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TIFF 2008 Winners & Nominees

The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 4, 2008. Slumdog Millionaire won the People's Choice Award. Every winner and nominee in all 7 categories is below.

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People's Choice Award
Slumdog Millionaire
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TIFF 2008: The Winners

Slumdog Millionaire won the People's Choice Award.

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) movie poster People's Choice Award

People's Choice Award

Slumdog Millionaire

2008 · Drama, Romance · $378M worldwide

With Danny Boyle

1 win from 1 nomination at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival Awards

In the sprawling slums of Mumbai, Jamal Malik, an 18-year-old, finds himself on the cusp of winning a massive 20 million rupees on the popular game show "Who Wants To Be a Millionaire?". Facing accusations of cheating, Jamal shares the remarkable story of his life, revealing a harrowing journey through poverty, love, and loss. He recounts his experiences growing up in the slums, navigating dangerous situations, and the unwavering bond with his brother and the girl he loves.

About Slumdog Millionaire
Full results

All 7 TIFF 2008 Categories: Winners & Nominees

7 categories and 7 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 · 7 nominations

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TIFF 2008 Best Canadian Feature Film – Special Jury Citation

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the TIFF 2008 Winners

Drama led with 6 nominations across 6 films and won 4. A film with several genres counts for each one.

  1. Drama 4 wins · 6 nominations · 67%
  2. Romance 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  3. History 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  4. Comedy 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  5. Sport 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  6. Documentary 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  7. Crime 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2008 season

How the Rest of the 2008 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2008, with the winner of each top prize. No Country for Old Men won the most of them: 5.

All 2008 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 2008: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival Awards, answered from the results on this page.

Who won the People's Choice Award at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

Slumdog Millionaire (2008) won the People's Choice Award.

About Slumdog Millionaire

When was the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

The 2008 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 4, 2008. The database has 7 categories and 7 nominations for it.