Piers Handling
Piers Handling is a prominent figure in the Canadian film industry, best known for his role as the CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) for 24 years, where he significantly contributed to the promotion of Canadian cinema and international films. He praised Peter Pearson as 'a doer, a cheerleader, a natural disrupter' and celebrated his influential work in Canadian film.
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Piers Handling is the former chief executive of the Toronto International Film Festival.
Toronto’s Ageless Film Festival seizes golden moment for those in their golden years
Canada· 2025-10-05
Piers Handling noted that the Platform program exemplified TIFF's commitment to showcase artistic directors.
TIFF’s Platform program to debut new Cillian Murphy drama as ‘artistically ambitious’ slate celebrates 10 yearsCanada· 2025-07-22
Piers Handling, the CEO of the Toronto International Film Festival, praised Peter Pearson as 'a doer, a cheerleader, a natural disrupter'.
Pioneering filmmaker Peter Pearson was ‘a natural disrupter’Canada· 2025-05-01
