 Festival poster | |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Festival date | September 5, 1991–September 14, 1991 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 16th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and September 14, 1991. Jodie Foster's directorial debut film Little Man Tate, premiered in the Gala Presentation at the festival.[1][2]
Awards[edit]
| Award[3][4] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | The Fisher King | Terry Gilliam |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | The Adjuster | Atom Egoyan |
| Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation | The Grocer's Wife | John Pozer |
| Best Canadian Short Film | The Making of Monsters | John Greyson |
| International Critics' Award | My Own Private Idaho | Gus Van Sant |
Programme[edit]
Gala Presentation[edit]
- The Fisher King by Terry Gilliam
- Life on a String by Chen Kaige
- Days of Being Wild by Wong Kar-wai
- My Own Private Idaho by Gus Van Sant
- Barton Fink by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen
- Singapore Sling by Nikos Nikolaidis
- Raise the Red Lantern by Zhang Yimou
- Little Man Tate by Jodie Foster
- Daughters of the Dust by Julie Dash
- My Father Is Coming by Monika Treut
- Delicatessen by Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro
- The Indian Runner by Sean Penn
- The Double Life of Veronique by Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Hear My Song by Peter Chelsom
- Prospero's Books by Peter Greenaway
- The Hours and Times by Christopher Münch
- Black Robe by Bruce Beresford
- Lovers by Vicente Aranda
- Toto the Hero by Jaco Van Dormael
- La stazione by Sergio Rubini
- Homework by Jaime Humberto Hermosillo
- Edward II by Derek Jarman
- A Woman's Tale by Paul Cox
- Cold Heaven by Nicolas Roeg
- Paradise by Mary Agnes Donoghue
Canadian Perspective[edit]
- The Adjuster by Atom Egoyan
- Clearcut by Ryszard Bugajski
- Connecting Lines by Mary Daniel
- Deadly Currents by Simcha Jacobovici
- Des lumières dans la grande noirceur by Sophie Bissonnette
- Le Diable d'Amérique by Gilles Carle
- Diplomatic Immunity by Sturla Gunnarsson
- The Events Leading Up to My Death by Bill Robertson
- The Fabulous Voyage of the Angel (Le Fabuleux voyage de l'ange) by Jean Pierre Lefebvre
- The Falls by Kevin McMahon
- Flesh Angels by Bruce Elder
- The Grocer's Wife by John Pozer
- Highway 61 by Bruce McDonald
- The Making of Monsters by John Greyson
- Masala by Srinivas Krishna
- New Shoes by Ann Marie Fleming
- The Quarrel by Eli Cohen
- RSVP by Laurie Lynd
- Sam & Me by Deepa Mehta
- South of Wawa by Robert Boyd
- Talk 16 by Janis Lundman and Adrienne Mitchell
- True Confections by Gail Singer
- Understanding Bliss by William D. MacGillivray
- When the Fire Burns: The Life and Music of Manuel De Falla by Larry Weinstein
- Wisecracks by Gail Singer
Midnight Madness[edit]
- Children of the Night by Tony Randel
- The Devil's Daughter by Michele Soavi
- The Borrower by John McNaughton
- The Arrival by David Schmoeller
- Motorama by Barry Shils
- Guilty as Charged by Sam Irvin
- The Raid by Tsui Hark
- Blood & Concrete by Jeffrey Reiner
- A Chinese Ghost Story III by Ching Siu-tung
Documentaries[edit]
- Face Value by Johan van der Keuken
References[edit]
- ^ "TIFF History". Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. 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 18, 2013.
- ^ Salem, Rob (August 15, 1991). "Midnight Madness Strikes Festival Again". Toronto Star. p. B3.