Winners at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s awards ceremony:
Swarovski Cultural Innovation Award _ "Takva _ A Man’s Fear of God." A Turkish-German co-production about a man whose belief in God is put to the test.
People’s Choice Award _ "Bella," an American film written and directed by first-time film-maker Alejandro Monteverde, about two people whose lives converge on a single day in New York City.
Diesel Discovery Award _ "Reprise," a Norwegian comedic tale about two young men with a shared dream of becoming writers.
Prize of the International Critics (Fipresci Prize) _ "Death of a President," a British drama about the fallout from the imagined assassination of U.S. President George W. Bush.
CityTV Award for Best Canadian Feature Film _ "Sur La Trace d’Igor Rizzi," a film by Noel Mitrani about a former professional soccer player who leaves his native France for Montreal after the death of his Quebecois girlfriend.
Toronto-City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film _ "Manufactured Landscapes," a portrait of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky.
Short Cuts Canada Award _ Maxime Giroux’s "Les Jours," an exploration of loss in the days that follow a tragic death in the woods.
Winners at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s awards ceremony:
Swarovski Cultural Innovation Award _ "Takva _ A Man’s Fear of God." A Turkish-German co-production about a man whose belief in God is put to the test.
People’s Choice Award _ "Bella," an American film written and directed by first-time film-maker Alejandro Monteverde, about two people whose lives converge on a single day in New York City.
Diesel Discovery Award _ "Reprise," a Norwegian comedic tale about two young men with a shared dream of becoming writers.
Prize of the International Critics (Fipresci Prize) _ "Death of a President," a British drama about the fallout from the imagined assassination of U.S. President George W. Bush.
CityTV Award for Best Canadian Feature Film _ "Sur La Trace d’Igor Rizzi," a film by Noel Mitrani about a former professional soccer player who leaves his native France for Montreal after the death of his Quebecois girlfriend.
Toronto-City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film _ "Manufactured Landscapes," a portrait of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky.
Short Cuts Canada Award _ Maxime Giroux’s "Les Jours," an exploration of loss in the days that follow a tragic death in the woods.
Winners at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival’s awards ceremony:
Swarovski Cultural Innovation Award _ "Takva _ A Man’s Fear of God." A Turkish-German co-production about a man whose belief in God is put to the test.
People’s Choice Award _ "Bella," an American film written and directed by first-time film-maker Alejandro Monteverde, about two people whose lives converge on a single day in New York City.
Diesel Discovery Award _ "Reprise," a Norwegian comedic tale about two young men with a shared dream of becoming writers.
Prize of the International Critics (Fipresci Prize) _ "Death of a President," a British drama about the fallout from the imagined assassination of U.S. President George W. Bush.
CityTV Award for Best Canadian Feature Film _ "Sur La Trace d’Igor Rizzi," a film by Noel Mitrani about a former professional soccer player who leaves his native France for Montreal after the death of his Quebecois girlfriend.
Toronto-City Award for Best Canadian Feature Film _ "Manufactured Landscapes," a portrait of Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky.
Short Cuts Canada Award _ Maxime Giroux’s "Les Jours," an exploration of loss in the days that follow a tragic death in the woods.