Chloé Leriche was among the winners for her feature Atikamekw Suns.
Denis Villeneuve’s science-fiction epic won two out of five nominations.
The documentary from Lesley Loksi Chan also won the Teddy Award for Best Short Film at the Berlin International Film Festival.
The awards will be presented June 14 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa.
The award is intended to recognize members of the Canadian screen industry who have broken down barriers and created inclusion.
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards were announced on Feb. 18 at the VIFF Centre.
The Haitian-Canadian filmmaker marked her feature debut with 2022’s Cette maison.
The films from Alireza Khatami and Chloé Robichaud both made their world premieres at the Sundance Film Festival.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony at Toronto’s Koerner Hall on April 28.
The awards for Williams and Stevens will be presented at the TFCA gala on Feb. 24 in Toronto.
Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong were nominated for their performances while Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is up for Best Picture.