VIFF 2017 Winners

Grand Prix

Million Loves in Me — Directed by Sampson Yuen

Best Feature Film

Platonov — Directed by Andreas Morell

Best Short Film

Forgiveness — Directed by Rima Irani

Best Documentary Film

Chasing Stars — Directed by Markus Eichenberger

The Writer with No Hands — Directed by William Westaway

Best Director

Ebrahim Hatamikia — Directed by Bodyguard

Best Screenplay

Million Loves in Me — Directed by John Yiu, Tiong Wooi LIM, Jeremy Tan

Best Experimental Film

Je Suis Le Ténébreux — Directed by Rank Amateur, Christopher Chaplin

Best Music Video

Nara - alt-J — Directed by Jasmin Selen Heinz

Best Actor

John Yiu — Million Loves in Me

Best Actress

Franziska Petri — Platonov

Best Supporting Actor

Babak Hamidian — Directed by Bodyguard

Best Art Direction

Bodyguard — Directed by Ebrahim Hatamikia

Best Cinematography

Platonov — Directed by Felix Cramer