2015 Best Canadian Short Award

CONGRATULATIONS to 2015 Best Canadian Short Winner: Virtual Hitman

2014 Best Canadian Short Award winner

Sponsored by the National Film Board of Canada, the VAFF Best Canadian Short Award (BCSA) is presented annually to a qualifying Canadian independent short film/filmmaker in the current year qualify for the BCSA nomination. The annual winner is determined by a three industry adjudication panel. The award is presented each year at the industry Filmmakers Luncheon during the festival, attended by filmmakers, industry members, VAFF partners and media.

Best Canadian Short Award 2015 Nominees (in program screening order):

Canadian Shorts program, “Virtual Hitman,” Drama, Vancouver premiere, Canada: Phil Borg, Director
Canadian Shorts program, “Singing in Diaspora,” Documentary, Vancouver premiere, Canada: Sabchu Rinpoché, Director
Canadian Shorts program, “My Least Favourite Person,” Drama, Vancouver premiere, Canada/China: Lantian Chen, Director
Canadian Shorts program, “Cantonese: Passing,” Documentary, Canada: Elizabeth Cheong, Lisa Lee, Directors
Canadian Shorts program, “Taste of Identity,” Documentary, World premiere, Canada: Derek Kwan, Director
Canadian Shorts program, “Glass Eyes,” Drama, Canada: Jonathan Chan, Director