 Festival poster | |
| Opening film | American Utopia by Spike Lee |
|---|---|
| Closing film | A Suitable Boy by Mira Nair |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Founded | 1976 |
| Awards | Nomadland (People's Choice Award) |
| Festival date | September 10–21, 2020 |
| Website | tiff |
The 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, the 45th event in the Toronto International Film Festival series, was held from September 10 to 21, 2020.[1] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto, the festival took place primarily on an online streaming platform, although limited in-person screenings still took place within the constraints of social distancing restrictions.[2]
Officially the festival concluded on September 19, with the final film premieres and events taking place that day;[3] however, due to the 48-hour rental period applying to film viewings on the online platform, the festival platform remained open until September 21 to honour tickets purchased on closing day.[4]
- ^ Calum Slingerland, "TIFF Still Plans to Have a Physical Festival in 2020". Exclaim!, May 28, 2020.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "TIFF still planning some type of physical festival, execs say". CBC News, May 28, 2020.
- ^ Victoria Ahearn, "A pandemic-tailored guide to the Toronto International Film Festival 2020". Global News, August 27, 2020.
- ^ Eli Glasner and Jackson Weaver, "What worked and what wowed the mostly virtual TIFF 2020 film fest". CBC News, September 19, 2020.