A long-standing tradition at TIFF, the People’s Choice Awards are marking their 48th year. The People’s Choice Award is an Oscars bellwether with a rich history; past winners include Chariots of Fire, The Princess Bride, Slumdog Millionaire; and most recently 2023’s debut feature from Cord Jefferson, American Fiction. All feature films and series in TIFF’s Official Selection are eligible. The winners of the People’s Choice Awards will be announced on Sunday, September 14, 2025. The four audience-voted awards are the People’s Choice Award, the People’s Choice Documentary Award, the People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award and, new this year, the International People’s Choice Award.
TIFF continues to celebrate the unique craft and storytelling within Canadian cinema with the Best Canadian Feature Film Award. All Canadian feature films in Official Selection — excluding first or second features — will be considered for the award. The winning filmmaker will receive a $10,000 CAD cash prize.
The Best Canadian Discovery Award celebrates works of emerging filmmakers who contribute to enriching the Canadian film landscape. All Canadian first or second feature films in Official Selection are eligible for this award. The winning filmmaker will receive a $10,000 CAD cash prize.
Films in the Short Cuts programme are eligible for two jury-selected Short Cuts Awards: Best International Short Film and Best Canadian Short Film. These awards provide each winner with a bursary of $10,000 CAD to help them continue achieving success in their careers.
Presented by the Network for the Promotion of Asian Pacific Cinema, the NETPAC Award recognizes films specifically from the Asian and Pacific regions. The jury consists of three international community members selected by TIFF and NETPAC, who award the prize to the best Asian film by a first- or second-time feature director.
The FIPRESCI Prize is presented by an international jury selected by the International Federation of Film Critics. Founded in 1930, the Federation is an organization of professional film critics and film journalists for the promotion and development of film culture and the safeguarding of professional interests. The Federation awards the prize at international film festivals and film festivals of particular importance to promote film art and to encourage new and young cinema.