1980 Toronto International Film Festival Explained

1980 Toronto International Film Festival
Host:Toronto International Film Festival Group
Opening:Loving Couples by Jack Smight
Closing:Divine Madness by Michael Ritchie
Location:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Language:English
Date:–

The 5th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 4 and September 13, 1980. That year the festival hold a retrospective in honor of Jean-Luc Godard, who himself attended the retrospective which was organized by festival programmer Peter Harcourt.[1] [2] A large crowd gathered outside University theatre to catch a glimpse of Bette Midler at the premiere of her film Divine Madness.[3] [4]

Programme

Galas

Special Screenings

Critic's Choice

New Music

Less Is More

Buried Treasures

French Cinema

Real to Reel

Kidstuff

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taking a look back at TIFF. October 14, 2013. https://archive.today/20131012155556/http://jam.canoe.ca/Movies/Film_Festivals/Toronto/2009/about/. 2013-10-12. usurped.
  2. News: Fun facts about TIFF. October 14, 2013 . CBC News.
  3. Book: Bette Midler at tiff. 7 September 2012. 9781468914320. October 14, 2013.
  4. Web site: From the Archives: a look back on TIFF's most memorable moments. October 14, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131017181040/http://www.torontolife.com/informer/features/2010/08/26/from-the-archives-a-look-back-on-tiff%E2%80%99s-most-memorable-moments/. 2013-10-17. dead.
  5. http://tiff.net/thefestival/festivalawards/awardsarchive "TIFF Awards"
  6. Web site: Toronto Film Festival People's Choice Award Should Set Pattern for Public Deciding Best Film at Film Festivals. October 14, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20140729052710/http://voices.yahoo.com/toronto-film-festival-peoples-choice-award-should-11606670.html. 2014-07-29. dead.
  7. "Where to see Art raping and Bette telling dirty jokes". The Globe and Mail, August 30, 1980.
  8. [Jay Scott]

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "1980 Toronto International Film Festival".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.