‘Hamnet’ Wins Toronto Film Festival Audience Award

Chloé Zhao’s “Hamnet” captured the Toronto International Film Festival’s highly coveted people’s choice award, bolstering its Oscars chances. Since the Academy expanded the best picture field in 2009, TIFF Audience Award winners have become reliable Oscar barometers. Films such as “Green Book” (2018) and “Nomadland” (2020) went on to claim the top prize, while others …