2017 Toronto International Film Festival Fact Sheet

The Toronto International Film Festival revealed some fun facts and figures ahead of their September 7 start date.

(Numbers in parentheses are 2016 statistics)

339 Total films: Features - 255; Shorts - 84 (397 Total films: Features - 296; Shorts - 101)

238 Features that are World, International or North American Premieres: 147, 19 and 72 respectively (266 Total: 139 World; 30 International; 97 North American)

7,299 Total submissions: International - 6,166; Canadian - 1,133 (6,933: International - 5,693; Canadian -1,240)

74 Countries (83)

27 Screens used (28)

13 Programmes (16)

27,438 Minutes of film (32,320)

197′ Longest film: Ex Libris - The New York Public Library (The Woman Who Left - 227′)

2′ Shortest film(s): Catastrophe and some cities (Anima, Silueta de Cohetes and Silueta Sangrienta - 2′)

28 Canadian features, including co-productions (38)

25 Canadian features making their World Premiere, including co-productions (29)

29 Canadian shorts, including co-productions (38)

8 Food trucks featured at Festival Street

The 2017 Toronto International Film Festival® Official Film Schedule was released today and is available at TIFF Bell Lightbox or by visiting tiff.net/schedule.

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For film synopses, cast lists, images and more information see tiff.net/discovery.

Festival tickets go on sale September 4 at 10am (with TIFF Member pre-sale on September 2 from 10am to 4pm). Buy tickets online at tiff.net, by phone at 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.599.8433, or in person at a box office. See box office locations and hours at tiff.net/tickets.

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The Toronto International Film Festival is generously supported by Lead Sponsor Bell, Major Sponsors RBC, L'Oréal Paris and Visa, and Major Supporters the Government of Ontario, Telefilm Canada and the City of Toronto.