The Life of Chuck Wins TIFF Audience Award

Mike Flanagan's film 'The Life of Chuck,' an adaptation of a Stephen King novella, won the People's Choice Award at the 2024 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which is often seen as a precursor to Oscar nominations. The film features a star-studded cast including Tom Hiddleston, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Mark Hamill, and presents a unique narrative of a man's life in reverse order against a backdrop of impending tragedy. Despite its success at TIFF, the film currently lacks a distributor, which may affect its release timing for award season. Runners-up for the award included Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez,' a musical crime thriller, and Sean Baker's 'Anora,' a comedy-drama. Additionally, the documentary award went to 'The Tragically Hip: No Dress Rehearsal,' which chronicles the Canadian band's legacy and was directed by Mike Downie's brother. Past People's Choice winners have often gone on to receive significant accolades at the Oscars, raising hopes for Flanagan's film in the upcoming awards season.