TORONTO - September 19, 2009 - The Toronto International Film Festival announced today the People's Choice Award Winners for its 2009 fest. 

The People's Choice Winner for Best Feature went to "Precious," director Lee Daniels' story about a poor, abused and illiterate Harlem teen. The award for documentary went to Leanne Pooley's "The Topp Twins," about a New Zealand lesbian country and western duo, while the heavily promoted "Capitalism: A Love Story" from Michael Moore took the runner-up spot.  

The full list of awards:

People's Choice Award
Winner: "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire," directed by Lee Daniels
Runners up: "Mao's Last Dancer," directed by Bruce Beresford, and "Micmacs à tire-larigot," directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet.

"The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls" - Jools and Linda Topp

People's Choice Documentary Award 
Winner: "The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls," directed by Leanne Pooley 
Runner up: "Capitalism: A Love Story," directed by Michael Moore

"The Loved Ones"

People's Choice Midnight Madness Award
Winner: "The Loved Ones," directed by Sean Byrne
Runner up: "Daybreakers," directed by Michael Spierig and Peter Spierig

Best Canadian Shorts Film
Winner: "Danse Macabre," directed by Pedro Pires

SKYY Vodka Award for Best Canadian First Feature Film
Winner: "The Wild Hunt," directed by Alexandre Franchi

City of Toronto and Astral Media's The Movie Network Award for Best Canadian Feature Film
Winner: "Cairo Time," directed by Ruba Nadda

FIPRESCI Awards
Discovery: "The Man Beyond the Bridge" ("Paltadacho munis"), directed by Laxmikant Shetgaonkar
Special Presentation: "Hadewijch," Bruno Dumont

Photos courtesy of Toronto International Film Festival
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