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TIFF Winners & Nominees by Year

The Toronto International Film Festival is one of the largest publicly attended film festivals in the world. Since its founding in 1976, TIFF has grown to become a permanent destination for film culture operating out of the TIFF Bell Lightbox, located in Downtown Toronto. This page has 42 editions from 1981 to 2025: 269 nominations and 164 winners, and Shine and The Decline of the American Empire share the record for the most wins (2 each).

editions
42
first year here
1981
nominations
269
winners
164
Latest edition 2025 Toronto International Film Festival September 4, 2025 · People's Choice Award: Hamnet
Next TIFF Not on the calendar yet. Expected in September 2027, the month it is usually held. Awards calendar
Latest · 2025

2025 Toronto International Film Festival: The Winners

Hamnet won the People's Choice Award on September 4, 2025. The main categories at a glance; the festival page has every nominee.

All TIFF 2025 winners
Hamnet (2025) movie poster People's Choice Award

People's Choice Award

Hamnet

2025 · Biography, Drama, History · Echo Score 84 · $109M worldwide

With Chloé Zhao

1 win from 1 nomination at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival

Academy Award-winning writer‑director Chloé Zhao brings Hamnet to life, exploring the intimate tale of love, grief, and family that inspired William Shakespeare to write his enduring tragedy Hamlet. The film portrays the emotional landscape of that loss, showing how personal tragedy fueled his art.

About Hamnet
Records

The Most-Awarded Films & People at TIFF

Shine and The Decline of the American Empire share the record at TIFF with 2 wins each. Atom Egoyan, Don McKellar and Denys Arcand lead the people with 2 wins each. Green is wins, blue is nominations.

Films With the Most TIFF Awards

  1. Shine (1996) movie poster
    Shine 2 / 2
    1996 · Biography, Drama · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  2. The Decline of the American Empire (1986) movie poster
    The Decline of the American Empire 2 / 2
    1986 · Drama, Comedy · 2 wins from 2 nominations
  3. Scarborough (2019) movie poster
    Scarborough 1 / 3
    2019 · Drama, Romance · 1 win from 3 nominations
  4. Ava (2018) movie poster
    Ava 1 / 2
    2018 · Drama · 1 win from 2 nominations
  5. The Raid: Redemption (2012) movie poster
    The Raid: Redemption 1 / 1
    2012 · Action, Thriller · 1 win from 1 nomination
  6. Spider-Man (2002) movie poster
    Spider-Man 1 / 1
    2002 · Action, Adventure · 1 win from 1 nomination
  7. The Imitation Game (2014) movie poster
    The Imitation Game 1 / 1
    2014 · Biography, Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  8. A Bug's Life (1998) movie poster
    A Bug's Life 1 / 1
    1998 · Adventure, Comedy · 1 win from 1 nomination
  9. The Whale (2022) movie poster
    The Whale 1 / 1
    2022 · Drama · 1 win from 1 nomination
  10. Three Colors: Blue (1993) movie poster
    Three Colors: Blue 1 / 1
    1993 · Drama, Mystery · 1 win from 1 nomination

People With the Most TIFF Awards

  1. Atom Egoyan, 2 wins from 3 nominations at TIFF
    Atom Egoyan 2 of 3 nominations won · last 2008
    2 /3
  2. Don McKellar, 2 wins from 2 nominations at TIFF
    Don McKellar 2 of 2 nominations won · last 1998
    2 /2
  3. Denys Arcand, 2 wins from 2 nominations at TIFF
    Denys Arcand 2 of 2 nominations won · last 2003
    2 /2
  4. Denis Villeneuve, 1 win from 2 nominations at TIFF
    Denis Villeneuve 1 of 2 nominations won · last 2010
    1 /2
  5. SF
    Sadaf Foroughi 1 of 2 nominations won · last 2017
    1 /2
  6. Gus Van Sant, 1 win from 2 nominations at TIFF
    Gus Van Sant 1 of 2 nominations won · last 2002
    1 /2
  7. Anthony Shim, 1 win from 1 nomination at TIFF
    Anthony Shim 1 of 1 nomination won · last 2022
    1 /1
  8. Brendan Fraser, 1 win from 1 nomination at TIFF
    Brendan Fraser 1 of 1 nomination won · last 2022
    1 /1
  9. Curtis Hanson, 1 win from 1 nomination at TIFF
    Curtis Hanson 1 of 1 nomination won · last 1997
    1 /1
  10. Zacharias Kunuk, 1 win from 1 nomination at TIFF
    Zacharias Kunuk 1 of 1 nomination won · last 2001
    1 /1
Year by year

TIFF People's Choice Award Winners by Year

Every People's Choice Award winner in the database since 1981. Pick a decade to jump to it; every year links to its full results.

TIFF in the 2020s

6 editions All decades
  1. TIFF 2025
    Hamnet (2025) movie poster Hamnet Chloé Zhao
  2. TIFF 2024
    No top prize winner recorded
  3. TIFF 2023
    American Fiction (2023) movie poster American Fiction Cord Jefferson
  4. TIFF 2022
    The Fabelmans (2022) movie poster The Fabelmans Steven Spielberg
  5. TIFF 2021
    Belfast (2021) movie poster Belfast Kenneth Branagh
  6. TIFF 2020
    Nomadland (2020) movie poster Nomadland Chloé Zhao

TIFF in the 2010s

10 editions All decades
  1. TIFF 2019
    Jojo Rabbit (2019) movie poster Jojo Rabbit Taika Waititi
  2. TIFF 2018
    Green Book (2018) movie poster Green Book Peter Farrelly
  3. TIFF 2017
    Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017) movie poster Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri Martin McDonagh
  4. TIFF 2016
    From the Land of the Moon (2017) movie poster From the Land of the Moon Damien Chazelle
  5. TIFF 2015
    The Blue Room (2014) movie poster The Blue Room Lenny Abrahamson
  6. TIFF 2014
    The Imitation Game (2014) movie poster The Imitation Game Morten Tyldum
  7. TIFF 2013
    12 Years a Slave (2013) movie poster 12 Years a Slave Steve McQueen
  8. TIFF 2012
    Silver Linings Playbook (2012) movie poster Silver Linings Playbook David O. Russell
  9. TIFF 2011
    The Spectacular Now (2013) movie poster The Spectacular Now Nadine Labaki
  10. TIFF 2010
    The King's Speech (2010) movie poster The King's Speech Tom Hooper

TIFF in the 2000s

10 editions All decades
  1. TIFF 2009
    Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) movie poster Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire Lee Daniels
  2. TIFF 2008
    Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster Slumdog Millionaire Danny Boyle
  3. TIFF 2007
    Eastern Promises (2007) movie poster Eastern Promises David Cronenberg
  4. TIFF 2006
    Bella (2007) movie poster Bella Alejandro Gomez Monteverde
  5. TIFF 2005
    Tsotsi (2006) movie poster Tsotsi Gavin Hood
  6. TIFF 2004
    Hotel Rwanda (2004) movie poster Hotel Rwanda Terry George
  7. TIFF 2003
    The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) movie poster The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Takeshi Kitano
  8. TIFF 2002
    Whale Rider (2003) movie poster Whale Rider Niki Caro
  9. TIFF 2001
    Amélie (2001) movie poster Amélie Jean-Pierre Jeunet
  10. TIFF 2000
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000) movie poster Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon Ang Lee

TIFF in the 1990s

9 editions All decades
  1. TIFF 1999
    American Beauty (1999) movie poster American Beauty Sam Mendes
  2. TIFF 1998
    Life Is Beautiful (1998) movie poster Life Is Beautiful Roberto Benigni
  3. TIFF 1997
    The Sweet Hereafter (1997) movie poster The Sweet Hereafter Atom Egoyan
  4. TIFF 1996
    Shine (1996) movie poster Shine Scott Hicks
  5. TIFF 1994
    Exotica (1995) movie poster Exotica Atom Egoyan
  6. TIFF 1993
    The Snapper (1993) movie poster The Snapper Stephen Frears
  7. TIFF 1992
    Strictly Ballroom (1993) movie poster Strictly Ballroom Baz Luhrmann
  8. TIFF 1991
    The Fisher King (1991) movie poster The Fisher King Terry Gilliam
  9. TIFF 1990
    Cyrano de Bergerac (1990) movie poster Cyrano de Bergerac Jean-Paul Rappeneau

TIFF in the 1980s

7 editions All decades
  1. TIFF 1989
    Roger & Me (1989) movie poster Roger & Me Michael Moore
  2. TIFF 1988
    Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown (1988) movie poster Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown Pedro Almodóvar
  3. TIFF 1987
    The Princess Bride (1987) movie poster The Princess Bride Rob Reiner
  4. TIFF 1986
    The Decline of the American Empire (1986) movie poster The Decline of the American Empire Denys Arcand
  5. TIFF 1984
    Places in the Heart (1984) movie poster Places in the Heart Robert Benton
  6. TIFF 1983
    The Big Chill (1983) movie poster The Big Chill Lawrence Kasdan
  7. TIFF 1981
    Chariots of Fire (1982) movie poster Chariots of Fire Hugh Hudson
Dates

TIFF Dates on the Awards Calendar

The latest 3 TIFF dates on the awards calendar, with the venue. Past years link to their results.

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  1. Sep 10 Thu Toronto International Film Festival logo

    Toronto International Film Festival 2026

    · Toronto, Canada

    Held
  2. Sep 5 Fri Toronto International Film Festival logo
    2025 Toronto International Film Festival

    · Toronto, Canada

    Results
  3. Sep 5 Thu Toronto International Film Festival logo
    TIFF Awards 2024

    · Toronto, Canada

    Results
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TIFF: Questions & Answers

The latest winners, the most-awarded film, the most-awarded person, how far back the results go and the next date of the Toronto International Film Festival, answered from the database.

Who won at the latest TIFF?

The latest edition in the database is the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, held on September 4, 2025. Hamnet (2025) won the People's Choice Award. The festival had 7 categories and 13 nominations.

2025 Toronto International Film Festival winners

Which movie has won the most TIFF awards?

Shine (1996) and The Decline of the American Empire (1986) share the record at TIFF with 2 wins each.

About Shine

Who has won the most TIFF awards?

Atom Egoyan, Don McKellar and Denys Arcand share the lead at TIFF with 2 wins each among the people named in a category.

Atom Egoyan's awards

How many TIFF editions are in the database?

The database has 42 editions of the Toronto International Film Festival, from 1981 to 2025, with 269 nominations and 164 winners. Years without a page are missing from the source data.

When is the next Toronto International Film Festival?

The date of the next edition is not on the calendar yet. The Toronto International Film Festival is usually held in September (19 of its last 19 dates), so the next one is expected in September 2027.

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