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Poll: TIFF Award Winners that Became Oscar Nominees and Winners (1981-2015)

A poll by rubyfruit76
Toronto International Film Festival, which is considered to be the kick-off to the Oscar season, runs this year from September 8 - September 18, 2016. This very influential film festival has a great track record of highlighting movies that go on to be nominated for, or even winning, the Best Picture Academy Award. The following films have all won the TIFF People's Choice Award and then gone on to be Best Picture Oscar nominees or winners; which is your favorite?

Discuss here

Results of 486 votes:

  1. 1.

    American Beauty (1999)

     
    Won the TIFF People's Choice Award in 1999 and won the Best Picture Oscar in 2000.
  2. 2.

    Room (2015)

     
    Won the TIFF People's Choice Award in 2015 and was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar in 2016.
  3. 3.

    Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

     
    Won the TIFF People's Choice Award in 2012 and was nominated for the Best Picture Oscar in 2013.
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