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TIFF Just Closed Voting on Its Most Predictive Award and Will Never Tell You the Score
Voting for TIFF's People's Choice Award closed at 4am. The festival has never published a single vote total in fifty-one editions — and the Oscar statistic attached to the prize counts films that did not win it.
September 18, 2026 6:18 am
Toronto’s Oscar Predictor Has Missed Five of the Last Six Years
Toronto announces its People's Choice winner on Sunday, and the 'it predicts Best Picture' pieces are already drafted. The award has missed five of the last six years.
September 16, 2026 10:33 pm
Venice Gave One Film Two Prizes, and the Rulebook Says It Can
Woman Unknown took the Golden Lion and Best Actress at Venice. The 'first woman to win' line now circulating is wrong by six predecessors, and the double award was not a jury error.
September 15, 2026 1:38 am
Venice Picks Its Golden Lion Saturday, and the Frontrunner Story Falls Apart on Inspection
Venice awards the Golden Lion on Saturday. Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine is being written up everywhere as the frontrunner, on the strength of a standing ovation nobody can source and an awards conversation about a different prize entirely — while two films in the same competition are rated higher.
September 12, 2026 1:20 am
Chloé Zhao Reveals the Directors Who Shaped Her Vision
Oscar-winning director Chloé Zhao opens up about the three filmmakers who have most influenced her unique approach to cinema, sharing insights into how their work has inspired her creative journey.
January 19, 2026 7:31 am
Jessie Buckley on the Song That Shaped Her Journey
Jessie Buckley, fresh from her Golden Globe win for Hamnet, opens up about her career path and the personal meaning behind her favourite song, revealing the deep ties between her music and acting.
January 17, 2026 2:50 am
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