 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | In Country |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Festival date | September 7, 1989–September 16, 1989 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 14th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 7 and September 16, 1989. In Country by Norman Jewison was selected as the opening film.[1]
Awards
| Award[2][3] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | Roger & Me | Michael Moore |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | Roadkill | Bruce McDonald |
| Best Canadian Short Film | Stealing Images | Alan Zweig |
| Best Canadian Short Film, Honorable Mention | Justine's Film | Jeanne Crépeau |
| International Critics' Award | Jesus of Montreal | Denys Arcand |
Programme
Gala Presentation
- In Country by Norman Jewison
- Drugstore Cowboy by Gus Van Sant
- Life and Nothing But by Bertrand Tavernier
- Mystery Train by Jim Jarmusch
- The Killer by John Woo
- The Seventh Continent by Michael Haneke
- My Left Foot by Jim Sheridan
- Cinema Paradiso by Giuseppe Tornatore
- The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover by Peter Greenaway
- Sweetie by Jane Campion
- Apartment Zero by Martin Donovan
- Under the Glacier by Guðný Halldórsdóttir
- Monsieur Hire by Patrice Leconte
- Aviya's Summer by Eli Cohen
- A Dry White Season by Euzhan Palcy
- Needle by Rashid Nugmanov
- Chattahoochee by Mick Jackson
Canadian Perspectives
- American Boyfriends by Sandy Wilson
- Black Mother, Black Daughter by Sylvia Hamilton and Claire Prieto
- Brown Bread Sandwiches by Carlo Liconti
- Bye Bye Blues by Anne Wheeler
- Cold Comfort by Vic Sarin
- Foreign Nights by Izidore K. Musallam
- In the Belly of the Dragon by Yves Simoneau
- Jesus of Montreal by Denys Arcand
- Justice Denied by Paul Cowan
- Lessons on Life by Jacques Leduc
- Roadkill by Bruce McDonald
- Sous les draps, les étoiles by Jean-Pierre Gariépy
- Speaking Parts by Atom Egoyan
- Stealing Images by Alan Zweig
- Strand: Under the Dark Cloth by John Walker
- Tending Towards the Horizontal by Barbara Sternberg
- Termini Station by Allan King
- The Top of His Head by Peter Mettler
- The Traveller by Bruno Lazaro
- Unfaithful Mornings by François Bouvier and Jean Beaudry
- The Vacant Lot by William D. MacGillivray
- Welcome to Canada by John N. Smith
- Where the Spirit Lives by Bruce Pittman
Midnight Madness
- Dr. Caligari by Stephen Sayadian
- Lenny Live and Unleashed by Andy Harries
- Opera by Dario Argento
- Carnival of Souls by Herk Harvey
- Alien Space Avenger by Richard W. Haines
- Funny by Bran Ferren
- Over Easy by Ignacio Valero
- Shimmelsteen by Michael Wolfe
- No Such Thing As Gravity by Alyce Wittenstein
- Whoregasm by Nick Zedd
- Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Over-Fiend by Hideki Takayama
- Heavy Petting by Obie Benz
Documentaries
- The Big Bang by James Toback
- Eat the Kimono by Kim Longinotto and Jano Williams
- Roger & Me by Michael Moore
- White Lake by Colin Browne
References
- ↑ "No Cancon on TIFF's opening night". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. August 23, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "History of the Toronto International Film Festival's MIDNIGHT MADNESS Programme". Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
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