'La Bola Negra' wins People's Choice Award at Toronto International Film Festival
The Spanish-language drama drew strong audience support after a Cannes premiere and Netflix acquisition, with TIFF attendees casting the votes.
- On Sunday, September 20, 2026, the Spanish-language drama "La Bola Negra" won the People's Choice Award at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival as the 2026 edition wrapped.
- Directed by Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi, the Netflix project world-premiered in Cannes this year, where the duo known as "Los Javis" won best director before Netflix acquired it for an awards season push.
- TIFF attendees screened 294 films from 70 countries over 11 days, selecting Peter Farrelly's "I Play Rocky" as first runner-up and Sian Heder's "Being Heumann" as second runner-up.
- Voted on by attendees since 1978, the People's Choice Award is considered a harbinger for the Best Picture Oscar, with previous winners including "Nomadland" and "12 Years a Slave" securing Academy success.
- Netflix scheduled the theatrical release for October 16, positioning the film to capitalize on its Toronto victory as a contender in the upcoming international film and Academy Awards races.
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La Bola Negra Wins the TIFF’s People’s Choice Award
La Bola Negra won, with I Play Rocky and Being Heumann coming in 2nd and 3rd. From Deadline: The People’s Choice Award from the just-wrapped 51st Toronto Film Festival has gone to Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi’s La Bola Negra, with first runner-up going to I Play Rocky and second runner-up Being Heumann. Also in […]
The audience has the last word here: a drama about the oppression of homosexuals has convinced. Also a film about Sylvester Stallone's stony path to the film "Rocky" is one of the favourites. "La Bola Negra" by the directors Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi has won the most important audience prize at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). This was announced by the director of the festival, Cameron Bailey, at an award ceremony on S…
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“La Bola Negra,” the Spanish queer epic about the intertwined lives of three gay men, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, confirming its status as a major Oscar contender. TIFF’s
‘La Bola Negra’ wins TIFF’s People Choice Award, putting it on Oscar path
“La Bola Negra,” the Spanish queer epic about the intertwined lives of three gay men, won the People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sunday, confirming its status as a major Oscar contender.
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