Awards·Top prize, by year
TIFF
Toronto International Film Festival · People's Choice Award winners by year.
Toronto International Film Festival · People's Choice Award
32 winners on record · 1994–2025
2025
Hamnet
Chloé Zhao
2024
The Life of Chuck
Mike Flanagan
2023
American Fiction
Cord Jefferson
2022
The Fabelmans
Steven Spielberg
2021
Belfast
Kenneth Branagh
2020
Nomadland
Chloé Zhao
2019
Jojo Rabbit
Taika Waititi
2018
Green Book
Peter Farrelly
2017
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Martin McDonagh
2016
La La Land
Damien Chazelle
2015
Room
Lenny Abrahamson
2014
The Imitation Game
Morten Tyldum
2013
12 Years a Slave
Steve McQueen
2012
Silver Linings Playbook
David O. Russell
2011
Where Do We Go Now?
Nadine Labaki
2010
The King's Speech
Tom Hooper
2009
Precious
Lee Daniels
2008
Slumdog Millionaire
Danny Boyle
2007
Eastern Promises
David Cronenberg
2006
Bella
Alejandro Monteverde
2005
Tsotsi
Gavin Hood
2004
Hotel Rwanda
Terry George
2003
The Barbarian Invasions
Denys Arcand
2002
Whale Rider
Niki Caro
2001
Amélie
Jean-Pierre Jeunet
2000
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
Ang Lee
1999
American Beauty
Sam Mendes
1998
Life Is Beautiful
Roberto Benigni
1997
The Hanging Garden
Thom Fitzgerald
1996
Shine
Scott Hicks
1995
Antonia's Line
Marleen Gorris
1994
The Priest
Antonia Bird