1988 Toronto International Film Festival
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 Festival poster by Marie-Louise Cusack | |
| Opening film | Dead Ringers |
|---|---|
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| No. of films | 279 films |
| Festival date | September 8, 1988–September 17, 1988 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 13th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 8 and September 17, 1988. Midnight Madness programme was introduced at the festival.[1][2] The festival screened 279 films from 38 countries.[3][4][5] Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown by Pedro Almodóvar won the Classic Film Award at the festival.
Dead Ringers by Toronto born David Cronenberg was selected as the opening film.[6] Madame Sousatzka was the closing night film, with Shirley Maclaine attending.[4]
The Ryerson Theatre was the venue for most of the 10 nightly galas. The only Canadian one was The Revolving Doors.[4]
The festival featured a retrospective of 47 films from the Soviet Union, including the early films of Elem Klimov, and a tribute to Finnish brothers Mika and Aki Kaurismäki, including the 1983 Crime and Punishment and Helsinki Napoli All Night Long (1987).[4]
| Award[7][8][3] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| John Labatt Classic Film Award | Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown | Pedro Almodóvar |
| Toronto-City (Best Canadian Feature Film) | The Outside Chance of Maximilian Glick | Allan A. Goldstein |
| Four Seasons Hotel Critics' Award | Distant Voices, Still Lives | Terence Davies |
Runners-up for the Classic Film Award were Earth Girls Are Easy, The Thin Blue Line, The Revolving Doors and Hawks. Runners-up for the Critics' Award were Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Commissar and A Short Film About Killing.[3]