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WELCOME TO THE TIFF 2025 APPLICATION PROCESS FOR MEDIA ACCREDITATION
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION CAREFULLY BEFORE CONTINUING:
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Contact Information
Please provide as much detail as possible
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Email Address:
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Social Media Handles:
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Outlet Information
Please input as much accurate information as possible in order to best process and review your application.
If you are a freelance journalist or photographer, you must be on assignment from a publication or outlet.
If you work for a podcast, television or radio show that is part of a larger network, we ask that you format the outlet name as such: Network Name (Show Name).
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Primary Outlet
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Secondary Outlet (If applicable)
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Editor/Producer Info
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Secondary Outlet Website:
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Media Type:
Select one that most closely aligns with your outlet
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Media Type:
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Delivery Frequency:
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Affiliated Country:
(Country where your primary outlet is located/based)
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Affiliated Country:
(Country where your secondary outlet is located/based)
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Main Region:
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(Where the majority of your outlet’s audience is based)
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Main Region:
(Where the majority of your outlet’s audience is based)
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Planned coverage
What access are you seeking at the Festival? Please check all that apply.
Select at least one option
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MANDATORY | Supporting Materials
As part of this application, you must provide a letter of assignment and at least two examples of
your work submitted by a URL (YouTube, Vimeo, Google Drive, Dropbox,
website, etc). Your application will not be considered if supporting
materials are not provided. Please contact media@tiff.net if you have
any additional questions.
Supporting materials may include:
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A letter from your editor/producer on official company
letterhead, assigning you to cover the Festival. This
letter should include the focus of your coverage during the festival in
as much detail as possible.
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Recent film-related coverage that’s been published or broadcast,
written or produced by you, with a clear byline and date.
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A recent copy of the complete publication/program for which you are
seeking accreditation.
To submit PDFs, documents, materials in other file types, and your letter
of assignment, upload them to your Google Drive, Dropbox, or
another file-sharing platform. Then, paste the shareable URL(s) into
the text box below, along with the URLs to any other supporting materials.
Separate multiple URLs with commas.
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Are you accredited or affiliated with any film critics associations or organizations? Please specify below:
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Safety and Respect at TIFF
A cornerstone of TIFF’s belief system is that everyone has the right to respect, as well as fair
and equitable treatment from others. TIFF does not tolerate violence, mistreatment, or harassment
– verbal, physical, sexual or otherwise – towards staff, Volunteers, delegates, audience members,
or attendees at any of our festivals, conferences, or events. Our staff and Volunteers are
committed to ensuring the best possible experience for all of our attendees. If the safety of
our guests is in question, we will take immediate steps to ensure the matter is addressed.
REGISTRATION AGREEMENT
In applying for a media accreditation pass (a “Pass”) you hereby agree to indemnify, defend, release, and hold harmless Toronto International Film Festival Inc. (“TIFF”), its licensees, successors, and assigns, and its and their directors, officers, employees, lawyers, agents, contractors, representatives, associates, and volunteers (collectively, the “Releasee(s)”) from and against any and all claims, actions, liabilities, loss, costs (including reasonable legal fees and court costs), damages, settlements, penalties or expenses or other proceedings (collectively, the “Claims”) brought against a Releasee, and from any Claims which it may have suffered or incurred or may suffer or incur, directly or indirectly based on, in connection with, or arising out of, directly or indirectly, the issuance by TIFF to you of a Pass, revocation, modification, or denial of a Pass, or inability of you to access any venue, area, location, event, or individual(s) (including talent) in connection with the Toronto International Film Festival (the “Festival”). You further agree not to bring any claim, demand, action or other proceeding against the Releasees. You agree to indemnify, defend, release, and hold harmless the Releasees from and against any Claims as a result of your breach of these terms, the negligent or wilful misconduct of you or any agent, employee, or independent contractor acting on your behalf, and the loss, damage, injury, liability or expense the aforementioned may suffer arising from or connected to their presence at the Festival, the TIFF Lightbox, or any event or activity in connection therewith, due to any reason whatsoever. You further agree and acknowledge that the Pass does not give you any rights to access or guarantee to access any particular area, location, venue, event, or individual(s) (including talent).
Do you agree to receive emails from TIFF Communications?
Please note: by opting in you agree to receive emails from the TIFF
Communications Department including accreditation updates,
festival/year-round announcements, etc
Do you agree to have your email included on the TIFF Accredited Media
list provided to Festival publicists?
Please note: You must select yes if you would like Festival accredited publicists
and film teams to be able to contact you about their films.
Is there anything else you would like to mention that may strengthen your application?
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Diversity, equity, inclusion and creating space for all voices and perspectives
The following questions are optional. In addition to
fulfilling reporting requirements from many of our funders,
this information allows us to measure our progress towards
providing a more inclusive and welcoming experience for all.
TIFF is committed to protecting your privacy and any
personal information we collect about you.
Please see our Privacy Policy
for more information.
Indigenous Peoples
Different nations and Indigenous people have different concepts
and approaches to determining identity, and there is not one way
to be Indigenous. We use "Indigenous peoples" as a collective
name for the original inhabitants of regions and territories
around the world impacted by colonization.
Do you identify as an Indigenous person?
Please name the First Nation, community, or settlement you are affiliated with:
Race, Ethnicity & Cultural Origins
Please select any of the options from the identity groups listed below that best describe you.
Please select all that apply.
Accessibility
Please answer the following:
Do you identify as a person who is Deaf or differently
abled, or as a person with disabilities or accessibility
challenges?
Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation
How would you describe your gender identity? Please select all that apply.
How would you describe your sexual orientation? Please select all that apply.
Please select all that apply. My pronouns are:
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