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TIFF 2005 Winners & Nominees

The 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 8, 2005. Tsotsi won the People's Choice Award. Every winner and nominee in both categories is below.

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People's Choice Award
Tsotsi
Headline winners

TIFF 2005: The Winners

Tsotsi won the People's Choice Award.

Tsotsi (2006) movie poster People's Choice Award

People's Choice Award

Tsotsi

2006 · Drama, Crime · $9.89M worldwide

With Gavin Hood

1 win from 1 nomination at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Awards

In the violent and impoverished streets of Johannesburg, Tsotsi is a young, ruthless gang leader who maintains control through fear. His world is unexpectedly altered when he steals a car and discovers a baby in the backseat. The infant's presence triggers a profound change within him, awakening a dormant sense of compassion and responsibility. Tsotsi must then confront his past actions and navigate a complex journey of self-discovery as he grapples with the challenges of caring for the child and the consequences of his former life.

About Tsotsi
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Both TIFF 2005 Categories: Winners & Nominees

2 categories and 2 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.

2 categories · 2 nominations

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2005 season

How the Rest of the 2005 Awards Season Voted

The other 10 ceremonies of 2005, with the winner of each top prize. Sideways won the most of them: 3.

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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 2005: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Awards, answered from the results on this page.

Who won the People's Choice Award at the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

Tsotsi (2006) won the People's Choice Award.

About Tsotsi

When was the 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

The 2005 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 8, 2005. The database has 2 categories and 2 nominations for it.