Punjabi International Film Festival (PIFF) – Toronto 2012 was a four day extravaganza which presented the best feature films, documentaries and short films from around the world, on themes of Punjabi culture and identity.
PIFF Events
- 5 Different Days
- 10 Different Venues across GTA
- (Etobicoke, Downtown Toronto, Mississauga & Brampton)
- 80% Free Events
PIFF Films
- 30 Films from 3 different continents
- 7 World Premiers
- 5 North American Premiers
- 3 Different Languages
PIFF Guests
- Over 70 film stars and fraternity attended from around the world
PIFF Audience
- 8000 Direct Participants
- 750,000 Newspaper Readers
- 1.0 Million Views on Social Media Platforms which include Facebook, Twitter, You Tube & other social media partners
- 500000 Television Viewers
- 200,000 Radio Listeners
PIFF Achievements
- Bringing communities together
- Broke cross generational barriers
- Broke cross cultural barriers
- Engagement of the Youth
- Recognized and acknowledged by all levels of Government
- Shout out from other film festivals namely (TIFF, Reel to Reel, South Asian Film Festival Vancouver and TSAFF)
- Platform to integrate traditional Punjabi Cinema with New Age Media