The Toronto International Film Festival has announced its award categories, jury members, and prizes for 2023.
The announcement was made along with the return of three distinguished international film juries to honour outstanding works in this year’s lineup.
The juries, featuring renowned film critics and filmmakers, include five members for FIPRESCI, the International Federation of Film Critics; three jurors for NETPAC, the Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema; and three jurors for Platform.
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All awards, according to the organisers, will be announced on September 17 at the annual Awards Breakfast at TIFF Bell Lightbox.
“A crucial component of the film industry’s ecosystem, the annual awards presented by TIFF are dedicated to honouring creativity, vision, and excellence,” said Anita Lee, Chief Programming Officer, TIFF. “Every year, we unite to applaud the diverse array of cinematic voices with the support of respected colleagues from the global industry, and this year will be no exception.” The awards categories for this year include best canadian feature film award, amplify voices awards, short cuts awards, changemaker award, people’s choice award, NETPAC award and FIPRESCI award.