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The ShortWork Awards are annual film awards, presented by the Whistler Film Festival to honour the best short films screened at the festival.

Prior to 2012, a single award was presented inclusive of both Canadian and international short films; in that year, separate awards were created for Canadian and international films. In 2010, a category was also introduced for the best short film by British Columbia film students.

On two occasions in 2015 and 2016, an award was also presented for best screenplay in a Canadian short film, but this has not been presented since 2016.

Best ShortWork

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Year Film Filmmaker(s) Ref
2002 Death's Dream David Massar [1]
2003 The Watchers Kevin Shortt [2]
2004 A Russian Wave Becky Bristow [3]
Man. Feel. Pain. Dylan Akio Smith
2005 Noise Greg Spottiswood [4]
2006 Love Seat Kris Elgstrand [5]
2007 The Colony Jeff Barnaby [6]
2008 Next Floor Denis Villeneuve [7]
2009 Life Begins (La Vie commence) Émile Proulx-Cloutier [8]
2010 Via Gori George Barbakadze [9]
2011 The Paris Quintet in Practice Makes Perfect Benny Schuetze [10]

Best Canadian ShortWork

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Year Film Filmmaker(s) Ref
2012 Requiem for Romance Jonathan Ng [11]
2013 Anxious Oswald Greene Marshall Axani [12]
2014 Running Season Grayson Moore [13]
2015 Withheld Jonathan Sousa [14]
2016 Mutants Alexandre Dostie [15]
2017 We Forgot to Break Up Chandler Levack [16]
2018 Brotherhood (Ikhwène) Meryam Joobeur [17]
2019 My Favourite Food Is Indian Tacos, My Favourite Drink Is Iced Tea and My Favourite Thing Is Drumming Derius Matchewan [18]
2020 Shooting Star (Comme une comète) Ariane Louis-Seize [19]
2021 Angakusajaujuq: The Shaman's Apprentice Zacharias Kunuk [20]
Fufu Omolola Ajao
2022 Tongue Kaho Yoshida [21]
2023 Atlantis Zoé Pelchat, Jean-François Sauvé [22]
Motherland Jasmin Mozaffari
Soap Lulu Wei
Zip Ava Safai
2024 Hello Stranger Amélie Hardy [23]

Best Screenplay

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Year Film Filmmaker(s) Ref
2015 The Wolf Who Came to Dinner Jem Garrard [14]
2016 The Head Vanishes Franck Dion [15]

Best International ShortWork

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Year Film Filmmaker(s) Ref
2012 Drawn from Memory Marcin Bortkiewicz [11]
2013 A Grand Canal Johnny Ma [12]
2014 The Tide Keeper Alyx Duncan [13]
2015 Dissonance Till Nowak [14]
2016 Timecode Juanjo Giménez [15]
2017 Fear Us Women David Darg [16]
2018 Miss World Georgia Fu [17]
2019 Daughter Daria Kashcheeva [18]
2020 Ashmina Dekel Berenson [24]
2021 Isole Ciclope Ryan De Franco, Matthew Mendelson [20]
2022 Warsha Dania Bdeir [21]
Ice Merchants João Gonzalez
2023 I Promise You Paradise Morad Mostafa [22]
Fish Bowl Rachel Sweeney
2024 For Sale Stephen George [23]

Best British Columbia Student ShortWork

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Year Film Filmmaker(s) Ref
2010 Irradiate Julia Hutchings [9]
2011 No Words Came Down Ryan Flowers, Lisa Pham [10]
2012 Plating Jon Thomas [11]
2013 Backward Fall Andrew Pollins [12]
2014 Godhead Connor Gaston [13]
2015 The Blue Jet Lawrence Lam [14]
2016 Bombing Gloria Mercer [15]
2017 Floating Light Natalie Murao [16]
2018 The Bus Stop Kama Sood [17]
2019 New Washing Machine Mitch Huttema [18]
2020 Rollerbladies Rowan Landaiche, Amber Nordstrand [24]
2021 A Family Act Ashley Yeung [20]
2022 Omukama Zane Klassen [21]
2023 Black & Blue Emma Eng [22]
Gerald Kasha Rae Malinowski
Like the Wind Hugh Saint-Jacques, Ethan Shandro
2024 Body Varial Audrey Kerridge [23]

References

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  1. ^ Dana Michell, "Film fest favourites announced". Pique Newsmagazine, December 19, 2002.
  2. ^ David Spaner, "On the Corner wins prize: Vancouver film tops in Canada at Whistler fest". The Province, December 10, 2003.
  3. ^ Ian Edwards, "Crazy Canucks wins at Whistler". Playback, January 3, 2005.
  4. ^ "I'd like to thank the lifties..." Vancouver Courier, December 7, 2005.
  5. ^ Glen Schaefer, "Happy People wins prize". The Province, December 4, 2006.
  6. ^ Marsha Lederman, "Whistler festival ends with awards ceremony". The Globe and Mail, December 4, 2007.
  7. ^ Michael Kissinger, "Snowless Whistler Film Festival wraps up; Too many oysters, Tom Green haunt eighth annual schmooze-fest". Vancouver Courier, December 10, 2008.
  8. ^ Fred Lee, "B.C. lights up both stage and screen". National Post, December 12, 2009.
  9. ^ a b Graeme McRanor, "It's a wrap for 10th anniversary of Whistler Film Festival; Highlights included a chat with filmmakers Monte Hellman, Bruce McDonald and Atom Egoyan and a new home for the film fest". Vancouver Sun, December 6, 2010.
  10. ^ a b Maggie Langrick, "Winnipeg filmmaker's Keyhole named best Canadian feature". Winnipeg Free Press, December 5, 2011.
  11. ^ a b c Mark Leiren-Young, "A magical end to 2012 film festival". Vancouver Sun, December 3, 2012.
  12. ^ a b c Fred Lee, "Snow business". The Province, December 15, 2013.
  13. ^ a b c Cathryn Atkinson, "Quebec drama Félix et Meira sweeps Borsos Awards at WFF 2014". Pique Newsmagazine, December 10, 2014.
  14. ^ a b c d Craig Takeuchi, "WFF 2015: River and Last Harvest lead award winners". The Georgia Straight, December 6, 2015.
  15. ^ a b c d Cathryn Atkinson, "Quebec's Before the Streets wins Borsos Best Film Award at Whistler Film Festival". Pique Newsmagazine, December 7, 2016.
  16. ^ a b c Craig Takeuchi, "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 4, 2017.
  17. ^ a b c Adrian Mack, "Québécois film A Colony sweeps Whistler Film Fest awards". The Georgia Straight, December 3, 2018.
  18. ^ a b c Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Film Festival hands out awards". Pique Newsmagazine, December 14, 2019.
  19. ^ Cédric Bélanger, "Festival de film: plusieurs Québécois primés à Whistler". Le Journal de Québec, December 21, 2020.
  20. ^ a b c Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 20, 2021.
  21. ^ a b c Pat Mullen, "River, Coyote Top Whistler Film Festival Awards Winners". Point of View, December 4, 2022.
  22. ^ a b c Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Atikamekw Suns wins best Canadian feature at WFF". Playback, December 5, 2023.
  23. ^ a b c Gail Johnson, "Whistler Film Festival announces 2024 award winners". Stir, December 10, 2024.
  24. ^ a b Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival 2020 award winners: From B.C.'s Indian Road Trip to Newfoundland's Little Orphans". The Georgia Straight, December 21, 2020.
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