Toronto Tamil International Film Festival (TTFF or TTIFF) is conducting a innovative international film festival and invites participation from aspiring and upcoming independent filmmakers. A unique film Festival, focusing on opportunity creation for global filmmakers.
[The purpose of Toronto Tamil film festival is to promote new movie makers, exchange of knowledge, information, ideas & culture between Tamil & other nations in context of their social and cultural ethos. TTIFF also promotes friendship and co-operation among people of the world through the medium of films & documentaries.]
Our festival supports independent cinema across formats and aims to showcase the best talent & cinema from across the globe.
Also, The Toronto Tamil Film Festival is an annual showcase of Tamil Cinema created by Tamils internationally. Films include short, feature, documentaries and Social & Music which explore the culture, history and tradition of Tamils. It is a unique festival to honour both artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Tamil film industry from Canada, USA, Europe, Asia and other parts of the world.
Created with a sole purpose to highlight its diverse population, rich tradition, struggles for democracy and equity, the Toronto Tamil Film Festival highlights outstanding work in the industry and celebrate it.
Reaching a potential audience of 500,000 Canadians of Tamil descent, as well as millions of Toronto-based movie lovers, TTFF (Toronto Tamil Film Festival) provides a unique cultural destination for Toronto and Ontario based ex-patriots to connect with the culture of home through the magic of cinema.
Toronto Tamil Film Festival (TTFF) is one of the most significant festival of Tamil films held anywhere outside of Indian subcontinent.
Our Vision:
“Bringing the World to Toronto, Canada through a shared passion for film and the power of storytelling.”
Our Mission
The Toronto Tamil Film Festival is dedicated to the discovery and promotion of Film Makers, Story tellers and Artists and sharing with audiences. Everyone has a story to tell, our goal is to inspire and encourage people to share their stories using the media of film and to create events that enable the sharing of those stories across communities and beyond.
Fund for 2 Feature Film - $50,000.00 each
Fund for 5 Short Films (each) - $1,000.00 - $10,000.00
All winners will receive trophy & certificates & Cash Prices.
Viewers' Choice Awards:
1. Best Supporting Actor, Female
2. Best Supporting Actor, Male
3. Best Actor, Female
4. Best Actor, Male
5. Best Actor in Negative Role
6. Best Film
Jury Awards:
Best Feature Film
Best Director – Feature Film
Best Actor Male – Feature Film
Best Actor Female – Feature Film
Best Short Film
Best Documentary
BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE SHORT FILM
BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM
BEST FILM ON SOCIAL ISSUES
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
BEST MUSIC DIRECTOR
BEST ANIMATION
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR
BEST EDUCATIONAL SHORT FILM
BEST MUSIC VIDEO
Best Director – Short Film [Male & Female]
Best Actor Male – Short Film
Best Actor Female – Short Film
Best Tiny Film
SPECIAL JURY MENTION CERTIFICATE
Other Awards for Documentary:
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Story
Best Music
International Short Films
-( Cash prices + trophy & certificates)
Short Film Jury Award
Other Awards for Album song:
Best Director
Best Cinematography
Best Editing
Best Story
Best Music
Best Choreography
Best Singer Male
Best Singer Female
Best Actor
Beat Actress