AwardsWatch - Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

TIFF 2021 adds ‘The Power of the Dog,’ world premiere of ‘The Humans’ to lineup

Erik Anderson July 28, 2021

The 46th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 9–18, 2021 The Toronto International Film Festival announced today films from around the globe that are included... Read More

Alanis Obomsawin, Denis Villeneuve announced as first TIFF Tribute Award recipients

Erik Anderson July 22, 2021

The Toronto International Film Festival announced today that award-winning documentary filmmaker, writer, singer, and activist Alanis Obomsawin and Academy Award–nominated French Canadian filmmaker Denis Villeneuve are the first... Read More

TIFF 2021: ‘Dear Evan Hansen’ to open fest, plus world premieres of ‘The Guilty,’ The Starling’ and more

Erik Anderson July 20, 2021

Zhang Yimou’s One Second will close the 46th Toronto International Film Festival, which runs September 9–18, 2021 TIFF Co-Heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente announced... Read More

2021 Toronto International Film Festival: ‘Dune,’ ‘Belfast,’ ‘Last Night in Soho,’ Alanis Morissette’s ‘Jagged’ among official selection [TIFF]

Erik Anderson June 23, 2021

The 46th Edition of the Toronto International Film Festival will take place September 9–18, 2021 The Toronto International Film Festival announced the first set of films... Read More

Frances McDormand in the film NOMADLAND. Photo Courtesy of Searchlight Pictures. © 2020 20th Century Studios All Rights Reserved

What TIFF20 told us about the 2021 Oscar race

Diego Andaluz September 21, 2020

Often heralded as one of the most important fall film festivals that may announce new contenders– and end others chances– for the rest of awards... Read More

TIFF20: Chloé Zhao’s ‘Nomadland’ wins People’s Choice; top 3 films all female-directed for the first time ever

Erik Anderson September 20, 2020

Chloé Zhao’s ode to the American nomadic lifestyle also won the Venice International Film Festival’s Golden Lion, making it the first time ever a film... Read More

TIFF 19 Wrap-Up: From jokers to popes and birds to hustlers, here are the Best Films and Performances of the Toronto International Film Festival

Mina Takla September 16, 2019

The 2019 edition of the Toronto International Film Festival wrapped up yesterday after what was a stellar edition, full of fantastic films from all over... Read More

Toronto: Taika Waititi’s ‘Jojo Rabbit’ is the 2019 TIFF People’s Choice winner

Erik Anderson September 15, 2019

Noah Baumbach’s Marriage Story is first runner up; Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite is second runner up Taika Waititi’s “anti-hate” satire Jojo Rabbit, about a young German... Read More

2019 TIFF: ‘Martin Eden’ wins Platform Prize; ‘Murmur,’ ‘How to Build a Girl’ win FIPRESCI

Erik Anderson September 12, 2019

Kazik Radwanski’s Anne at 13,000 ft and Alice Winocour’s Proxima receive honorable mentions Today the Toronto International Film Festival announced the winner of the 2019... Read More

Photo: Jake Giles Netter / Courtesy of Warner Bros

TIFF In Conversation with Michael B. Jordan & Jamie Foxx, Antonio Banderas, Allison Janney, and Kerry Washington

Erik Anderson August 20, 2019

The 2019 Toronto International Film Festival ® unveiled today its In Conversation With… slate honoring five remarkable, multi-talented industry heavyweights, this year’s lineup stands out... Read More