2016 Vancouver International Film Festival Explained

2016 Vancouver International Film Festival
Opening:Maudie by Aisling Walsh
Closing:Voyage of Time by Terrence Mallick
Location:Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Date:September 29–October 14, 2016

The 2016 Vancouver International Film Festival, the 35th event in the history of the Vancouver International Film Festival, was held from September 29 to October 14, 2016.

The festival's opening gala film was Aisling Walsh's Maudie, and its closing gala was Terrence Mallick's Voyage of Time.[1]

Awards

Award winners were announced on October 14.[2]

AwardFilmFilmmaker
People's ChoiceMaudieAisling Walsh
Most Popular Canadian DocumentarySpirit UnforgettablePete McCormack
Most Popular International FeatureI, Daniel BlakeKen Loach
Most Popular International DocumentaryHumanYann Arthus-Bertrand
Best Canadian FilmWindow HorsesAnn Marie Fleming
Best Canadian DocumentaryLiving With Giants (Chez les géants)Sebastien Rist, Aude Leroux-Lévesque
Best Canadian Short FilmThose Who Remain (Ceux qui restent)Mathieu Vachon
Emerging Canadian DirectorNever Eat AloneSofia Bohdanowicz
Best BC FilmWindow HorsesAnn Marie Fleming
Best BC Short FilmHere Nor ThereJulia Hutchings
Ignite AwardCabbieJessica Parsons, Jennifer Chiu
BC Emerging FilmmakerHello DestroyerKevan Funk
Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short FilmParent, TeacherRoman Tchjen
VIFF Impact AwardPower to Change: The Energy RebellionCarl-A. Fechner

Films

Special Presentations

Contemporary World Cinema

Spotlight on France

Documentaries

True North

Gateway

BC Spotlight

Impact

M/A/D

Altered States

Canadian Short Films

International Short Films

Notes and References

  1. Rafferty Baker, "VIFF reveals feature films for opening and closing galas". CBC News British Columbia, September 8, 2016.
  2. Adrian Mack, "VIFF 2016: And the winner is... Maudie". The Georgia Straight, October 14, 2016.