LOVE STORY - PRECIOUS BECOMES OSCAR CONTENDER AFTER TORONTO WIN

PRECIOUS BECOMES OSCAR CONTENDER AFTER TORONTO WIN

Lee Daniels' drama Precious, which had already been showered with awards at the Sundance Film Festival added the top People's Choice prize from the Toronto Film Festival to its collection on Saturday. The award immediately put it into contention for next year's Oscars. (Last year's TFF winner was Slumdog Millionaire .) It also virtually assures a best-actress nomination for newcomer Gabourey Sidibe, who plays the title role. In the documentary category, Michael Moore's latest, Capitalism A Love Story , was edged out by Leanne Pooley's The Topp Twins , about a pair of New Zealand lesbian country singers.

21/09/2009