1985 Toronto International Film Festival
 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | Joshua Then and Now |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| No. of films | 460 feature films |
| Festival date | September 5, 1985–September 14, 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 10th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and September 14, 1985. The festival featured 460 feature films, the highest number of films in festival.[1]
Joshua Then and Now by Ted Kotcheff was selected as the opening film.
Awards
| Award[2][3] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | The Official Story | Luis Puenzo |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks | Donald Brittain |
| International Critics' Award | My American Cousin | Sandy Wilson |
| No Surrender | Alan Bleasdale |
Programme
Gala Presentations
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colonel Redl | Oberst Redl | István Szabó | Hungary, West Germany, Austria |
| Death of a Salesman | Volker Schlöndorff | United States | |
| Joshua Then and Now | Ted Kotcheff | Canada | |
| The Journey of Natty Gann | Jeremy Paul Kagan | United States | |
| Jagged Edge | Richard Marquand | United States | |
| Kiss of the Spider Woman | Héctor Babenco | Brazil, United States | |
| Maxie | Paul Aaron | United States | |
| Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters | Paul Schrader | United States, Japan | |
| The Official Story | La Historia oficial | Luis Puenzo | Argentina |
| Plenty | Fred Schepisi | United States | |
| Twice in a Lifetime | Bud Yorkin | United States | |
Perspective Canada
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 Days | Giles Walker | Canada | |
| The Alley Cat | Le Matou | Jean Beaudin | |
| Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've Got | Brigitte Berman | ||
| Canada's Sweetheart: The Saga of Hal C. Banks | Donald Brittain | ||
| Crime Wave | John Paizs | ||
| The Dame in Colour | La Dame en couleurs | Claude Jutra | |
| Eastern Avenue | Peter Mettler | ||
| Jacques and November | Jacques et novembre | Jean Beaudry, François Bouvier | |
| The Last Glacier | Le dernier glacier | Jacques Leduc, Roger Frappier | |
| My American Cousin | Sandy Wilson | ||
| No Sad Songs | Nik Sheehan | ||
| On Land Over Water (Six Stories) | Richard Kerr | ||
| Pale Face | Visage pâle | Claude Gagnon | |
| Samuel Lount | Laurence Keane | ||
| Transylvania 1917 | Peter Dudar | ||
| A Trilogy | Barbara Sternberg | ||
Contemporary World Cinema
- Adieu Bonaparte by Youssef Chahine
- Always by Henry Jaglom
- Cop au Vin (Poulet au vinaigre) by Claude Chabrol
- Dance with a Stranger by Mike Newell
- Deadhead Miles by Vernon Zimmerman
- Desert Hearts by Donna Deitch
- Dim Sum: A Little Bit of Heart by Wayne Wang
- The Funeral by Juzo Itami
- Insignificance by Nicolas Roeg
- Turtle Diary by John Irvin
Open Vault
| English title | Original title | Director(s) | Production country |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back to God's Country | David Hartford | Canada | |
| Becky Sharp | Rouben Mamoulian | United States | |
| I Am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang | Mervyn LeRoy | United States | |
| Way Down East | D. W. Griffith | United States | |
Unconfirmed program
- Broken Mirrors (Gebroken spiegels) by Marleen Gorris
- Chain Letters by Mark Rappaport
- Dear Karl (Lieber Karl) by Maria Knilli
- My Beautiful Laundrette by Stephen Frears
- No Surrender by Alan Bleasdale
- Oriana by Fina Torres
- Seduction: The Cruel Woman by Elfi Mikesch and Monika Treut
- Singleton's Pluck by Richard Eyre
- A Strange Love Affair by Eric de Kuyper and Paul Verstaten
- When Father Was Away on Business by Emir Kusturica
References
- ^ "The TIFF 35th Anniversary Facts and Figures". Economia della Cultura (2). 2011. doi:10.1446/35425. Retrieved October 18, 2013.
- ^ "TIFF Awards" Archived 2012-09-27 at the Wayback Machine. tiff.net, October 16, 2013.
- ^ "TIFF People's Choice prize heralds film industry kudos". CBC News. Retrieved October 16, 2013.