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, Laura
SCRIPTION ALOUD! AWARD FOR
BEST SCREENPLAY
Script Reading and Mentoring with Scripting Aloud! (valued at $550)
+ 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 (valued at $250)
Winner: Farrah Hart for Laura
VSFF AWARD FOR
BEST ACTOR MALE
$500
Winner: Andrew Gillingham for Prawn
ZOIC STUDIOS VFX AWARD FOR
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS
$500
Winner: The Seahorse Trainer
Honorable 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