2012 Toronto International Film Festival
Festival poster
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| Opening film | Looper |
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| Closing film | Song for Marion |
| Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Hosted by | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Number of films | 289 feature films and 83 shorts |
| Festival date | September 6, 2012–September 16, 2012 |
| Language | English |
| Website | tiff |
The 37th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 6 and September 16, 2012. TIFF announced the films that were accepted on August 21, 2012. Looper directed by Rian Johnson was selected as the opening film.
On 17 September 2012, it was announced that David O. Russell's comedy film, Silver Linings Playbook, had been awarded the People's Choice Award. The film, in which Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence appear as "neurotic lovers obsessed with their exes", is based on a novel by Matthew Quick. The festival director, Piers Handling, stated that the film is "a deeply emotional story."Ben Affleck's Argo was the runner-up for the prize.Jared Leto's Artifact was given the People's Choice Award for best documentary, while Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths won the Midnight Madness audience award.
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