--
Toronto International Film Festival 2014 award winners --
Wed, 17 Sep 2014 11:38
--
The 39th Toronto International Film Festival took place from 4 to 14 September and featured a total of 393 films, including 143 world premieres. The award winners were announced on 14 September.
Short Film Awards:
The short film awards were chosen by a jury made up of Franklin Leonard, founder of The Black List; Beth Sa Freire, deputy-director of the Sao Paulo International Short Film Festival; and visual artist Floria Sigismondi.
The Vimeo Award for Best Canadian Short Film was given to Randall Okita for The Weatherman and the Shadowboxer. The award offers a $10 000 cash prize
The winner of the Vimeo Award for Best International Short Film went to Sotiris Dounoukos for A Single Body (Un seul corps). The award offers a $10 000 cash prize.
Canadian Awards:
The Canadian awards were selected by a jury comprised of filmmaker Michael Dowse; producer Jennifer Jonas; director, writer and producer Ingrid Veninger; and film critic Jason Anderson.
The Canada Goose Award for Best Canadian Feature Film was awarded to Maxine Giroux for Felix and Meira (F lix et Meira). The award comes with a cash prize of $30 000.
The City of Toronto Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film went to Jeffrey St. Jules for Bang Bang Baby. The award carries a cash prize of $15 000.
The Prizes of the International Critics (Fipresci Prizes):
The Fipresci prizes jury was made up of president Dana Linssen (Netherlands), Marco Lombardi, Ola Salwa, T lesphore Mba Bizo, Jorge Gutman, Thom Ernst.
Prize of the International Critics (FIPRESCI) for Special Presentations was awarded to Oren Moverman for Time Out of Mind.
Prize of the International Critics (FIPRESCI) for the Discovery programme was awarded to Abd Al Malik for May Allah Bless France! (Qu Allah b nisse la France!).
NETPAC Award:
As selected by a jury from the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema, comprised of Lekha Shankar, Hannah Fisher and Anderson Le, the NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere went to Shonali Bose for Margarita, with a Straw.
Gorslch People s Choice Awards:
For the 37th year, Toronto audiences were able to cast a vote for their favourite film from the festival The Groslch People s Choice Award. This year the award went to Morten Tyldum for The Imitation Game. The award offers a $15 000 cash prize and custom award, sponsored by Grolsch.
The Grolsch People s Choice Midnight Madness Award was awarded to Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement for What We Do in the Shadows.
The Grolsch People s Choice Documentary Award went to Hajooj Kuka for Beats of the Antonov.
Related Articles
Sudanese-SA co-produced doccie wins at TIFFBeats of the Antonov was presented with the esteemed People s Choice Documentary Award at TIFF...
Read more...
Elephant Song premieres at Toronto International Film FestivalOn 10 September the film Elephant Song made its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival...
Read more...
SA presence at Toronto International Film FestivalWith the support of the NFVF and the DTI, over 30 South African filmmakers are attending the TIFF...
Read more...
SA film premieres at the Toronto International Film FestivalThe South African feature film Impunity will have its world premiere at TIFF, which runs from 4 to 14 September...
Read more...
-- --
-- --
-- Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. comments powered by Disqus
Most recent headlines
01/01/2026
Latin Grammy Cultural Foundation Announces 2026 Noel Schajris Scholarship The scholarship will cover tuition and housing for one Berklee College of Music stud...
01/01/2026
New year, new games, all with RTX 5080-powered cloud energy. GeForce NOW is kicking off 2026 by looking back at an unforgettable year of wins and wildly high fr...
31/12/2025
Back to All News
NFL Christmas Gameday on Netflix Scores Again With the Lions-V...
30/12/2025
As the College Football Playoff Enters the Quarterfinals, ESPN Blows Out Its Meg...
30/12/2025
SVG's Best of 2025: Original ArticlesTake a look back at all our coverage of big-time productions, game-changing technologies, and state-of-the-art new faci...
30/12/2025
MELBOURNE, Fla., Dec. 30, 2025 - L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) will release its fourth quarter 2025 financial results before the market opens on Thursday, J...
30/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
30/12/2025
It marked the first civilian operational authorization for a HAPS flight in Europe, led by Space42's subsidiary, Mira Aerospace
The flight demonstrated HAP...
29/12/2025
San Francisco 49ers Strike Gold With Halftime Laser SpectacularStunning display caps $200 million renovation of Levi's Stadium techBy Dan Daley, Audio Edito...
29/12/2025
The Cup's Around the Corner: An Inside Look at Broadcast Preparations for th...
29/12/2025
SVG's Best of 2025: Longform VideoWatch the standout keynote conversations, deep dives, and panel discussions from the year for free on SVG PLAY!By Brandon ...
29/12/2025
From crisper Lossless audio and immersive music videos in beta to new Audiobooks+ plans, custom transitions between tracks, and in-app Messages, we keep levelin...
29/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
27/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
26/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
26/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
25/12/2025
Holiday lights are twinkling, hot cocoa's on the stove and gamers are settling in for a well-earned break.
Whether staying in or heading on a winter getawa...
24/12/2025
What is AI good for? Posted by MTI Film on December 24, 2025
What is AI good for?
What is AI good for?
It's been three years since ChatGPT first cap...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
24/12/2025
Back to All News
The Boyfriend' Season 2 Unveils Heartwarming Trailer, Key...
24/12/2025
Back to All News
Love, Fights, and Everything in Between: Badly in Love' Returns for Season 2
Entertainment
24 December 2025
GlobalJapan
Link copied t...
24/12/2025
Scripps Research study links sleep variability with sleep apnea and hypertension How consumers' digital activity trackers could enable personalized health s...
23/12/2025
How guilas Cibae as Dominican Winter League Games Are Locally Produced for Glob...
23/12/2025
BitFire's Jim Akimchuk on Supplying Scalability and Customization in the Clo...
23/12/2025
CAMB.AI Enables European Athletics to Offer Multi-Language SupportPlan is to eventually offer translation into all languages spoken in EuropeBy Ken Kerschbaumer...
23/12/2025
Analysis: As sports media values trend negative, scarcity and quality are king By Callum McCarthy, Editor-at-Large
Monday, December 22, 2025 - 14:08
Print ...
23/12/2025
ESPN, Disney, and NBA Return to the Animated Altcast Fray With Second Edition of...
23/12/2025
End the Year on a High Note and Donate to the Sports Broadcasting Fund Today!By Ken Kerschbaumer, Editorial Director
Tuesday, December 23, 2025 - 12:25 pm
P...
23/12/2025
The year is winding down, the weather outside is frightful, and it's the perfect time to escape into a story that warms the heart. For listeners looking for...
23/12/2025
A Zeus motor is hot fire tested at L3Harris' Camden, Arkansas, solid rocket ...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Lightware will exhibit several major product innovations at ISE 2026, including the new USB-C BOOSTER-V1, Google Meet. integration for various Taurus UCX models...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Share Share by:
Copy link
Facebook
X
Whatsapp
Pinterest
Flipboard...
23/12/2025
Taking the Stage at Carnegie Hall-On a Global Scale Boston Conservatory Orchestra students reflect on their epic concert marking the 80th session of the UN Gene...
23/12/2025
Back to All News
Netflix's The Great Flood and Culinary Class Wars 2 Top Gl...
23/12/2025
Back to All News
Stranger Things By the Numbers: How the Global Phenomenon Shap...
23/12/2025
Experience the power of WO Automation for Radio's newest service, the System Effectiveness Review. Designed to help you achieve more, a System Effectiveness...
23/12/2025
23 Dec 2025
VEON's Beeline Kazakhstan and Rakuten Symphony Collaborate to A...
23/12/2025
Back to All News
How Steamy Can It Get? Single's Inferno' Season 5 Pre...
23/12/2025
Back to All News
33 Million Global Viewers on Netflix Watched Jake Paul vs. Ant...
-- 
