| 1984 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Host: | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Number: | 225 feature films |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | – |
The 9th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 15, 1984. The festival introduced Perspective Canada programme, devoted to Canadian films.[1] [2] The festival screened 225 feature films and more than half of them were Canadian films.[3]
In 1984 Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time list was released. It was created by the votes of film critics, professors, fans and festival staff.[4]
| Award[5] [6] | Film | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | Places in the Heart | Robert Benton | |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | A Woman in Transit | Léa Pool | |
| International Critics' Award | Choose Me | Alan Rudolph |
Front & Centre was a special one-off program, which screened culturally and artistically important films from throughout the entire history of Canadian cinema.[7]
| Rank | Title | Year | Director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mon oncle Antoine | 1971 | |
| 2 | Goin' Down the Road | 1970 | |
| 3 | Good Riddance | 1980 | |
| 4 | The Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz | 1974 | |
| 5 | The Grey Fox | 1983 | Phillip Borsos |
| 6 | Orders | 1974 | |
| 7 | J.A. Martin Photographer | 1977 | |
| 8 | Pour la suite du monde | 1963 | |
| 9 | Nobody Waved Goodbye | 1964 | |
| 10 | The True Nature of Bernadette | 1972 | Gilles Carle |