Cord Jefferson’s ‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival Audience Award

“American Fiction,” Cord Jefferson’s Blistering Satire Of Race And Media, Captured The Toronto International Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award, Bolstering Its Oscars Chances.

Tiff’s People’s Choice Award Is Considered To Be Among The Best Predictors Of Eventual Awards Success, Though The 2023 Festival Hosted A Weaker Lineup Than Most Years Due To The Writers And Actors Strikes That Saw Some Prominent Contenders Skip A Canadian Premiere. In The Past, Winners Of The Prize Such As “Green Book,” “12 Years A Slave” And “Nomadland” Went On To Be Named Best Picture At The Academy Awards. Other Recipients, Including “Belfast,” “La La Land,” “Jojo Rabbit,” And 2022’s Winner, “The Fabelmans,” Were All Best Picture Nominees.

The People’s Choice Category Was Created In 1978. Seven Recipients Won Best Picture At The Oscars, With Five Of Those Victories Coming In The Past Two Decades.

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Alexander Payne’s Boarding School Dramedy “The Holdovers” Was The First Runner-Up For The People’s Choice Award, While Hayao Miyazaki’s Animated Coming-Of-Age Story “The Boy And The Heron” Was The Second Runner-Up.

“Dicks: The Musical,” A Raunchy Satire From “Borat” Director Larry Charles, Won The People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award. A24 Will Release The Film Later This Month. The First Runner-Up In The Midnight Madness Category Was Nikhil Nagesh Bhat’s “Kill,” While “Hell Of A Summer,” Co-Directed By Finn Wolfhard And Billy Bryk, Was The Second Runner-Up.