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)

Thanks top the generosity of an anonymous donor and Avid the VIFF is pleased to continue with the Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film Award. The Canadian Images jury has awarded a $2,000 cash award and a $2,500 Avid Media Composer software package to director Drew McCreadie of Vancouver for the film THE VALET. The competition was open to first time filmmakers. An anonymous donor contributed the cash prize and Avid Technology, Inc. donated the software. Canadian Images programmer Terry McEvoy announced the award.

• 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