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BORSOS AWARD FOR BEST CANADIAN FEATURE FILM

YearTitleDirectorCountry
2016Before the Streets (Avant Les Rues)Chloé LericheCanada (QC)
2015RiverJamie M. DaggCanada (ON)
2014Félix & MeiraMaxime GirouxCanada (QC)
2013The HusbandBruce McDonaldCanada (ON)
2012Picture DayKate MelvilleCanada (ON)
2011KeyholeGuy MaddinCanada (MB)
2010The WhistleblowerLarysa KondrackiCanada (ON)
2009Les Signes Vitaux (Vital Signs)Sophie DeraspeCanada (QC)
20083 SeasonsJim DonovanCanada (QC)
2007Continental, a Film Without GunsStéphane LafleurCanada (QC)
2006The Secret Life of Happy PeopleStephanie LapointeCanada (QC)
2005Exiles in Lotus LandIlan SaragostiCanada (QC)
2004Papal ChaseKenny HotzCanada (ON)

BEST PERFORMANCE IN A BORSOS FILM AWARD

YearTitleActorCountry
2016The Sun at MidnightKawennáhere Devery JacobsCanada (ON)
2015The Diary of an Old ManPaul SavoieCanada (QC)
2014Félix & MeiraHadas YaronCanada (QC)
2013Cas & DylanTatiana MaslanyCanada (ON/AB)
2012Picture DayTatiana MaslanyCanada (ON)
2012Special Jury Prize: Fair SexMarie-Evelyne LessardCanada (QC)

BEST DIRECTOR OF A BORSOS COMPETITION FILM AWARD

 Year Title  Director Country
 2016Before the Streets (Avant Les Rues) Chloé Leriche Canada (QC)
2015RiverJamie M. DaggCanada (ON)
2014Félix & MeiraMaxime GirouxCanada (QC)

BEST SCREENPLAY OF A BORSOS COMPETITION FILM AWARD

 Year Title  Director Country
2016The CyclotronOlivier AsselinCanada (QC)
2015RiverJamie M. DaggCanada (ON)
2014Félix & Meira Maxime GirouxCanada (QC)

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY IN A BORSOS COMPETITION FILM AWARD

 YearTitle DirectorCountry
2016The CyclotronOlivier AsselinCanada (QC)
2015He Hated PigeonsIngrid VeningerCanada (ON)

BORSOS COMPETITION, BEST ACTOR/ACTRESS AWARD

YearTitleActor/ActressCountry
2010 Jo Pour Jonathan Rafael Lacaille Canada (QC)
2010Small Town Murder Songs Martha Plimpton Canada (ON)
2009Defendor Woody Harrelson Canada/USA
2009Les Signes Vitaux (Vital Signs) Marie-Helene Bellavance Canada (QC)
2008Nurse.Fighter.Boy Clark Johnson Canada (ON)
20083 Seasons Carinne Leduc Canada (QC)
2007Amal Rupinder Nagra Canada (ON)
2007River Maya Batten-Young Canada (SK)
2006Steel Toes Andrew W. Walker Canada (QC)

 NEW VOICES AWARD FOR BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE

YearTitleDirectorCountry
2011Machete LanguageKyzza TerrazasMexico
2010AttenbergAthina Rachel TsangariGreece

 DOCUMENTARY AWARD

YearTitleDirectorCountry
2016The Will to Fly (Tie)Katie Bender and Leo BakerAustralia (VIC)
2016Sled Dogs (Tie)Fern LevittCanada (ON)
2015Last HarvestHui (Jane) WangCanada (ON)
2014The Backwards ClassMadeleine GrantCanada (BC)
2013Jingle Bell Rocks!Mitchell KezinCanada (BC)
2012Status Quo?Karen ChoCanada (QC)
2011Kivalina V. ExxonBen AddelmanCanada (QC)
2010MarwencolJeff MalmbergUSA
2009Pax Americana/Last Train HomeDenis Delestrac/Lixin FanCanada/France Canada/China
2008Art Star & The Sudanese TwinsPietra BrettkellyNew Zealand
2007We Are Together (Thina Simunye)Paul TaylorUK
2006Air Guitar NationAlexandra LipsitzUSA
2005The Best of Sector & The Rest of SecterJoel SecterCanada (ON)
2004SacredSacredVelcrow RipperCanada (BC)
2003Baghdad or BustMatt FrameCanada (NWT)
2002Fix: The Story of an Addicted CityNettie WildeCanada (BC)

 AUDIENCE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE FILM AT THE WHISTLER FILM FESTIVAL

 Year TitleDirector Country
2016La La LandDamien ChazelleUSA
2015CarolTodd HaynesUSA
2014A Most Violent YearJ.C. ChandorUSA
2013Cas & DylanJason Priestley Canada (ON/AB)
 2012 My Awkward Sexual Adventure Sean Garrity Canada (ON)
 2011 Monsieur Lahzar Phillippe Falardeau Canada (QC)
 2010 The Whistleblower Larysa Kondracki Canada (ON)
 2009 SUCK Rob Stefaniuk Canada (ON)
 2008 RIP: A Remixer’s Manifesto Brett Gaylor Canada (ON)
 2007 Amal Ritchie Metha Canada (ON)
 2006 Mystic Ball Greg Hamilton USA
 2005 Love is Work Johnny Kalangis Canada (ON)
 2004 Crazy Canucks Randy Bradshaw Canada (AB)
 2003 In the Shadow of the Chief Ivan Hughes Canada (BC)
 2002 Flower & Garnet Keith Behrman Canada (BC)

 MOUNTAIN CULTURE AWARD

Year Title Director Country 
2016The Will to FlyKatie Bender & Leo BakerAustralia (VIC)
2015EclipseAnthony BonelloCanada (BC)
2014SnowmanMike DouglasCanada (BC)
2013The Crash ReelLucy Walker USA
 2012 Ready To Fly William Kerig USA
 2011 Rainforest: The Limit of Splendor Richard Boyce Canada (BC)
 2010 Frogs in the West Dany Papineau Canada (QC)
 2009 Mount St. Elias Gerald Salmina Austria/USA
 2008 Journey of a Red Fridge Lucien Muntean & Natasa Stankovic Serbia
 2007 Steep Mark Obenhaus USA
 2006 Let It Ride Jacques Russo Canada (QC)
 2005 Off the Road to Athens Jason Berry USA
 2004 Call It Karma Geoff Browne Canada (BC)

 SHORTWORK AWARD

 YearTitle  Director Country
2016CANADIAN: MutantsAlexandre DostieCanada (QC)
2016INTERNATIONAL: TimecodeJuanjo GiménezFrance
2015CANADIAN: WithheldJonathan SousaCanada (BC)
2015INTERNATIONAL: DissonanceTill NOwakGermany
2014CANADIAN: Running SeasonGrayson MooreCanada (ON)
2014INTERNATIONAL: The Tide KeeperAlyx DuncanNew Zealand
 2013CANADIAN: Anxious Oswald Greene Marshall Axani Canada (BC)
 2013INTERNATIONAL: A Grand Canada Johnny Ma China/Canada (BC)
 2012CANADIAN: Requiem for Romance Jonathan Ng Canada
 2012INTERNATIONAL: Drawn From Memory Marcin Bortkiewicz Poland
 2011 The Paris Quintet In Practice Makes Perfect Benny Schuetze Canada (BC)
 2010 Via Gori George Barbakadze Georgia/Australia
 2009 La Vie Commence (Life Begins) Emile Proulx-Cloutier Canada (QC)
 2008 Next Floor Denis Villeneuve Canada (QC)
 2007 The Colony Jeff Barnaby Canada (ON)
 2006 Love Seat Kris Elgstrand Canada (BC)
 2005 Noise Greg Spottiswood Canada (ON)
 2004 Man Feel Pain Dylan Akio Smith Canada (BC)
 2004 A Russian Wave Becky Bristow Canada (AB)
 2003 The Watchers Kevin Shortt Canada (BC)
 2002 Death’s Dream David Massar Canada (BC)

CANADIAN SHORTWORK AWARD FOR BEST SCREENPLAY

 YearTitle Director Country
2016The Head VanishesFranck DionCanada (QC)
2015The Wolf Who Came To DinnerJem GarrardCanada (BC)

BC STUDENT SHORTWORK AWARD

YearTitleDirectorSchool
2016BombingGloria MercerSimon Fraser University
2015The Blue JetLawrence LamEmily Carr University of Art and Design
2014GodheadConnor GastonUniversity of Victoria
2013Backward FallAndrew PollinsUniversity of British Columbia
2012PlatingJon ThomasSimon Fraser University
2011No Words Came DownRyan Flowers & Lisa PhamSimon Fraser University
2010IrradiateJulia HutchingsSimon Fraser University

MPPIA SHORT FILM AWARD

YearTitleDirectorCountry
2016Good Girls Don’tAna De LaraCanada (BC)
2015HoodsMaja AroCanada (BC)
2014Vehicular RomanticideAndrew RoweCanada (BC)
2013The Future PerfectNick ClittonCanada (BC)
2012True Love WaitsJon OrnoyCanada (BC)
2011Beauty MarkMark RatzlaffCanada (BC)
2010Joanna Makes a FriendJeremy LutterCanada (BC)
2009Move Out CleanKelly-Ruth MercierCanada (BC)
2008The Gray MatterSteven DenaultCanada (BC)
2007The Light of the Family BurnhamMarshall AxaniCanada (BC)