Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Maija Tailfeathers’ film won three prizes, including best Canadian film, while We Will Stand Up and White Lie also claimed awards.
Both Toronto and Vancouver critics revealed their winners Tuesday, with Edge of the Knife taking best Canadian feature out West and Anthropocene doing so in Ontario.
Ashley McKenzie was one of several women celebrated at the TFCA’s annual gala, while Kathleen Hepburn took home a trio of awards at the VFCC event.
The Canadian/Irish copro won four prizes, with Sleeping Giant and Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World also picking up awards.
Guy Maddin and Evan Johnson’s The Forbidden Room (pictured) was one of three films nominated for the best Canadian film prize.
Xavier Dolan’s Mommy and Andrew Huculiak’s Violent were also multiple winners at Monday night’s awards. (Tu dors Nicole pictured.)
Kim Nguyen’s child soldier drama and Panos Cosmatos’ Vancouver-filmed sci-fi thriller (pictured) took home three awards each on Monday night.
Denis Villeneuve’s Incendies and Bruce MacDonald’s Trigger lead the way when it comes to Cancon being recognized by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle. The media collective announced its 2010 nominations yesterday, acknowledging the best in Canadian and international filmmaking.