Akashi walked away with the top honor, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature at the 25th Whistler Film Festival which wrapped on Sunday in British Columbia, Canada.
Whistler Film Festival
“Canada’s Coolest Festival”, the Whistler Film Festival, combines an esteemed international film competition with a concentrated industry summit organized to address the ever-changing landscape of film and media creation. Tailored to fit the moment, the festival includes in-theatre and online screenings, red carpets, talent talks and special events. Industry initiatives include a Content Summit featuring interactive sessions and networking meetings, to provide filmmakers new opportunities to connect around the globe.
Whistler Film Festival started in 2001 and takes place in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada
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Mayumi Yoshida’s ‘Akashi’ Sweeps 25th Whistler Film Festival Awards, Wins Best Canadian Feature
Akashi by Mayumi Yoshida
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‘You Had to Be There’ and ‘Forward’ to Open 25th Whistler Film Festival
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution by Nick Davis (courtesy TIFF) You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution by Nick Davis and “Forward” by Nic Collar, will open the 25th anniversary edition of Whistler Film Festival running December 3–7, 2025.
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12 Films to Compete for Best Canadian Feature at Whistler Film Festival
Really Happy Someday directed by J Stevens Whistler Film Festival (WFF) unveiled the lineup of 12 Canadian feature films in its Borsos Competition for Best Canadian Feature.
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Chloé Leriche’s ‘Atikamekw Suns’ Wins Top Borsos Award at Whistler Film Festival
Atikamekw Suns (Soleils Atikamekw) directed by Chloé Leriche Atikamekw Suns (Soleils Atikamekw) directed by Chloé Leriche won the top prize, the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature at the 2023 Whistler Film Festival (WFF). The film also won Best Director of a Borsos Competition Film along with the EDA Award for Best Female Directed Feature for Chloé Leriche, and Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film for the Ensemble cast
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GRINGA Starring Steve Zahn Wins Audience Award at 2022 Whistler Film Festival
Steve Zahn in Gringa directed by EJ Foerster and Marny Eng Gringa directed by EJ Foerster and Marny Eng which received its Canadian Premiere at the festival, has been voted the winner of the Audience Award of 22nd edition of the Whistler Film Festival.
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Whistler Film Festival 2022 Award Winners. Katherine Jerkovic’s COYOTE Wins Best Canadian Feature
Whistler Film Festival Coyote directed by Katherine Jerkovic took the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature and Jorge Martinez Colorado, star of the film, received this year’s Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film Award at the 22nd edition of Whistler Film Festival (WFF). The jury stated that Coyote is “a masterfully rendered film, both tragic and hopeful, about unconditional love and sacrifice. A film that holds you in poetic stillness and takes you on a genuine familial journey that resonates with you long after the film is over.”
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Whistler Film Festival 2021 Awards – CINEMA OF SLEEP Wins Best Canadian Feature
Cinema Of Sleep directed by Jeffrey St. Jules The Canadian psychological thriller film Cinema Of Sleep directed by Jeffrey St. Jules won the Borsos Award for Best Canadian Feature at the 21st edition of Whistler Film Festival (WFF). Dayo Ade, star of Cinema Of Sleep, received the Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film Award, with an honorable mention to his co-star Getenesh Berhe.
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Sarah Fortin’s NOUVEAU QUEBEC and Robin Hauser’s $AVVY Win AWFJ EDA Awards
Nouveau Québec directed by Sarah Fortin Whistler Film Festival (WFF) and the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ) announced the winners of this year’s AWFJ EDA Awards at the 21st edition of the Whistler Film Festival .
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21st Whistler Film Festival Rolls out Film Lineup with THE LOST DAUGHTER as Opening Night Film
The Lost Daughter directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal Whistler Film Festival (WFF) announced the full film lineup of 81 epic, bold and inspiring films, for its 21st edition with a hybrid offering of online and in-theatre screenings. 20 of 40 features and 25 of 41 shorts directed or co-directed by women or non-binary individuals.
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THE POWER OF THE DOG Among First Films Confirmed for 2021 Whistler Film Festival
Benedict Cumberbatch as Phil Burbank in The Power of the Dog. [Cr. Kirsty Griffin/NETFLIX © 2021] Whistler Film Festival unveiled the first of many Canadian and International titles coming to Whistler in 2021, including The Power of the Dog, with Benedict Cumberbatch, Kirsten Dunst, Jesse Plemons, and Kodi Smit-McPhee. Directed by Academy Award Winner Jane Campion (The Piano), in her first feature film in twelve years, The Power of the Dog tells the story of charismatic rancher Phil Burbank who inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed to the possibility of love.
