Toronto International Film Festival announces free audience favorites

Jul 25, 2000 by Ian Evans

If you find yourself in Toronto this August you may want to look into some of the activities that will be taking place in August to celebrate the September festival’s 25th year.

From August 25-31, you can relive Festival history at the Famous Players Paramount, Cineplex Odeon Canada Square Cinemas, Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinemas, and Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage.

Tickets for AGF Festival Favourites screenings are free of charge and are available by visiting the Festival Box Office (College Park, 777 Bay Street), in person only after August 1. Tickets are also available at the cinema box offices on the nights of the screenings. Limit of 4 tickets per person per screening. The Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage is not ticketed.

• August 25
  AMERICAN BEAUTY – 7 p.m., Famous Players Paramount
  Sam Mendes, USA, 1999, Rated: AA
  LIFE IS BEAUTIFUL – 7 p.m., Cineplex Odeon Canada Square
  Roberto Benigni, Italy, 1998 Rated: PG
  THE BIG CHILL – 9:30 p.m., Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinema
  Lawrence Kasdan, USA, 1983, Rated: R
  THE PRINCESS BRIDE – 9:30 p.m., Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage (outdoor)
  Rob Reiner, USA, 1987, Rated: PG
• August 26
  WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN – 7 p.m. Famous Players Paramount
  Pedro Almodóvar, Spain, 1988 , Rated: AA
  ANTONIA’S LINE – 7 p.m., Cineplex Odeon Canada Square
  Marleen Gorris, The Netherlands/Belgium/UK, 1995, Rated: AA
  THE FISHER KING – 9:30 p.m., Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinema
  Terry Gilliam, USA, 1991, Rated: AA
  STRICTLY BALLROOM – 9:30 p.m., Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage (outdoor)
  Baz Luhrmann, Australia, 1992, Rated: PG
• August 27
  LE DÉCLIN DE L’EMPIRE AMÉRICAIN – 7 p.m., Famous Players Paramount
  Denys Arcand, Canada, 1986, Rated: R
  PRIEST – 7 p.m., Cineplex Odeon Canada Square
  Antonia Bird, UK, 1994, Rated: AA
  STRICTLY BALLROOM – 9:30 p.m., Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinema
  Baz Luhrmann, Australia, 1992, Rated: PG
  SHINE – 9:30 p.m., Harbourfront Centre Concert Stage (outdoor)
  Scott Hicks, Australia/UK, 1996, Rated: PG
• August 28
  PLACES IN THE HEART – 7 p.m., Famous Players Paramount
  Robert Benton, USA, 1984, Rated: AA
  ROGER AND ME – 7 p.m., Cineplex Odeon Canada Square
  Michael Moore, USA, 1989, Rated: PG
  CYRANO DE BERGERAC – 9:30 p.m., Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinema
  Jean-Paul Rappeneau, France, 1990, Rated: PG
• August 29
  THE HANGING GARDEN – 7 p.m., Famous Players Paramount
  Thom Fitzgerald, Canada, 1997, Rated: AA
  SHINE – 9:30 p.m., Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinema
  Scott Hicks, Australia/UK, 1996, Rated: PG
• August 30
  GIRLFRIENDS – 7 p.m., Famous Players Paramount
  Claudia Weill, USA, 1978, Rated: R
  TEMPEST – 7 p.m., Cineplex Odeon Canada Square
  Paul Mazursky, USA, 1982, Rated: AA
  CHARIOTS OF FIRE – 9:30 p.m., Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinema
  Hugh Hudson, UK, 1981, Rated: Family
• August 31
  BAD TIMING – 7 p.m., Famous Players Paramount
  Nicolas Roeg, UK, 1980, Rated: R
  BEST BOY – 7 p.m., Cineplex Odeon Canada Square
  Ira Wohl, USA, 1979, Rated: PG
  THE SNAPPER – 9:30 p.m., Alliance Atlantis Beach Cinema
  Stephen Frears, UK, 1993, Rated: AA