VIFF 2022 Winners
Grand Prix
Playing Through — Directed by Balbinka Korzeniowska
Best Feature Film
Playing Through — Directed by Balbinka Korzeniowska
Best Director
Balbinka Korzeniowska (Playing Through)
Best Original Screenplay
JIZO-Evangelist — Original Screenplay by Tokoroten Nakamura
Best Short Film
Živa (The Death of the Goddess Živa) — Directed by Nataša Stearns
Best Animated Film
Me and My Winter Games-Perfect Holiday — Directed by Haoling Lee, Ming Zhong, Zhe Zhang, Liwen Wang
Best Documentary Film
Ballymanus — Directed by Patrick Sharkey, Séan Doupe
Best Experimental Film
Blue Deusion — Directed by Guan Fang
Best Musical Film
Big Boss — Directed by Keke Palmer
Best Comedy Film
Hot Mess — Directed by Evelyne Tollman
Best Song
Molly’s Rainbow — Music by Katie Hardyman
Best Music Video
Frozen Heart — Directed by Nina Guseva
Best Actor
Brandon Sklenar (Futra Days)
Best Actress
Julia Rae (Playing Through)
Best Supporting Actress
Rosanna Arquette (Futra Days)
Best Art Direction
The Violin and its Shadow — Directed by Greg Babalas
Best Cinematography
Other Side of the Mountain — Cinematography by Markus Otz
Best Film Score
Long Flat Balls “Broken Promises” — Film Score by Zach Robinson
Best Unproduced Script
The Faerie Rings — Written by Zina Brown
Honorary Mention for Social Impact
Change of Course — Directed by Andreas Ortner