Piers Handling announced Saturday that 2018 will be his last year as the head of the Toronto International Film Festival. In a statement released Saturday, the organization credits Handling with growing TIFF from a 10-day event into "a thriving year-round arts organization with global impact." This announcement comes just a few days before the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. Piers Handling is credited with leading the campaign to design, fund and build the TIFF Bell Lightbox. (CBC)His career at TIFF is marked by numerous accomplishments, including leading the campaign to design, fund and build the TIFF Bell Lightbox, the organization says.

Source: CBC News September 02, 2017 14:58 UTC