The 48th annual Toronto International Film Festival officially wrapped Sunday evening, but not without handing out a number of prestigious awards, including the People’s Choice awards, the Best Canadian Feature Film, and more.
“We’re grateful to all the audience members, artists, industry professionals, and supporters who graced Toronto’s cinemas, red carpets, meeting spaces, and streets,” Cameron Bailey, TIFF CEO, said in a press release. “As we recognize award winners today, we thank everyone who contributed to this glorious, collective gift.”
Here’s a breakdown of who-won-what:
Short Cuts Awards
Three awards are handed out in this category and each recipient receives a bursary of $10,000.
Announcing the winner of the Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Film: MOTHERLAND dir. Jasmin Mozaffari. #TIFF23 pic.twitter.com/Zt0GiHqk0l
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) September 17, 2023
Best Film winner: Electra
Best Canadian Film winner: Motherland
Share Her Journey Award winner: Shé (Snake)
Honourable Mention: Gaby’s Hills
Neptac Award
Winner: A Match, Director Jayant Digambar Somalkar
“I want to dedicate this award to all the brave woman in the world who challenge the adverse circumstances and they succeed.” —Jayant Digambar Somalkar, NETPAC Award winner. #TIFF23
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) September 17, 2023
📸: Getty/Jeremy Chan pic.twitter.com/9zz8gGsHNv
Fipresci Prize
Winner: Seagrass, Director Meredith Hama-Brown
Amplify Voices Award, presented by Canada Goose
Three awards are presented to under-presented filmmakers across Canada and each winner receives a cash prize of $10,000.
Announcing the winner of the Amplify Voices Award for Best BIPOC Canadian Feature, presented by @canadagoose: KANAVAL dir. Henri Pardo. #TIFF23 pic.twitter.com/mg08H3Bqnv
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) September 17, 2023
Best BIPOC Canadian Feature winner: Kanaval, Director Henri Pardo
Best BIPOC Canadian First Feature Award winner: Tautuktavuk (What We See)
Trailblazer Award winner: Damon D’Oliveira, producer
Best Canadian Feature Film Award
Winner: Solo, Director Sophie Dupuis
Honourable Mention: Kanaval, Director Henri Pardo
Changemaker Award
An award presented to a festival film which explores issues related to social change and youth empowerment, faced by young people. The winner receives $10,000.
Winner: We Grown Now, Director Minhal Baig
“I am very honoured to be recognized by this [TIFF Next Wave] committee, a group of young individuals who represent the hope and future of our film industry.” —@minhalbaig, director of WE GROWN NOW.
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) September 17, 2023
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Platform Award
An award of $20,000, given to the best film in the programme.
Winner: Dear Jassi, Director Tarsem Singh Dhandwar
People’s Choice Awards
Selected by the audience, all films in TIFF’s Official Selection are eligible for these awards.
The people have spoken.
— TIFF (@TIFF_NET) September 17, 2023
Announcing the winner of the #TIFFPeoplesChoiceAward: AMERICAN FICTION dir. Cord Jefferson #TIFF23 pic.twitter.com/YUh9QjRwKw
People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award winner: Dicks: The Musical, Director Larry Charles
People’s Choice Documentary Award winner: Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, Director Robert McCallum
People’s Choice Award winner: American Fiction, Director Cord Jefferson
Special Tribute Award
Winner: Andy Lau, The Movie Emperor
Honoured to celebrate Andy Lau receiving @TIFF_net’s Special Tribute Award.
— Mayor Olivia Chow (@MayorOliviaChow) September 16, 2023
Saw his film, “The Movie Emperor” — his depth of emotions is spectacular. pic.twitter.com/9LN5CqlwhO
TIFF Emerging Talent Award
Winner: Carolina Markowicz, Toll
TIFF Variety Artisan Award
Winner: Łukasz Żal, The Zone of Interest
