The Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film , formerly also known as the NFB John Spotton Award , is an annual film award, presented by the Toronto International Film Festival to a film judged to be the best Canadian short film of the festival. As of 2017, the award is sponsored by International Watch Company and known as the "IWC Short Cuts Award for Best Canadian Short Film".[ 1]
^ "Canadian Short Film Slate Offers a Kaleidowscope of Bright Talent, Innovative Filmmaking and shining directorial debuts" (PDF) (Press release). Toronto International Film Festival Inc. 9 August 2017. p. 1. Retrieved 28 August 2017 .
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^ "Cyrano festival's most popular film". Ottawa Citizen , September 17, 1990.
^ "Festival of Festivals: Toronto director embraces honor, but not the spoils". Windsor Star , September 16, 1991.
^ Jay Scott , "Festival focus firmly on first features". The Globe and Mail , September 21, 1992.
^ Craig MacInnis, "$25,000 Toronto-City prize goes to native filmmaker". Toronto Star , September 20, 1993.
^ "Egoyan's film fest win sweet". Windsor Star , September 19, 1994.
^ "Surprise winner for best Canadian film at Toronto Film Festival is Live Bait". Canadian Press , September 17, 1995.
^ Sid Adilman, "Journey gets top filmfest award". Toronto Star , September 16, 1996.
^ Craig MacInnis, "Pair splits top prize; Verteran Egoyan and rookie Fitzgerald win". Edmonton Journal , September 15, 1997.
^ "Prestigious award for Newfoundlander". The Telegram , September 21, 1998.
^ John McKay, "American Beauty favoured by fans". Welland Tribune , September 20, 1999.
^ "Asian and Alberta filmmakers big winners at Toronto film festival awards". Canadian Press , September 17, 2000.
^ "Films from Nunavut and Manitoba big winners at subdued festival". Moose Jaw Times-Herald , September 17, 2001.
^ "Cronenberg the big winner". Guelph Mercury , September 17, 2002.
^ "Barbarian Invasions a winner". Hamilton Spectator , September 16, 2003.
^ Liam Lacey, "Hotel Rwanda wins top festival prize". The Globe and Mail , September 20, 2004.
^ "Toronto film fest deemed a hit". Peterborough Examiner , September 19, 2005.
^ "Surprise! Bella takes top prize at TIFF". Toronto Star , September 17, 2006.
^ Mark Medley, "Cronenberg film wins top TIFF prize". National Post , September 17, 2007.
^ Linda Barnard, "Slumdog takes the people's prize; LeBron James documentary tapped as runner-up". Toronto Star , September 14, 2008.
^ "It's a wrap for TIFF; Film 'Precious' nabs audience prize at festival, stoking Oscar predictions". Telegraph-Journal , September 21, 2009.
^ "Quebec dominates TIFF awards" . Playback , September 20, 2010.
^ Chris Knight, "Lebanese film wins TIFF's top prize; Starbuck is People's Choice runner-up". National Post , September 19, 2011.
^ "A different kind of Playbook for TIFF ending" . Toronto Star , September 16, 2012.
^ "TIFF 2013: 12 Years a Slave wins film fest's top prize" . The Toronto Star . 15 September 2013.
^ " 'The Imitation Game' Wins Toronto Audience Award" . The Wrap . 14 September 2014.
^ " 'Room' Wins Toronto Film Festival's People's Choice Award" . Variety . 20 September 2015.
^ "TIFF People's Choice Award cements La La Land's place in Oscar race" . Entertainment Weekly . 18 September 2016.
^ "Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri takes home TIFF's top honour" . CBC News , September 17, 2017.
^ "'Green Book' boosts awards season prospects with TIFF audience award win" . Screen Daily , September 16, 2018.
^ Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Taika Waititi's 'Jojo Rabbit' Wins Audience Award" . The Hollywood Reporter , September 15, 2019.
^ Etan Vlessing, "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award" . The Hollywood Reporter , September 20, 2020.
^ Steve Pond, "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award" . TheWrap , September 18, 2021.
^ Christian Zilko, "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award" . IndieWire , September 18, 2022.
^ Steve Pond, "‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s Audience Award" . TheWrap , September 17, 2023.
^ Harrison Richlin, "Who Will Win the TIFF People’s Choice Award? Live Updates from the Ceremony" . IndieWire , September 15, 2024.