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TIFF 2016 Winners & Nominees

The 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 18, 2016. From the Land of the Moon won the People's Choice Award. Every winner and nominee in all 13 categories is below.

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People's Choice Award
From the Land of the Moon
Headline winners

TIFF 2016: The Winners

From the Land of the Moon won the People's Choice Award.

From the Land of the Moon (2017) movie poster People's Choice Award

People's Choice Award

From the Land of the Moon

2017 · Drama, Romance · Echo Score 50 · $6.55M worldwide

With Damien Chazelle

1 win from 1 nomination at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards

In post-war France, Gabrielle, a young woman yearning for genuine love, faces judgment and disapproval from her community. Considered rebellious and even unstable, she persists in her search for passion. A chance meeting with André, a charismatic veteran, sparks a renewed sense of hope and ignites a powerful connection between them. As their bond deepens, Gabrielle must challenge the restrictive societal expectations that seek to suppress her desires and dreams.

About From the Land of the Moon
Full results

All 13 TIFF 2016 Categories: Winners & Nominees

13 categories and 13 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.

TIFF 2016 People's Choice Award First Runner Up

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

TIFF 2016 People's Choice Award Second Runner Up

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

TIFF 2016 People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Second Runner Up

1 nominee

No winner is recorded for this category.

By genre

The Genres Behind the TIFF 2016 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. Documentary 1 win · 3 nominations · 33%
  3. Thriller 2 wins · 2 nominations · 100%
  4. Comedy 2 wins · 2 nominations · 100%
  5. Biography 1 win · 2 nominations · 50%
  6. Horror 0 wins · 2 nominations · 0%
  7. Romance 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  8. Action 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  9. Crime 1 win · 1 nomination · 100%
  10. Sport 0 wins · 1 nomination · 0%
2016 season

How the Rest of the 2016 Awards Season Voted

The other 13 ceremonies of 2016, with the winner of each top prize. The Revenant and Spotlight won the most of them, 3 each.

All 2016 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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FAQ

TIFF 2016: Questions & Answers

The top prize and the date of the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards, answered from the results on this page.

Who won the People's Choice Award at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

From the Land of the Moon (2017) won the People's Choice Award.

About From the Land of the Moon

When was the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards?

The 2016 Toronto International Film Festival Awards took place on September 18, 2016. The database has 13 categories and 13 nominations for it.