Toronto International Film Festival International Critics' Prizes Explained

The Toronto International Film Festival International Critics' Prizes, currently known as the FIPRESCI Prizes, are film awards presented by the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) to films screening at the Toronto International Film Festival.

History

First presented in 1982 as the CFTO International Critics' Prize,[1] the award was voted by all media attending the festival, and could be presented annually to one film, two films or one film with an honorable mention. In 1992, FIPRESCI launched an award at the festival to honour the best film by a first-time director, as selected by an appointed jury of eight international film critics, while the original International Critics' Prize was renamed the Metro Media Award, and continued to be voted on by all accredited media who were not on the FIPRESCI jury.[2]

The Metro Media Award was discontinued after 1998, and replaced with the Discovery Award, which continued to be voted on by all accredited media. In 2008, the awards were modified to their current structure, with two FIPRESCI awards presented for films in the festival's Discovery and Special Presentations streams; a media-voted Discovery award was still presented that year alongside the FIPRESCI Discovery award, but was discontinued thereafter.

Since 2020, only a single FIPRESCI Prize winner has been named each year.

Winners

International Critics' Prize

Year Film Director(s) Ref
Veronika Voss
The Taste of Water (De smaak van water) Orlow Seunke
The Fourth Man [3]
Choose Me [4]
My American Cousin [5]
No Surrender Alan Bleasdale
Man Facing Southeast [6]
Night Zoo (Un zoo la nuit) [7]
Distant Voices, Still Lives [8]
Jesus of Montreal (Jésus de Montréal) [9]
An Angel at My Table [10]
My Own Private Idaho [11]

Metro Media Award

Year Film Director(s) Ref
Man Bites Dog [12]
Naked [13]
Heavenly Creatures
La Cérémonie [14]
Shine [15]
Boogie Nights [16]
L.A. Confidential Curtis Hanson
Happiness [17]

Discovery Award

Year Film Director(s) Ref
Goat on Fire and Smiling Fish [18]
George Washington [19]
101 Reykjavík Baltasar Kormákur
Chicken Rice War [20]
The Magdalene Sisters [21]
Rhinoceros Eyes [22]
Omagh [23]
Look Both Ways [24]
Reprise [25]
Cochochi [26]
Hunger [27]

FIPRESCI Prize

Year Film Director(s) Category Ref
Reservoir Dogs Winner
Strapped Winner
The Silences of the Palace Winner
Fate (Verhängnis) Honorable mention
Desolation Angels Winner
Eggs Bent Hamer
Life Lawrence Johnston Winner
The Daytrippers Honorable mention
Under the Skin Winner
West Beirut Winner
Praise John Curran
Shower Winner
Bangkok Dangerous Winner
Inch'Allah Dimanche Winner
Be My Star (Mein Stern) Honorable mention
Khaled Asghar Massombagi
Under Another Sky (Les chemins de l'oued) Winner
Open Hearts Honorable mention
Noviembre Winner
In My Father's Den Winner
Sa-kwa Winner
Death of a President Winner
La Zona Winner
Disgrace Special Presentations
Lymelife Discovery
Hadewijch Special Presentations [28]
The Man Beyond the Bridge Discovery
L'Amour Fou Special Presentations [29]
Beautiful Boy Discovery
The First Man Special Presentations [30]
Avalon Discovery
In the House Special Presentations [31]
Call Girl Discovery
Ida Special Presentations [32]
The Amazing Catfish Discovery
Time Out of Mind Special Presentations [33]
Benedict Cumberbatch film takes audience prize at TIFF". Toronto Sun, February 15, 2014.
May Allah Bless France! Discovery
Desierto Special Presentations [34]
Eva Nová Discovery
I Am Not Madame Bovary Special Presentations [35]
Kati Kati Discovery
The Motive Special Presentations [36]
Ava Discovery
Skin Special Presentations, Winner [37]
A Faithful Man Special Presentations, Honorable Mention
Float Like a Butterfly Discovery, Winner
Twin Flower Discovery, Honorable Mention
How to Build a Girl Special Presentations [38]
Murmur Discovery
Beginning (Dasatskisi) Winner [39]
Anatolian Leopard (Anadolu Leoparı) Winner [40]
A Gaza Weekend Winner [41]
Seagrass Winner [42]

Notes and References

  1. [Jay Scott]
  2. Christopher Harris, "Enough films to send the mind reeling 335 titles in Festival of Festivals lineup (so far)". The Globe and Mail, August 26, 1992.
  3. [Jay Scott]
  4. [Jay Scott]
  5. [Jay Scott]
  6. "Quebec film Le declin tops in T.O.; Arcand's sex comedy wows public and jury". Montreal Gazette, September 15, 1986.
  7. [Jay Scott]
  8. Ina Warren, "Big stars, little movies honored as Toronto film festival ends". Ottawa Citizen, September 20, 1988.
  9. [Jay Scott]
  10. "Romantic film most popular". Windsor Star, September 17, 1990.
  11. Mark Bastien, "Film festival winner gives $25,000 away". Montreal Gazette, September 16, 1991.
  12. [Jay Scott]
  13. Shlomo Schwartzberg, "Naked dons 'Best Film' mantle: Receipts up as Toronto film fest calls it a wrap". Financial Post, September 21, 1993.
  14. Christopher Harris, "Live Bait snags Canadian award". The Globe and Mail, September 18, 1995.
  15. Sid Adilman, "Journey gets top filmfest award". Toronto Star, September 16, 1996.
  16. Craig MacInnis, "Two share Canadian feature film award: The Sweet Hereafter, The Hanging Garden tie at Toronto Festival". Ottawa Citizen, September 15, 1997.
  17. "The passing show". Ottawa Citizen, September 22, 1998.
  18. Peter Howell, "Toronto International Film Festival Prize goes Hollywood ; American Beauty wins top award as annual blowout calls it a wrap". Toronto Star, September 20, 1999.
  19. John McKay, "Crouching Tiger choice of the people: Toronto film fest hands out awards at brunch". Halifax Daily News, September 18, 2000.
  20. "Inuit film wins festival prize; Fast Runner named best Canadian entry at subdued closing ceremonies". Waterloo Region Record, September 17, 2001.
  21. "Cronenberg the big winner". Guelph Mercury, September 17, 2002.
  22. John McKay, "Barbarian Invasions wins at film fest". Kingston Whig-Standard, September 15, 2003.
  23. "Genocide tale Toronto people's choice winner". North Bay Nugget, September 20, 2004.
  24. "South African drama is people's choice at TIFF". The Globe and Mail, September 19, 2005.
  25. Chris Knight, "TIFF train pulls out of station: Audience awards". National Post, September 18, 2006.
  26. Mark Medley, "Cronenberg film wins top TIFF prize". National Post, September 17, 2007.
  27. Liam Lacey, "Did Hollywood save the best for later?". The Globe and Mail, September 15, 2008.
  28. Liam Lacey, "Precious looks golden after People's Choice win". The Globe and Mail, September 21, 2009.
  29. Bruce Kirkland, "King's Speech people's pick ; George VI drama takes Cadillac award at Toronto filmfest closing celebration". Toronto Sun, September 20, 2010.
  30. Chris Knight, "Lebanese film wins TIFF's top prize; Starbuck is People's Choice runner-up". National Post, September 19, 2011.
  31. Peter Howell, "Silver Linings Playbook writes surprise TIFF ending". Toronto Star, September 17, 2012.
  32. Cassandra Szklarski, "12 Years a Slave fan fav at TIFF". Prince George Citizen, September 16, 2013.
  33. Bruce Kirkland, "GAME ON
  34. Jim Slotek, "TIFF 2015: 'Room' wins People's Choice Award". Postmedia Network, September 20, 2015.
  35. Chris Knight, "And the winner is ...; La La Land takes bellwether award". National Post, September 19, 2016.
  36. Web site: . 'Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri' wins Toronto audience award . Jeremy Kay . September 17, 2017.
  37. Chris Knight, "Peter Farrelly's Green Book takes home the Grolsch People's Choice Award at TIFF". National Post, September 16, 2018.
  38. Web site: Toronto Film Festival Jury Winners: ‘Martin Eden’, ‘Murmur’, ‘How To Build A Girl’ . Deadline Hollywood. September 12, 2019 . Hipes. Patrick.
  39. Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award". The Hollywood Reporter, September 20, 2020.
  40. Bruce Haring, "‘Anatolian Leopard’ And ‘Costa Brava, Lebanon’ Are The Big TIFF Award Winners". Deadline Hollywood, September 18, 2021.
  41. Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award". IndieWire, September 18, 2022.
  42. Christian Zilko, "American Fiction’ Wins People’s Choice Award at 2023 TIFF (Complete Winners List)". IndieWire, September 17, 2023.

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