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2021 AWARD WINNERS

Every year, the Vancouver Short Film Festival awards BC filmmakers thousands of dollars in prizes and in-kind services from

our generous supporters in the film community. 

WILLIAM F. WHITE INTERNATIONAL INC. AWARD FOR

BEST SHORT FILM

This Ink Runs Deep

DIRECTOR
Asia Youngman

PRODUCERS
Kent Donguines
Mack Stannard

PRIZES

  • $5,000 rental voucher

  • x2 half day location rental vouchers for MiTribe Mansion

  • x1 year long membership to FilmLocal

  • x1 free copy of the Shotlister App

  • x1 $500 gift card to use Circus HR software

GEARBASE AWARD FOR

BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

Ben's Room

DIRECTOR
Conor Madill

PRODUCERS
Milica Komad
Marco Soriano

PRIZES

  • $1000 gift certificate to Gearbase Camera Rentals

  • x2 half day location rental vouchers for MiTribe Mansion ($300/each - valid 3yrs)

  • x1 year long membership to FilmLocal

  • x1 free copy of the Shotlister App

  • x1 $500 gift card to use Circus HR software

  • x2 Complimentary Passes to InFocus Film School’s Summer Film Bootcamp

SPARKCG AWARD FOR

BEST ANIMATION

Yarlung

DIRECTOR / PRODUCER
Kunsang Kyirong

PRIZES

  • 2 passes to this year's SPARK ANIMATION Festival and access to all Spark CG events (value $50)

  • Two hours of festival planning and marketing mentorship from Spark's Executive Director and Festival Director (value $400)

  • Opportunity to participate/moderate a Spark CG presentation (either throughout the year or at SPARK ANIMATION) - (value $150)

DOCUMENTARY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA AWARD FOR

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Ndagukunda déja

DIRECTORS / PRODUCERS
Sébastien Desrosiers
David Findlay

PRIZES

  • x2 Free Memberships or Renewals to the Documentary Organization of Canada, free access to workshops and events (not Masterclasses), all benefits of being a DOC member 

  • x1 $500 gift card to use Circus HR software

  • ​x1 $100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals

VANCOUVER BADASS FILM FESTIVAL AWARD FOR 

BEST AFTER DARK FILM

Mr. James is Dead

DIRECTORS
Daniel Irving
Josh Aries

PRODUCER
Luisa Muniz

PRIZES

  • $250 cash

  • x1 Badass Film Festival FilmFreeway submission fee waiver (value up to $50 each for feature submission extended deadline)

  • x2 Badass Film Festival full fest 3 night VIP passes to all screenings opening reception, closing gala and Saturday night after party (value $160)

  • x1 year long membership to FilmLocal

  • x1 half day location rental vouchers for MiTribe Mansion ($300/each - valid 3yrs)

  • x1 $100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals

  • x1 free copy of the Shotlister App

  • x1 $500 gift card to use Circus HR software

DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA AWARD FOR

BEST DIRECTOR

Asia Youngman for This Ink Runs Deep

THIS INK RUNS DEEP

PRIZES

  • $1000 cash x1 half day location rental vouchers for MiTribe Mansion ($300/each - valid 3yrs)ter App
    x1 $500 gift card to use Circus HR software

  • x1 year long membership to FilmLocal

  • x1 $100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals

  • x1 free copy of the Shotlis

WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION AWARD FOR

BEST DIRECTION BY A WOMAN

Camille Hollett-French for FREYA

FREYA

PRIZES

  • $500 Cash, 1-year free entrance to WIFTV’s Networking Coffee Chats

  • 8 tickets to the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2020

  • 1 VIWFF 2019 workshop admission

  • 1 copy of the Producer’s Workbook 5th edition e-Pub

  • PW5 Online 1 year subscription

  • x1 half day location rental vouchers for MiTribe Mansion ($300/each - valid 3yrs)

  • x1 year long membership to FilmLocal

  • x1 $100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals

  • x1 free copy of the Shotlister App

  • x1 $500 gift card to use Circus HR software

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