FESTIVAL AWARDS
All awards are determined by a third-party jury and will be announced at the conclusion of the festival screenings.
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ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM DIRECTING: FICTION
Given to a director of a scripted fictional film

Winner: Adam Pedersen, IT'S ABOUT TIME
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ACHIEVEMENT IN FILM DIRECTING: NON-FICTION
Given to a director of a documentary or experimental film

Winner: Trâm Anh Nguyen, HOA
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ACHIEVEMENT IN ANIMATION
Given to a director of an animated film

Winner: Jenna DeFacendis, ARTIST'S ALLEY
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YOUTH EMERGING ARTIST AWARD
Given to a director who is aged 18 or under

Winner: Fin Janleigh, IN WHICH A LONELY KID ACCIDENTLY ACCESSES ANOTHER DIMENSION

CULTURAL RELEVANCY AWARD
Awarded to the filmmaker whose work aspires to be more than entertainment and can provoke dialogue or action for a youth audience

Winner: Kathleen Burgess, DANELION GREEN

ACHIEVEMENT IN EDITING AWARD
Awarded to the editor of a film. Sponsored by Canadian Cinema Editors.

Winner: Caitlin Boyle, CORDELIA!

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: COPING MECHANISM PROGRAM
Chosen by the audience at the screening

Winner: IT'S ABOUT TIME

AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD: INSIGHTS PROGRAM
Chosen by the audience at the screening

Winner: PIGEON PEOPLE

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR AWARD OF RECOGNITION
Given to the filmmaker for their tenacity and perseverance in telling their story under against the odds circumstances.

Winner: Luca Cunial, FROM NAPOLI, WITH LOVE