The 28th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 4 to September 13, 2003. A total of 336 films (252 feature length and 84 short films) from 55 countries were screened during the festival. Of the feature films, 73% were world, international, or North American premieres.[3][4][5]
Opening film | The Barbarian Invasions[1] |
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Closing film | Danny Deckchair[2] |
Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
No. of films | 336 films |
Festival date | September 4, 2003 | –September 13, 2003
Language | English |
Website | tiff |
Award[6] | Film | Director |
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People's Choice Award | Zatōichi | Takeshi Kitano[7] |
Discovery Award | Rhinoceros Eyes | Aaron Woodley |
Best Canadian Feature Film | The Barbarian Invasions | Denys Arcand |
Best Canadian First Feature Film | Love, Sex and Eating the Bones | Sudz Sutherland |
Best Canadian Short Film | Aspiration | Constant Mentzas |
FIPRESCI International Critics' Award | Noviembre | Achero Mañas |
TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list, its national critics and festival programmers poll of the ten best feature and short films of the year, was released in December 2003.[9]