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TIFF 2009 Winners & Nominees

The 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 10, 2009. Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire won the People's Choice Award. Every winner and nominee in all 9 categories is below.

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Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
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TIFF 2009: The Winners

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire won the People's Choice Award.

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) movie poster People's Choice Award

People's Choice Award

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

2009 · Drama · $63.6M worldwide

With Lee Daniels

1 win from 1 nomination at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Awards

In 1987 Harlem, Claireece "Precious" Jones is a resilient sixteen-year-old facing immense hardship and neglect. Pregnant with her second child and trapped in an abusive home controlled by her volatile mother, Precious struggles to survive. Despite demonstrating academic potential, she grapples with the painful reality of illiteracy and a deeply personal secret. Determined to find a better future, Precious clings to a quiet hope for a life beyond her current circumstances.

About Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire
Full results

All 9 TIFF 2009 Categories: Winners & Nominees

9 categories and 9 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.

9 categories · 9 nominations

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TIFF 2009 People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Runner Up

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the TIFF 2009 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. Comedy 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  3. Documentary 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  4. Thriller 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  5. Music 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  6. Romance 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  7. Crime 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  8. Action 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  9. Sci-Fi 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
  10. Fantasy 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2009 season

How the Rest of the 2009 Awards Season Voted

The other 11 ceremonies of 2009, with the winner of each top prize. Slumdog Millionaire won the most of them: 6.

All 2009 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 2009: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Awards, answered from the results on this page.

Who won the People's Choice Award at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire (2009) won the People's Choice Award.

About Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire

When was the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

The 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 10, 2009. The database has 9 categories and 9 nominations for it.