Whether it’s during the festival or at TIFF’s year-round events before the pandemic, they keep the organization humming. Under the weight of a pandemic, TIFF’s existing sponsors will become an even larger slice of revenues in what’s certain to be much smaller pie in 2020. Leaders at various other TIFF sponsors described a summer filled with hurried conference calls and lingering questions about the direction of the festival as the pandemic ruled out some of the event’s most unique features. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... But shortly after last year’s festival, TIFF laid off 15 employees as part of a “comprehensive review,” and cuts extended into 2020 when another 31 jobs were eliminated.

Source: thestar September 06, 2020 11:26 UTC