VIFF Awards

Beginning in 1988 when the VIFF gave out its first "Most Popular Film" prize to Some Girls, the Festival has offered a number of awards, both adjudicated and voted on by you, the audience, to deserving films. These awards are:

Adjudicated Awards

• The Kyoto Planet "Climate for Change" Award ($25,000)
• The Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema $5,000)
• The Citytv Western Canada Feature Film Award ($12,000)
• Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film
  ($2000 + Avid Media Composer Software valued at US$4995)
• NFB Best Canadian Documentary ($2,500)
• The Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award

Audience Awards

• The Rogers People's Choice Award For Most Popular International Film
  Each year, the audience determines this important award. Remember to vote in 2007!
  Vote for your favourite film and win! Fill out a Rogers ballot to win fabulous prizes - see details at the venues or click here for contest rules.
  
  PERSEPOLIS, directed by Marjane Satrapi of Iran and Vincent Paronnaud of France, has won the Rogers People’s Choice Award for Most Popular International Film. The award was announced by the evening’s emcee, CBC Television news anchor Gloria Macarenko.

  Films are ranked based on the number of ballots received and average rating. The information provided by the ballots not only determines the award winning films, but also provides feedback to the Festival and to the party that has kindly supplied the film.



• Vancity People's Choice Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
• People's Choice Award for Most Popular International Documentary Award