The 50th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) concluded with a bang, celebrating films that captivated audiences and critics alike. The 2025 People’s Choice Awards presented by Rogers honored top picks voted by viewers, with Chloé Zhao’s Hamnet taking the main award.
Other winners included:
- Park Chan-wook’s No Other Choice (International)
- Barry Avrich’s The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue (Documentary)
- Matt Johnson’s Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie (Midnight Madness)
- Platform Award went to Valentyn Vasyanovych’s To The Victory!
TIFF also recognized short films and emerging talent.
The Short Cuts Awards honored:
- Talk Me (International)
- The Girl Who Cried Pearls (Canadian)
- To the Woods (Animated)
Other notable winners included:
- FIPRESCI Prize (Forastera),
- NETPAC Award (In Search of the Sky),
- Best Canadian Discovery (Blue Heron)
- Best Canadian Feature (Uiksaringitara/Wrong Husband).
This year’s festival showcased over 1,200 screenings and brought together talent from around the world, highlighting the best in innovative, heartfelt, and unforgettable cinema. TIFF 2026 is set for September 10–20.
