February 14, 2018

And the VFF 2018 winners are…

Cultural Currents Award – $1,000 prize

Maker of Monsters: The Extraordinary Life of Beau Dick

Directors: Natalie Boll,
LaTiesha Ti’si’tla Fazakas

Country: British Columbia, Canada

Year: 2017

Runtime: 91 min

Documentary

Best Canadian First Feature – $1,000 prize

Kayak to Klemtu

Director: Zoe Hopkins (Heiltsuk/Mohawk)

Country: Ontario, Canada

Year: 2017

Runtime: 90 min

Best Canadian Feature

Rebels on Pointe

Director: Bobbi Jo Hart

Country: Quebec

Year: 2017

Runtime: 90 min

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Best Feature Film

Tulipani: Love, Honour and a bicycle

Director: Mike van Diem

Country: Italy/Netherlands

Year: 2017

Runtime: 90 min

Best Documentary

Sammy Davis JR.: I’ve Gotta Be Me

Director: Samuel D. Pollard

Country: USA

Year: 2017

Runtime: 100 min

Documentary

Best Short Animation

Weekends

Weekends is the story of a young boy shuffling between the homes of his recently divorced parents. Surreal dream-like moments mix with the domestic realities of a broken-up family in this hand animated film set in 1980s Toronto.

Trevor Jimenez | USA | 15 min

Cineplex Entertainment Audience Favourite Feature Film

Indian Horse

Director: Stephen Campanelli

Country: Ontario, Canada

Year: 2017

Runtime: 100 min

Cineplex Entertainment Audience Favourite Short Film – $500 prize

Wishing Jar

One starry night, a little girl, Ruby, chases a star streaking across the night sky. With her walking, talking Teddy bear following close behind her, Ruby runs with hope to capture the star in her jar so that she can make one more wish.

Denver Jackson | Victoria 9 min