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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. 

2019 AWARDS

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 
 
 
 
 
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