Quartermaster Award
for best feature All Narrative and Documentary Features in competition are eligible for the prestigious Quartermaster Award, which recognizes excellence in feature filmmaking.Burton Award
for best short All Short Films in competition are eligible for the Burton Award, which honors outstanding achievement in short filmmaking.Audience Awards
for feature & short All features and shorts in competition are eligible for the Audience Awards, as voted on by VIFF attendees.Red Bicycle Awards
for individual achievement Narrative and Documentary Features are also eligible for the Red Bicycle Awards, which recognize individual artistic achievements. These nominees are determined solely by the Vashon Film Institute.Mickey’s Chair
for local shorts Local short films featured in the shortCUTZ screening series compete for Mickey’s Chair, an award celebrating excellence in local short filmmaking. Named in memory of local barber Tara Morgan’s late father, the prize includes a year of free haircuts from C’Mon Barber and 12 complimentary movie passes.Voting
The Quartermaster, Burton, and Red Bicycle Awards are determined by VIFF’s Jury through an anonymous voting process.
The Audience Awards are chosen by festival attendees.
Mickey’s Chair is awarded by Tara Morgan.
Nominees
Best Actor
Agathe Rousselle A Second Life
Ari Gold Brother Verses Brother
Ethan Gold Brother Verses Brother
Arif Jakup DJ Ahmet
Chaïmaa Zineddine Elidrissi Gamma Rays
Best Supporting Actor
Alex Lawther A Second Life
Carmen Ramos The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box)
Dora Akan DJ Ahmet
Chris Kanyembuga Gamma Rays
Kevin Claydon Racewalkers
Best Director
Ari Gold Brother Verses Brother
Georgi M. Unkovski DJ Ahmet
Henry Bernadet Gamma Rays
Brittany Shyne Seeds
Benjamin Flaherty Shuffle
Best Screenplay
Laurent Slama and Thomas Keumarian A Second Life
Ari Gold and Ethan Gold Brother Verses Brother
Ernesto Martínez Bucio and Karen Plata The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box)
Henry Bernadet, Nicolas Krief, and Isabelle Brouillette Gamma Rays
Evan M. Landry, Kevin Claydon, and Phil Moniz Racewalkers
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY
Laurent Slama A Second Life
Frazer Bradshaw & Stefan Ciupek Brother Verses Brother
Odei Zabaleta The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box)
Naum Doksevski DJ Ahmet
Brittany Shyne Seeds
BEST Editing
Ernesto Martínez Bucio, Karen Plata, and Odei Zabaleta The Devil Smokes (and Saves the Burnt Matches in the Same Box)
Keita Ideno Coroner to the Stars
Souliman Schelfout A Second Life
Malika Zouhali-Wirral Seeds
Jules Saulnier Gamma Rays