- Spanish queer epic La Bola Negra has won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival, boosting its Academy Award prospects.
- Directed by Javier Ambrossi and Javier Calvo, the Cannes-winning feature was acquired by Netflix, which is launching a full awards campaign ahead of its release in December.
- The TIFF People's Choice Award is considered a reliable indicator of Oscar success, with almost every recipient since 2012 securing a Best Picture nomination.
- Peter Farrelly’s comedy I Play Rocky and Siân Heder’s drama Being Heumann were named first and second runners-up for the main festival prize.
- Andrew Scott starrer Elsinore won the international award, while Darlene Love: I Know Where I've Been took home the documentary prize as the festival concluded.
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