Whistler Film Festival ShortWork Awards

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

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

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

Best Canadian ShortWork

YearFilmDirector(s)Ref
2012Requiem for RomanceJonathan Ng[11]
2013Anxious Oswald GreeneMarshall Axani[12]
2014Running SeasonGrayson Moore[13]
2015WithheldJonathan Sousa[14]
2016MutantsAlexandre Dostie[15]
2017We Forgot to Break UpChandler Levack[16]
2018Brotherhood (Ikhwène)Meryam Joobeur[17]
2019My Favourite Food Is Indian Tacos, My Favourite Drink Is Iced Tea and My Favourite Thing Is DrummingDerius Matchewan[18]
2020Shooting Star (Comme une comète)Ariane Louis-Seize[19]

Best Screenplay

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

Best International ShortWork

YearFilmDirector(s)Ref
2012Drawn from MemoryMarcin Bortkiewicz[11]
2013A Grand CanalJohnny Ma[12]
2014The Tide KeeperAlyx Duncan[13]
2015DissonanceTill Nowak[14]
2016TimecodeJuanjo Giménez[15]
2017Fear Us WomenDavid Darg[16]
2018Miss WorldGeorgia Fu[17]
2019DaughterDaria Kashcheeva[18]
2020AshminaDekel Berenson[20]

Best British Columbia Student ShortWork

YearFilmDirector(s)Ref
2010IrradiateJulia Hutchings[9]
2011No Words Came DownRyan Flowers, Lisa Pham[10]
2012PlatingJon Thomas[11]
2013Backward FallAndrew Pollins[12]
2014GodheadConnor 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[20]

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. 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. Maggie Langrick, "Winnipeg filmmaker's Keyhole named best Canadian feature". Winnipeg Free Press, December 5, 2011.
  11. Mark Leiren-Young, "A magical end to 2012 film festival". Vancouver Sun, December 3, 2012.
  12. Fred Lee, "Snow business". The Province, December 15, 2013.
  13. Cathryn Atkinson, "Quebec drama Félix et Meira sweeps Borsos Awards at WFF 2014". Pique Newsmagazine, December 10, 2014.
  14. Craig Takeuchi, "WFF 2015: River and Last Harvest lead award winners". The Georgia Straight, December 6, 2015.
  15. Cathryn Atkinson, "Quebec's Before the Streets wins Borsos Best Film Award at Whistler Film Festival". Pique Newsmagazine, December 7, 2016.
  16. Craig Takeuchi, "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 4, 2017.
  17. Adrian Mack, "Québécois film A Colony sweeps Whistler Film Fest awards". The Georgia Straight, December 3, 2018.
  18. 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. 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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