1986 Toronto International Film Festival
 Festival poster by Voytek Gorczynski | |
| Opening film | The Decline of the American Empire |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Festival date | September 4, 1986–September 13, 1986 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 11th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 4 and September 13, 1986. The Decline of the American Empire by Denys Arcand was selected as the opening film. It won People's Choice Award at the festival and later got nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at Oscars.[1][2]
Awards
[edit]| Award[3][4] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | The Decline of the American Empire | Denys Arcand |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | The Decline of the American Empire | Denys Arcand |
| Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation | Sitting in Limbo | John N. Smith |
| Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation | Dancing in the Dark | Martha Henry (for acting) |
| International Critics' Award | Man Facing Southeast | Eliseo Subiela |
Programme
[edit]Gala Presentation
[edit]- Blue Velvet by David Lynch
- Down by Law by Jim Jarmusch
- Man Facing Southeast by Eliseo Subiela
- The Legend of Suram Fortress by Sergei Parajanov and Dodo Abashidze
- River's Edge by Tim Hunter
- Thérèse by Alain Cavalier
- A Zed & Two Noughts by Peter Greenaway
- 'night, Mother by Tom Moore
- Malcolm by Nadia Tass
- My Life as a Dog by Lasse Hallström
- Come and See by Elem Klimov
- Children of a Lesser God by Randa Haines
- Golden Eighties by Chantal Akerman
- Hour of the Star by Suzana Amaral
- The Sacrifice by Andrei Tarkovsky
- Alpine Fire by Fredi M. Murer
- Let's Hope It's a Girl by Mario Monicelli
- Men... by Doris Dörrie
- Shadey by Philip Saville
Canadian Perspective
[edit]- The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood by Andy Jones and Michael Jones
- Anne Trister by Léa Pool
- The Climb by Donald Shebib
- Close to Home by Rick Beairsto
- Confidential by Bruce Pittman
- Dancing in the Dark by Leon Marr
- The Decline of the American Empire by Denys Arcand
- Evixion by Bashar Shbib
- The Final Battle by Donald Brittain
- Intimate Power by Yves Simoneau
- Loyalties by Anne Wheeler
- Overnight by Jack Darcus
- Passiflora by Fernand Bélanger and Dagmar Teufal
- Richard Cardinal: Cry from a Diary of a Métis Child by Alanis Obomsawin
- Sitting in Limbo by John N. Smith
- Welcome to the Parade by Stuart Clarfield
Documentaries
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Fun facts about TIFF". CBC News. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "Taking a look back at TIFF". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "TIFF Awards" Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. tiff.net, October 16, 2013.
- ^ "TIFF People's Choice prize heralds film industry kudos". CBC News. Retrieved October 16, 2013.