NEWS

2024 Festival Winners

BEST FEATURE: With Love and a Major Organ

DGC ONTARIO BEST DIRECTOR: Anna Fahr, Valley of Exile

REEL CANADIAN INDIE: Doubles

BEST SHORT FILM: Redlights

BEST SHORT FILM PRODUCER: Kiarash Dadgar, The Steak

BOUNDLESS IMAGINATIONS BEST WRITING FOR SHORT FILM: Charles Dionne, Virga

PEOPLE’S PICK FOR BEST FLICK: Doubles

CANADIAN COMEDY FILM IGNITER AWARD: Katrina Reynolds & Emilee Nimetz, A Day in the [After] Life of Diane Staples

Feature Film Jury Awards:
The feature film jury included Adrian Murray (Filmmaker), Navin Ramaswaran (Director & Editor), Cory Bowles (Actor & Director), and Sarah Booth (Actor).

SCREENPLAY: Jonas Chernick & Diana Frances. The Burning Season

BEST PERFORMANCE: Taylor Olson, Look at Me

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Errol Sitahal, Doubles

Short Film Jury Awards:
The short film jury consisted of Nathalie Younglai (Writer & Director), Patrick Yang (Talent Agent, Oldfield Management), and Madeline Rose (Co-Chair, outACTRAto)

BEST COMEDY PERFORMANCE: EITR

BEST COMEDY SHORT: Dead Cat

BEST ANIMATED SHORT: Boat People

BEST SHORT DOCUMENTARY: Hello Anson

BEST DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE: Gauri Prasad, Rock the Cradle

HONOURABLE MENTION: Breathe

CANADIAN FILM FEST UNVEILS BIGGEST INDUSTRY SERIES TO DATE

CANADIAN FILM FEST REVEALS SPECTACULAR 2024 LINEUP CELEBRATING HOMEGROWN STORIES AND CINEMATIC TALENT

#CanFilmFest runs March 18 - 23 at the Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto