Opening film | Maudie by Aisling Walsh |
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Closing film | Voyage of Time by Terrence Mallick |
Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
Festival date | September 29–October 14, 2016 |
The 2016 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 35th event in the history of the Vancouver International Film Festival, was held from September 29 to October 14, 2016.
The festival's opening gala film was Aisling Walsh's Maudie , and its closing gala was Terrence Mallick's Voyage of Time . [1]
Award winners were announced on October 14. [2]
Award | Film | Filmmaker |
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People's Choice | Maudie | Aisling Walsh |
Most Popular Canadian Documentary | Spirit Unforgettable | Pete McCormack |
Most Popular International Feature | I, Daniel Blake | Ken Loach |
Most Popular International Documentary | Human | Yann Arthus-Bertrand |
Best Canadian Film | Window Horses | Ann Marie Fleming |
Best Canadian Documentary | Living With Giants (Chez les géants) | Sebastien Rist, Aude Leroux-Lévesque |
Best Canadian Short Film | Those Who Remain (Ceux qui restent) | Mathieu Vachon |
Emerging Canadian Director | Never Eat Alone | Sofia Bohdanowicz |
Best BC Film | Window Horses | Ann Marie Fleming |
Best BC Short Film | Here Nor There | Julia Hutchings |
Ignite Award | Cabbie | Jessica Parsons, Jennifer Chiu |
BC Emerging Filmmaker | Hello Destroyer | Kevan Funk |
Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film | Parent, Teacher | Roman Tchjen |
VIFF Impact Award | Power to Change: The Energy Rebellion | Carl-A. Fechner |
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