| Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Felicia's Journey |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Onegin |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| No. of films | 318 films |
| Festival date | September 9, 1999–September 18, 1999 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 24th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 9 to September 18, 1999. The festival opened with Atom Egoyan's Felicia's Journey and closed with Onegin by Martha Fiennes. A total of 318 films were screened in the 13 programmes. [1] [2] [3]
| Award [4] | Film | Recipient |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | American Beauty | Sam Mendes |
| Discovery Award | Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish | Kevin Jordan |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | The Five Senses | Jeremy Podeswa |
| Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation | Set Me Free (Emporte-moi) | Léa Pool |
| Best Canadian First Feature Film | Just Watch Me: Trudeau and the '70s Generation | Catherine Annau |
| Best Canadian First Feature Film – Special Jury Citation | Full Blast | Rodrigue Jean |
| Canadian Film Jury Special Citations for Acting | Johnny | Chris Martin |
| New Waterford Girl | Liane Balaban | |
| Set Me Free (Emporte-moi) | Karine Vanasse | |
| Best Canadian Short Film | Discharge (Décharge) | Patrick Demers |
| Best Canadian Short Film – Special Mention | Karaoke | Stéphane Lafleur |
| FIPRESCI International Critics' Award | Shower | Zhang Yang |