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Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
Festival date | September 5, 1991 –September 14, 1991 |
Language | English |
Website | tiff |
The 16th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and September 14, 1991. Jodie Foster's directorial debut film Little Man Tate, premiered in the Gala Presentation at the festival. [1] [2]
Award [3] [4] | Film | Director |
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People's Choice Award | The Fisher King | Terry Gilliam |
Best Canadian Feature Film | The Adjuster | Atom Egoyan |
Best Canadian Feature Film - Special Jury Citation | The Grocer's Wife | John Pozer |
Best Canadian Short Film | The Making of Monsters | John Greyson |
International Critics' Award | My Own Private Idaho | Gus Van Sant |
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