VIFF 2024 AWARD WINNERS

Below is the list of the 2024 Valkyrie Award Winners.

BEST DRAMA

“SHE WHO DARED”

DIRECTED BY GABRIELLE ROSSON

BEST FANTASY FILM

“LORELEI”

DIRECTED BY JAIME NEBEKER

BEST COMEDY

“PICKLED HERRING”

DIRECTED BY MILANA VAYNTRUB

BEST HORROR FILM

“WILDERNESS”

DIRECTED BY AMELIE LEROY

BEST SCI-FI FILM

“HOLY MOLY METEORITE”

DIRECTED BY V. LEIGH

BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE

“TAKE THE ICE”

DIRECTED BY RACHEL KOTEEN

BEST DOCUMENTARY SHORT

“THE ASIFA BANO STORY”

DIRECTED BY MINA ISABELLA JAFRIMALIK

OUTSTANDING WNY DOCUMENTARY

“CAR SPIDER”

DIRECTED BY VICTORIA HUTTON

BEST WNY FILM

“DIE DAME”

DIRECTED BY TAYLOR MARTIN

BEST EXPERIMENTAL FILM

“LESSONS IN CAGE DECORATION”

DIRECTED BY KIMBERLY TE

BEST STUDENT FILM

“SHOWRUNNER”

DIRECTED BY MARIA GIAN

BEST WNY STUDENT

“CARNATIONS”

DIRECTED BY SARAH MEHANI

BREAKING STIGMA AWARD

“TRYING”

DIRECTED BY EMILY ALPREN

AMAZING MOTHER-DAUGHTER COLLABORATION

“DOORSLASH”

DIRECTED BY SABRINA PENA YOUNG

TRAILBLAZER AWARD

“INTERCEPTION: JAYNE KENNEDY: AMERICAN SPORTSCASTER”

DIRECTED BY SAFIYAH SONGHAI

RELEVANT REMINDER AWARD

“TRUST”

DIRECTED BY DIANE LANSING

VALKYRIE SPIRIT AWARD

“FIGHT FOR UKRAINE: 12 WOMEN’S WAR”

DIRECTED BY KAREN KANES FLOYD

OUTSTANDING EXPERIMENTAL WNY FILM

“INCANTATIONS”

DIRECTED BY AMANDA BESL

SOCIAL IMPACT AWARD

“OUTBOUND”

DIRECTED BY MISSY BELL

OUTSTANDING MICRO SHORT

“ALWAYS WEAR COMFORTABLE SHOES”

DIRECTED BY ANGIE HANSEN

WAKE THE FRIGG UP AWARD

“WHITE FEMALE”

DIRECTED BY SARAH FALKINER

BREATHTAKING VISUALS

“SOLACE”

DIRECTED BY AMINAH HUGHES

OUTSTANDING SURREAL CINEMA AWARD

“BABY YAGA SMOKED ME OUT”

DIRECTED BY JULIA BERKEY

OUTSTANDING ADAPTATION

“BRUTUS”

DIRECTED BY JULIA SAMBORSKI

BEST ANIMATION

“UNDROWN”

DIRECTED BY SOFIA ANDREA HERNANDEZ, ANAHI COLOMBINA POBLETE, HAZEL FERNANDA GUARACHI

OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL NARRATIVE FILM

“SHE’S THE PROTAGONIST”

DIRECTED BY SARAH CARLOT JABER

OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL EXPERIMENTAL FILM

“EUPNEA”

DIRECTED BY TRISH MORRISSEY

OUTSTANDING INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY

“FIREFLIES”

DIRECTED BY CRISTINA OTERO ROTH