2016 Toronto International Film Festival Explained
The 41st annual Toronto International Film Festival was held from 8 to 18 September 2016.[1] The first announcement of films to be screened at the festival took place on 26 July.[2] Almost 400 films were shown.[3] [4]
Awards
The festival's final awards were announced on 18 September.[5]
Jury members
Platform Jury
The jury for the Platform section (in its second year) comprised Brian de Palma (American director), Mahamat-Saleh Haroun (Chadian director), and Zhang Ziyi (Chinese actress).[6] [7] The Platform section (named for Jia Zhangke's film Platform) consists of "12 films of high artistic merit that demonstrate a strong directorial vision".[8] The jury awarded the $25,000 prize to Jackie.
Programmes
The following films were selected:[9] [10] [11]
Gala presentations
Special presentations
Midnight Madness
Masters
Next Wave
Documentaries
Contemporary World Cinema
Contemporary World Speakers
Vanguard
Discovery
Platform
TIFF Kids
Short Cuts
Festival Street
Primetime
Public Programme
Cinematheque
City to City: Lagos
Wavelengths
Canada's Top Ten
In December, TIFF programmers released their annual Canada's Top Ten list of the films selected as the ten best Canadian films of 2016.[15] The selected films received a follow-up screening at the TIFF Bell Lightbox as a "Canada's Top Ten" minifestival in January 2017, as well as in selected other cities including Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Regina, Saskatoon, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.[15]
Short films
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Toronto International Film Festival . 11 February 2016 . Toronto . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160214061649/http://www.tiff.net//press/festival-media-accreditation . 14 February 2016 .
- Web site: After a dry summer movie season, will TIFF deliver salvation? . 21 July 2016 . 24 July 2016 . . 24 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160724052000/http://www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/after-a-dry-summer-movie-season-will-tiff-deliver-salvation/article31055335/ . dead .
- Web site: Toronto film festival spotlights diversity . 8 September 2016 . 8 September 2016 . BBC News.
- Web site: Birth of a Nation gets standing ovation in Toronto . 10 September 2016 . 10 September 2016 . BBC News.
- Web site: TIFF People's Choice Award cements La La Land's place in Oscar race . Entertainment Weekly. 18 September 2016.
- Web site: The Hollywood Reporter . Etan Vlessing . 25 August 2016 . Toronto: Brian De Palma, Zhang Ziyi, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun Join Competition Jury.
- This is the sophomore year for Platform, the Festival's juried programme that champion's director's cinema from around the world. . Toronto International Film Festival Announces 2016 Award Winners . 18 September 2016 . TIFF.
- The Toronto International Film Festival names its esteemed Platform Jury . TIFF . 25 August 2016.
- Web site: Toronto To Open With 'The Magnificent Seven'; 'La La Land', 'Deepwater Horizon' Among Galas & Presentations . 26 July 2016 . 26 July 2016 . Deadline.
- https://deadline.com/2016/08/toronto-film-festival-completes-dance-card-terry-georges-the-promise-liev-schreiber-chuck-wepner-pic-the-bleeder-among-them-1201804129/ Toronto Fest Rounds Dance Card: Terry George’s ‘The Promise,’ Liev Schreiber In ‘The Bleeder,’ Terrence Malick Docu Among Pics
- Web site: Toronto unveils City To City, World Cinema, Masters line-ups . 22 August 2016 . ScreenDaily.
- News: Wilner. Norman. TIFF shorts 2016: what to check out at this year's fest. 23 September 2016. 9 September 2016.
- News: Milligan. Mercedes. NFB Animations Head to TIFF. 24 September 2016. Animation Magazine. 4 August 2016.
- News: King. Randall. A big short: Ten-minute TIFF debut a calling card for four local filmmakers. 28 September 2016. Winnipeg Free Press. 9 September 2016.
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/tiff-canada-top-10-films-2016-1.3884421 "TIFF announces lineup for Canada's Top 10 Film Festival"