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

This award is given to a B.C. woman filmmaker or performer.

Tantoo Cardinal has won the Artistic Merit Award from Women in Film & Television Vancouver for MOTHERS&DAUGHTERS. WIFTV board member, Tracey Schaeffer, presented the award, which is given annually to a B.C. woman filmmaker or performer of distinction whose work appeared at VIFF this year.

• 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