Congratulations to those filmmakers and associates from Meet the Filmmakers who won awards during the Vancouver International Film Festival!

*Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film

The Canadian Images jury has awarded a $2,000 cash award to director Halima Ouardiri of Quebec for her short film MOKHTAR. The competition was open to first-time filmmakers. Jury member Andrea Henning announced the award.

 *VIFF Most Popular Canadian Film Award

TWO INDIANS TALKING (Canada/BC) directed by Sara McIntyre, won the VIFF Most Popular Canadian Film Award. Two Indians Talking is director Sara McIntyre’s original take on the relationship of two first nations cousins. Watch for exploding stereotypes and some great performances by Nathaniel Arcand and Justin Rain. The award was announced by CanadianImages programmer Terry McEvoy.

 *Women in Film & Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award

Women in Film & Television Vancouver presented its Artistic Merit Award to April Telek, lead actress in Amazon Falls. WIFTV award committee member Mary Frymire presented the award, which is given annually to a B.C. woman filmmaker or performer of distinction whose work appeared at VIFF this year.