Title:
TIFF’s Ontario Film Collection Assessment and Inspection
Agreement Number:
1920-0845
Agreement Value:
$48,085.00
Agreement Date:
Apr 11, 2019 - Mar 31, 2020
Description:
TIFF's Film Reference Library (FRL) became steward of the Ontario Film Institute (OFI) film collection, through an agreement with the Province of Ontario in 1991. The collection includes 1,833 titles on 16mm and 35mm film, featuring works ranging from educational and promotional reels on tourism in Ontario, to works from well-known Canadians such as Julian Rothman, Doug Jackson, Norman Jewison and Al Waxman. At present, the collection is fully catalogued and housed in a climate- and humidity-controlled facility. In this project, TIFF will inspect, assess, and rehouse 295 titles (many of which are stored on metal reels and in trunks) to ensure these films are handled according to established preservation standards. In addition, the organization aims to increase awareness and access to the films by offering public screenings at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Organization:
Library and Archives Canada
Expected Results:
The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) plans to inspect, assess and rehouse 295 prints from the Ontario Film Institute (OFI) collection to preserve them for future generations. The long-term outcome of this project will be to showcase these films and make them available to the general public and the documentary heritage community for public screenings. TIFF will organize 3 screenings between May 2019 and March 2020, and aims to attract 150 people to each screening for a total of 450 viewers. Post film discussions with experts will provide context on the connection between these films and Ontario’s local community. The film prints will also be made available to 160 film groups across TIFF’s Film Circuit network, making films from Ontario’s history available to screen all over Canada. Film prints will also be accessible to scholars and film historians.
Location:
Toronto, Ontario, CA M5V 3X5
Reference Number:
129-2019-2020-Q1-00044
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Not-for-profit organization or charity
Recipient's Legal Name:
Toronto International Film Festival Inc.
Program:
Documentary Heritage Communities Program
Program Purpose:
The Documentary Heritage Communities Program supports the development of Canada's local archival and library communities by increasing their capacity to preserve, provide access to and promote local documentary heritage.