June 2 - 11, 2023
AWARDS
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.
2018 AWARDS
WILLIAM F. WHITE INTERNATIONAL INC. AWARD FOR
BEST SHORT FILM
$2,500 IN LIGHTING AND GRIP RENTALS
Winner: CYPHER
FUSION CINE AWARD FOR
BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM
$500 IN RENTALS
Winner: THE GOOD FIGHT
DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA AWARD FOR
BEST DIRECTOR
$1,000
Winners:
LAWRENCE LE LAM for CYPHER
MINTIE PARDOE for THE GOOD FIGHT
WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION AWARD FOR
BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR
1 X ENTRY TO WIFTV BREAKFAST
1 X WIFTV WORKSHOP ADMISSION
2018 WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL PASS
Winner: MAYUMI YOSHIDA for AKASHI
LANGARA COLLEGE AWARD FOR
BEST SCREENPLAY
$500
Winner: JESSICA GRECO for JESSICA JESSICA
VSFF Award for
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
$500 IN RENTALS AT GEARHOUSE RENTALS
FREE 2-DAY WORKSHOP AT INFOCUS FILM SCHOOL
Winner: LEONARDO HARIM for CYPHER
VSFF AWARD FOR
BEST ACTOR FEMALE
$250 FROM UBCP/ACTRA
$125 FROM SFU CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Winner: JESSICA PARSONS for THE GOOD FIGHT
VSFF AWARD FOR
BEST ACTOR MALE
$250 FROM UBCP/ACTRA
$125 FROM SFU CONTEMPORARY ARTS
Winner: ALEX BARIMA for CYPHER
ZOIC STUDIOS VFX AWARD FOR
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
$500
Winner: AFTER WE LEFT OUR HOMES
VSFF AWARD FOR
BEST SOUND DESIGN
1 DAY ON THE MIX STAGE AT WESTERN POST PROVIDED BY AIR BUD ENTERTAINMENT/WESTERN POST
1 DAY ON THE ADR STAGE AT WESTERN POST PROVIDED BY AIR BUD ENTERTAINMENT/WESTERN POST
Winner: ROBERT PHANEUF for CYPHER