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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, 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
CANADIAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARD FOR
BEST EDITING
$375 cash
Free Associate Membership to the CCE (valued at $125)
+ 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
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 (not Masterclasses)
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 to all screenings opening reception,
closing gala and Saturday night after party
+ 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 To All Screenings,
Opening Mixer & Award Ceremony/After Party
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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