Awards and Prizes
Each year the Canada International Film Festival awards prizes in several competitive categories to celebrate and recognize outstanding achievement in filmmaking, writing and acting as selected by our Official Jury.
In addition to the juried awards, the festival also presents an annual Audience Award to the film with the highest rating as determined by festival audiences.
Cash prizes of are awarded for the Grand Jury Prize, presented to the best film in competition among all categories, and the top three prize winners of the Screenplay Competition.
Awards List
Grand Jury Award
Audience Award
Best Narrative Feature
Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Short
Best of Canada
Best Foreign Feature
Best Foreign Short
Best Documentary Short
Best Director
Best Screenplay
Best Cinematography
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Short Film
Best Student Film
Best Experimental Film
Best Animation
Best Music Video
Best Environmental Film
Best Humanitarian Film
Best Comedy
Best Family Film
Best Television Pilot
Best "Made on Mobile"
Screenplay Competition
1st, 2nd and 3rd Place Winners
12 Official Finalists