‘La Bola Negra’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award
Deadline • 9/20/2026 – 9/21/2026
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The People’s Choice Award at the 51st Toronto Film Festival was awarded to La Bola Negra, directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi. The first runner-up was I Play Rocky, and the second runner-up was Being Heumann. Additionally, the International People’s Choice Award went to Simon Stone’s Elsinore.
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