Toronto Tamil International Film Festival

The Toronto Tamil International Film Festival is an annual film festival publicly held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Its "one of the most significant festival of Tamil films held anywhere outside of Indian subcontinent The Toronto Tamil Film Festival of Toronto is a nonprofit organization devoted to a greater appreciation of Tamil cinema and culture by showcasing films, supporting emerging filmmakers, and promoting the diverse perspectives of the Tamil diaspora.
Each year the festival features a rich mix of film programs designed to build and support the growing interest in the Tamil entertainment industry. This includes programming that cultivates an audience for Tamil films while supporting filmmakers of Tamil descent in career development as they navigate the larger studio system in Hollywood. TTFFs industry programs include the One-on-One program where film industry professionals from major and independent production and distribution companies are invited to participate in meetings with the TTFF filmmakers; and panel discussions with speakers from the film industry.

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2020 Awards

Jury Award

Jury Award Best Feature Film: Oththa Seruppu Size 7
Jury Award Best Feature Film Director: Radhakrishnan Parthiban
Jury Award Best Feature Film Women Director: Halitha Shameem
Jury Award Best Experimental Feature Film: Sillu Karuppatti
Jury Award Best Trans-Themed Feature Film: Coffee Cafe
Jury Award Best Crime Thriller Feature Film: Pulanaivu
Jury Award Best Feature Documentary Film: The Lamp of Truth
Jury Award Best Short Film Director: Anand Murthy
Best Solo Act Award: Radhakrishnan Parthiban

Audience Award

Audience Award Best Feature Film: Kanni Maadam
Audience Award Best Short Films: Kaadaaru
Audience Award Best Short Films: Hunter Maniyam
Audience Award Best Long Short Films: Female

Special Jury Award

The Outstanding Performance is given for the following films.

Rising Star Emerging Director: Mathi Sutha
Rising Star Emerging Actress: Sutharshi Ignatius
Best Short Film: Flood