Toronto International Film Festival Changemaker Award

The Changemaker Award is an annual film award presented by the Toronto International Film Festival in conjunction with the Shawn Mendes Foundation.[https://www.etalk.ca/tv/watch-shawn-mendes-cover-stevie-wonder-for-the-2020-tiff-tribute-awards.html "Watch Shawn Mendes cover Stevie Wonder for the 2020 TIFF Tribute Awards"]. eTalk, September 15, 2020. First presented at the 2020 Toronto International Film Festival, the award is presented to honour films with a strong social message, with the winner selected by the organizing committee for the TIFF Next Wave youth film festival.[https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/2020/09/09/canadian-chart-topper-shawn-mendes-to-perform-at-tiff-tribute-awards.html "Canadian chart-topper Shawn Mendes to perform at TIFF Tribute Awards"]. Toronto Star, September 9, 2020.

It was open to both feature and short films.

The award was not presented at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival.

Winners

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2020 \| style="background:#FAEB86;"\| *Black Bodies* \| style="background:#FAEB86;"\| Kelly Fyffe-Marshall \| Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-chloe-zhaos-nomadland-wins-audience-award "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award"]. The Hollywood Reporter, September 20, 2020.
2021 \| style="background:#FAEB86;"\| *Scarborough* \| style="background:#FAEB86;"\| Shasha Nakhai, Rich Williamson \| Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/belfast-wins-toronto-film-festivals-peoples-choice-award/ "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award"]. TheWrap, September 18, 2021.
2022 \| style="background:#FAEB86;"\| *Something You Said Last Night* \| style="background:#FAEB86;"\| Luis De Filippis \| Christian Zilko, [https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/tiff-2022-peoples-choice-award-winners-list-1234763848/ "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award"]. IndieWire, September 18, 2022.
2023 \| style="background:#FAEB86;"\| *We Grown Now* \| style="background:#FAEB86;"\| Minhal Baig \| Christian Zilko, [https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/2023-toronto-international-film-festival-full-winners-list-1234906438/ "American Fiction’ Wins People’s Choice Award at 2023 TIFF (Complete Winners List)"]. IndieWire, September 17, 2023.

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2020

| style="background:#FAEB86;"| Black Bodies

| style="background:#FAEB86;"| Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

| Etan Vlessing, [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/toronto-chloe-zhaos-nomadland-wins-audience-award "Toronto: Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Wins Audience Award"]. The Hollywood Reporter, September 20, 2020.

2021

| style="background:#FAEB86;"| Scarborough

| style="background:#FAEB86;"| Shasha Nakhai, Rich Williamson

| Steve Pond, [https://www.thewrap.com/belfast-wins-toronto-film-festivals-peoples-choice-award/ "‘Belfast’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s People’s Choice Award"]. TheWrap, September 18, 2021.

2022

| style="background:#FAEB86;"| Something You Said Last Night

| style="background:#FAEB86;"| Luis De Filippis

| Christian Zilko, [https://www.indiewire.com/2022/09/tiff-2022-peoples-choice-award-winners-list-1234763848/ "‘The Fabelmans’ Wins TIFF 2022 People’s Choice Award"]. IndieWire, September 18, 2022.

2023

| style="background:#FAEB86;"| We Grown Now

| style="background:#FAEB86;"| Minhal Baig

| Christian Zilko, [https://www.indiewire.com/news/festivals/2023-toronto-international-film-festival-full-winners-list-1234906438/ "American Fiction’ Wins People’s Choice Award at 2023 TIFF (Complete Winners List)"]. IndieWire, September 17, 2023.

References

Changemaker

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