Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

📍 Toronto, Canada

Festival Overview

TIFF is one of the largest public film festivals and a significant platform for independent filmmakers to showcase their work. It’s known for its diverse selection of films from around the world.

Awards

People's Choice Award

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Winning Films

Life Is Beautiful

Life Is Beautiful (1997)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Roberto Benigni

Nicoletta Braschi

Giorgio Cantarini

Giustino Durano

Precious

Precious (2009)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Gabourey Sidibe

Mo'Nique

Paula Patton

Mariah Carey

The Life of Chuck

The Life of Chuck (2025)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Tom Hiddleston

Mark Hamill

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Karen Gillan

American Fiction

American Fiction (2023)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Jeffrey Wright

John Ortiz

Erika Alexander

Leslie Uggams

The Fabelmans

The Fabelmans (2022)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Gabriel LaBelle

Michelle Williams

Paul Dano

Seth Rogen

Belfast

Belfast (2021)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Jude Hill

Jamie Dornan

Caitríona Balfe

Lewis McAskie

Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit (2019)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Roman Griffin Davis

Thomasin McKenzie

Scarlett Johansson

Taika Waititi

Green Book

Green Book (2018)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Viggo Mortensen

Mahershala Ali

Linda Cardellini

Sebastian Maniscalco

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Frances McDormand

Woody Harrelson

Sam Rockwell

Lucas Hedges

La La Land

La La Land (2016)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Ryan Gosling

Emma Stone

John Legend

Rosemarie DeWitt

Room

Room (2015)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Brie Larson

Jacob Tremblay

Joan Allen

Sean Bridgers

The Imitation Game

The Imitation Game (2014)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Benedict Cumberbatch

Keira Knightley

Matthew Goode

Rory Kinnear

12 Years a Slave

12 Years a Slave (2013)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Chiwetel Ejiofor

Michael Fassbender

Lupita Nyong'o

Benedict Cumberbatch

Silver Linings Playbook

Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Bradley Cooper

Jennifer Lawrence

Robert De Niro

Jacki Weaver

Where Do We Go Now?

Where Do We Go Now? (2011)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Claude Msawbaa

Leyla Hakim

Nadine Labaki

The King's Speech

The King's Speech (2010)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Colin Firth

Geoffrey Rush

Helena Bonham Carter

Guy Pearce

Slumdog Millionaire

Slumdog Millionaire (2008)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Dev Patel

Freida Pinto

Madhur Mittal

Anil Kapoor

Eastern Promises

Eastern Promises (2007)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Viggo Mortensen

Naomi Watts

Vincent Cassel

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Bella

Bella (2006)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Eduardo Verástegui

Tammy Blanchard

Manny Perez

Angélica Aragón

Tsotsi

Tsotsi (2005)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Presley Chweneyagae

Jerry Mofokeng

Zenzo Ngqobe

Zola

Hotel Rwanda

Hotel Rwanda (2004)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Don Cheadle

Sophie Okonedo

Nick Nolte

Fana Mokoena

Zatoichi

Zatoichi (2003)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

ビートたけし

浅野忠信

大楠道代

夏川結衣

Whale Rider

Whale Rider (2003)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Keisha Castle-Hughes

Rawiri Paratene

Vicky Haughton

Cliff Curtis

Amélie

Amélie (2021)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

周潤發

Michelle Yeoh

章子怡

American Beauty

American Beauty (1999)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Kevin Spacey

Annette Bening

Thora Birch

Wes Bentley

The Hanging Garden

The Hanging Garden (1997)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Peter MacNeill

Chris Leavins

Kerry Fox

Joel S. Keller

Shine

Shine (1996)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Geoffrey Rush

Noah Taylor

Armin Mueller-Stahl

Lynn Redgrave

Antonia's Line

Antonia's Line (1995)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Willeke van Ammelrooy

Els Dottermans

Dora van der Groen

Carolien Spoor

Priest

Priest (2011)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Paul Bettany

Karl Urban

Lily Collins

李美琪

The Snapper

The Snapper (1993)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Colm Meaney

Tina Kellegher

Ruth McCabe

Eanna MacLiam

Strictly Ballroom

Strictly Ballroom (1992)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Paul Mercurio

Tara Morice

Bill Hunter

Pat Thomson

The Fisher King

The Fisher King (1991)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Robin Williams

Jeff Bridges

Amanda Plummer

Mercedes Ruehl

Cyrano de Bergerac

Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Gérard Depardieu

Anne Brochet

Vincent Perez

Jacques Weber

On the Menu, I Killed Roger And The Four Cheese Pizza Supplement Pepperoni

On the Menu, I Killed Roger And The Four Cheese Pizza Supplement Pepperoni (2024)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Carmen Maura

Antonio Banderas

Julieta Serrano

María Barranco

The Princess Bride

The Princess Bride (1987)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Cary Elwes

Robin Wright

Mandy Patinkin

Chris Sarandon

The Decline of the American Empire

The Decline of the American Empire (1986)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Dominique Michel

Dorothée Berryman

Louise Portal

Pierre Curzi

The Official Story

The Official Story (1985)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Norma Aleandro

Héctor Alterio

Hugo Arana

Guillermo Battaglia

Places in the Heart

Places in the Heart (1984)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Sally Field

Lindsay Crouse

John Malkovich

Danny Glover

The Big Chill

The Big Chill (1983)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Tom Berenger

Jeff Goldblum

William Hurt

Tempest

Tempest (1982)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

John Cassavetes

Gena Rowlands

Susan Sarandon

Vittorio Gassman

Chariots of Fire

Chariots of Fire (1981)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Ben Cross

Ian Charleson

Cheryl Campbell

Alice Krige

Bad Timing

Bad Timing (1980)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Art Garfunkel

Theresa Russell

Harvey Keitel

Denholm Elliott

Best Boy

Best Boy ()

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Girlfriends

Girlfriends (1978)

Awards: People's Choice Award (Best Film)

The showmakers

Melanie Mayron

Eli Wallach

Jean De Baer

Christopher Guest