Welcome to the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival: TIFF 2016. The festival officially gets underway tonight but the first weekend features films that have not debuted anywhere else.
We previewed the Canadian films earlier. Here is that story.
Most of the attention will be on the Bell Lightbox at King and John. Films will be scattered throughout Toronto.
The opening of TIFF always reminds me of Opening Day. So much enthusiasm for the potential of Canadian film. Who will be the underdog this season? We'll know in about 10 days.
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To get you in the mood for the Canadian films coming to TIFF 2016, let's look back at some of the past winners in various TIFF categories.
TIFF Rising Stars
We profiled the 2016 class of TIFF Rising Stars earlier. Here is the list from all the years.
2011 Sarah Allen, Katie Boland, Sarah Gadon, Keon Mohajeri
2012 Tatiana Maslany, Connor Jessup, Charlotte Sullivan, Charlie Carrick
2013 Megan Park, Johnathan Sousa, Evelyne Brochu, Cara Gee
2014 Shannon Kook, Sophie Desmarais, Alexandre Landry, Julia Sarah Stone
2015 Deragh Campbell, Stephan James, Aliocha Schneider, Karelle Tremblay
2016 Jared Abrahamson, Grace Glowicki, Mylène Mackay, Sophie Nélisse
Some rather impressive young talent on this list. People to keep your eye on as we go along in these Canadian film seasons.
Best Canadian Feature Film
I have seen a few of these film, adding Closet Monster to my list this year. A very fine choice for 2015.
| Year | Film | Director | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Closet Monster | Stephen Dunn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Felix and Meira | Maxime Giroux | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | When Jews Were Funny | Alan Zweig | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Laurence Anyways | Xavier Dolan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Monsieur Lazhar | Philippe Falardeau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | Incendies | Denis Villeneuve | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | Cairo Time | Ruba Nadda | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Lost Song | Rodrigue Jean | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | My Winnipeg | Guy Maddin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Manufactured Landscapes | Jennifer Baichwal | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | C.R.A.Z.Y. | Jean-Marc Vallée | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | It's All Gone Pete Tong | Michael Dowse | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Les Invasions Barbares | Denys Arcand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Spider | David Cronenberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Atanarjuat (The Fast Runner) | Zacharias Kunuk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | Waydowntown | Gary Burns | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | The Five Senses | Jeremy Podeswa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Nô | Robert Lepage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | The Sweet Hereafter | Atom Egoyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Hanging Garden | Thom Fitzgerald | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | Long's Day Journey Into The Night | David Wellington | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | Live Bait | Bruce Sweeney | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | Exotica | Atom Egoyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1993 | Kanehsatake: 270 Years Of Resistance | Alanis Obomsawin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Requiem Pour Un Beau Sans-Coeur | Robert Morin | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1991 | The Adjuster | Atom Egoyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | H | Darrell Wasyk | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1989 | Roadkill | Bruce McDonald | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick | Allan Goldstein | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1987 | Family Viewing | Atom Egoyan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | Le Déclin De L'empire Américain | Denys Arcand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1985 | Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga Of Hal C. Banks | Donald Brittain | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | La Femme De L'hôtel | Léa Pool | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Best Canadian Feature Film (1991-present); Excellence in Canadian Production (1984-1990). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best Canadian First Feature Film
Haven't seen too many of these films, exceptions being Marion Bridge and Last Night. Some of those titles are quite enticing.
| Year | Film | Director | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Sleeping Giant | Andrew Cividino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Bang Bang Baby | Jeffrey St. Jules | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013 | Asphalt Watches | Shayne Ehman, Seth Scriver | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | Antiviral | Brandon Cronenberg | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Blackbird | Jason Buxton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | Edwin Boyd | Nathan Morlando | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2010 | The High Cost of Living | Deborah Chow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009 | The Wild Hunt | Alexandre Franchi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2008 | Before Tomorrow | Marie-Hélène Cousineau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madeline Piujuq Ivalu | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | Un Film Sans Fusil Continental | Stéphane Lafleur | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2006 | Sur La Trace D'igor Rizzi | Nöel Mitrani | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | The Life And Hard Times Of Guy Terrifico | Louise Archambault, Michael Mabbott | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2004 | La Peau Blanche | Daniel Roby | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | Love, Sex and Eating The Bones | Sudz Sutherland | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2002 | Marion Bridge | Wiebke Von Carolsfeld | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Inertia | Sean Garrity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | La Moitié Gauche Du Frigo | Philippe Falardeau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | Just Watch Me: | Catherine Annau | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trudeau and The 70's Generation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1998 | Last Night | Don McKellar | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1997 | Cube Vincenzo | Natali | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As determined by the Toronto International Film Festival. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2016 Toronto International Film Festival runs today through September 18. For more details about the festival, click here.
photo credit: TIFF
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