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‘La La Land’ takes top award at Toronto [TIFF ’16]

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Well, we absolutely loved it, and it seems that audiences agree with us as La La Land has landed the Grolsch People’s Choice Award.  Damien Chazelle’s film captures the story of Mia, an aspiring actress, and Sebastian, a dedicated jazz musician, who are struggling to make ends meet in a city known for destroying hopes and breaking hearts. Set in modern day Los Angeles, this original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing your dreams. The award offers a $15,000 cash prize and custom award, sponsored by Grolsch. The second runner up is Mira Nair’s Queen of Katwe. The first runner up is Garth Davis’s Lion.

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Elsewhere, the Grolsch People’s Choice Midnight Madness Award goes to Ben Wheatley’s Free Fire.  The second runner up is Julia Ducournau’s Raw. The first runner up is André Øvredal’s The Autopsy of Jane Doe.

In Platform, the Festival’s juried programme that champions director’s cinema from around the world, TIFF welcomed an international jury comprised of legendary filmmakers Brian De Palma and Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, and acclaimed actor Zhang Ziyi, who awarded the Toronto Platform Prize to Pablo Larraín for Jackie. The jury remarked, “Our decision was unanimous. We found one film that combined an extraordinary script with precise direction and unforgettable acting. For its exploration of the myth of American Camelot and its preeminent performance by Natalie Portman, the 2016 prize goes to Jackie.” The award offers a $25,000 cash prize and a custom award.

We were proud to be in Toronto to cover this year’s festival, which truly is one of the best in the world, and we cannot wait to fly back to Canada to attend TIFF ’17, the 42nd year in the festival’s history.

To see all of our coverage from TIFF ’16, click it here.

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