about viff l Awards

In 1988 the VIFF gave out its first award  for "Most Popular Film" to Some Girls, which went on to enjoy a phenomenally successful run in Vancouver. Since then the Festival has offered a growing number of awards, both adjudicated and voted on by you, the audience, to many deserving films. The awards to be presented this year are:

Adjudicated Awards

• Dragons & Tigers Award for Young Cinema,
  sponsored by Brad Birarda ($10,000)
• Citytv Western Canada Feature Film Award ($12,000)
• Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film Award
($2000 + Avid Media Composer Software valued at $2500)
• VIFF Nonfiction Feature Award
• Women in Film & Television Vancouver Award
• International Film Guide Inspiration Award

Audience Awards

• Rogers People's Choice Award for Most Popular Film
• VIFF Most Popular Canadian Film Award
• documentary People's Choice Award
• NFB Most Popular Canadian Documentary Award
• VIFF Environmental Film Award