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Toronto – Eh!U Meet The Europeans - European Film Festival
is pleased to announce its first ever audience award winner.
The Magna Audience Award winner, as determined by audience ballot,
is KATYN, directed by Andrzej Wajda. KATYN was representing
the Republic of Poland in Toronto for the 4th annual edition of
the European Film Festival. The winner was named at the close
of the Festival.
Sponsored by Magna International Inc., the Audience Award
was introduced for the first time in 2008. It underlines the artistic
quality of the movies featured at Toronto’s only festival dedicated
to European cinema. Votes were cast by ballot following all film
screenings.
“It is an honour and privilege for me to express the words of gratefulness
and appreciation” the Consul Andrzej Krężel of the Consulate General
of Poland in Toronto said. "We are very proud that Katyn
is the European Film Festival Magna Audience Award winner. The film
touches upon very important historical facts which are particularly
significant for Mr. Andrzej Wajda, the director of the film who
lost his father in Katyń. On belhalf of Mr. Andrzej Wajda we thank
cordially the Audience of the Festival and hope to see you next
year.” The Toronto premiere of this Oscar-nominated movie puts
Eh!U Meet The Europeans permanently on the North American
cultural map.
The 2008 Eh!U Meet The Europeans- European Film Festival attracted
approximately 6700 visitors, 60% more visitors than in 2007.
Due to theaters’ capacity limitation, staff had to turn away approximately
300 people. For the first time this year, 8000 color brochures were
designed, printed and distributed in major public places.
We want to take this opportunity to thank our volunteers for their
unconditional dedication night after night, and our sponsors for
their valued contributions. In 2008, Eh!U Meet The Europeans
– European Film Festival was supported by: Toronto French
School, Creative 7, Dale & Lessmann LLP, Le Métropolitain, EYE WEEKLY,
Alliance française de Toronto, Lufthansa, Toronto Film & Television
Office, CHIN Radio/TV International, Deutsche Welle, France Magazine,
CIUT 89.5 fm, the Association of Italian Chefs of Canada, Evanov
Radio, Delta Chelsea, Magna, Gamelle Restaurant, Cinematheque Ontario,
the National Film Board, GEKO, Promation Engineering Ltd., Humber
College and the Vari Foundation.
For two weeks, Toronto’s avid movie-goers are treated to free screenings,
thus indulging "the rich and diverse culture of Europe through a
selection of its finest and most recent films." For general questions
about Eh!U Meet The Europeans, please contact Pervenche Beurier,
Audiovisual Officer at the French Consulate at
audiovisuel@consulfrance-toronto.org
(T: 416 847 1908).
Please visit www.eutorontofilmfest.ca
for further information.
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