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.
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 |
Award[2][3] | Film | Director |
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People's Choice Award | Best Boy | Ira Wohl |
This year The American Nightmare retrospective on American horror films was organized by Canadian critic Robin Wood and Richard Lippe.[4] Brian De Palma and George A. Romero attended the retrospective as guests.[5][6] Also this year Industry programme trade forum was started by festival, which continued till 1991.[4] The festival featured a special programme of films from Sweden, with Jörn Donner, the head of the Swedish Film Institute, and nine Swedish filmmakers attending.[1]
A tribute program to Canadian actress and filmmaker Luce Guilbeault, featuring both films in which she performed and films she directed.
Films directed by Marguerite Duras.
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