1987 Toronto International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | I've Heard the Mermaids Singing |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Festival date | September 10, 1987–September 19, 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 12th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 10 and September 19, 1987. I've Heard the Mermaids Singing by Patricia Rozema was selected as the opening film.[1]
The Princess Bride by Rob Reiner won the People's Choice Award at the festival. André the Giant, one of the stars of the film sat on especially constructed girth for him, during the premiere of the film at the festival.[2][3]
Awards[]
| Award[4][5] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | The Princess Bride | Rob Reiner |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | Family Viewing | Atom Egoyan |
| Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation | Artist on Fire | Kay Armatage |
| International Critics' Award | Night Zoo | Jean-Claude Lauzon |
Programme[]
Gala Presentation[]
- The Glass Menagerie by Paul Newman
- The Princess Bride by Rob Reiner
- Near Dark by Kathryn Bigelow
- Babette's Feast by Gabriel Axel
- Barfly by Barbet Schroeder
- Tough Guys Don't Dance by Norman Mailer
- Dark Eyes by Nikita Mikhalkov
- Five Corners by Tony Bill
- The Belly of an Architect by Peter Greenaway
- A Taxing Woman by Juzo Itami
- Under the Sun of Satan by Maurice Pialat
- Dust in the Wind by Hou Hsiao-hsien
- Aria by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge and Julien Temple
- Magdalena Viraga by Nina Menkes
- Mauvais Sang by Leos Carax
- La mitad del cielo by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón
- A Successful Man by Humberto Solás
Perspectives Canada[]
- by Francis Mankiewicz
- The Climb by Don Shebib
- The Critical Years by Gerald L'Ecuyer
- Deaf to the City (Le sourd dans la ville) by Mireille Dansereau
- Family Viewing by Atom Egoyan
- I've Heard the Mermaids Singing by Patricia Rozema
- In the Shadow of the Wind (Les fous de Bassan) by Yves Simoneau
- The Last Straw by Giles Walker
- Life Classes by William D. MacGillivray
- Le Lys cassé by André Melançon
- Night Zoo (Un Zoo la nuit) by Jean-Claude Lauzon
- The Secret by Leuten Rojas
- Seductio by Bashar Shbib
- Taking Care by Clarke Mackey
- Too Outrageous! by Richard Benner
- by Chris Gallagher
- A Winter Tan by Jackie Burroughs, Louise Clark, John Frizzell, John Walker and Aerlyn Weissman
Documentaries[]
- Artist on Fire by Kay Armatage
- by
- by
- by Alanis Obomsawin
- by
- Vincent by Paul Cox
- by Sturla Gunnarsson
- The Zoo by Kevin McMahon
References[]
- ^ "TIFF: A history of opening nights". CBC News. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "From the Archives: a look back on TIFF's most memorable moments". Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. 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
- 1987 film festivals
- 1987 in Toronto
- 1987 in Canadian cinema