#1 Theatre & Film Event
Bell remains the lead sponsor for the world’s biggest public film festival, which screened more than 300 movies from more than 60 countries in 2013. Next: September 4-14, 2014
#2 Theatre & Film Event
The largest documentary festival in North America, Hot Docs presented 197 films in 2014 to 2,000 industry delegates and members of the public with a record number of directors—186—on hand for Q&A sessions with the audience. Next: Spring 2015
#3 Theatre & Film Event
After including international plays for two years, Canada’s largest juried theater festival returns to exclusively Canadian works for 2014; more than 50 shows are scheduled. Next: August 7-17, 2014
#4 Theatre & Film Event
The Fringe is going digital, making all tickets for its 150 plays available for purchase online in advance of the shows and creating a digital app. Also new this year is the FringeKids Club with entertainment, food vendors, and crafts for young attendees. Next: July 2-13, 2014
#5 Theatre & Film Event (up from #6)
TIFF Kids presented the Canadian premiere of Rio 2 in 2014, as well as a 50th anniversary tribute to the Pink Panther and more than 100 other films and activities for kids aged three to 13. Next: Spring 2015
#6 Theatre & Film Event (new to the list)
The largest native film festival in North America, ImagineNative screened 101 films, including 84 premieres, in a program largely dominated by female filmmakers in 2013. Next: October 22-26, 2014
#7 Theatre & Film Event
The showcase for Canadian and international films expanded in 2014 to include three days in Markham, Ontario, just north of Toronto. Overall, about 3,000 viewers were treated to 97 films, of which 70 percent were Canadian. Next: Spring 2015
