Awards

Montreal, My Beautiful wins best Canadian film prize at Reel Asian

The Toronto festival revealed the winners of its juried awards as it launched its 2025 edition.

In Brief: Maya & Samar to debut at Thessaloniki

Plus: The BCE board slates Louis Vachon as its next chair, Boat Rocker launches a The Next Step-inspired live show, and more.

Youngblood, Akashi among Whistler’s Borsos Award nominees

The Whistler Film Festival revealed the 10 nominees for the Borsos competition this week, along with its opening and closing night films.

Montreal, My Beautiful claims WIFF Prize in Canadian Film

The Windsor International Film Festival award comes with a $25,000 cash prize for writer-director Xiaodan He.

Four Canadian projects win at Tasveer Film Fest pitch events

The Oscar-qualifying South Asian film festival held its 20th edition in Seattle from Oct. 8 to 12.

Three Canadian films claim audience awards at VIFF

The Vancouver International Film Festival revealed the audience prizes for its 2025 edition on Oct. 17.

It Comes in Waves leads 2025 Reelworld Film Festival winners

Director Fitch Jean’s drama won five awards at the festival, while Mohamed Ahmed’s A Tribe Called Love won the Audience Choice Award.

DGC to honour R.T. Thorne with Impact Award

The Directors Guild of Canada has also named Anne Émond’s feature Peak Everything as the winner of the inaugural DGC Green Award.

WIFT+ Toronto unveils 2025 Crystal Awards honourees

Filmmaker Sharon Lewis, DGC Ontario chair Annie Bradley and Black Screen Office CEO Joan Jenkinson are among the recipients of this year’s honours.

The Things You Kill, Blue Heron take trophies at VIFF awards

The Vancouver International Film Festival revealed the winners of its juried awards in a ceremony on Oct. 8.

John Candy: I Like Me, The Pitch take audience awards at CIFF

Audiences at this year’s Calgary International Film Festival also feted Bif Naked and Racewalkers.

In Brief: Death Does Not Exist wins at Ottawa Int’l Animation Festival

Plus: The Sundance Institute selects Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs for an inaugural fund, the Forest City Film Festival fetes television veteran David Shore, and more.