Awards
Held Sunday of each festival, the Red Bicycle Awards mark the closing of VIFF, where nominees from eligible screening sections compete for the Quartermaster Award, which recognizes excellence in feature filmmaking, and the Burton Award, which recognizes excellence in short filmmaking. Individual nominees also compete for:
- Best Screenplay
- Best Director
- Best Actor (inclusive of all sexes and genders)
- Best Supporting Actor (inclusive of all sexes and genders)
- Best Cinematography
- Best Editing
- Best Original Music
- Best Production Design
- Best Costume Design
- Best Stunt
Narrative Features are considered for all Red Bicycle Awards, while Documentary Features are only considered for the Quartermaster Award, Best Director, Best Cinematography, and Best Editing. Narrative Shorts and Documentary Shorts compete only for the Burton Award. Consideration does equate to actual nomination for the Red Bicycle Awards, which is determined solely by Vashon Film Institute’s Executive Team.
Non-jury awards include the Audience Award for favorite feature and short film, as voted by VIFF’s patrons. Films in all screening sections are eligible for the Audience Award.
VIFF23 AWARDS
Quartermaster
Scrapper
Burton Award
Closing Dynasty
Audience Award for Best Feature Film
Boom: A Film About the Sonics
Audience Award for Best Short Film
Bläckfisk
Best Screenplay
Paris Zarcilla Raging Grace
Best Director
Paris Zarcilla Raging Grace
Best Actor
Lola Campbell Scrapper
Best Supporting Actor
Romina D’Ugo I Like Movies
Best Cinematography
Molly Manning Walker Scrapper
Best Original Music
Paloma Peñarrubia Tobacco Barns
Best Production Design
Claudia Dall’Orso I Like Movies
JURY
Each year, VIFF selects 5 motion picture professionals to serve on its jury. Juror obligations include reviewing all of the films selected by VFI to screen at VIFF and submitting votes necessary to determine the relevant Red Bicycle Award winners. Prior to juror voting, nominations for awards are determined by VFI.
VIFF23 JURY
Cameron Jebo
Actor

Ali Richey
Actress/Producer

Steve Swadling
Actor/Producer

Amber Tozer
Author & Comedian

Dallas Dupree Young
Actor
