Platform Prize

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The Platform Prize is a juried award at the Toronto International Film Festival that recognizes bold, director-driven films of high artistic merit.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Toronto International Film Festival award
film award
associatedOrganization Toronto International Film Festival
surface form: TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival)
awardedFor bold, director-driven films
high artistic merit in filmmaking
awardName Platform Prize self-link
country Canada
eligibility feature-length films selected for TIFF's Platform section
event Toronto International Film Festival
festivalSection Platform
firstAwarded 2015
focus auteur filmmaking
director-driven cinema
frequency annual
genreScope international cinema
hasCategory best film in the Platform programme
inception 2015
industryContext international film festival circuit
juryType international jury
language English (official award communication)
location Toronto
surface form: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
namedAfter film distribution platforms (metaphorical)
notableCharacteristic emphasis on directorial vision
focus on bold storytelling and style
organizer Toronto International Film Festival
organizingBodyType non-profit cultural organization
partOf Toronto International Film Festival
surface form: Platform programme at the Toronto International Film Festival
presentedBy Toronto International Film Festival
presentedIn Toronto International Film Festival
surface form: Toronto International Film Festival awards ceremony
purpose to recognize bold, director-driven films of high artistic merit
selectionProcess films are selected for the Platform program and judged by an international jury
selectionType juried award
shortName TIFF Platform Prize

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Platform awardGiven Platform Prize
subject surface form: Platform (TIFF)
Platform Prize awardName Platform Prize self-link