June 2 - 11, 2023

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

$2,500 IN LIGHTING AND GRIP RENTALS AND 1 SHOTLISTER APP

Winner: Gong Ju

FUSION CINE AWARD FOR

BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

$500 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO FUSION

1 X SHOTLISTER APP

Winner: Girl in the Galactic Sun

DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA AWARD FOR
BEST DIRECTOR

$1,000

1 X SHOTLISTER APP

Winner: Jerome Yoo for Gong Ju

WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION AWARD FOR
BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR

1 X ENTRY TO WIFTV NETWORKING COFFEE CHATS

8 X TICKETS TO THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL 2019

1 X VIWFF 2019 WORKSHOP ADMISSION

1 X COPY OF THE PRODUCER'S WORKBOOK 5TH EDITION E-PUB 

1 X PW5 ONLINE 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION

1 X SHOTLISTER APP

Winner: Michelle Morgan for Mi Madre, My Father 

SCRIPTION ALOUD! AWARD FOR
BEST SCREENPLAY

$250

1X SCRIPTING READING AND MENTORING (VALUED AT $550)

1 X SHOTLISTER APP

Winner: Jerome Yoo for Gong Ju

VSFF Award for

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

1 X $500 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO GEARBASE 
1 X GEARBASE T-SHIRT

Winner: Cole Graham for Lionhood

VSFF AWARD FOR
BEST ACTOR FEMALE

$250 FROM UBCP/ACTRA
 

Winner: Iris Hwang for Gong Ju

VSFF AWARD FOR
BEST ACTOR MALE

$250 FROM UBCP/ACTRA

Winner: Adam Lolacher for A Snake Marked

ZOIC STUDIOS VFX AWARD FOR
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

$500

Winner: Bucketheads 

Honorable Mention: Seeker Wing

BIG WORLD SOUND AWARD FOR:
BEST SOUND DESIGN

1 X $500 GIFT CARD TOWARDS SERVICES AT BIG WORLD SOUND

Winner: Patrick Butler for Memento Mori

CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARD FOR
BEST EDITING

$375

1 X CCE MEMBERSHIP VALUED AT $125

Winner: Jason Karman for Lionhood

RAINDANCE VANCOUVER AWARD FOR 

THE UNDERDOG FILM 

1 X RAINDANCE MEMBERSHIP

1 X RAINDANCE WORKSHOP ADMISSION 

Winner: Bedtime Story

DOCUMENTARY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA AWARD FOR

  BEST DOCUMENTARY  

2 X MEMBERSHIPS OR RENEWALS TO THE DOCUMENTARY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA

FREE ACCESS TO WORKSHOPS AND EVENTS (NOT MASTERCLASSES)

ALL BENEFITS OF BEING A DOC MEMBER 

Winner: Refuge in the Rockies

VSFF AWARD FOR

  BEST AFTER DARK FILM 

1 X BADASS FILMFREEWAY SUBMISSION FEE WAIVER (VALUE UP TO $50 EACH FOR FEATURE SUBMISSION EXTENDED DEADLINE)
2 X BADASS FILM FESTIVAL FULL FEST 3 NIGHT VIP PASSES TO ALL SCREENINGS OPENING RECEPTION, CLOSING GALA AND SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER PARTY (VALUE $160)
1 X SHOTLISTER APP

Winner: Sense Memory

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

1 X WORKSHOP CAMERA RENTALS: 2-DAY COLOUR/EDIT SUITE USE (VALUED AT 1,000)
X1 SHOTLISTER APP

Winner: Shuttlecock

AFTER DARK DOOR PRIZES 

1 X BADASS FILM FESTIVAL FILMFREEWAY SUBMISSION FEE WAIVER (VALUE UP TO $50 EACH FOR FEATURE SUBMISSION EXTENDED DEADLINE) 
2 X BADASS FILM FESTIVAL FULL FEST 3 NIGHT VIP PASSES TO ALL SCREENINGS OPENING RECEPTION, CLOSING GALA AND SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER PARTY (VALUE $160)
AND 2 X T-SHIRTS ( VALUED @$20 EACH)
DARKSIDE RELEASING: 4 COLLECTORS SPECIAL EDITION DELUXE BLU-RAY SETS OF FOUR NEW RELEASES LIKE AMAZON HOT BOX (DAY VALUED AT $140) AND 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION TO NEW STREAMING SERVICE (VALUED AT $50) & A T-SHIRT (VALUED AT $20) 

VSFF DOOR PRIZE

1 X MODUS COFFEE ROASTING PRIZE WORTH $35
5 X GEARBASE T-SHIRTS
3 X ON SET HEADSETS PACKAGES & 40 PENS
STEAMWORKS BREWERY TOUR FOR 4
CRAZY8S DVDS, 2 GALA TICKETS, AND PINS
MAPCHILD PHOTOGRAPHY: 10 EDITED IMAGES/HEADSHOTS VALUED AT $250 
INFOCUS FILM SCHOOL: 2 X MOTION PICTURE INDUSTRY ORIENTATION WEEKEND COURSES (VALUE $360)
THIS IS A SPOON/ RUN N GUN: 1 X FREE SUBMISSION AND 2 FREE ENTRY TO THE NEXT RNG EVENT + 2 X PAIRS OF TICKETS THE NEXT GALA (TOTAL VALUE $130)
WORKSHOP CAMERA RENTALS: 15 X $100 GIFT CARDS