‘The Fabelmans’ wins People’s Choice, ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ snags Platform Prize at TIFF
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Steven Spielberg's semi-autobiographical ``The Fabelmans'' has won the People's Choice prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Steven Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical “The Fabelmans” has won the People’s Choice prize at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The coming-of-age ode to cinema was announced as the winner during a TIFF awards breakfast capping off 10 days of in-person filmgoing and festivities. Canadian films also saw a strong showing at Sunday’s ceremony, with “Riceboy Sleeps” winning the prestigious Platform Prize.
Billed as the legendary director’s most personal project to date, “The Fabelmans” marked Spielberg’s TIFF debut.
“As I said onstage the other night, above all I’m glad I brought this film to Toronto,” Spielberg said in a statement shared during the awards presentation.
“The warm reception from everyone in Toronto made my first visit to TIFF so intimate and personal for me and my entire ‘Fabelman’ family.”
The People’s Choice prize, chosen through online votes, is often seen as a predictor of Academy Award success.
Last year’s winner was Kenneth Branagh’s Northern Ireland-set family drama “Belfast.”
In the vein of “Belfast” and “Roma,” “The Fabelmans” is an auteur filmmaker’s retelling of his own childhood and the family dynamics that shaped him.
