The Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) is pleased to announce that the winner of the 2023 LiUNA People’s Choice Award is Irena’s Vow, directed by Louise Archambault. This is Archambault’s second People’s Choice Award — she won in 2013 for her film Gabrielle. Archambault is also the first filmmaker to have two films nominated for the WIFF Prize in Canadian Film in the same year — Irena’s Vow and One Summer.
To celebrate the audience favourite, WIFF hosted a complimentary community screening of Irena’s Vow on Sunday, November 5 at 6 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre.
The runner up and second runner up for the LiUNA People’s Choice Award are American Fiction directed by Cord Jefferson and My Mother’s Men directed by Anik Jean, respectively.
Past winners of the award include: Women Talking directed by Sarah Polley (2022); Prey directed by Matt Gallagher (2019); The Russian Five directed by Joshua Rhiel (2018); Loving Vincent directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman (2017); Maudie directed by Aisling Walsh (2016); Trumbo directed by Jay Roach (2015); and more.
“Louise Archambault’s films have always been loved by WIFF audiences, and we are so pleased to see the LiUNA People’s Choice award going to her this year,” said Vincent Georgie, Executive Director and Chief Programmer for WIFF.
WIFF took place from October 26 to November 5. The 2023 festival is proudly presented by the Toldo Foundation.
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Vincent Georgie, Executive Director and Chief Programmer of the Windsor International Film Festival (WIFF) today announced the ten films nominated for the WIFF Prize in Canadian Film. The prize carries a cash value of $25,000 and is awarded to the director of the chosen film. All ten nominees will screen at WIFF this fall, which runs from October 26 to November 5, 2023 in Windsor, Ontario.
The nominees were announced earlier today at the WIFF at TIFF Luncheon in Toronto and the prize will be awarded during the festival on Sunday, October 29. The winner will be selected by an independent jury of industry professionals.
This year’s ten nominees for the WIFF Prize in Canadian Film are:
BLACKBERRY, directed by Matt Johnson
THE DISHWASHER, directed by Francis Leclerc
FRONTIERS, directed by Guy Édoin
HUMANIST VAMPIRE SEEKING CONSENTING SUICIDAL PERSON, directed by Ariane Louis-Seize
IRENA’S VOW, directed by Louise Archambault
MY MOTHER’S MEN, directed by Anik Jean
THE NATURE OF LOVE, directed by Monia Chokri
ONE SUMMER, directed by Louise Archambault
SEVEN VEILS, directed by Atom Egoyan
SOLO, directed by Sophie Dupuis
“This year’s nominated films are the culmination of artistic visions and storytelling prowess of this country’s remarkable talent,” said Vincent Georgie, Executive Director and Chief Programmer, WIFF. “Each film is a unique chapter in the evolution of Canadian cinema. We look forward to celebrating their remarkable achievements with the WIFF Prize at this year’s festival.”
In 2022, the WIFF Prize in Canadian Film was awarded to RICEBOY SLEEPS directed by Anthony Shim.
WIFF is a cultural, charitable organization that celebrates the art of cinema by showcasing Canadian and international film and filmmakers. Delivering exceptional experiences through film, WIFF strengthens and enriches the community while promoting the creative economy. windsorfilmfestival.com.
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