‘Carol’ Wins Best Film at Toronto Film Critics Association

Carol was the big winner coming out of the Toronto Film Critics Association. Todd Haynes’ 1950s lesbian romance starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara took both Best Film and Best Director for Haynes. Otherwise it was fairly eclectic mix of awards season mainstays and longshots that dominated the line-up: Tom Hardy was cited for cited for his dual turn in the gangster drama Legend and Nina Hoss was mentioned for her work in the German art house hit Phoenix– both are likely not to figure into the overall Oscar conversation. Supporting actor winners Mark Rylance (for Steven Spielberg’s Bridge of Spies) and Alicia Vikander (for Alex Garland’s Ex Machina) however, have better chances as both performers were nominated for Golden Globes earlier this week.

Check out the full list of winners below:

  • FILM: Carol
  • DIRECTOR: Todd Haynes, Carol
  • ACTOR: Tom Hardy, Legend
  • ACTRESS: Nina Hoss, Phoenix
  • SUPPORTING ACTOR: Mark Rylance, Bridge of Spies
  • SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Alicia Vikander, Ex Machina
  • SCREENPLAY: The Big Short– written by Adam McKay, Charles Randolph
  • ANIMATED FEATURE: Shaun the Sheep Movie
  • DOCUMENTARY: The Look of Silence
  • FOREIGN FILM: Phoenix
James Tisch: Managing Editor, mxdwn Movies || Writer. Procrastinator. Film Lover. Sparked by the power of the movies (the films of Alfred Hitchcock served as a pivotal gateway drug during childhood), James began ruminating and essaying the cinema at a young age and forged forward as a young blogger, contributor and eventual editor for mxdwn Movies. Outside of mxdwn, James served as a film programmer for one of the busiest theaters in the greater Los Angeles area and frequently works on the local film festival circuit. He resides in Los Angeles. james@mxdwn.com
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