Toronto 2016: Award Winners

The Toronto International Film Festival has been and gone for another year and, as expected, it has kick-started the marathon to the Oscars. Though not a competitive festival of sorts, their annual awards do single out some of the more impressive contributions to the festival, most notably the People’s Choice Award.

Voted on by TIFF attendees, the award has become a strong indicator of Oscar favourites, predicting the likes of Slumdog Millionaire and 12 Years a Slave. So who won this year? Find out below.

TIFF 2016: The Award Winners

Grolsch People’s Choice Award
La La Land

Grolsch People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award
Free Fire

Grolsch People’s Choice Documentary Award
I Am Not Your Negro

Dropbox Discovery Program Filmmakers Award
Yanillys Perez, Jeffrey

Toronto Platform Prize
Jackie

NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere
In Between

FIPRESCI Prize for Special Presentations
I Am Not Madame Bovary

FIPRESCI Prize for the Discovery Programme
Kati Kati

Canada Goose Award for Best Canadian Feature Film
Those Who Make Revolution Halfway Only Dig Their Own Graves

City of Toronto Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film
Old Stone

Short Cuts Award for Best Short Film
Imago

Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Short Film
Mutants

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