WINNERS 2021


Best Film of the Festival
Hell in a Handbasket - Dir. by Lee Chambers (Canada)

1st Runner Up for Best Film
Everlasting Wheat - Dir. by Matthew Hayes (Canada)

2nd Runner Up for Best Film
Golem - Dir. by Ryan Cauchi (Australia)

3rd Runner Up for Best Film
In Sync - Dir. by Eddie Shieh (USA)

Best Toronto Film
That Thing You Did - Dir. by Stefan Kuchar

Best Actress Canada
Vivian Davidson - Property - Dir. by Jackie Bateman

Best Actress International
Paula Só - A Fistful of Coins - Dir. by Chico Noras (Portugal)

Best Actor Canada
Robert Bryn Mann - Hell in a Handbasket - Dir. by Lee Chambers

Best Actor International
Mark Finbow - Freedom of the People - Dir. by Mark Finbow (UK)

Best Cast Canada
That Thing You Did - Dir. by Stefan Kuchar

Best Cast International
Don't Jump - Dir. by Kathryn Schott (USA)

Best Cinematography Canada
Pawel Dwulit - Everlasting Wheat - Dir. by Matthew Hayes

Best Cinematography International
Daniel Coates - Freedom of the People - Dir. by Mark Finbow (UK)

Best Writer Canada
Deb Ethier - Once There Was a Girl - Dir. by Deb Ethier

Best Writer International
Daniel Maslen - Viking Short Film | Konungr - Dir. by Daniel Maslen (UK)

Best Director Canada
Filip Zivanovic - Follow Me

Best Director International
Amy Goddard, Manuel Ashman, James Roper - Dirty Dishes (Australia)

Best Animation Canada
The World's Greatest Home - Dir. by Zubair Pradhan

Best Animation International
Stay Home, Stay Safe, Stay Sane? - Dir. by Nick Hales (UK)

Best Comedy Canada
El Quango vs. Maskerina - Dir. by Quang Ngo-Trong

Best Comedy International
The Dawn of Duck - Dir. by ZZ Satriani (USA)

Best Drama Canada
Cold As Red - Dir. by Quang Ngo-Trong

Best Drama International
La Schema - Dir. by Alex Bowling & Stephen Byrum (USA)

Best Documentary Canada
Excluded by Design - Dir. by Simon Madore & Gabriel Tougas

Best Documentary International
Strange - Dir. by Cameron Carr (UK)

Best Experimental Canada
Gaea - Dir. by Ash Lo Russo

Best Experimental International
De Berde - Dir. by Star Bazancir (Sweden)

Best Horror Canada
Follow Me - Dir. by Filip Zivanovic

Best Horror International
Golem - Dir. by Ryan Cauchi (Australia)

Best Thriller Canada
What The Heart Wants Dir. by Darrell Portz

Best Thriller International
The Next Stop - Dir. by Janice Derosier (USA)

Best 15-Second Story
Toast - Dir. by Kevin Lucero Less (USA)

Audience Choice November 4
Apples and Soda Pop - Dir. by Hello Fiasco & Riel Foidart (Canada)

Audience Choice November 5
Charlemagne - Dir. by Erik Anderson (Canada)

Audience Choice November 6
Everlasting Wheat - Dir. by Matthew Hayes (Canada)

Audience Choice November 7
Sibylline - Dir. by Tyler Foreman (USA)


**The following 5 Winners will receive Cash Prizes (in Canadian Dollars), PDF Certificates, Laurels and IMDb credits**

Best Film of the Festival ($100)
1st Runner Up for Best Film ($75)
2nd Runner Up for Best Film ($50)
3rd Runner Up for Best Film ($25)
Best Toronto Film ($50)
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**The following 31 Winners will receive PDF Certificates, Laurels and IMDb credits**

Best Actress Canada
Best Actress International
Best Actor Canada
Best Actor International
Best Cast Canada
Best Cast International
Best Cinematography Canada
Best Cinematography International
Best Writer Canada
Best Writer International
Best Director Canada
Best Director International

Best Animation Canada
Best Animation International
Best Comedy Canada
Best Comedy International
Best Drama Canada
Best Drama International
Best Documentary Canada
Best Documentary International
Best Experimental Canada
Best Experimental International
Best Horror Canada
Best Horror International
Best Thriller Canada
Best Thriller International

Best 15-Second Story
Audience Choice November 4
Audience Choice November 5
Audience Choice November 6
Audience Choice November 7