EBvW962aop_QdZYyaJL4T4jEjppKugmRjE71PvJYReLWrd7xY5I8vMIOyVmS_7VwtpDgdoaxWPddsm-1NhnG4x9jqlVxw-MNj5nX2u_u1VVzIKV8ehu2m4/s320/20100723_lightbox3.jpg)
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What will you see? Indeed, helping you pick the best of the fest – whatever your budget – is what we're all about! ;-)
Pick the best of the fest,
#TOfilmfest
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- they have raised $171 million – 87% – with $25 million remaining:
$13 million capital / building budget
$8 million operation funding
$4 million in endowments (expected to be raised after the film festival)
- naming rights to various portions of the Lightbox building,
- extended marketing partnerships with major contributors,
- and advance ticketing privileges for individual donors.
- originally called 'gala' screenings, and only at Roy Thomson Hall,
- later, including 'Visa screening room' (Elgin theatre) presentations,
- and now recently extended, to any venue with a 'red carpet' premiere.
Also, new ticket prices have been announced for 2010:
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFfqZzWjH_Nj4am9c-DHsp5EBvW962aop_QdZYyaJL4T4jEjppKugmRjE71PvJYReLWrd7xY5I8vMIOyVmS_7VwtpDgdoaxWPddsm-1NhnG4x9jqlVxw-MNj5nX2u_u1VVzIKV8ehu2m4/s320/20100723_lightbox3.jpg)
- $24.75 — regular, single ticket order ($19.69 + HST + bldg fee + order fee)
- $45.75 — 'premium', single ticket order ($38.27 + HST + bldg fee + order fee)
- $17.00 — children, single ticket order ($12.83 + HST + bldg fee + order fee; 12 years and under, "Sprockets Family Zone" only)
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQqkXYyLI8WCRA1yY5hfmoYQ7SKUpCSWIljvnXuxTKRu9HlVkSD0YS0HCGg3kWVXxjwRBVSZX6CYNd-TvQtJljtQQD4PiDwgGLr55xQyZB47DpmMaLoBI-5hVo0rL7j8D9daMBTKhrQrM/s400/2010_tiff-2010-whatwillyousee.jpg)
What will you see? Indeed, helping you pick the best of the fest – whatever your budget – is what we're all about! ;-)
Pick the best of the fest,
#TOfilmfest
Labels: Fund-raising, Lightbox, Tickets, TIFF10
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