Festival poster
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| Opening film | Ararat |
|---|---|
| Closing film | Femme Fatale |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| No. of films | 343 films |
| Festival date | September 5, 2002 (2002-09-05)–September 17, 2002 (2002-09-17) |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 27th Toronto International Film Festival ran from September 5 to September 17 and screened 343 films from 50 countries. Of these 263 were feature films, of which 141 were in a language other than English. The ten-day festival opened with Atom Egoyan's Ararat and closed with Brian De Palma's Femme Fatale.[1][2]
| Award[3] | Film | Director |
|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | Whale Rider | Niki Caro |
| Discovery Award | The Magdalene Sisters | Peter Mullan |
| Visions Award | Russian Ark | Aleksandr Sokurov |
| Visions Award - Special Citation | City of God | Fernando Meirelles |
| Visions Award - Special Citation | Gerry | Gus Van Sant |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | Spider | David Cronenberg |
| Best Canadian First Feature Film | Marion Bridge | Wiebke von Carolsfeld |
| Best Canadian Short Film | Blue Skies | Ann Marie Fleming |
| FIPRESCI International Critics' Award | Under Another Sky (Les chemins de l'oued) | Gaël Morel |
| FIPRESCI International Critics' Award - Special Mention | Open Hearts | Susanne Bier |
TIFF named its annual Canada's Top Ten list in early 2003.[5]
