TORONTO, May 18, 2018 /CNW/ - How often to you have the opportunity to be in the same room as the costumes from popular characters from film and television? As part of Toronto Doors Open 2018 weekend over 25 costumes from popular television and film productions that have been made in Toronto will be on display in the City Hall Rotunda.
Original costumes will be on display from Star Trek: Discovery, The Handmaid's Tale, The Strain, Odd Squad, Anne with an E, Murdoch Mysteries, Backstage, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Saw II, and Academy Award-winning The Shape of Water. Costumes have been created by members of the Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design (CAFTCAD).
CAFTCAD President and Costume Designer Alex Kavanagh said: "We are thrilled to be a part of Doors Open 2018 with our costume exhibit at City Hall and thank the whole team for their support of our industry and organisation. An incredible amount of work is done by a whole costume team to create each and every costume and we are excited to share our work with the public."
She continued: "For those who are interested in finding out more about the process and seeing even more costumes, we will be having a more in-depth exhibit in Yorkville Village in September that will also be open to the public to celebrate the 10-year anniversary of CAFTCAD."
The exhibit during Doors Open weekend will be open to the public from 10am to 5pm on Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th May. For more details visit https://www.toronto.ca/explore-enjoy/festivals-events/doors-open-toronto/ or for more information about CAFTCAD visit www.caftcad.com.
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About CAFTCAD
The Canadian Alliance of Film and Television Costume Arts and Design (CAFTCAD) is a not-for-profit Arts Service Organization that promotes and celebrates costume arts and design for film, television and media from both an artistic and technical perspective. CAFTCAD provides training, networking and exposure opportunities to enhance the costume community in Canada. CAFTCAD began operating in May 2008 and currently consists of over 120 members who work or are affiliated with the costume community for film and television across Canada.
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