Awards

2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards

At the 41st annual Toronto International Film Festival held from 8 to 18 September 2016, awards were presented recognizing outstanding films and directors across multiple competitive categories. Almost 400 films were screened, and the final awards were announced on 18 September. The awards celebrated achievements in popular cinema, documentaries, Canadian film, and international short films.

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Highlights

View the highlights from the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards.

Total movie nominations

Total movie wins

Total people nominations

Total people wins

Most Nominations

Lion

1 nominations

Most Wins

I Am Not Madame Bovary

1 wins

Most recognized genres

Drama

7 nominations 4 wins

Documentary

3 nominations 1 wins

Biography

2 nominations 1 wins

Most Nominations

Garth Davis

1 nominations

People's Choice Award

Find out who won the People's Choice Award category at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards.

WINNER

From the Land of the Moon

People's Choice Award First Runner Up

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Nominees

Lion

People's Choice Award Second Runner Up

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Nominees

Queen of Katwe

People's Choice Award: Documentaries

Find out who won the People's Choice Award: Documentaries category at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards.

WINNER

I Am Not Your Negro

People's Choice Award, Documentary First Runner Up

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Nominees

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

People's Choice Award, Documentary Second Runner Up

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Nominees

Before the Flood

People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness

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WINNER

Free Fire

People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness First Runner Up

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Nominees

The Autopsy of Jane Doe

People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Second Runner Up

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Nominees

Raw

Platform Prize

Find out who won the Platform Prize category at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards.

WINNER

Jackie

Best Canadian First Feature Film

Find out who won the Best Canadian First Feature Film category at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards.

WINNER

Old Stone

FIPRESCI Special Presentations

Find out who won the FIPRESCI Special Presentations category at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards.

WINNER

I Am Not Madame Bovary

Netpac Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere

Find out who won the Netpac Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere category at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards.

WINNER

In Between

All winners and nominees

People's Choice Award

WINNER

From the Land of the Moon Damien Chazelle

People's Choice Award First Runner Up

NOMINEES

Lion Garth Davis

People's Choice Award Second Runner Up

NOMINEES

Queen of Katwe Mira Nair

People's Choice Award: Documentaries

WINNER

I Am Not Your Negro Raoul Peck

People's Choice Award, Documentary First Runner Up

NOMINEES

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Steve James

People's Choice Award, Documentary Second Runner Up

NOMINEES

Before the Flood Fisher Stevens

People's Choice Award: Midnight Madness

WINNER

Free Fire Ben Wheatley

People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness First Runner Up

NOMINEES

The Autopsy of Jane Doe André Øvredal

People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Second Runner Up

NOMINEES

Raw Julia Ducournau

Platform Prize

WINNER

Jackie Pablo Larraín

Best Canadian First Feature Film

WINNER

Old Stone Johnny Ma

FIPRESCI Special Presentations

WINNER

I Am Not Madame Bovary

Netpac Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere

WINNER

In Between Maysaloun Hamoud

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