Award Winners Showcase

2024 Winners

Celebrating the best films at the Burnaby International Film Festival.

Best Film

• The Journey Back - Directed by Emily Tsai

• Songs of the Distant Mountains - Directed by Carlos Lopez

Best Director

• Matthew Thomas - Shadow Walkers

• Alice Guo - Morning Light

Best Screenplay

• Sophie Donaldson - City of the Lost

• Damian Novak - Dreams of a Snowy Night

Best Cinematography

• Leon Winters - Journey Under the Stars

• Ana Ramirez - Calls in the Mist

Best Editing

• Nick Rogers - At the Break of Dawn

• Rebecca Joyce - The Flow of Time

Best Documentary

• Endless Sea - Directed by Grace White

• River of Life - Directed by Daniel Lee

Best Animation

• Enchanted Woods - Directed by Lucas Yang

• Flight of Dreams - Directed by Isabella Wang

Best Short Film

• Moments Gone - Directed by Toby Ross

• Shadows on the Shore - Directed by Melissa Pereira

Best Emerging Director

• Rachel Lin - Endless Skies

• Josh Brown - Beacons of Hope

Audience Choice Award

• Lost Melodies - Directed by Emma Scott

• Whispers of the Night - Directed by Jack Payne

Best Actor

• Alicia Green - After That Moment

• Chris McRae - Voices in the Wind

Festival Special Award

• Memories of the Hills - Directed by Natalie Perez

• The Never-Ending Journey - Directed by Frank Davis