Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director

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The Toronto Film Critics Association Award for Best Director is one of the annual awards given by the Toronto Film Critics Association.

Winners

1990s

Year Winner Film Ref
1997Atom EgoyanThe Sweet Hereafter[1]
Paul Thomas AndersonBoogie Nights
James CameronTitanic
Curtis HansonL.A. Confidential
Ang LeeThe Ice Storm
1998Steven SpielbergSaving Private Ryan[2]
Steven SoderberghOut of Sight
Todd SolondzHappiness
1999Paul Thomas AndersonMagnolia[3]
Sam MendesAmerican Beauty
Steven SoderberghThe Limey

2000s

Year Winner Film Ref
2000Steven SoderberghTraffic[4]
Ang LeeCrouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
2001David LynchMulholland Drive[5]
Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Jean-Pierre JeunetAmélie
2002Paul Thomas AndersonPunch-Drunk Love[6]
Alfonso CuarónY Tu Mamá También
Todd HaynesFar from Heaven
2003Peter JacksonThe Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King[7]
2004Michel GondryEternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind[8]
2005David CronenbergA History of Violence[9]
2006Jean-Pierre and Luc DardenneThe Child (L'Enfant)[10]
Stephen FrearsThe Queen
Paul GreengrassUnited 93
Martin ScorseseThe Departed
2007Joel Coen and Ethan CoenNo Country for Old Men[11]
David CronenbergEastern Promises
David FincherZodiac
2008Jonathan DemmeRachel Getting Married[12]
Danny BoyleSlumdog Millionaire
Andrew StantonWALL-E
2009Kathryn BigelowThe Hurt Locker[13]
Steve McQueenHunger
Quentin TarantinoInglourious Basterds

2010s

Year Winner Film Ref
2010David FincherThe Social Network[14]
Darren AronofskyBlack Swan
Christopher NolanInception
2011Terrence MalickThe Tree of Life[15]
Michel HazanaviciusThe Artist
Nicolas Winding RefnDrive
2012Paul Thomas AndersonThe Master[16]
Kathryn BigelowZero Dark Thirty
Leos CaraxHoly Motors
2013Alfonso CuarónGravity[17]
Joel Coen and Ethan CoenInside Llewyn Davis
Steve McQueen12 Years a Slave
2014Richard LinklaterBoyhood[18]
Paul Thomas AndersonInherent Vice
Wes AndersonThe Grand Budapest Hotel
2015Todd HaynesCarol[19]
Tom McCarthySpotlight
George MillerMad Max: Fury Road
2016Maren AdeToni Erdmann[20]
Damien ChazelleLa La Land
Barry JenkinsMoonlight
2017Greta GerwigLady Bird[21]
Paul Thomas AndersonPhantom Thread
Jordan PeeleGet Out
2018Alfonso CuarónRoma[22]
Lee Chang-dongBurning
Paul SchraderFirst Reformed
2019Bong Joon-hoParasite[23]
Noah BaumbachMarriage Story
Martin ScorseseThe Irishman

2020s

Year Winner Film Ref
2020Chloé ZhaoNomadland[24]
Kelly ReichardtFirst Cow
Lee Isaac ChungMinari
2021Jane CampionThe Power of the Dog[25]
Ryusuke HamaguchiDrive My Car
Denis VilleneuveDune
2022Charlotte WellsAftersun[26]
Daniel Kwan and Daniel ScheinertEverything Everywhere All at Once
Sarah PolleyWomen Talking
2023Jonathan GlazerThe Zone of Interest[27]
Martin ScorseseKillers of the Flower Moon
Justine TrietAnatomy of a Fall
2024RaMell RossNickel Boys[28]
Sean BakerAnora
Payal KapadiaAll We Imagine as Light
2025Paul Thomas AndersonOne Battle After Another[29]
Ryan CooglerSinners
Oliver LaxeSirāt

References

  1. Liam Lacey, "Egoyan film top pick". The Globe and Mail, January 15, 1998.
  2. "War movies are the big winners". Hamilton Spectator, December 18, 1998.
  3. "Toronto critics pick Magnolia as best film of 1999 Yet-unreleased second picture from director of Boogie Nights follows linked stories of characters in San Fernando Valley". The Globe and Mail, December 17, 1999.
  4. Peter Howell, "Toronto critics like Lee; Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon named top movie". Toronto Star, December 21, 2000.
  5. "Memento named best picture". Calgary Herald, December 20, 2001.
  6. "Toronto critics pick Adaptation as top film". Ottawa Citizen, December 20, 2022.
  7. "Coppola's Lost in Translation honoured by Toronto critics". Waterloo Region Record, December 18, 2003.
  8. "Sideways named best film of 2004 by Toronto critics". Sault Star, December 17, 2004.
  9. "Cronenberg's History of Violence tops T.O. critics' best-of list". Sudbury Star, December 22, 2005.
  10. Lee-Anne Goodman, "'The Queen' named best picture by Toronto's film critics". Canadian Press, December 20, 2006.
  11. Bruce Kirkland, "Old Men No. 1; Coen Brothers flick tops T.O. film critics' 2007 list". Toronto Sun, December 19, 2007.
  12. Chris Knight, "Toronto critics pick Wendy and Lucy". Windsor Star, December 17, 2008.
  13. "Basterds, Hunger top Toronto critics' picks". Waterloo Region Record, December 17, 2009.
  14. Peter Knegt, "“Social Network” Tops San Francisco and Toronto Film Critics’ Awards". IndieWire, December 14, 2010.
  15. Brian D. Johnson, "Toronto critics name 'Tree of Life' Best Picture". Maclean's, December 14, 2011.
  16. "Toronto Critics Champion 'The Master'". IndieWire. December 18, 2012.
  17. "Toronto film critics name Coen brothers movie the best of 2013". The Globe and Mail, December 17, 2013.
  18. Norman Wilner, "Toronto film critics champion Boyhood". Now, December 16, 2014.
  19. "'Carol' Named Best Picture by Toronto Film Critics Association". The Hollywood Reporter, December 14, 2015.
  20. Vlessing, Etan (December 12, 2016). "'Moonlight' Named Best Film by Toronto Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter.
  21. "'The Florida Project' Named Best Film by Toronto Film Critics". The Hollywood Reporter, December 10, 2017.
  22. Corey Atad, "Toronto Film Critics Association Names ‘Roma’ Best Picture Of 2018". ET Canada, December 10, 2018.
  23. "'Parasite' big winner at Toronto Film Critics Association Awards". Toronto Star, December 8, 2019.
  24. Etan Vlessing, "Chloe Zhao's 'Nomadland' Named Best Picture by Toronto Film Critics Association". The Hollywood Reporter, February 7, 2021.
  25. Sarah Curran, "Maggie Gyllenhaal’s ‘The Lost Daughter’ Wins Big At Toronto Film Critics Association Awards". ET Canada, January 16, 2022.
  26. Pat Mullen, "Toronto Film Critics Name All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Top Doc". Point of View, January 8, 2023.
  27. Erik Anderson, "Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Awards: ‘The Zone of Interest’ Wins Best Picture, Director". AwardsWatch, December 17, 2023.
  28. Neglia, Matt (December 16, 2024). "The 2024 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture. Retrieved December 16, 2024.
  29. Matt Neglia, "The 2025 Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA) Winners". Next Best Picture, December 7, 2025.