The nominees for Rogers Best Canadian Film are: Rumours, Shepherds, Universal Language #TFCAawards pic.twitter.com/7x8W4IkPGO
— Toronto Film Critics 🍿 (@TFCA) December 15, 2024
Then there was 3, as in 3 finalists for the Rogers Best Canadian Film for 2024 by the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) as well as 3 finalists for the Rogers Best Canadian Documentary.
The TFCA announced the nominees yesterday. Shepherds | Bergers (Sophie Deraspe) and Universal Language (Matthew Rankin), the 2 major TIFF winners, are on the list along with the latest Guy Maddin/Evan Johnson/Galen Johnson film Rumours.
Maddin and Evan Johnson co-directed The Forbidden Room, the winner of the Rogers Best Canadian Film Award for 2015. Maddin directed My Winnipeg, the 2008 winning film.
Sophie Deraspe was nominated for Antigone in 2019. This is Rankin's first nomination for this award.
The nominees for Rogers Best Canadian Documentary are: Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story, Yintah, Your Tomorrow #TFCAawards pic.twitter.com/uxIZ0EeROG
— Toronto Film Critics 🍿 (@TFCA) December 15, 2024
Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story (Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee), one of the WIFF Prize in Canadian film nominees, Yintah (Michael Toledano, Jennifer Wickham, and Brenda Michell), available on Netflix, and Your Tomorrow (Ali Weinstein) are the documentary contenders for Rogers Best Canadian Documentary.
Both awards have a cash prize of $50,000, courtesy of Rogers Communications. The runners up in each category receive $5,000.
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We have seen Shepherds | Bergers and Universal Language and feel quite comfortable in seeing Rumours at some point soon. We have seen Yintah and look forward to seeing Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story as well as Your Tomorrow, which is about Ontario Place in Toronto.
I did think Matt and Mara might have had a shot at cracking the top 3 and a bit surprised that Sugarcane isn't on this list.
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Me, upon hearing this news https://t.co/gWovIlCcVM pic.twitter.com/uEeTcKOt06
— Barry Hertz (@HertzBarry) December 15, 2024
Félix-Antoine Duval from Shepherds | Bergers won Outstanding Performance in a Canadian Film.
All We Imagine as Light won Best International Feature and Best Original Screenplay. The India film may do well in this category, except at the Academy Awards since India selected India Lost Ladies instead.
The TFCA also acknowledged Serena Whitney and the Revue Film Society for their advocacy for community-based independent cinemas.
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The Toronto Film Critics Association will present the Rogers Best Canadian Film and Rogers Best Canadian Documentary on February 24, 2025, at the Omni King Edward Hotel in Toronto. Canadian actor Amanda Brugel will be the evening's host.
We find out tomorrow as to whether Universal Language will make the Academy Awards shortlist for Best International Feature Film.
Twitter captures: @TFCA (x2); @HertzBarry
photo credit: Universal Language
video credit: Instagram yourtomorrowdoc
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