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
Director of Mimi & Me, Marly Reed
Legacy Award – 2nd Place
The Meeting, Canada / BC
Directed by Karen Lam
The Cast and Crew of ‘The Meeting’
Legacy Award – 3rd Place
Michelle Thrush, Canada / BC
Directed by Shannon Kaplun
Director of ‘Michelle Thrush’, Shannon Kaplun (center)
Festival Awards
IATSE Award for Best Feature
Finsterworld, Germany
Directed by Frauke Finsterwalder
IATSE Local 891 Award for Best Feature presented by Dusty Kelly
Image Media Farm Award for Best Documentary
How A People Live, Canada / BC
Directed by Lisa Jackson
Image Media Farm Award for Best Documentary presented by Erin Neely
Finalé Editworks Award for Best Short
The Meeting, Canada / BC
Directed by Karen Lam
Finalé Editworks Award for Best Short presented by Don Thompson
DDM Award for Best Direction
Last Woman Standing, Canada / Québec
Directed by Lorraine Price & Juliet Lammers
DDM Award for Best Direction
UBCP/ACTRA Award for Best Performance
Noor, France / Turkey / Pakistan
Directed by Çağla Zencirci & Guillaume Giovanetti
UBCP/ACTRA Award for Best Performance presented by Jo Bates
SIM Digital Award for Best Cinematography
El Regreso (The Return), Venezuela
Directed by Patricia Ortega
SIM Digital Award for Best Cinematography presented by Ken Anderson
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!
