Toronto/IBNS, Sept. 24 -- Canadian filmmaker Barry Avrich's The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue has clinched the People's Choice Documentary Award at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) 2025, festival organizers announced.

"To win this award is thrilling for Mark and me. The audience voted and I appreciate that. We look forward to the rest of this journey," Avrich said while accepting the trophy at TIFF Lightbox alongside producer Mark Selby.

Turning to TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey, Avrich added: "Thank you. I appreciate everything that TIFF has done for us."

Producer Selby, in his acceptance remarks, said: "I hope that all the filmmakers of this festival feel as supported as Barry and I did during this whole process."

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