Press and media accredited for TIFF 2026 can pick up their Press pass or Camera & Crew pass beginning Tuesday, September 8. You must pick up your pass in person and present government-issued photo identification.

Additional information including specific times and locations for pick up will be shared ahead of the Festival.

This personalized badge (name, passport photo, represented media outlet) allows accredited journalists access as outlined by the pass type. It is not transferable and must be visible at all times while in or entering Festival venues, events, and spaces.

If you do not pick-up your pass or alert TIFF Communications that you are not attending by end of day on Sept 17, we will consider you a no-show and your 2027 accreditation application could be declined.

Only open to Press Pass holders. Press Pass holders have unlimited access to Press & Market (P&M) screenings and we suggest that these are the best opportunities for you to watch key titles. Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis and we encourage you to show up an hour beforehand for high profile screenings. Tickets are not required – access is provided through your Press Pass badge, which you must have with you as it will be scanned at the door to gain entry. Passes are non-transferable. Please note P&M screenings run from Thursday, September 10—17. The full Press & Market screenings schedule is available at tiff.net/schedule.

Reviews and social media reactions for World Premieres are embargoed until after a film's first screening, whether public or press/market, whichever comes first.

To be considered for the red carpet media pool, you must have indicated on your media accreditation application form that you wish to cover red carpets, and then completed the Red Carpet coverage application form sent by the Press Office or Media Accreditation team. Your media outlet must register for the red carpet media pool via that form for your outlet to receive the daily camera call request form during the dates of the Festival.

Types of Camera Calls:

TIFF red carpets are either:

• photocalls – photo pit only, no press line/no interview opportunities

• full red carpets – photo pit and press line/interview opportunities

Access to cover red carpets/photocalls is not guaranteed due to the limited number of spots available for each event. Requests must be submitted through the daily red carpet access form which is shared with the red carpet media pool.

Due to space constraints on red carpets, we will not be able to approve all requests for red carpet coverage access.

Red carpet opportunities will be available to accredited media in the red carpet media pool ONLY and access will be granted at the discretion of TIFF Communications, TIFF Press Office, and TIFF Media Accreditation. The red carpet process is a request-based system, and takes place during the Festival where red carpets are available.

All video crew members (camera, sound, etc.) need to be accredited with a 2026 TIFF media accreditation in order to access red carpets. TIFF does not issue generic press badges that can be shared.

Access to red carpets is not guaranteed due to the limited number of spots available for each carpet. Red carpet opportunities will be available on a request-based system, and access will be granted at the discretion of TIFF staff. 

*NEW THIS YEAR: Camera Call email/request portal will happen two days before the carpet. Please read the following instructions carefully:

• Beginning September 8 until Sept 17, the list of Camera Calls (red carpets and photocalls) will be sent two days in advance by email in the afternoon.

• You must use the linked website form to request placement on these red carpets and photocalls. 

• The email will be sent and the application form will open at approximately 3pm EDT each day, and close the following morning at 8am ET. For example: Tuesday at 3pm EDT the form will open for Thursday’s red carpets, and this form will close Wednesday at 8am EDT. Those who’ve been approved would be notified Wednesday afternoon/evening. 

• Carpets will either be a photocall (photo pit only) or a full red carpet (photo pit and press line). Please note these distinctions when you receive the specific carpet information each day.

• There is no alternative method to apply for red carpet placement at TIFF 2026. Use the form and meet the deadlines.

Key Reminders:

• A maximum of three people per outlet are permitted on the press line. No exceptions!

• There is no travelling back and forth between the photo pit and the press line. If you request both placements, you must staff your team accordingly.

• The PHOTO PIT is for photographers

• The PRESS LINE is for interviews and capturing b-roll

• Specific carpet lock times will be included on the daily camera call emails.

• Be respectful of your fellow media on the carpets and of the red carpet team

• Only one application per outlet will be accepted. If submitting on behalf of a crew, it is your responsibility to enter the appropriate names of the team members covering that specific carpet and to share specific carpet information with your team.

  • • The names of those attending the carpet are required to prevent issues at check-in. All media must be accredited. By submitting these team members, you are confirming that all of these individuals have been accredited by TIFF for 2026.

TIFF’s Press Office coordinates interviews with CEO Cameron Bailey and Chief Programming Officer Anita Lee, as well as film programmers, leading up to the Festival. Please send your requests with interview details to proffice@tiff.net. 

Press and interview requests for films and series being screened at the Festival should be directed to the PR contact for the film or series. The list of film PR contacts will be emailed to accredited press before the Festival.

TIFF appreciates acknowledgment in media coverage that a film was originally screened or reviewed at the Festival. 

At the close of the 2026 Festival, you will receive instructions from TIFF on how to submit your coverage. Please submit your coverage each year before the deadline to ensure you can be considered for potential accreditation the following year as accreditation for 2027 will be based, in part, on receipt of 2026 coverage prior to the deadline. If you don’t submit your coverage, your future accreditation request may be declined.