'La Bola Negra' Wins TIFF's People Choice Award, Putting It on Oscar Path The Toronto International Film Festival has long been a bellwether for Oscar season.
The People's Choice Award, voted on by festivalgoers, often predicts which films will be contenders for the Academy Awards.
This year, "La Bola Negra," a Spanish queer epic about three interconnected gay lives, took home the prize. The significance of this win extends far beyond "La Bola Negra"'s artistic merits or technical achievements.