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TIFF 2003 Winners & Nominees

The 2003 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 4, 2003. The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi won the People's Choice Award. Every winner and nominee in all 3 categories is below.

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The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
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TIFF 2003: The Winners

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi won the People's Choice Award.

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) movie poster People's Choice Award

People's Choice Award

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

2004 · Action, Drama, Comedy · $34.2M worldwide

With Takeshi Kitano

1 win from 1 nomination at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival Awards

A charmingly optimistic blind masseur, Zatoichi, finds himself entangled in dangerous village politics and rival gang conflicts. Hired to settle scores is a skilled but troubled samurai, forcing Zatoichi to balance his secret swordsmanship with his peaceful nature. He must navigate treacherous situations while concealing his abilities, leading to a thrilling showdown of wit and steel.

About The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi
Full results

All 3 TIFF 2003 Categories: Winners & Nominees

3 categories and 3 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.

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How the Rest of the 2003 Awards Season Voted

The other 10 ceremonies of 2003, with the winner of each top prize. Chicago won the most of them: 4.

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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.

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TIFF 2003: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival Awards, answered from the results on this page.

Who won the People's Choice Award at the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi (2004) won the People's Choice Award.

About The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi

When was the 2003 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

The 2003 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 4, 2003. The database has 3 categories and 3 nominations for it.