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TIFF 2002 Winners & Nominees

The 2002 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 5, 2002. Whale Rider won the People's Choice Award. Every winner and nominee in all 7 categories is below.

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People's Choice Award
Whale Rider
Headline winners

TIFF 2002: The Winners

Whale Rider won the People's Choice Award.

Whale Rider (2003) movie poster People's Choice Award

People's Choice Award

Whale Rider

2003 · Drama, Family · $41.1M worldwide

With Niki Caro

1 win from 1 nomination at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival Awards

Within a New Zealand Maori tribe, the mantle of chief traditionally passes to men. When the designated heir tragically dies, his twin sister Pai finds herself challenging centuries of tradition to claim her heritage. Guided by her grandmother and uncle, Pai undertakes a demanding journey to earn the respect of her skeptical grandfather and prove her ability to lead her people, ultimately striving to bridge the divide between generations and redefine her community’s future.

About Whale Rider
Full results

All 7 TIFF 2002 Categories: Winners & Nominees

7 categories and 8 nominations. The winner of each comes first, on a green row. Search for a film or a person, show only the winners, or jump straight to a category.

7 categories · 8 nominations

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TIFF 2002 FIPRESCI International Critics' Award – Special Mention

Official name: FIPRESCI International Critics' Award - Special Mention

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the TIFF 2002 Winners

Drama led with 7 nominations across 7 films and won 4. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 4 wins · 7 nominations · 57%
  2. Fantasy 2 wins · 2 nominations · 100%
  3. Adventure 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  4. Family 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  5. History 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  6. Action 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  7. Crime 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  8. Romance 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2002 season

How the Rest of the 2002 Awards Season Voted

The other 7 ceremonies of 2002, with the winner of each top prize. A Beautiful Mind won the most of them: 3.

All 2002 awards
Earlier years

Previous TIFF Editions

The 6 ceremonies before this one, with the winner of each top prize. The TIFF page has every year back to 1981.

Every TIFF ceremony

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TIFF 2002: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival Awards, answered from the results on this page.

Who won the People's Choice Award at the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

Whale Rider (2003) won the People's Choice Award.

About Whale Rider

When was the 2002 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

The 2002 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 5, 2002. The database has 7 categories and 8 nominations for it.