1994 Toronto International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Whale Music |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Festival date | September 8, 1994–September 17, 1994 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 19th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 8 and September 17, 1994. Whale Music by Richard J. Lewis was selected as the opening film. The festival's name changed from Festival of festivals to Toronto International Film Festival.[1][2][3]
Awards
| Award[4][5] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | Priest | Antonia Bird |
| Metro Media Award | Heavenly Creatures | Peter Jackson |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | Exotica | Atom Egoyan |
| Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation | Double Happiness | Mina Shum |
| Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation | Windigo | Robert Morin |
| Best Canadian Short Film | Frank's Cock | Mike Hoolboom |
| Best Canadian Short Film - Special Jury Citation | Technilogic Ordering | Philip Hoffman |
| Best Canadian Short Film - Special Jury Citation | Make Some Noise | Andrew Munger |
| FIPRESCI International Critics' Award | The Silences of the Palace | Moufida Tlatli |
| FIPRESCI International Critics' Award | Verhängnis | Fred Kelemen |
Programme
Gala Presentation
- The Secret of Roan Inish by John Sayles
- Priest by Antonia Bird
- Heavenly Creatures by Peter Jackson
- The Silences of the Palace by Moufida Tlatli
- Verhängnis by Fred Kelemen
- Muriel's Wedding by P. J. Hogan
- Once Were Warriors by Lee Tamahori
- Clerks by Kevin Smith
- The Shawshank Redemption by Frank Darabont
- Three Colors: Red by Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Chungking Express by Wong Kar-wai
- Swimming with Sharks by George Huang
- Ashes of Time by Wong Kar-wai
- Bullets Over Broadway by Woody Allen
- Burnt by the Sun by Nikita Mikhalkov
- Little Odessa by James Gray
- Sleep with Me by Rory Kelly
- Il Postino: The Postman by Michael Radford
- Wes Craven's New Nightmare by Wes Craven
- Strawberry and Chocolate by Tomás Gutiérrez Alea & Juan Carlos Tabío
- The Sum of Us by Kevin Dowling & Geoff Burton
- Vive L'Amour by Tsai Ming-liang
- Amateur by Hal Hartley
- Through the Olive Trees by Abbas Kiarostami
- Lamerica by Gianni Amelio
- Blue Sky by Tony Richardson
- Cold Water by Olivier Assayas
- Nadja by Michael Almereyda
Canadian Perspective
- Whale Music by Richard J. Lewis
- Exotica by Atom Egoyan
- Double Happiness by Mina Shum
- Windigo by Robert Morin
- Frank's Cock by Mike Hoolboom
- Technilogic Ordering by Philip Hoffman
- Make Some Noise by Andrew Munger
- Only You by Norman Jewison
Shortcuts
- Leftovers by Janine Fung[6]
Midnight Madness[7]
- Nightwatch by Ole Bornedal
- Love and a .45 by C.M. Talkington
- Schramm by Jörg Buttgereit
- Naked Killer by Clarence Fok
- Cemetery Man by Michele Soavi
- Tokarefu by Junji Sakamoto
- The Eagle Shooting Heroes by Jeffrey Lau
- S.F.W. by Jefery Levy
Documentaries
References
- ^ "TIFF: A history of opening nights". CBC News. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "TIFF History". Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "Taking a look back at TIFF". Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "TIFF Awards". tiff.net, October 19, 2013.
- ^ "TIFF People's Choice prize heralds film industry kudos". CBC News. Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "LEFTOVERS - TIFF 1994". Retrieved October 19, 2013.
- ^ "History of the Toronto International Film Festival's MIDNIGHT MADNESS Programme". Retrieved October 19, 2013.