1982 Toronto International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Festival date | September 9, 1982–September 18, 1982 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 7th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 9 and September 18, 1982. The festival paid tribute to Martin Scorsese, who attended along with Robert De Niro, Robert Duvall and Harvey Keitel.[1] Scorsese also participated in Q&A at the festival, with Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel.[2]
Atom Egoyan and Bruce McDonald screened their short films Open House and Let Me See respectively outside University theatre, which was the main theatre of the festival, after their films were rejected from 1982 festival.[3][4]
Awards
| Award[5][6] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice | Tempest | Paul Mazursky |
| CFTO International Critics' Award | Veronika Voss | Rainer Werner Fassbinder |
| The Taste of Water (De smaak van water) | Orlow Seunke |
Programme
Gala Presentation
- Angel by Neil Jordan
- Bad Blood by Mike Newell
- Hammett by Wim Wenders
- Identification of a Woman by Michelangelo Antonioni
- Moonlighting by Jerzy Skolimowski
- Pinkel by Dick Rijneke
- A Question of Silence by Marleen Gorris
- Starstruck by Gillian Armstrong[7]
- The Taste of Water (De smaak van water) by Orlow Seunke
- Tempest by Paul Mazursky
- Toute une nuit by Chantal Akerman
- Veronika Voss by Rainer Werner Fassbinder
- We of the Never Never by Igor Auzins
Canadian cinema
- The Grey Fox by Phillip Borsos
- Hank Williams: The Show He Never Gave by David Acomba
- Wild Flowers (Les fleurs sauvages) by Jean-Pierre Lefebvre
References
- ^ "Taking a look back at TIFF". Archived from the original on 2013-10-12. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "Fun facts about TIFF". CBC News. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "From the Archives: a look back on TIFF's most memorable moments". Archived from the original on 2013-10-17. Retrieved October 16, 2013.
- ^ "A brief history of TIFF". Archived from the original on October 14, 2013. Retrieved October 16, 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.
- ^ "1982 Toronto International Film Festival". Retrieved October 16, 2013.