Accessibility
Images Festival’s 38th Edition Not only stars, but parts of constellations will take place April 10th-14th at Innis Town Hall in Toronto. We are happy to provide the following accessible services for this year's festival:
AUDIO DESCRIBED SCREENING
Ancestral Clouds, Ancestral Claims
April 13, 2025
2:00pm-3:00pm
ASL
Ancestral Clouds, Ancestral Claims
April 13, 2025
2:00pm-3:00pm
April 13, 2025
7:00pm-10:00pm
April 14, 2025
1:00pm-2:30pm
ACTIVE LISTENERS
"Held Spaces" are calm settings hosted by HELD Agency where you can decompress. Each space has a designated “Active Listener” present, who uses a Peer-Based approach to support you through discussing, distracting, and/or de-escalating – whatever you choose and need in the moment.
A Held Space will be available for Images Festival attendees during the following screenings:
April 12, 2025
11:30am-1:00pm
April 13, 2025
4:00pm-5:00pm
April 13, 2025
7:00pm-10:00pm
VENUE
Innis Town Hall is a fully accessible venue. Assistive listening devices are available on a first-come, first-served basis for all in-person screenings.
OFF-SITE VENUES
VTape
401 Richmond Street West, Suite #452 |
Toronto ON M5V 3A8
MON-FRI 10am-5pm
Wheelchair-accessible building equipped with an elevator to each level of the building. Two wheelchair- accessible entrance ways via Dark Horse Café (east of Spadina Avenue) and northeast corner of building with ramp access and automatic doors.
Gallery TPW
170 St. Helen’s Ave | Toronto ON M6H 4A1
Wed-Sat: 11am-5pm
Ramp access, an accessible ground-floor washroom, and clear, unobstructed pathways within the gallery. Please note that there are no automatic doors at the entrance or washroom and no designated accessible parking nearby.
Gallery 44
401 Richmond Street West, Suite #120
Tue-Fri: 11am-5pm | Sat: 12pm-5pm
Wheelchair-accessible building equipped with an elevator to each level of the building. Two wheelchair-accessible entrance ways via Dark Horse Café (east of Spadina Avenue) and northeast corner of building with ramp access and automatic doors.
Mercer Union
1286 Bloor Street West | Toronto ON M6H 1N0
Tue-Sat: 11am-6pm
Mercer Union’s gallery is accessible. Gender neutral washrooms on site.
Le Laboratoire d’art
401 Richmond Street West, Suite #277 |
Toronto ON M5V 3A8
Wheelchair-accessible building equipped with an elevator to each level of the building. Two wheelchair-accessible entrance ways via Dark Horse Café (east of Spadina Avenue) and northeast corner of building with ramp access and automatic doors.
Liaison of Independent Filmmakers Toronto (LIFT)
1137 Dupont Street | Toronto ON
Mon-Fri: 10am-6pm
Accessible side entrance on Gladstone Avenue. Wheelchair clearance in interior. Bathrooms have wheelchair clearance, but are without automatic doors. Guide dogs, service animals and emotional support animals with a vest or harness are welcome. Contact in advance for specific accessibility requests: 416-588-6444.
Cinecycle
Located in the old coach house down the lane
behind 129 Spadina Ave., on the east side between Richmond St. W. and Adelaide St. W.
Accessible rear entrance. Movable chairs. 2 washrooms, 1 accessible.
TIFF
350 King Street West | Toronto ON M5V 3X5
Accessible entrance, large elevators, assisted seating. Accessible-seating booking in advance, 10am to 7pm at 416-599-2033 or 1-888-258-8433.
