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2016 VAFF Awards

 2016 Best Canadian Short Award

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’s festival. Now in its ninth year, an average of 3–6 films per year are eligible for the BCSA nomination. The annual winner is determined by a three-member film industry adjudication panel. The award will be presented in an awards ceremony after the Closing Night screening.

 

BCSA 2016 Nominees (in program screening order):

  • Canadian Shorts “Swim Low,” Drama, Vancouver premiere, Canada: Amanda Ann-Min Wong, Director
  • Canadian Shorts “Medic,” Drama, Vancouver premiere, Canada: Kelly-Ruth Mercier, Director
  • Canadian Shorts “Probability,” Drama, Vancouver premiere, Canada: Arun Lakra, Director
  • Canadian Shorts “Fearless,” Documentary, Vancouver premiere, Canada: Ryan Mah, Danny Berish, Directors
  • Canadian Shorts “Under Fire: Inside A Chinese Roasted Meats Shop in Vancouver,” Documentary, Canada: Christy Fong, Denise Fong, Directors
  • Canadian Shorts “A Dwarf’s Hideout,” Documentary, World premiere, Canada: Alan Wong, Director
  • Canadian Shorts “Seldom Looked Upon,” Drama, World premiere, Canada: David Avelino, Director

 

2016 Best Canadian Feature Award

Sponsored by the Directors Guild of Canada, the VAFF Best Canadian Feature Award (BCFA) is presented annually to a qualifying Canadian independent feature film/filmmaker in the current year’s festival. Now in its inaugural year, three Canadian feature films are eligible for the BCFA nomination. The annual winner is determined by a three-member film industry adjudication panel. The award will be presented in an awards ceremony after the Closing Night screening.

BCSA 2016 Nominees (in program screening order):

  • “Mixed Match,” Documentary/Animation, Canada: Jeff Chiba Stearns, Director
  • “The Bleeding Edge,” Drama, Canada, Canadian Premiere: Leon Lee, Director
  • “All Our Father’s Relations,” Documentary, Canada, World Premiere: Alejandro Yoshizawa, Director

 

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What is National Bank People’s Choice Award ?

We will be presenting People’s Choice Awards, sponsored by National Bank, during the Closing Night Screening and Awards Ceremony November 6, 2016. You will be the judge to select the Overall Feature, Overall Short, Overall Performance. The voting will be open from Nov 3 – Nov 6, 2016 during the festival. You can vote online at http://vaff.org/vote.html