After almost two weeks of films, stars, festivities and red carpets, the 40th anniversary of TIFF wrapped up with the awards. Check out who won what below.
Room was the big winner with the Grolsch People's Choice Award.
"We shot this film in Toronto and it's incredible that this happened," producer David Gross said. "I know it's rare... that a Canadian film actually wins this award."
Sponsored by Grolsch, the award includes a $15,000 cash prize and a custom award. Watch our Room behind-the-scenes featurette, including exclusive interviews with stars Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay, by clicking here.
The Grolsch People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award went to Hardcore.
The Grolsch People’s Choice Documentary Award was presented to Winter on Fire: Ukraine's Fight For Freedom.
Closet Monster won the Canada Goose Award for Best Canadian Feature Film. Sponsored by Canada Goose, the award includes $30,000 and a custom award.
The Shorts Cuts Award for Best Canadian Short Film went to Overpass, along with a $10,000 cash prize.
Sleeping Giant won The City of Toronto Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film. The honor also includes a $15,000 cash prize.
The Short Cuts Award for Best Short Film went to Maman(s). The award also came with a $10,000 cash prize.
The International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) for Special Presentations was presented to Desierto.
The Whispering Song won NETPAC Award for World or International Asian Film Premiere.
The first ever Toronto Platform Prize went to HURT, a documentary about disgraced former national hero Steve Fonyo, who ran across Canada to raise funds for cancer research, despite having lost a leg.
The Dropbox Discovery Programme Filmmakers Award went to Black and was presented as part of the Discovery programme. The award includes a $5,000 cash prize and free Dropbox for Business accounts. ~Sandra D. Sukraj
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awards, Black, closet monster, Desierto, hardcore, room, Sleeping Giant, The Whispering Song, TIFF 2015
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