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The awards for the 20th edition of the Forum RIDM were announced at its closing ceremony.
The winners at this year’s Whistler Film Festival were announced as part of an awards ceremony held on Dec. 8.
Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two also picked up two nominations, including Best Motion Picture – Drama.
The nominations include Best Director for Ali Abbasi and Best Lead Performance for Sebastian Stan.
The 37th Crystal Awards were held at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel in Toronto on Nov. 21.
The film’s cast also took home a first feature jury prize at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
The awards were handed out at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom on Nov. 23.
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Other winners include Bobby Singh Brown’s Stealing Vows for the Audience Choice Award and Amir Zargara’s A Good Day Will Come for Outstanding Short Film.
The new awards program recognizing Canadian 2SLGBTQIA+ media figures has also tapped queer creatives for a content series.