about viff l Awards

Beginning in 1988 when the VIFF gave out its first "Most Popular Film" prize to Some Girls, the Festival has offered a number of awards, both adjudicated and voted on by you, the audience, to deserving films. These awards 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

The director of the audience's favourite Canadian documentary receives $2,500 in services from the National Film Board of Canada. National Film Board’s Most Popular Canadian Documentary Award FIERCE LIGHT: WHEN SPIRIT MEETS ACTION, by Velcrow Ripper won the prize of $2,500 in NFB technical services towards his next film. The prize was presented by Selwyn Jacob, producer, Pacific and Yukon Centre, National Film Board of Canada.

• VIFF Environmental Film Award