"Marking the 50 th iteration of this storied event, the lead-up to this year's slate included a personally curated list of 50 films that helped defined the fest over the decades, spanning from its first half as the "Festival of Festivals," through to its glory days at the unimpeachable leader of the fall festival season, right through to the challenges and successes that mark its current form."
"The last few years in particular have seen some headwinds, and back in 2023 it looked like things were slipping away quickly. Last year showed signs of a recovery of sorts, and when the year wrapped and the major awards were bestowed over half of the Best Picture nominees could be seen as part of TIFF's slate, a factor that has for the last few decades helped set the level of prestige for the programming."
"For the last few years, the People's Choice Award has morphed away from the likes of smaller titles like "Tsotsi" and "Whale Rider" and instead has been lauded as one of the major Oscar predictors. With last year's recipient "Life of Chuck" bounced by Neon to the Summer of 2025 in favor of amplifying "Anora"'s (successful) push, this year saw a bit of a reshuffle by TIFF organizers."
Organizers marked the 50th edition with a personally curated list of 50 films spanning the festival's history from the Festival of Festivals era to its current form. Recent years brought headwinds, with 2023 appearing precarious, but the latest cycle showed recovery signs as over half of the Best Picture nominees had screened at the festival. The People's Choice Award has shifted into an Oscar predictor role, prompting the addition of an International People's Choice prize. Winners included Chloé Zhao's Hamnet as the regular People's Choice and Park Chan-wook's No Other Choice as the international winner.
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