1991 Toronto International Film Festival
 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
| 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 |
| International Critics' Award | Singapore Sling | Nikos Nikolaidis |
Programme
Gala Presentation
- 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 & 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 & Marc Caro
- Raise the Red Lantern by Zhang Yimou
- 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
- Days of Being Wild by Wong Kar-wai
- 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
- The Adjuster by Atom Egoyan
- The Grocer's Wife by John Pozer
- The Making of Monsters by John Greyson
- RSVP by Laurie Lynd
Midnight Madness[5]
- 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
- Face Value by Johan van der Keuken
References
- ^ "TIFF History". Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "Taking a look back at TIFF". Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "TIFF Awards". 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.