12 Films in TIFF 2023s Official Selection nominated
TIFF Peoples Choice Awardwinner American Fiction receives five nominations
TIFF Tribute Performer Award honouree Colman Domingo nominated for Best Actor
TIFF Lightbox is the place to see Oscar-nominated films!
TORONTO – WEBWIRE – Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Announced earlier this week, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled nominations for the 96th Academy Awards. TIFF congratulates films from its Official Selection, including American Fiction, The Boy and the Heron, Rustin, The Holdovers, The Zone of Interest, Anatomy of a Fall, Perfect Days, The Teachers Lounge, Robot Dreams, Four Daughters and To Kill a Tiger, which together received a total of 29 nominations. A lineup of this years Oscar-nominated films will be screening at TIFF Lightbox as well as across the country as part of TIFFs Film Circuit programme in the coming months.
TIFF serves as an essential launchpad for films, and our Peoples Choice Award winners, in particular, have demonstrated a remarkable track record of setting the stage for success during awards season, said Cameron Bailey, TIFF, CEO. Our expansive and diverse audience, coupled with TIFFs commitment to showcasing innovative and impactful cinema, makes TIFF an unmatched platform for films to garner acclaim and gain widespread recognition. We are proud of and grateful to our Toronto audiences for discovering these films first.
Over the years, numerous TIFF Peoples Choice Award winners have gone on to secure Oscar nominations, with the Festivals ability to spot and celebrate cinematic excellence serving as a reliable bellwether of future acclaim on the global stage. TIFF 2023 Peoples Choice Awardwinning film American Fiction, from Cord Jefferson, received five nominations for his debut feature, including Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Actor (Jeffrey Wright), Best Supporting Actor (Sterling K. Brown), and Best Film Editing. The Peoples Choice Award, determined by audience votes, reflects the collective appreciation of film enthusiasts, often signalling a films broad appeal.
TIFF 2023 Tribute Performer Award honouree Colman Domingo received a Best Actor nomination for his performance in George C. Wolfes Rustin. Previous TIFF Tribute Performer honourees who were nominated and went on to win Oscars include Brendan Fraser, Jessica Chastain, Sir Anthony Hopkins, and Joaquin Phoenix.
Alexander Paynes The Holdovers, nominated for five Oscars, sold at TIFF 2022 to Focus Features and returned to TIFF in 2023 for its International Premiere. Audiences can catch a special screening at TIFF Lightbox on February 29.
In addition, Canadian filmmaker Nisha Pahuja, who debuted the National Film Board documentary To Kill a Tiger during TIFF 22, received a nomination for Best Feature Documentary. The film will be screened on February 13, free to the public, as part of the See the North series, presented by MUBI.
TIFF Official Selections
American Fiction, directed by Cord Jefferson
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Special Presentations programme
Best Picture
Best Actor
Best Supporting Actor
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Original Score
The Holdovers, directed by Alexander Payne
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Special Presentations programme
Best Picture
Best Original Screenplay
Best Actor in a Leading Role
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Best Film Editing
The Zone of Interest, directed by TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Special Presentation
Best Picture
Best Director
Best International Feature Film
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Sound
Anatomy of a Fall, directed by Justine Triet
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Special Presentation
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Original Screenplay
Best Film Editing
The Boy and the Heron, directed by Hayao Miyazaki
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Opening Night Gala Presentation
Best Animated Feature Film
Rustin, directed by George C. Wolfe
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Special Presentation
Best Actor in a Leading Role
NYAD, directed by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, Jimmy Chin
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Gala Presentation
Best Actress in a Leading Role
Best Supporting Actress
Perfect Days, directed by Wim Wenders
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Centrepiece Programme
Best International Feature Film (Japan)
The Teachers Lounge, directed by Ilker atak
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Centrepiece Programme
Best International Feature Film (Germany)
Robot Dreams, directed by Pablo Berger
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Centrepiece Programme
Best Animated Feature
Four Daughters, directed by Kaouther Ben Hania
TIFF 2023 Official Selection, Special Presentation
Best Documentary Feature Film
To Kill a Tiger, directed by Nisha Pahuja
TIFF 2022 Official Selection, TIFF Docs programme
Best Documentary Feature
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Triller today announced that 11-time Boxing World Champion Oscar De La Hoya will return to the ring to face Former UFC Superstar Vitor Belfort on Saturday, September 11, 2021 in Las Vegas, NV as part of the new TrillerVerz, the first-ever festival bringing together the power of Verzuz and Fight Club into one massive weekend festival. This will be the first of the TrillerVerz festivals.
The inaugural TrillerVerz will launch Friday, September 10 with a live Verzuz, followed by a full Saturday festival concert lineup with fight night entertainment produced by “So You Think You Can Dance” co-creator Nigel Lythgoe with the festival continuing on Sunday and Sunday Night.
De La Hoya and Belfort, two of the most respected and followed tacticians in their respective disciplines, will meet in a boxing ring for the first time Saturday, September 11.
TrillerVerz is a partnership developed between Triller-owned Verzuz and Triller owned Fight Club bringing together the cultural phenomenon the two have created throughout the music and sports worlds.
“We continue to create the biggest and most talked about events of the year, and we’re thrilled to introduce TrillerVerz, a spectacular weekend of music and events programmed by the legends themselves, Swizz Beatz and Timbaland,” said Bobby Sarnavesht, Triller co-owner, co-founder and Chairman. “There is no more anticipated and talked about return to the ring than Oscar De La Hoya, and his matchup with a legendary UFC Champion in Vitor Belfort will be a must-watch for entertainment and athleticism,” said co-founder Ryan Kavanaugh.
“I am ready to return to the ring, and I am proud to be part of Triller and Verzuz and their game-changing model of reimagining the boxing business as four-quadrant entertainment,” De La Hoya said. “I have nothing but the utmost respect for a champion like Vitor Belfort as we show the world what high level boxing is all about.”
“It was incredibly important to me my comeback was on this date as it represents such an important moment in history for me, my fans and the words culture. This is much bigger than just me and this event, for all those with ties and or roots in and to Mexico.”
Said Belfort, “It will be a pleasure to represent MMA again, this time in the ring against one of the biggest names in the history of boxing. It will be a war not to be missed and a fight my kids will be talking about. This is certain to make combat sports history.”
Known as ‘The Golden Boy’ Oscar De La Hoya won 11 world titles in six weight classes, including the lineal championship in three weight classes as well as being an Olympic gold medalist. He’s one of the best drawing boxers in the sport’s history and was named The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year in 1995, and was its top-rated fighter in the world, pound for pound, in 1997 and 1998. He announced his retirement as a fighter in 2009, following a professional career spanning 16 years.
Brazilian MMA fighter Vitor Belfort is known to fight fans as “The Phenom” for his explosive striking power that helped him secure the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship title and tie for third for the most finishes in UFC history. His fights became part of two of the biggest all-time best-selling UFC Pay-Per-View events in a successful career that includes fighting in UFC’s Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight and Middleweight divisions, fighting for the Strikeforce, Pride and Affliction promotions and winning the Cage Rage championship.
The full festival lineup and details will be announced shortly accompanying the world class boxing card.
The TrillerVerz weekend festival comes on the heels of the Triller’s record-breaking Tyson-Jones event in November followed up by the chart-topping Jake Paul-Ben Askren event Triller Fight Club event in April.
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“This is a first step in expanding the Verzuz ecosystem but certainly not the last. It has not only changed culture but is the center of a paradigm shift. We listened carefully to the audience and are giving them what they asked for,” said Sarnavesht.
CEO and chairman Mahi de Silva said “Triller changed social media, Fight Club changed boxing, Verzuz changed music. The TrillerVerz will shift culture”.
CONTACT: Joe Favorito, jfavorito@triller.co, 201-746-0005 (Triller Fight Club) Bernie Bahrmasel, BernieBahrmasel@yahoo.com, 773-592-2986 (Triller Fight Club) Chris Day, cday@triller.co, 310-993-5513 (Triller)
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