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An independent browser for the Toronto International Film Festival 2026. Schedule and programming notes from tiff.net; posters and ratings from TMDB, which also supplies Letterboxd’s artwork. Not affiliated with or endorsed by TIFF or Letterboxd. This product uses the TMDB API but is not endorsed or certified by TMDB.
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The journal

Dispatches from TIFF ’26

What the film fest crew saw, queued for and argued about — and the awards the festival handed out on the way.

The prize list

Toronto International Film Festival 2026 award winners

Twelve awards, announced at the Lightbox on the closing day. Every laurel opens the winning film’s page.

People's Choice2026 · WinnerLa Bola Negradirs. Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi

Every prize, in full

People's Choice AwardLa Bola Negradirs. Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi
I Play Rocky · Being Heumann
International People's Choice AwardElsinoredir. Simon Stone
Possible Love · The Assassin(s)
People's Choice Documentary AwardDarlene Love: I Know Where I've Beendir. Barry Avrich
Black Sunflowers · The Ultra Runner
People's Choice Midnight Madness AwardLadies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroneydir. Matthew Rankin

Winners as announced by TIFF on September 20, 2026 — read the full release.

From the crew

September 21, 2026 · FILM FEST CREWEvery prize TIFF handed out in 2026The People's Choice went to a film nobody had in the office pool, Platform didn't hedge, and Midnight Madness was exactly as loud as you'd hope. The full list, with a link to every winner.Read the dispatch

People's Choice · International

2026 · Winner

Elsinore

dir. Simon Stone

People's Choice · Documentary

2026 · Winner

Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been

dir. Barry Avrich

People's Choice · Midnight Madness

2026 · Winner

Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney

dir. Matthew Rankin

Platform Prize

2026 · Winner

Angh

dir. Theja Rio · India

Best Canadian Feature

2026 · Winner

Sunburn

dir. Serville Poblete · Canada

Best Canadian Discovery

2026 · Winner

Smudge the Blades

dir. Cody Lightning · Canada

FIPRESCI Prize

2026 · Winner

Ancestors

dir. David Turpin · Ireland, United Kingdom

NETPAC Award

2026 · Winner

Thirteen in Gaza

dir. Hosam Abu Dan · Palestine

Short Cuts · International

2026 · Winner

MAMMALIA

dir. Elia Kalogianni · Greece, Netherlands

Short Cuts · Canadian

2026 · Winner

Fight Kid

dir. Michael Del Monte · Canada

Short Cuts · Animated

2026 · Winner

Into The Betaverse

dirs. Varun Raman, Tom Hancock · United Kingdom

· Arrested Memory

TIFF Platform PrizeAnghdir. Theja Rio · India

Brace Your Heart (Garrat Du Váimmu)

Best Canadian Feature Film AwardSunburndir. Serville Poblete · Canada

Man in Motion: The Rick Hansen Story

Best Canadian Discovery AwardSmudge the Bladesdir. Cody Lightning · Canada

The Black Box is Orange

FIPRESCI PrizeAncestorsdir. David Turpin · Ireland, United Kingdom

NETPAC AwardThirteen in Gazadir. Hosam Abu Dan · Palestine

Short Cuts Award for Best International Short FilmMAMMALIAdir. Elia Kalogianni · Greece, Netherlands

The Spectacular Death of Prisca

Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Short FilmFight Kiddir. Michael Del Monte · Canada

Short Cuts Award for Best Animated Short FilmInto The Betaversedirs. Varun Raman, Tom Hancock · United Kingdom