AwardsWatch - Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

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TIFF 2021: ‘Belfast’ is the People’s Choice Award winner, boosting its Oscar hopes

Erik Anderson September 18, 2021

Kenneth Branagh’s semi-autobiographical story Belfast has been chosen by TIFF audiences as the People’s Choice Award winner of the 46th Toronto International Film Festival. Branagh’s... Read More

TIFF 2021 unveils Industry Selects, In Conversation With…, Platform Prize Jury and additional Special Events

Erik Anderson August 24, 2021

Rounding out the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival lineup are the audience-pleasing In Conversation With… series, and unique and inspiring Special Events. Packed with emotion... Read More

TIFF 2021 announces official selection additions, including Jessica Chastain and Ralph Fiennes in ‘The Forgiven,’ Primetime lineup plus Industry Talks and more

Erik Anderson August 13, 2021

The Toronto International Film Festival announced today new additions to the Official Selection as well as details of its five-day Industry Conference, taking place September... Read More

TIFF 2021 announces Platform program, Short Cuts, adds ‘Spencer,’ ‘ A Hero’ and ‘Memoria’

Erik Anderson August 11, 2021

The Toronto International Film Festival today announced the full Platform program and revealed that Academy Award–nominated actor Riz Ahmed will head the jury for the... Read More

TIFF 2021 unveils TIFF Docs, Midnight Madness and Wavelengths lineup

Erik Anderson August 4, 2021

The 46th Toronto International Film Festival runs September 9–18, 2021 Toronto International Film Festival announced today films included in the TIFF Docs presented by A&E... Read More

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