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TIFF: Toronto International Film Festivals

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Toronto International Film Festival or TIFF was founded in 1976. Since then, it became one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. The festivals is not just well-attended by the adoring movie fans but also by the film celebrities.

Between 300-400 films are screened during the film festival and are played in different cinema venues downtown. Film genres are varied to cater different types of movie fans. A lot of the films that premiered in TIFF have created worldwide buzz. In fact, notable TIFF People's Choice Award winners made it to Oscars' list from Best Picture to Best Director to Best Actress/Actor, etc...

The Toronto International Film Festival is held every September which begins on a Thursday night.

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People's Choice Award winners at Toronto International Film Festival

• The King's Speech (2010)
• Precious (2009)
• Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
• Eastern Promises (2007)
• Bella (2006)
• Tsotsi (2005)
• Hotel Rwanda (2004)
• Zatôichi (2003)
• Whale Rider (2002)
• 'Amélie (2001)
• Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)
• American Beauty (1999)
• Life Is Beautiful (1998)
• The Hanging Garden (1997)
• Shine (1996)
• Antonia (1995)
• Priest (1994)
• The Snapper (1993) (TV)
• Strictly Ballroom (1992)
• The Fisher King (1991)
• Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
• Roger & Me (1989)
• Mujeres al borde de un ataque de nervios (1988)
• The Princess Bride (1987)
• Le déclin de l'empire américain (1986)
• La historia oficial (1985)
• Places in the Heart (1984)
• The Big Chill (1983)
• Tempest (1982)
• Chariots of Fire (1981)
• Bad Timing (1980)
• Best Boy (1979)
• Girlfriends (1978)

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Top 10 Canada's Best Films 2010

Feature Films

The Top Ten features are selected from among narrative, documentary, animation and experimental films. Each film must have either premiered at a major Canadian film festival or obtained a commercial theatrical release in Canada in the relevant calendar year.

1. Les Amours imaginaires
2. Barney's Version
3. Curling
4. The High Cost of Living
5. Incendies
6. Last Train Home
7. Morda
8. Splice
9. Trigger
10. Trois temps apres la mort d'Anna

Short Film Features

The Top Ten shorts are selected from among narrative, documentary, animation and experimental films. Each film must have premiered at a major Canadian film festival in the relevant calendar year.

1. Above the Knee
2. Les fleurs de l'age
3. I Was A Child of Holocaust Survivors
4. The Legend of Beaver Dam
5. Lipsett Diaries
6. The Little White Cloud That Cried
7. Marius Borodine
8. Mokhtar
9. On the Way to the Sea
10. Vapor

For summary of the film and schedule of screenings, refer this site.

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