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Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
Festival date | September 6, 1979 –September 15, 1979 |
Language | English |
Website | tiff |
The 4th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 15, 1979. Due to overcrowding in the prior year, the Gala presentations were moved from the 700-seat Towne Cinema to the 1,600-seat Elgin Theatre. [1] The People's Choice Award was awarded to Best Boy by Ira Wohl, which later won Oscar for Best Documentary Feature.
Award [2] [3] | Film | Director |
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People's Choice Award | Best Boy | Ira Wohl |
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Films directed by Marguerite Duras.
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