| 2013 Toronto International Film Festival | |
| Host: | Toronto International Film Festival Group |
| Number: | 366 |
| Opening: | The Fifth Estate |
| Closing: | Life of Crime |
| Awards: | 12 Years a Slave (People's Choice Award) |
| Location: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Language: | English |
| Date: | – |
The 38th annual Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) took place in Toronto, Ontario, Canada between September 5 and 15, 2013. The Fifth Estate was selected as the opening film[1] and Life of Crime was the closing film.[2] 75 films were added to the festival line-up in August.[3] A total of 366 films from 70 countries were screened, including 146 world premieres.[4]
| Award[5] [6] [7] | Film | Director | |
|---|---|---|---|
| People's Choice Award | 12 Years a Slave | Steve McQueen | |
| People's Choice Award First Runner Up | Philomena | Stephen Frears | |
| People's Choice Award Second Runner Up | Prisoners | Denis Villeneuve | |
| People's Choice Award, Documentary Winner | The Square (Al-Midan) | Jehane Noujaim | |
| People's Choice Award, Documentary First Runner Up | Hi-Ho Mistahey! | Alanis Obomsawin | |
| People's Choice Award, Documentary Second Runner Up | Beyond the Edge | Leanne Pooley | |
| People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Winner | Why Don't You Play in Hell? | Sion Sono | |
| People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness First Runner Up | Oculus | Mike Flanagan | |
| People's Choice Award, Midnight Madness Second Runner Up | Witching and Bitching | Álex de la Iglesia | |
| Best Canadian Feature Film | When Jews Were Funny | Alan Zweig | |
| Best Canadian Short Film | Noah | Walter Woodman and Patrick Cederberg | |
| Best Canadian First Feature Film | Asphalt Watches | Shayne Ehman and Seth Scriver | |
| FIPRESCI Discovery | The Amazing Catfish | Claudia Sainte-Luce | |
| Grolsch Film Works Discovery Award | All the Wrong Reasons | Gia Milani | |
| FIPRESCI Special Presentations | Ida | Paweł Pawlikowski | |
| Netpac Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere | Qissa | Anup Singh |
TIFF's annual Canada's Top Ten list, its national critics and festival programmers poll of the ten best feature and short films of the year, was released on December 3, 2013.[10]