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Short Film Screenings & Festival Awards Presentation
Sunday March 10th, 9:00 - 11:30 pm
Presented during Closing Night
VIFF's Vancity Theatre
1181 Seymour Street
Best of the Festival Awards
WIFTV would like to thank the independent jury of Amanda Tapping, Jennifer Roworth and Monika Mitchel for selecting the 2013 winners.
2013 Winners from the 8th Annual VWIFF
UBCP BEST PERFORMANCE AWARD | |
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SARAH ADLER for |
SIM DIGITAL BEST SOUND AND CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARD | |
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TEлERA (THE CART) | 25:48 mins |
BEST DIRECTION AND SCREENWRITING AWARD | |
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LITTLE BLACK SPIDERS | 01:35:22 mins 2012, Belgium, Natherlands & France, directed by Patrice Toye Belgium, 1978. Katja, Roxy, and a group of other lively girls are too young for love, but still almost mothers. In a hidden location, pregnant teenage girls await the birth of their babies in secret. During the long wait, the girls share each other’s joys and sorrows. They form close friendships and distract themselves with strange games – until the bubble bursts, and Katja becomes painfully aware of the plans that the nuns are making behind their backs. |
BEST SHORT AWARD | |
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LEÇONS DE CONDUITES (DRIVING LESSONS) | 14:32 mins |
BEST MID-LENGTH AWARD | |
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AYA | 39:50 mins |
BEST DOCUMENTARY AWARD | |
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LIFE IN STILLS | 59:00 mins At the age of 96, Miriam Weissenstein never imagined that she would be facing a new chapter in her life. But when "The Photo House" – her late husband Rudi’s life’s work – was destined for demolition, even this opinionated and uncompromising woman knew she needed help. Under the cloud of a family tragedy, a special relationship is forged between Miriam and her grandson, Ben, as they join forces to save the shop and its nearly one million negatives that document Israel’s defining moments. |
BEST FEATURE AWARD | |
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LITTLE BLACK SPIDERS | 01:35:22 mins 2012, Belgium, Natherlands & France, directed by Patrice Toye Belgium, 1978. Katja, Roxy, and a group of other lively girls are too young for love, but still almost mothers. In a hidden location, pregnant teenage girls await the birth of their babies in secret. During the long wait, the girls share each other’s joys and sorrows. They form close friendships and distract themselves with strange games – until the bubble bursts, and Katja becomes painfully aware of the plans that the nuns are making behind their backs. |
MOVING IMAGES DISTRIBUTION AWARDS | |
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NORTH BOYS: THE STORY OF JIMMY AND CHARLIE | 20:00 mins 2012, Belgium, Natherlands & France, directed by Lucy van Oldenbarneveld Charlie Pete of Lower Post, B.C. led a sometimes tortured and troubled life. So did his good friend Jimmy Dennis. As children, both were taken away form their homes on the same day in 1944. They never saw their families again. Both men have spent a lifetime trying to overcome the impact of that traumatic day and the eight years that followed. |
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THE WORKING CAT'S GUIDE TO THE KLONDYKE | 09:00 mins 2012, Belgium, Natherlands & France, directed by Veronica Verkley A short documentary recalling the traditional practice of Cat Sledding, which was unique to the area of Dawson City, Yukon, in Canada's far north. The film combines archival photographs and super 8 footage along with contemporary interviews, set to the rollicking sounds of local musicians Barnacle Bob, Willies Gordon, and Harmonica George. Old timers, First Nation storytellers, historians, colourful local characters, and modern mushers offer up a rare glimpse of a unique, nearly forgotten method of transportation and way of life. |
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2013 WIFTV BEST OF THE FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS!
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