TIFF and TVO Honour Norman Jewison

TIFF AND TVO HONOUR ONE OF THE MOST CELEBRATED NAMES IN CANADIAN FILM WITH ‘AND JUSTICE FOR ALL: THE FILMS OF NORMAN JEWISON’

Special guests Olympia Dukakis and John Patrick Shanley join the acclaimed director on stage at TIFF Bell Lightbox August 11 for an all-star introduction to the screening of Moonstruck

A Tribute to Norman Jewison premieres August 12 on TVO

While many Canadians have enjoyed substantial careers in Hollywood, few have enjoyed the remarkable success and longevity of Norman Jewison. TIFF, in partnership with TVO, is proud to present And Justice for All: The Films of Norman Jewison, a retrospective on the works of the master Canadian filmmaker running from Thursday, August 11 to Wednesday, August 31 at TIFF Bell Lightbox. Tackling cutting-edge dramas addressing some of the most volatile social issues of the day – In the Heat of the Night , A Soldier’s Story and The Hurricane – to romantic comedies – Moonstruck – and caper films; from classic musicals – Fiddler on the Roof – to social satires – . . . And Justice for All ; The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!  – Jewison is one of the most versatile of contemporary directors.

Jewison has been nominated for seven Academy Awards®, including three for Best Director (In The Heat of the Night, Fiddler on the Roof, Moonstruck) and four for Best Picture (The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!, Fiddler on the Roof, A Soldier’s Story, Moonstruck). In total, his films have received 46 nominations and 12 Academy Awards® and he received the prestigious Irving Thalberg Award at the 71st Academy Awards® ceremony in1999. In 1989, Jewison was made a member of the Order of Ontario.  In 1992, he was decorated a Companion of the Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian award.  Jewison was presented with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award in 2004.

The series begins with Norman Jewison and Friends, an all-star introduction to the screening of Moonstruck.  On Thursday, August 11, Piers Handling, CEO and Director, TIFF, will welcome Jewison onstage at TIFF Bell Lightbox, alongside Moonstruck star Olympia Dukakis and screenwriter John Patrick Shanley, both of whom won Academy Awards for their work on the film.

Two celebrated Canadian directors, Clement Virgo and Bruce McDonald will join Jewison to introduce the screenings of In the Heat of the Night (Sunday, August 14) and Rollerball (Friday, August 19), respectively. A special In Conversation With… Norman Jewison hosted by Michael Barker, co-president and co-founder, Sony Pictures Classics, and followed by a screening of Gaily, Gaily, has also been added to the line-up (Monday, August 29), .

TVO celebrates Jewison’s career through nearly 40 years of archival interviews.  Join TVO as it brings back the memories and the stories in A Tribute to Norman Jewison, airing Friday, August 12 at 10:00 pm.  Among the featured guests interviewed in the special are Sidney Poitier, Rod Steiger and Carl Reiner. Encore presentations of A Tribute to Norman Jewison will air Saturday, August 13 and Sunday, August 14 at 6:00 pm.

Films screening at TIFF Bell Lightbox as part of And Justice for All: The Films of Norman Jewison are:

FILM
DATE/TIME

Moonstruck
1987, USA (102 min.)
Thursday, August 11 at 7:00 pm
*Special guests Norman Jewison, Olympia Dukakis and John Patrick Shanley in attendance

The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!
1966, USA (126 min.)
Friday, August 12 at 3:00 pm
Saturday, August 13 at 4:45 pm

The Cincinnati Kid
1965, USA (113 min.)
Friday, August 12 at 9:00 pm

A Soldier’s Story
1984, USA (101 min.)
Friday, August 12 at 6:30 pm

In the Heat of the Night
1967, USA 9109 min.)
Sunday, August 14 at 3:45 pm
*Special guests Norman Jewison and Clement Virgo in attendance

…And Justice For All
1979, USA (117 min.)
Monday, August 15 at 8:45 pm

The Thomas Crown Affair
1968, USA (102 min.)
Wednesday, August 17 at 8:45 pm


Agnes of God
1984, USA (98 min.)
Tuesday, August 16 at 9:15 pm
Friday, August 19 at 3:00 pm

Rollerball
1975, USA (122 min.)
Friday, August 19 at 9:00 pm
*Special guests Norman Jewison and Bruce McDonald in attendance

The Hurricane
1999, USA (145 min.)
Saturday, August 20 at 4:30 pm
*Special guest Norman Jewison in attendance

Jesus Christ Superstar
1973, USA (103 min.)
Screens daily from Friday, August 26 to Wednesday, August 31 at 6:45 pm

Fiddler on the Roof
1971, USA (181 min.)
Saturday, August 27 at 4:00 pm
*Fiddler on the Roof also plays for free in David Pecaut Square on August 10 as part of TIFF in the Park.

The Statement
2003, Canada/France/UK (120 min.)
Saturday, August 27 at 7:45 pm

Gaily, Gaily
1969, USA (107 min.)
Monday, August 29 at 7:00 pm
*Special guests Norman Jewison and Michael Barker, co-president and co-founder of Sony Pictures Classics in attendance