Dolby announced the permanent installation of Dolby Atmos technology at the year-round home of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) Bell Lightbox, Cinema 2. The theatre’s new sound system will launch at the festival’s 40th anniversary with the Twentieth Century Fox title The Martian, directed by Ridley Scott; Every Thing Will Be Fine, directed by Wim Wenders; and the Elevation Pictures title Hyena Road, directed by
Paul Gross, all delivering the immersive cinematic experience that audiences worldwide have come to expect from the Dolby Atmos format.
From then hereon, moviegoers can enhance their immersion in future films at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 2, with a permanent installation of Dolby Atmos technology. Dolby Atmos breathes life into storytelling by allowing filmmakers the creative freedom to easily arrange sounds anywhere in the movie theatre, even overhead, with amazing richness and depth.
“Dolby has always been a strong advocate for independent filmmakers and continues to support their vision to bring immersive sound into their creative work,” said Vince Voron, Vice President, Executive Creative Director, Dolby Laboratories. “With the permanent installation of Dolby Atmos at TIFF Bell Lightbox, all filmmakers will have a unique venue to exhibit their movies and provide audiences a lifelike cinema sound experience.”
“In the heart of modern warfare, Dolby Atmos captures and accentuates the sounds of crisis,” said Paul Gross, writer-director of Hyena Road. “Our team was incredibly excited to create a totally immersive sound landscape that underscores the essence of Hyena Road.”
The Dolby Institute hosted a panel discussion on immersive storytelling through sound, featuring Hyena Road as a case study, at TIFF Bell Lightbox, Cinema 2. On September 16 EDT, Glenn Kiser, Director of the Dolby Institute, presented a clip in Dolby Atmos and moderate a discussion on the sound design and music of Hyena Road. Panellists include director-writer and actor
Paul Gross and members of the film’s sound and music creative teams.