Awards

More with Less Award

Established in 2015 to honour Scott Miller Berry, this award goes to a work that best demonstrates a resourceful artistic intent, doing more with less. $1,500 cash. Sponsored by Charles Street Video (CSV), Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC), the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto (LIFT), and Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC).

Overkill Award

Established in 2000 to honour former Executive Director Deirdre Logue. is honour goes to an artist whose work is impervious to constraints— willful, unruly, and uncontrollable. $1,000 cash. Sponsored by an anonymous donor.

Marian McMahon Award

Awarded to a woman lmmaker to honour strong work in autobiography, complexity of subject, and the spirit of Marian McMahon. e recipient is funded to attend the annual Independent Imaging Retreat (Film Farm) and workshop in Mount Forest, Ontario. Sponsored by Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC).

York University Award for Best Student Work

Awarded to the best student work on screen. $500 cash. Sponsored by York University’s Department of Cinema & Media Arts.

ASTROLAB x FOFS Production Award

Awarded to an emerging Canadian lmmaker who showcases an exciting synthesis of curiosity, experimentation, and innovation. e recipient will receive a certi cate valid for one day of production in Studio 1 of Astrolab Studios, valued at $2,850. Sponsored by Future of Film Showcase and Astrolab Studios.