After four amazing days, the Closing Night Ceremony ended the festival on a high note with the presentation of the Legacy and Festival Awards and a closing reception to toast the success of all of VIWIFF’s filmmakers.
Legacy Awards
Legacy Award – 1st Place
Mimi and Me, Canada / BC
Directed by Marly Reed
Legacy Award – 2nd Place
The Meeting, Canada / BC
Directed by Karen Lam
Legacy Award – 3rd Place
Michelle Thrush, Canada / BC
Directed by Shannon Kaplun
Festival Awards
IATSE Award for Best Feature
Finsterworld, Germany
Directed by Frauke Finsterwalder
Image Media Farm Award for Best Documentary
How A People Live, Canada / BC
Directed by Lisa Jackson
Finalé Editworks Award for Best Short
The Meeting, Canada / BC
Directed by Karen Lam
DDM Award for Best Direction
Last Woman Standing, Canada / Québec
Directed by Lorraine Price & Juliet Lammers
UBCP/ACTRA Award for Best Performance
Noor, France / Turkey / Pakistan
Directed by Çağla Zencirci & Guillaume Giovanetti
SIM Digital Award for Best Cinematography
El Regreso (The Return), Venezuela
Directed by Patricia Ortega
Pacific Backlot Award for Best Screenplay Award / Screenwriter Mentorship Program
Never Steady, Never Still
By Kathleen Hepburn, Canada / BC

Pacific Backlot Award for Best Screenplay Award / Screenwriter Mentorship Program presented by Gerry Rutherford
Congratulations to all of the winners!