2011 Awards
Every year VIFF juries and audiences award a number of outstanding films and filmmakers. Please find below a list of our 2011 award-winners. Check back for a list of 2012 awards categories later this summer.
Juried Awards 2011
Shaw Media Award for Best Canadian Feature Film ($20,000 prize) - Nuit #1, directed byAnne Émond (Canada/Québec)
Honourable Mention for Canadian Feature Film - Wetlands, directed by Guy Édoin (Canada/Québec)
Honourable Mention for exceptional performances in this year's nominated films:
- For her outstanding performance in PASSIONFLOWER, Kristen Harris and
- For their hilarious performance as a group, the ensemble cast of SUNFLOWER HOUR: Patrick Gilmore, Amitai Marmorstein, Ben Cotton and Kacey Rohl.
Dragons & Tigers Award for Young Cinema, presented by Brad Birarda & Robert Sali ($10,000 prize) - The Sun-Beaten Path, directed by Sonthar Gyal (China)
Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film Award ($2,000 prize) - We Ate the Children Last, directed by Andrew Cividino (Canada/Ontario)
Audience Awards 2011
Rogers People’s Choice Award - A Separation, directed by Asghar Farhadi (Iran)
VIFF Most Popular Nonfiction Film Award - Sing Your Song, directed by Susanne Rostock (USA)
VIFF Most Popular Canadian Film Award - Starbuck, directed by Ken Scott (Canada/Québec)
NFB Most Popular Canadian Documentary Award - Peace Out, directed by Charles Wilkinson (Canada/British Columbia)
VIFF Environmental Film Audience Award - People of a Feather, directed by Joel Heath (Canada/British Columbia)