The 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 16, 2012. TIFF announced the films that were accepted on August 21, 2012. On its 37th edition the TIFF included a 289 feature films and 83 short films. Directed by Rian Johnson, Looper was selected as the opening film.[4][5]
Opening film | Looper[1] |
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Closing film | Song for Marion[2] |
Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Awards | Silver Linings Playbook (People's Choice Award) |
Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
No. of films | 289 feature films and 83 shorts[3] |
Festival date | September 6, 2012 | –September 16, 2012
Language | English |
Website | tiff |
Award[6][7] | Film | Director |
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People's Choice Award | Silver Linings Playbook | David O. Russell |
People's Choice Award, First Runner Up | Argo | Ben Affleck |
People's Choice Award, Second Runner Up | Zaytoun | Eran Riklis |
People's Choice Award (Documentary) | Artifact | Jared Leto |
People's Choice Award (Documentary), First Runner Up | Storm Surfers 3D | Christopher Nelius and Justin McMillan |
People's Choice Award (Documentary), Second Runner Up | Revolution | Rob Stewart |
People's Choice Award (Midnight Madness) | Seven Psychopaths | Martin McDonagh |
People's Choice Award (Midnight Madness), First Runner Up | The Bay | Barry Levinson |
People's Choice Award (Midnight Madness), Second Runner Up | John Dies at the End | Don Coscarelli |
Best Canadian Feature Film | Laurence Anyways | Xavier Dolan |
Best Canadian Short Film | Keep a Modest Head (Ne crâne pas sois modeste) | Deco Dawson |
Best Canadian Short Film, Honorable Mention | Crackin' Down Hard | Mike Clattenburg |
Best Canadian First Feature Film | Antiviral | Brandon Cronenberg |
Blackbird | Jason Buxton | |
FIPRESCI Discovery | Call Girl | Mikael Marcimain |
FIPRESCI Special Presentations | In the House | François Ozon |
NETPAC Award | The Land of Hope | Sion Sono |
On 17 September 2012, it was announced that David O. Russell's romantic comedy-drama film, Silver Linings Playbook, had been awarded the People's Choice Award.[8] The film, in which Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence appear as "neurotic lovers obsessed with their exes", is based on a novel by Matthew Quick.[8][9] The festival director, Piers Handling, stated that the film is "a deeply emotional story."[10] Ben Affleck's Argo was the runner-up for the prize.[11] Jared Leto's Artifact was given the People's Choice Award for best documentary, while Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths won the Midnight Madness audience award.[8]