• by Tanya Gazdik , September 3, 2012

Visa Canada is offering cardholders exclusive online and in-person access to the 37^th Toronto International Film Festival.

Other major sponsors in addition to the financial services company include Audi, L’Oreal Paris, RBC Royal Bank and Bell Canada.

Visa is inviting cardholders to "Share the Spotlight" with a variety of perks on site, priority access to tickets and insider information at Visa.ca/Spotlight beginning Sept. 5.

"We are thrilled to have increased our level of sponsorship to now be a major sponsor moving into our 15^th year working with the Toronto International Film Festival," said Brenda Woods, head of marketing, Visa Canada, in a release. "This year, cardholders can look forward to an unprecedented level of access to the Festival online and in person with a wide variety of perks and surprises."

Visa cardholders will have access to the website, an all-access online hub with new festival content added daily. Two high-profile bloggers on-site, on the red carpet at the Visa Screening Room, will be offering readers exclusive information and interviews with celebrities throughout the course of the festival.

Throughout the film festival, Visa cardholders can have their photo taken on the Visa blue carpet located near Roy Thomson Hall. Cardholders' photos will be posted on Visa.ca/Spotlight where they can access them and share with friends. Each photo will also be projected as cardholders enjoy their 15 minutes, or seconds, of fame.

Visa Infinite cardholders at the Festival can experience perks early, starting with an exclusive ticket pre-sale from Aug. 30 to Sept. 5 for select films screening at the Princess of Wales Theatre. Once at the Festival, Visa Infinite cardholders will experience a variety of on-site perks and benefits including the ability to unwind in an exclusive lounge at the Visa Screening Room.