The Toronto International Film Festival has revealed the award winners, with the TIFF People’s Choice Award going to La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi.
Other top honors, including the International People’s Choice Award, went to Elsinore, directed by Simon Stone, and the People’s Choice Documentary Award went to Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been, directed by Barry Avrich.
In a historic first this year, winning TIFF’s Platform Prize grants a non-English-language film direct eligibility for Best International Feature Film at the Academy Awards, with the award going to Angh, directed by Theja Rio. In a statement, the Platform jury said, “The Platform Prize goes to Angh. For its refreshing perspective, strength of filmmaking, and deeply resonant portrait of a world. We praise the filmmaker’s vision, audacity and courage.”
People’s Choice Awards
People’s Choice Award presented by Rogers: La Bola Negra, dirs. Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi
First runner-up: I Play Rocky, dir. Peter Farrelly
Second runner-up: Being Heumann, dir. Siân Heder
International People’s Choice Award presented by Rogers: Elsinore, dir. Simon Stone
First runner-up: Possible Love, dir. Lee Chang-dong
Second runner-up: The Assassin(s), dir. Hur Jin-ho
People’s Choice Documentary Award presented by Rogers: Darlene Love: I Know Where I’ve Been, dir. Barry Avrich
First runner-up: Black Sunflowers, dir. James Marcus Haney
Second runner-up: The Ultra Runner, dir. Mila Aung-Thwin
People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award presented by Rogers: Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney, dir. Matthew Rankin
First runner-up: The Spiral, dir. Paolo Strippoli
Second runner-up: Arrested Memory, dir. SABU
Platform Prize
Platform Prize:
Angh, dir. Theja Rio | India
Special Jury Award:
Brace Your Heart (Garrat Du Váimmu), dir. Amanda Kernell | Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, Bulgaria
Short Cuts Awards
Short Cuts Award for Best International Short Film:
MAMMALIA, dir. Elia Kalogianni | Greece, Netherlands
Honourable Mention:
The Spectacular Death of Prisca, dir. Kaelo Iyizoba | Nigeria
Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Short Film:
Fight Kid, dir. Michael Del Monte | Canada
Honourable Mention:
Almost Pink, dir. Justine Prince | Canada
Short Cuts Award for Best Animated Short Film:
Into The Betaverse, dirs. Varun Raman, Tom Hancock | United Kingdom
Honourable Mention:
Terminal, dir. Alexandre Siqueira | Portugal, Spain, France
FIPRESCI Prize
FIPRESCI Prize:
Ancestors, dir. David Turpin | Ireland, United Kingdom
NETPAC Award
NETPAC Award:
Thirteen in Gaza, dir. Hosam Abu Dan | Palestine
Best Canadian Discovery Award
Best Canadian Discovery Award:
Smudge the Blades, dir. Cody Lightning | Canada
Honourable Mention:
The Black Box is Orange, dir. Yuula Benivolski | Canada
Best Canadian Feature Film Award
Best Canadian Feature Film Award:
Sunburn, dir. Serville Poblete | Canada
Honourable Mention:
Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story, dir. Adrian Buitenhuis | Canada
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