Toronto Awards: Audience Applauds The King's Speech, Jury of Critics Admires Beautiful Boy
Like the Academy, Toronto audiences just can't resist a well-done, historical dramedy. Or maybe they just love Colin Firth. Regardless, Tom Hooper's The King's Speech, in which Firth plays the stuttering King George IV, took the Audience Award at this year's festival. The diverse jury of international critics ventured into darker territory, awarding Shawn Ku's school-shooting-aftermath drama Beautiful Boy the prize for the Discovery Program. Also, a surprising number of unofficial consolation prizes were dealt out in the form of distribution deals. Congratulations to the all of the festival winners, which are listed after the jump.
Cadillac People's Choice Award:
The King's Speech
directed by Tom Hooper
Runner-Up: The First Grader
directed by Justin Chadwick
Cadillac People's Choice Award For Documentary:
Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie
directed by Sturla Gunnarsson
Runner-Up: Nostalgia For The Light
directed by Patricio Guzmán
Cadillac People's Choice Award For Midnight Madness:
Stake Land
directed by Jim Mickle
Runner-Up: Fubar II
directed by Michael Dowse
Prizes of the International Critics (FIPRESCI Prize) for Special Presentations Section:
L'Amour Fou
directed by Pierre Thoretton
Prizes of the International Critics (FIPRESCI Prize) for Discovery Section:
Beautiful Boy
directed by Shawn Ku
City of Toronto and Astral Media's The Movie Network Award Award For Best Canadian Feature Film:
Incendies
directed by Denis Villeneuve
SKYY Vodka Award For Best Canadian First Feature Film:
The High Cost of Living
directed by Deborah Chow
Award For Best Canadian Short Film:
Les fleurs de l'âge (Little Flowers)
directed by Vincent Biron
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