Whistler Film Festival ShortWork Awards

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The ShortWork Awards are annual film awards, presented by the Whistler Film Festival to honour the best short films screened at the festival.

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Prior to 2012, a single award was presented inclusive of both Canadian and international short films; in that year, separate awards were created for Canadian and international films. In 2010, a category was also introduced for the best short film by British Columbia film students.

On two occasions in 2015 and 2016, an award was also presented for best screenplay in a Canadian short film, but this has not been presented since 2016.

Best ShortWork

YearFilmFilmmaker(s)Ref
2002Death's DreamDavid Massar [1]
2003The WatchersKevin Shortt [2]
2004A Russian WaveBecky Bristow [3]
Man. Feel. Pain. Dylan Akio Smith
2005 Noise Greg Spottiswood [4]
2006Love Seat Kris Elgstrand [5]
2007 The Colony Jeff Barnaby [6]
2008 Next Floor Denis Villeneuve [7]
2009 Life Begins (La Vie commence) Émile Proulx-Cloutier [8]
2010Via GoriGeorge Barbakadze [9]
2011The Paris Quintet in Practice Makes PerfectBenny Schuetze [10]

Best Canadian ShortWork

YearFilmFilmmaker(s)Ref
2012Requiem for RomanceJonathan Ng [11]
2013 Anxious Oswald Greene Marshall Axani [12]
2014Running Season Grayson Moore [13]
2015WithheldJonathan Sousa [14]
2016 Mutants Alexandre Dostie [15]
2017 We Forgot to Break Up Chandler Levack [16]
2018 Brotherhood (Ikhwène) Meryam Joobeur [17]
2019My Favourite Food Is Indian Tacos, My Favourite Drink Is Iced Tea and My Favourite Thing Is DrummingDerius Matchewan [18]
2020 Shooting Star (Comme une comète) Ariane Louis-Seize [19]
2021 Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice Zacharias Kunuk [20]
Fufu Omolola Ajao
2022TongueKaho Yoshida [21]
2023Atlantis Zoé Pelchat, Jean-François Sauvé [22]
Motherland Jasmin Mozaffari
Soap Lulu Wei
ZipAva Safai
2024 Hello Stranger Amélie Hardy [23]

Best Screenplay

YearFilmFilmmaker(s)Ref
2015The Wolf Who Came to DinnerJem Garrard [14]
2016The Head VanishesFranck Dion [15]

Best International ShortWork

YearFilmFilmmaker(s)Ref
2012Drawn from MemoryMarcin Bortkiewicz [11]
2013 A Grand Canal Johnny Ma [12]
2014The Tide KeeperAlyx Duncan [13]
2015 Dissonance Till Nowak [14]
2016 Timecode Juanjo Giménez [15]
2017Fear Us Women David Darg [16]
2018Miss WorldGeorgia Fu [17]
2019 Daughter Daria Kashcheeva [18]
2020AshminaDekel Berenson [24]
2021Isole CiclopeRyan De Franco, Matthew Mendelson [20]
2022 Warsha Dania Bdeir [21]
Ice MerchantsJoão Gonzalez
2023I Promise You Paradise Morad Mostafa [22]
Fish BowlRachel Sweeney
2024For SaleStephen George [23]

Best British Columbia Student ShortWork

YearFilmFilmmaker(s)Ref
2010IrradiateJulia Hutchings [9]
2011 No Words Came Down Ryan Flowers, Lisa Pham [10]
2012PlatingJon Thomas [11]
2013Backward FallAndrew Pollins [12]
2014Godhead Connor Gaston [13]
2015The Blue JetLawrence Lam [14]
2016BombingGloria Mercer [15]
2017Floating LightNatalie Murao [16]
2018The Bus StopKama Sood [17]
2019New Washing MachineMitch Huttema [18]
2020RollerbladiesRowan Landaiche, Amber Nordstrand [24]
2021A Family ActAshley Yeung [20]
2022OmukamaZane Klassen [21]
2023Black & BlueEmma Eng [22]
GeraldKasha Rae Malinowski
Like the WindHugh Saint-Jacques, Ethan Shandro
2024Body VarialAudrey Kerridge [23]

References

  1. ↑ Dana Michell, "Film fest favourites announced". Pique Newsmagazine , December 19, 2002.
  2. ↑ David Spaner, "On the Corner wins prize: Vancouver film tops in Canada at Whistler fest". The Province , December 10, 2003.
  3. ↑ Ian Edwards, "Crazy Canucks wins at Whistler". Playback , January 3, 2005.
  4. ↑ "I'd like to thank the lifties..." Vancouver Courier , December 7, 2005.
  5. ↑ Glen Schaefer, "Happy People wins prize". The Province , December 4, 2006.
  6. ↑ Marsha Lederman, "Whistler festival ends with awards ceremony". The Globe and Mail , December 4, 2007.
  7. ↑ Michael Kissinger, "Snowless Whistler Film Festival wraps up; Too many oysters, Tom Green haunt eighth annual schmooze-fest". Vancouver Courier , December 10, 2008.
  8. ↑ Fred Lee, "B.C. lights up both stage and screen". National Post , December 12, 2009.
  9. 1 2 Graeme McRanor, "It's a wrap for 10th anniversary of Whistler Film Festival; Highlights included a chat with filmmakers Monte Hellman, Bruce McDonald and Atom Egoyan and a new home for the film fest". Vancouver Sun , December 6, 2010.
  10. 1 2 Maggie Langrick, "Winnipeg filmmaker's Keyhole named best Canadian feature". Winnipeg Free Press , December 5, 2011.
  11. 1 2 3 Mark Leiren-Young, "A magical end to 2012 film festival". Vancouver Sun , December 3, 2012.
  12. 1 2 3 Fred Lee, "Snow business". The Province , December 15, 2013.
  13. 1 2 3 Cathryn Atkinson, "Quebec drama Félix et Meira sweeps Borsos Awards at WFF 2014". Pique Newsmagazine , December 10, 2014.
  14. 1 2 3 4 Craig Takeuchi, "WFF 2015: River and Last Harvest lead award winners". The Georgia Straight , December 6, 2015.
  15. 1 2 3 4 Cathryn Atkinson, "Quebec's Before the Streets wins Borsos Best Film Award at Whistler Film Festival". Pique Newsmagazine , December 7, 2016.
  16. 1 2 3 Craig Takeuchi, "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight , December 4, 2017.
  17. 1 2 3 Adrian Mack, "Québécois film A Colony sweeps Whistler Film Fest awards". The Georgia Straight , December 3, 2018.
  18. 1 2 3 Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Film Festival hands out awards". Pique Newsmagazine , December 14, 2019.
  19. ↑ Cédric Bélanger, "Festival de film: plusieurs Québécois primés à Whistler". Le Journal de Québec , December 21, 2020.
  20. 1 2 3 Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight , December 20, 2021.
  21. 1 2 3 Pat Mullen, "River, Coyote Top Whistler Film Festival Awards Winners". Point of View , December 4, 2022.
  22. 1 2 3 Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Atikamekw Suns wins best Canadian feature at WFF". Playback , December 5, 2023.
  23. 1 2 3 Gail Johnson, "Whistler Film Festival announces 2024 award winners". Stir, December 10, 2024.
  24. 1 2 Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival 2020 award winners: From B.C.'s Indian Road Trip to Newfoundland's Little Orphans". The Georgia Straight , December 21, 2020.
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