/ The Reel Index™ · Q2 2026 Profile

Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

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/ Festival · 92/100 · Excellent

Toronto-based festival, primary autumn awards-launch platform alongside Telluride/Venice. People's Choice Award has predictive Oscar correlation. Strong English-language industry presence.

/ 01 / Subscore Breakdown

How the grade decomposes.

Filmmaker Treatment/ 25% weight
92
Theatrical Reach/ 22% weight
90
Curatorial Reputation/ 20% weight
92
Library Stewardship/ 18% weight
90
Rights Posture/ 15% weight
86
/ 02 / Filmmaker Notes

Best for / Watch out for.

/ Best for

Awards-season features seeking North American press/industry launch and audience-favorite traction.

/ Watch out for

Awards-season congestion (Venice, Telluride, NYFF overlap). Press logistics scale-intensive.

/ 03 / Public-Record Timeline

What's on the record.

2024
The Life of Chuck wins People's Choice Award
2022
Women Talking — People's Choice runner-up; Oscar Adapted Screenplay
1976
Founded