| 2002 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Host: | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Number: | 343 films |
| Opening: | Ararat |
| Closing: | Femme Fatale |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | – |
The 27th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 5 to September 17 and screened 343 films from 50 countries. Of these 263 were feature films, of which 141 were in a language other than English. The ten-day festival opened with Atom Egoyan's Ararat and closed with Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale.[1] [2]
| Award[3] | Film | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | Whale Rider | Niki Caro | |
| Discovery Award | The Magdalene Sisters | Peter Mullan | |
| Visions Award | Russian Ark | Aleksandr Sokurov | |
| Visions Award - Special Citation | City of God | Fernando Meirelles | |
| Visions Award - Special Citation | Gerry | Gus Van Sant | |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | Spider | David Cronenberg | |
| Best Canadian First Feature Film | Marion Bridge | Wiebke von Carolsfeld | |
| Best Canadian Short Film | Blue Skies | Ann Marie Fleming | |
| FIPRESCI International Critics' Award | Under Another Sky (Les chemins de l'oued) | Gaël Morel | |
| FIPRESCI International Critics' Award - Special Mention | Open Hearts | Susanne Bier |
TIFF named its annual Canada's Top Ten list in early 2003.[5]