The 16th annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival concluded with an Awards Ceremony honoring the best films in six categories. Goldie Awards, designed by multimedia artist Brendan Tang and named in honour of Shirley Goldberg, a respected Nanaimo film enthusiast, teacher, journalist and arts promoter, were presented to the winners. Five of the awards were selected by the Judging Committee and the People’s Choice Award was decided by the audience based on the results of an online poll. Congratulations to the following nominees and winners!
Best Screenplay – Sponsored by Nanaimo News Bulletin
Winner: Ohrwurm (Earwig)
Best Cinematography – Sponsored by Coastal Community Credit Union
Winner: Son of the Wind
Best Performance – Sponsored by Country Grocer
Abraham Asto in Baba
Anahita Eghbalnejad in The Blue Bed
Winner: Michaela Caspar in Ohrwurm (Earwig)
Best Music – Sponsored by Johnston Franklin Bishop
Baba – Music by Dave Chick at Hatched Productions
Gyoro Goes to the Theatre – Music by Jason Howland
Winner: Freebird – Music by Jordan Hart
Best Film – Sponsored by The OV Arts Centre
Winner: Ohrwurm (Earwig)
People’s Choice Award – Sponsored by The BC Arts Council & Province of BC
Winner: Before the Beauty is Gone