1985 Toronto International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | My American Cousin |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| No. of films | 460 feature films |
| Festival date | September 5, 1985–September 14, 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 10th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and September 14, 1985. The festival featured 460 feature films, the highest number of films in festival.[1]
My American Cousin by Sandy Wilson was selected as the opening film.[2]
Awards
[edit]| Award[3][4] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | The Official Story | Luis Puenzo |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks | Donald Brittain |
| International Critics' Award | My American Cousin | Sandy Wilson |
| No Surrender | Alan Bleasdale |
Programme
[edit]Gala Presentation
[edit]- When Father Was Away on Business by Emir Kusturica
- My Beautiful Laundrette by Stephen Frears
- The Official Story by Luis Puenzo
- Desert Hearts by Donna Deitch
- The Funeral by Juzo Itami
- Singleton's Pluck by Richard Eyre
- Lieber Karl by Maria Knilli
- Chain Letters by Mark Rappaport
- Seduction: The Cruel Woman by Elfi Mikesch and Monika Treut
- Colonel Redl by István Szabó
- Broken Mirrors (Gebroken spiegels) by Marleen Gorris
- A Strange Love Affair by Eric de Kuyper and Paul Verstaten
- Oriana by Fina Torres
- Death of a Salesman by Volker Schlöndorff
Canadian Perspective
[edit]- 90 Days by Giles Walker
- The Alley Cat by Jean Beaudin
- Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got by Brigitte Berman
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks by Donald Brittain
- Crime Wave by John Paizs
- The Dame in Colour by Claude Jutra
- Eastern Avenue by Peter Mettler
- Jacques and November by Jean Beaudry and François Bouvier
- The Last Glacier by Jacques Leduc and Roger Frappier
- My American Cousin by Sandy Wilson
- No Sad Songs by Nik Sheehan
- On Land Over Water (Six Stories) by Richard Kerr
- Pale Face by Claude Gagnon
- Samuel Lount by Laurence Keane
- Transylvania 1917 by Peter Dudar
- A Trilogy by Barbara Sternberg
References
[edit]- ^ "The TIFF 35th Anniversary Facts and Figures". Economia della Cultura (2). 2011. doi:10.1446/35425. 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.