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[]
| 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[]
Gala Presentation[]
- 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
- Gebroken spiegels by Marleen Gorris
- A Strange Love Affair by Eric de Kuyper & Paul Verstaten
- Oriana by Fina Torres
- Death of a Salesman by Volker Schlöndorff
Canadian Perspective[]
- 90 Days by Giles Walker
- The Alley Cat (Le Matou) by Jean Beaudin
- Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got by
- Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks by Donald Brittain
- Crime Wave by John Paizs
- The Lady in Colours (La Dame en couleurs) by Claude Jutra
- Eastern Avenue by Peter Mettler
- Jacques and November (Jacques et novembre) by Jean Beaudry and François Bouvier
- (Le Dernier 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
- (Visage pâle) by Claude Gagnon
- Samuel Lount by Laurence Keane
- Transylvania 1917 by Peter Dudar
- A Trilogy by Barbara Sternberg
References[]
- ^ "The TIFF 35th Anniversary Facts and Figures". Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "Taking a look back at TIFF". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. 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.
External links[]
Categories:
- Toronto International Film Festival
- 1985 film festivals
- 1985 in Toronto
- 1985 in Canadian cinema