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A History of Award Winners at the Vancouver International Film Festival

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2002

• Air Canada People's Choice Award For Most Popular Film
BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE, dir. Michael Moore (USA/Canada)
Runners-up:
RIVERS AND TIDES (Fluss Der Zeit), dir. Thomas Riedelsheimer (Germany)
STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN, dir. Paul Justman (USA)

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
EXPECTING, dir. Deborah Day (Ontario)
and
FIX: THE STORY OF AN ADDICTED CITY, dir. Nettie Wild (British Columbia)
Runner-up:
LONG LIFE, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY, dir., Mina Shum (British Columbia)

• Citytv Western Canada Screenwriter'sAward
Nicholas Racz for THE BURIAL SOCIETY (British Columbia)
Special Citation:
Mina Shum and Dennis Foon for LONG LIFE, HAPPINESS AND PROSPERITY (British Columbia)

Telefilm Canada Awards For:
• Best Emerging Western Canadian Feature Film director
Keith Behrman for FLOWER & GARNET (British Columbia)

• Best Emerging Western Canadian director of a Short or Mid-Length Film
Michelle Porter for BIG SHOES TO FILL (British Columbia)
Special Citation:
Dylan Akio Smith for THE BUG (British Columbia)

• Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema
SHANGHAI PANIC (Women hai Pa), dir. Andrew Y-S Cheng (China)
Special Citations:
BORDER LINE, dir. Lee Sang-Il (Japan)
ELIANA, ELIANA, dir. Riri Riza (Indonesia)
TOO YOUNG TO DIE (Jukeoko Joha!), dir. Park Jin-Pyo (South Korea)

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature
GAMBLING, GODS AND LSD, dir. Peter Mettler (Ontario/Switzerland)

• Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award
Jane McGregor for FLOWER & GARNET and BITTEN
Special Citation:
Sonja Bennett for PUNCH

• Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award
OASIS, dir. Lee Chang-Dong (South Korea)
 

2001

• Air Canada People's Choice Award For Most Popular Film
Promises (USA) dirs. B.Z. Goldberg, Justine Shapiro, Carlos Bolado

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Obaachan’s Garden, dir. Linda Ohama

• Rogers Video Western Canada Screenwriter'sAward
Robert Cuffley And Jason Long for Turning Paige

Telefilm Canada Awards For:
• Best Emerging Western Canadian Feature Film director
Robert Cuffley for Turning Paige
• Best Emerging Western Canadian director of a Short or Mid-Length Film
Jeff Cunningham And Adam Locke-Norton for 10-Speed

• Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema
Mirror Image (Taiwan) dir. Hsiao Ya-Chuan
Special Mention:
The Orphan Of Anyang (China) dir. Wang Chao
Teenage Hooker Became Killing Machine In Daehakno (South Korea) dir. Nam-Gee Woong

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature
Jung (War): In The Land Of The Mujaheddin (Italy/Afghanistan) dirs. Alberto Vendemmiati, Fabrizio Lazzaretti
Special Mention:
The Land Of Wandering Souls (Cambodia/France) dir. Rithy Panh
The Inner Tour (Israel/Palestine) dir. Ra'anan Alexandrowicz

• Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award
Frida Betrani, (Last Wedding)

• Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award
The New Country, (Sweden) dir. Geir Hansteen Jörgensen

• Diversity In Spirit Award
Promises, (USA) dirs. B.Z. Goldberg, Justine Shapiro, Carlos Bolado
   

2000

• Air Canada People's Choice Award For Most Popular Film
Divided We Fall (Czech Republic) dir. Jan Hrebejk

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Waydowntown, dir. Gary Burns

• Rogers Video Western Canada Screenwriter'sAward
Gary Burns for Waydowntown

Telefilm Canada Awards For
• Best Emerging Western Canadian Feature Film director

Ross Weber for No More Monkeys Jumpin’ On The Bed
• Best Emerging Western Canadian director of a Short or Mid-Length Film
Simon Capet for Evirati

• Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema
Fah Talai Jone (Thailand) dir. Wisit Sasanatieng
Special Mention:
Mysterious Object At Noon (Thailand) dir. Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Not Forgotten (Japan) dir. Shinozaki Makoto

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature
Just Melvin (USA) dir. James Ronald Whitney

• Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award
Shirley Vercruysse, (Waydowntown)

• Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award
Yi Yi (A One And A Two), (Taiwan) dir. Edward Yang

• Diversity In Spirit Award
Otomo, (Germany) dir. Frieder Schlaich
  

1999

• Air Canada People's Choice Award For Most Popular Film
Genghis Blues (USA) dir. Roko Belic

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Rollercoaster, dir. Scott Smith

• Rogers Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Terrance Odette for Heater

Telefilm Canada Awards For:
• Best Emerging Western Canadian Feature Film director
Terrance Odette for Heater
• Best Emerging Western Canadian director of a Short or Mid-Length Film
Michelle Ryan And Jessica Salo for Pride

• Alcan Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema
7/25 (Nana/No-Go) (Japan) dir. Hayakawa Wataru
Special Mention:
About July (Taiwan) dir. Wei Te-Sheng
Hazy Life (Japan) dir. Yamashita Nobuhiro

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature
Megacities (Austria) dir. Michael Glawogger
Special Mention:
Cinema Verite: Defining The Moment (Canada) dir. Peter Wintonick
• Best Animated Film Award
Village Of Idiots, (Quebec) dir. Eugene Fedorenko, Rose Newlove

• Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award
Enuka Okuma, (Daydrift)

• Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award
Genghis Blues, (USA) dir. Roko Belic
   

1998

• Air Canada People's Choice Award For Most Popular Film
Life Is Beautiful (Italy) dir. Roberto Benigni
Runner Up: Central Station (Brazil/France) dir. Walter Salles

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Such A Long Journey, dir. Sturla Gunnarson

• Rogers Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Charles Biname And Monique Proulx for Streetheart

Telefilm Canada Awards For
• Best Emerging Western Canadian Feature Film director
Bruce Sweeney for Dirty
• Best Emerging Western Canadian director of a Short or Mid-Length Film
Nathaniel Geary for Keys To Kingdoms

• Alcan Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema
Xiao Wu (China/Hong Kong) dir. Jia Zhangke
Special Mention:
Christmas In August (South Korea) dir. Hur Jin-Ho
Jam (Taiwan) dir. Chen Yiwen

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature

The Brandon Teena Story (USA) dirs. Susan Muska And Greta Olafsdottir
• Best Animated Film Award
When Ponds Freeze Over, (Newfoundland) dir. Mary Lewis

• Women In Film And Video Vancouver Artistic Merit Award
Sandra Oh, (Last Night)

• Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award
The Underground Orchestra, (The Netherlands) dir. Heddy Honigmann
   

1997

• Air Canada People's Choice Award For Most Popular Film
Beyond Silence (Germany) dir. Caroline Link
Runner Up: Waco: The Rules Of Engagement (USA) dir. William Gazecki

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
The Hanging Garden, dir. Thom Fitzgerald

• Rogers Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Thom Fitzgerald for The Hanging Garden

Telefilm Canada Awards:
• Best Emerging Western Canadian Feature Film director

Gary Burns for Kitchen Party
• Best Emerging Western Canadian director of a Short or Mid-Length Film
Andrew Currie for Night Of The Living

• Alcan Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema
Green Fish (South Korea) dir. Lee Chang-Dong
Special Mention: 2 Duo (Japan) dir. Suwa Nobuhiro

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature

Tu As Crié Let Me Go (Quebec) dir. Anne Claire Poirier
Special Mention: Waco: The Rules Of Engagement (USA)
dir. William Gazecki
• Best Animated Film Award
Flatworld, (Great Britain) dir. Daniel Greaves
   

1996

• Air Canada People's Choice Award For Most Popular Film
Breaking The Waves (Denmark/France) dir. Lars Von Trier

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Fire dir. Deepa Mehta

• Alcan Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema
The Day A Pig Fell Into The Well (South Korea) dir. Hong Sang-Soo
–Tied With–
Rainclouds Over Wushan (China) dir. Zhang Ming

• Rogers Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Noel S. Baker for Hard Core Logo dir. Bruce Mcdonald

• Citytv Award For Best Canadian Film
Hard Core Logo dir. Bruce Mcdonald

• Telefilm Canada Award For Best New Western Canadian Feature Film director
Kissed dir. Lynne Stopkewich

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature

Predictions Of Fire (USA / Slovenia) dir. Michael Benson
• Best Animated Film
La Salla (Canada) dir. Richard Condie

• Highbury Award For Best Western Canadian Short
Standing Still (B.C.) dir. Catherine Quinn
   

1995

• Air Canada Award For Most Popular Film
Carrington (Britain) dir. Christopher Hampton

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Margaret's Museum dir. Mort Ransen

• Dragons And Tigers Award For Young Cinema
Goldfish (China) dir. Wu Di
–Tied With–
Mabarosi (Japan) dir. Koreeda Hirokazu

• Rogers Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Robert Lepage for Le Confessionnal, dir. Robert Lepage

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature
Caught In The Act (France) dir. Raymond Depardon
–Tied With–
Jupiter's Wife (U.S.A.) dir. Michel Negroponte
(Both Are 1994 Productions)
• Best Animated Film
Your Name In Cellulite (Canada) dir. Gail Noonan

• Western Canadian Dramatic Short
(Stories From) The Land Of Cain (Saskatchewan) dir. Mark Wihak
–Tied With–
The Shaper (B.C.) dir. Jochen Schliessler
   

1994

• Air Canada Award For Most Popular Film
Red (France/Poland/Switzerland) dir. Krzysztof Kieslowski

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Tokyo Cowboy dir. Kathy Garneau
–Tied With–
Louis XIX - King Of The Airwaves dir. Michel Poulette

• Dragons & Tigers Award For Young Cinema
This Window Is Yours (Japan) dir. Tomoyuki Furumaya

• Rogers Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Emile Gaudreault, Sylvie Bouchard & Michel Michaud for Louis XIX - King Of The Airwaves dir. Michel Poulette

The National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature

Moving The Mountain (U.S.A.) dir. Michael Apted
• Best Animated Film
Trawna Tuh Belvul (Canada) dir. Martin Rose

• Z95.3 Award For Best Western Canadian Dramatic Short
Weight Of The World (Saskatchewan) dir. Brian Stockton
   

1993

• Air Canada Award For Most Popular Film
The Piano (Australia) dir. Jane Campion

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
The Lotus Eaters dir. Paul Shapiro
Tied With–
For The Moment dir. Aaron Kim Johnston

• Rogers Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Paule Baillargeon for Le Sexe Des Etoiles dir. Paule Baillargeon

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature
Kanasatake (Canada) dir. Alanis Obomsawin
• Best Documentary Short
In The Gutter (Canada) dir. Cristine Richey
• Best Animated Film
Pearl's Diner (Canada) dir. Lynn Smith
   

1992

• Air Canada Award For Most Popular Film
Strictly Ballroom (Australia) dir. Baz Luhrmann
Tied With–
The Story Of Qiu Ju (China) dir. Zhang Yimou

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Manufacturing Consent dir. Mark Achbar / Peter Wintonick

• Rogers Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Jean Claude Lauzon for Leolo dir. Jean-Claude Lauzon

National Film Board Of Canada Awards:
• Best Documentary Feature
Black Harvest (Australia) dir. Bob Connolly / Robin Anderson
• Best Documentary Short
Women In The Shadows (Canada) dir. Jacques Leduc
• Best Animated Film
Why (Canada) dir. Carol Halstead
   

1991

• Air Canada Award For Most Popular Film
Martha And I (Germany/France) dir. Jirí Weiss

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Highway 61 dir. Bruce Macdonald

• Acura Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Bill Robertson for The Events Leading Up To My Death dir. Bill Robertson
  

1990

• Air Canada Award For Most Popular Film
The Nasty Girl (Germany) dir. Michael Verhoeven

• Federal Express Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
The Company Of Strangers dir. Cynthia Scott

• Best Canadian Screenplay Award
Darrell Wasyk for H dir. Darryl Wasyk
   

1989

• Maxwell House And Sierra Award For Most Popular Film
Roger And Me (U.S.A.) dir. Michael Moore

• Stouffer's Award For Most Popular Canadian Film
Where The Spirit Lives dir. Bruce Pittman

• IBM Award For Best Canadian Screenplay
Atom Egoyan for Speaking Parts dir. Atom Egoyan
   

1988

• Most Popular Film
Some Girls (U.S.A.) dir. Michael Hoffman

• Most Popular Canadian Film
The Outside Chance Of Maximillian Glick dir. Allan A. Goldstein

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