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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. 

2020 AWARDS

WILLIAM F. WHITE INTERNATIONAL INC. AWARD FOR

BEST SHORT FILM

$5,000 rental voucher

One-year membership to FilmLocal

Free copy of the Shotlister App

$500 gift card for Circus HR software

Winner: The Seahorse Trainer

 

GEARBASE AWARD FOR

BEST STUDENT SHORT FILM

$500 gift certificate to Gearbase Camera Rentals

One-year membership to FilmLocal

Free copy of the Shotlister App

$500 gift card for Circus HR software

Winner: Closer Apart

 

DIRECTORS GUILD OF CANADA AWARD FOR

BEST DIRECTOR

$1000 cash

$100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals

One-year membership to FilmLocal

Free copy of the Shotlister App

$500 gift card for Circus HR software

Winner: Alireza Kazemipour for The Blue Bed

 

 

WOMEN IN FILM AND TELEVISION AWARD FOR

BEST FEMALE DIRECTOR

One-year free entrance to WIFTV’s Networking Coffee Chats

8 tickets to the Vancouver International Women in Film Festival 2020

One VIWFF 2020 workshop admission

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

One-year subscription to PW5 Online

One-year membership to FilmLocal

Free copy of the Shotlister App

$500 gift card for Circus HR software

Winner: Kaayla Whachell for Laura 

 

SCRIPTING ALOUD! AWARD FOR

BEST SCREENPLAY

Script Reading and Mentoring with Scripting Aloud!

One-year membership to FilmLocal

Free copy of the Shotlister App

Winner: Alicia Eisen for Deady Freddy

KESLOW Camera Award for

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

$500 cash from Keslow Camera

One-year membership to FilmLocal

Winner: Diana Parry for Laura

 

UBCP AWARD FOR

BEST ACTOR FEMALE

$500 cash

Photo session of 10 edited photos by Mapchild Photography

Winner: Farrah Hart for Laura

VSFF AWARD FOR

BEST ACTOR MALE

$500 cash

Winner: Andrew Gillingham for Prawn

 

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ZOIC STUDIOS VFX AWARD FOR

BEST VISUAL EFFECTS

$500 cash

Winner: The Seahorse Trainer

Honourable Mention: The Evening Thread

 

 

BIG WORLD SOUND AWARD FOR

BEST SOUND DESIGN

$500 gift card towards services at Big World Sound​

Winner: Uriel Villalobos for Duérmete Niño​

CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARD FOR

BEST EDITING

$375 cash

Free Associate Membership to the CCE

One-year membership to FilmLocal

Winner: Hayley Sawatzky for Laura

RAINDANCE VANCOUVER AWARD FOR

THE UNDERDOG FILM

One-year membership to Raindance

One free attendance to a Raindance course

$100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals

Winner: The Evening Thread

 

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DOCUMENTARY ORGANIZATION OF CANADA AWARD FOR

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Two Free Memberships or Renewals to the Documentary Organization of Canada

Free access to workshops and events

All benefits of being a DOC member

$500 gift card for Circus HR software

$100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals

Winner: Who Am I

VSFF AWARD FOR

BEST AFTER DARK FILM

One Badass FilmFreeway submission fee waiver

Two Badass Film Festival full fest 3 night VIP passes

One-year membership to FilmLocal

$100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals

Free copy of the Shotlister App

$500 gift card for Circus HR software

Winner: Duérmete Niño

 

Chilliwack Independent Film Festival

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD

Two CIFF All Access 3 Night VIP Festival Passes

One Double Hotel Room with the Royal Hotel For All 3 Festival Nights

Two CIFF T-Shirts

Two Special Edition CIFF Craft Beer Four Packs

$100 gift card to Workshop Camera Rentals, free copy of the Shotlister App

Winner: Tampon

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