NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE SWEEPS TOP HONORS AT THE VFCC’S CANADIAN AWARDS
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NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE SWEEPS TOP HONORS AT THE VFCC’S CANADIAN AWARDS
Filmmaker Sophy Romvari wins the TELEFILM Canada-One to Watch award for her first feature, Blue Heron.
The Vancouver Film Critics Circle (VFCC) celebrated the best in Canadian cinema tonight, and one film stood out above the rest: The copyright-skewering mockumentary Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie dominated the awards, capturing Best Canadian Movie, Best Director, and Best Male Actor, with Matt Johnson earning double recognition for his work both in front of and behind the camera.
While Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie stole the spotlight, the VFCC also honored a diverse array of Canadian talent. Tatiana Maslany delivered a powerful performance in Keeper to win Best Female Actor, Devon Bostick was named Best Supporting Male Actor for Mile End Kicks, and Alex Rice took home Best Supporting Female Actor for her role in the Sixties Scoop-inspired drama Meadowlarks.
The most important recognition of the night, the TELEFILM Canada-One to Watch award, was given to Sophy Romvari for her immigration drama Blue Heron. While Romvari has already developed a successful career as a short film director, Blue Heron is her first full-length feature and was recently acquired for distribution by Janus Films. The TELEFILM Canada-One to Watch award comes with a prize of $1,000.
Foreigner, another tale of immigration woes albeit this one in the key of horror, won the CMPA-BC Award for Best BC Film. Director Ava Maria Safai was in attendance to receive the $500 prize.
Other winners at the VFCC event were Tuner’s Daniel Roher and Robert Ramsey (Best Screenplay), Nic Collar for his documentary Forward (Best BC Director), and Modern Whore (Best Documentary).
These are the winners per category:
BEST PICTURE: Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
BEST DIRECTOR: Matt Johnson, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
BEST SCREENPLAY: Daniel Roher & Robert Ramsey, Tuner
BEST MALE ACTOR: Matt Johnson, Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie
BEST FEMALE ACTOR: Tatiana Maslany, Keeper
BEST SUPPORTING MALE ACTOR: Devon Bostick, Mile End Kicks
BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR: Alex Rice, Meadowlarks
BEST DOCUMENTARY: Modern Whore
BEST BC DIRECTOR: Nic Collar, Forward
TELEFILM-CANADA ONE TO WATCH AWARD: Sophy Romvari, Blue Heron
CMPA-BC BEST BC FILM AWARD: Foreigner
By number of awards:
Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie: 3Tuner: 1Keeper: 1
Mile End Kicks: 1
Meadowlarks: 1
Modern Whore: 1
Forward: 1
Blue Heron: 1
Foreigner: 1
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(Poster/Photo/Video credit: VFCC)
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