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]
Opening film | Felicia's Journey |
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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 |
Award[4] | Film | Recipient |
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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 |