Director Martin McDonagh’s comic drama, “Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,” won the award for audience favorite at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, giving the film a boost ahead of the upcoming awards season.
TORONTO (Reuters) – Director Martin McDonagh&rsquo-s comic drama, &ldquo-Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri,&rdquo- won the award for audience favorite at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, giving the film a boost ahead of the upcoming awards season.
Frances McDormand plays a grieving mother frustrated with the police&rsquo-s lack of progress in finding her daughter&rsquo-s killer. The film, which screened in Venice earlier and is set for wide release later this year, won the Grolsch People&rsquo-s Choice Award.
Craig Gillespie&rsquo-s &ldquo-I, Tonya,&rdquo- about U.S. figure skater Tonya Harding, and Luca Guadagnino&rsquo-s &ldquo-Call Me By Your Name,&rdquo- a coming-of-age romance about forbidden love, were the runners-up.
Past audience winners and runners-up in Toronto have gone on to win or become best-picture Oscar nominees, solidifying the Toronto festival&rsquo-s reputation as a launching pad for films that go on to receive critical acclaim.
Past winners and runners-up include &ldquo-Spotlight,&rdquo- &ldquo-12 Years A Slave,&rdquo- &ldquo-The King&rsquo-s Speech&rdquo- and &ldquo-La La Land.&rdquo-
Other winners at this year&rsquo-s festival included &ldquo-Faces Places&rdquo- for the audience&rsquo-s favorite documentary. Warwick Thornton&rsquo-s &ldquo-Sweet Country&rdquo- won the festival&rsquo-s Platform prize, selected by a panel of filmmakers.
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