Canada International Film Festival
| Location | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Website | canadafilmfestival |
The Canada International Film Festival (CIFF) takes place annually at a casino in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The film festival was founded by Las Vegas businessman Rick Weisner and now owned by Monty Lapica.[1] The festival receives thousands of entries each year.[2][dubious ] More than 90 countries have been represented at the festival.[3] The winners of the festival's awards are chosen by a jury.[4]
Recent award winners[edit]
Shadows of the Past, a film about Australian rodeo, was an official finalist at the 2009 festival.[5] In 2010, Land Gold Women won the festival's Royal Reel Award,[6] as did John Alfred Longlott's First Love.[7] Life Somewhere, directed by Mithun Chakraborty's son Ushmey Chakraborty, was named Best Feature Film at the 2011 festival[8] while Irish film Paperman won the award for Best Animation.[9] Documentary film If I Should Fall was granted an award of excellence that year.[10] In 2012, the festival's Rising Star Award went to Rise and Shine: The Jay DeMerit Story.[11] The Royal Reel Award for the Best feature film went to Life! Camera Action... directed by Rohit Gupta.[12] In 2013 Gin Cooley's "Pocket Full of Hope" directed by Jeff Wyatt Wilson won the Royal Reel award.[13] In 2014, award of excellence went to Canadian actor and director -Tazito Garcia for his short film, Dead End. An action thriller film revolving around Scorpion Head's beautiful and deadly female assassins and an inspector trying to make sense of their trails.
Controversy[edit]
A 2013 Indiewire article called into question the qualifications and professionalism of film juries at Weisner-founded film festivals.[1]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Guerassio, Jason (17 January 2013). "An IW Investigation: The Dark Underbelly of the Festival Circuit, Part 2". Indiewire. Retrieved 27 March 2014.
- ↑ Maryanne Firth (March 1, 2010). "Story of doomed John Deere plant finds audience on film festival circuit". St. Catherine's Standard. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ "New release of US film by Indo-Americans". South Asia Mail. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Award Of Excellence for The Tal Qadi Stone". The Malta Independent. April 7, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ Kim Honan (May 14, 2009). "Shadows of the Past premiere". ABC Online. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ "London's East End Film Festival nominates Amar Mohile". Indiantelevision.com. May 13, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Youth, murder and first love". The Telegram. March 13, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ Roshni Mukherjee (February 27, 2011). "I'm over the moon: Mithun Chakraborty". The Times of India. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Eat My Shorts Invites Submissions and 'Paperman' Wins in Canada". Irish Film and Television Network. April 11, 2011. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ Kathy Rumleski (September 1, 2011). "Film honoured with screening at embassy". The London Free Press. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Jay Demerit Story showing at Lobero on Thursday". Presidio Sports. February 7, 2012. Retrieved February 24, 2013.
- ↑ "Life! Camera Action... wins Royal Reel Award". India Television. April 10, 2012.
- ↑ "2013 Royal Reel Award Winners". Canada International Film Festival. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
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