Toronto International Film Festival, The Life of Chuck won the People’s Choice Award, with Emilia Pérez and Anora as runners-up. The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal won Best Documentary, and The Substance took the Midnight Madness Award.

The Toronto Film Festival's audience winner has gone on to receive an Oscar Best Picture nomination for the last 12 years in a row

The 2024 Toronto International Film Festival was a success on many fronts, launching many titles into the marketplace looking for buyers, and others into the fall season, including the usual spate of Oscar contenders. But the festival continues to contract, with empty seats in the largest houses.