Taking place last night at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel, the TIFF Tribute Gala honored those who made a significant impact through their work in the Festival this year. Honorees range in tenure and stature and it was a star-studded affair!
2022 TIFF Tribute Award recipients:
Ensemble My Policeman
TIFF Tribute Award for Performance presented by Polestar
Sam Mendes
TIFF Ebert Director Award
Brendan Fraser
TIFF Tribute Award for Performance presented by IMDbPro
Hildur GuĂ°nadĂłttir
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Sally El Hosaini
TIFF Emerging Talent Award presented by MGM
Michelle Yeoh
TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by BVLGARI
Buffy Sainte-Marie
Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media presented by Participant
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By Amanda Gilmore
My Policeman follows Tom (Harry Styles) a young policeman who has conformed to the social expectations of 1950s Britain. When he meets Schoolteacher Marion (Emma Corrin) she is immediately smitten with him and the two begin a relationship. However, their world changes when they meet museum curator Patrick (David Dawson). Tom and Patrick fall in love during a time when it was forbidden to do so. Decades later, in 1999, the three (Linus Roache, Gina McKee, and Rupert Everett) must confront their painful past to move toward their future.
The Film works best as a study on memory and wasted time. Screenwriter Ron Nyswaner weaves the story of the three through their twenties and then meets them again decades later. In 1999, we get to see the guilt that Marion (McKee) and Tom (Roache) have carried with them. This guilt has kept them tied unhappily together. Through this, we witness that itâs never too late to forgive yourself and start a life that will make you happy.
Further, itâs through the weaving of the time frames that we see this forbidden love through changing social conventions. When Tom and Patrick meet, their love is illegal. They have no choice but to hide. Therefore, we understand where Tomâs mixed emotions of anger, passion, sadness and regret come from. Itâs a performance that shows the range Styles has. While Patrick, an outstanding Dawson, longs to have a future where he doesnât have to share Tom. Then thereâs Corrin who gives a stellar performance as Marion who tries to hold onto the life sheâs only ever imagined for herself. We see their wants and desires back in the â50s and why Tom and Patrick couldnât be together. Then we are brought to 1999 when things began changing for the Community. We see the changing views reflected in the adult characters.
My Policeman is a touching story of love, memory and time.
My Policeman screens as follows at TIFF â22:
Sun, Sep 11 IN-PERSON at Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre at 6:30 pm
Mon, Sep 12 IN-PERSON at Scotiabank Theatre at 12:00 pm
Fri, Sep 16 IN-PERSON at Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre at 2:00 pm
Sat, Sep 17 IN-PERSON at Royal Alexandra Theatre at 1:30 pm
Harry Styles and Emma Corrin star in MY POLICEMAN, arriving this Fall. See the first stills from this upcoming Feature from Director Michael Grandage. We’ll be seeing this at TIFF! Can’t wait.
Starring: Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina McKee, Linus Roache, David Dawson and Rupert Everett.
Synopsis:
A beautifully crafted story of forbidden love and changing social conventions, My Policeman follows three young people â policeman Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson)â as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past. Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness.
My Policeman will Release in Theaters on October 21, 2022 and Globally on Prime Video Starting November 4, 2022.
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The 2022 TIFF Tribute Gala is set to take place Sunday, September 11, 2022 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel and being honoured this year is the Cast of MY POLICEMAN, including Harry Styles and Emma Corrin! The TIFF Tribute Award for Performance is presented by Polestar and the Awards are brought to us by BVLGARI. This marks the first time an Ensemble is being honoured, in addition to a new gender-neutral acting award.
Synopsis of MY POLICEMAN:
Adapted for the screen by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Ron Nyswaner from Bethan Robertsâ award-winning novel of the same name, Prime Videoâs My Policeman follows three young people â policeman Tom (Styles), teacher Marion (Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (Dawson) â as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Roache), Marion (McKee), and Patrick (Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past. Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness.
The TIFF Tribute Awards have served as an awards-season bellwether, with past honourees Jessica Chastain, Roger Deakins, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Joaquin Phoenix, Taika Waititi, and ChloĂŠ Zhao going on to win awards on the international stage. The TIFF Tribute Awards honour the film industryâs outstanding contributors and their achievements, recognizing leading industry members, acting talent, directorial expertise, new talent, and a below-the-line artist and creator. The Awards event also serves as TIFFâs largest annual fundraiser to support TIFFâs Every Story fund, which promotes diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in film and TIFFâs core mission to transform the way people see the world through film. More information on the 2022 TIFF Tribute Awards event and this yearâs honourees will follow in the coming weeks.
We’re less than a month away from TIFF ’22! This is a good type of anxious!
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Huge news! Harry Styles stars in MY POLICEMAN along with The Crown‘s Emma Corrin, which just has been announced to premiere at TIFF ’22!
Adapted for the screen by Ron Nyswaner from Bethan Robertsâ award-winning novel of the same name, My Policeman follows three young people â policeman Tom (Harry Styles), teacher Marion (Emma Corrin), and museum curator Patrick (David Dawson)â as they embark on an emotional journey in 1950s Britain. Flashing forward to the 1990s, Tom (Linus Roache), Marion (Gina McKee), and Patrick (Rupert Everett) are still reeling with longing and regret, but now they have one last chance to repair the damage of the past. Based on the book by Bethan Roberts, director Michael Grandage carves a visually transporting, heart-stopping portrait of three people caught up in the shifting tides of history, liberty, and forgiveness. From Prime Video, My Policeman stars Harry Styles, Emma Corrin, Gina Mckee, Linus Roache, David Dawson and Rupert Everett. It is directed by Michael Grandage from a screenplay by Ron Nyswaner, based on the book by Bethan Roberts. Producers are Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter, Robbie Rogers, Cora Palfrey and Philip Herd. |
MY POLICEMAN arrives November 4, 2022 on Prime Video Canada.
(Photo/video credit: Prime Video Canada)
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