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Borsos Competition
The Borsos Competition is the main awards program for Canadian feature films screening at the annual Whistler Film Festival.[1] Introduced for the first time in 2004, the juried competition presents six awards annually to honour films, actors, screenplays, directors, cinematographers and editors in Canadian cinema.
The award is named in memory of Canadian film director Phillip Borsos.[2]
The festival also presents several other awards, which are not part of the Borsos Competition.
Best Canadian Feature Film
| Year | Film | Filmmaker(s) | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Papal Chase | Kenny Hotz | [3] |
| 2005 | Exiles in Lotusland | Ilan Saragosti | [4] |
| 2006 | The Secret Life of Happy People (La vie secrète des gens heureux) | Stéphane Lapointe | [5] |
| 2007 | Continental, a Film Without Guns (Continental, un film sans fusil) | Stéphane Lafleur | [6] |
| 2008 | 3 Seasons | Jim Donovan | [7] |
| 2009 | Vital Signs (Les signes vitaux) | Sophie Deraspe | [8] |
| 2010 | The Whistleblower | Larysa Kondracki | [9] |
| 2011 | Keyhole | Guy Maddin | [10] |
| 2012 | Picture Day | Kate Melville | [11] |
| 2013 | The Husband | Bruce McDonald | [12] |
| 2014 | Felix and Meira (Félix et Meira) | Maxime Giroux | [13] |
| 2015 | River | Jamie M. Dagg | [14] |
| 2016 | Before the Streets (Avant les rues) | Chloé Leriche | [15] |
| 2017 | All You Can Eat Buddha | Ian Lagarde | [16] |
| Allure | Carlos and Jason Sanchez | ||
| 2018 | A Colony (Une colonie) | Geneviève Dulude-De Celles | [17] |
| 2019 | Antigone | Sophie Deraspe | [18] |
| 2020 | Little Orphans | Ruth Lawrence | [19] |
| 2021 | Cinema of Sleep | Jeffrey St. Jules | [20] |
| 2022 | Coyote | Katherine Jerkovic | [21] |
Best Performance in a Borsos Competition Film
From 2006 to 2010, separate awards were presented for actors and actresses. Since 2012, only one gender-neutral award for best performance is presented.
Best Director of a Borsos Competition Film
| Year | Director | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Maxime Giroux | Felix and Meira (Félix et Meira) | [13] |
| 2015 | Jamie M. Dagg | River | [14] |
| 2016 | Chloé Leriche | Before the Streets (Avant les rues) | [15] |
| 2017 | Ian Lagarde | All You Can Eat Buddha | [16] |
| 2018 | Geneviève Dulude-De Celles | A Colony (Une colonie) | [17] |
| 2019 | Sophie Deraspe | Antigone | [18] |
| 2020 | Sophie Dupuis | Underground (Souterrain) | [22] |
| 2021 | Luc Picard | Confessions of a Hitman (Confessions) | [20] |
| 2022 | Joëlle Desjardins Paquette | Rodeo (Rodéo) | [21] |
Best Screenplay of a Borsos Competition Film
| Year | Screenwriter | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Maxime Giroux | Felix and Meira (Félix et Meira) | [13] |
| 2015 | Jamie M. Dagg | River | [14] |
| 2016 | Olivier Asselin | The Cyclotron | [15] |
| 2017 | Grayson Moore | Cardinals | [16] |
| 2018 | Robert Budreau | Stockholm | [17] |
| 2019 | Sophie Deraspe | Antigone | [18] |
| 2020 | Gail Maurice, Xavier Yuvens, Joshua Demers | Québexit | [22] |
| 2021 | Sarah Fortin | Nouveau Québec | [20] |
| 2022 | Guillaume Lambert | Niagara | [21] |
Best Cinematography in a Borsos Competition Film
| Year | Cinematographer | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Dylan Macleod | He Hated Pigeons | [14] |
| 2016 | Mathieu Laverdière | The Cyclotron | [15] |
| 2017 | Sara Mishara | Allure | [16] |
| 2018 | Michel La Veaux | The Fireflies Are Gone (La disparition des lucioles) | [17] |
| 2019 | Celiana Cárdenas | The Cuban | [18] |
| 2020 | Fred Gervais-Dupuis | The Marina | [22] |
| 2021 | Diego Guijarro | Carmen | [20] |
| 2022 | David Schuurman | Polaris | [21] |
Best Editing in a Borsos Competition Film
| Year | Cinematographer | Film | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Arthur Tarnowski | The 12 Tasks of Imelda (Les 12 travails d'Imelda) | [21] |
References
- ^ Katherine Monk, "Whistler film festival set to soar". Vancouver Sun, December 3, 2004.
- ^ Alexandra Gill, "Whistler film festival launches Borsos award". The Globe and Mail, December 4, 2004.
- ^ "Film fest feast proves there's more to life than VIFF". WestEnder, December 9, 2004.
- ^ Alexandra Gill, "Documentary takes feature award at Whistler". The Globe and Mail, December 5, 2005.
- ^ a b Fiona Hughes, "Happy People tops Whistler Fest awards". Vancouver Courier, December 6, 2006.
- ^ a b Yvonne Zacharias, "Lafleur takes top prize at Whistler; Continental, A Film Without Guns judged to be best new Canadian feature". Vancouver Sun, December 3, 2007.
- ^ a b Fred Lee, "Whistler fest shines on Canadian films; Justice gala supports first responders". National Post, December 13, 2008.
- ^ a b Marke Andrews, "Quebec director Sophie Deraspe wrote, directed and shot Borsos winner". Vancouver Sun, December 7, 2009.
- ^ a b Graeme McRanor, "It's a wrap for 10th anniversary of Whistler Film Festival; Highlights included a chat with filmmakers Monte Hellman, Bruce McDonald and Atom Egoyan and a new home for the film fest". Vancouver Sun, December 6, 2010.
- ^ a b Maggie Langrick, "Winnipeg filmmaker's Keyhole named best Canadian feature". Vancouver Sun, December 5, 2011.
- ^ a b Glen Schaefer, "Teen angst film takes top award". The Province, December 3, 2012.
- ^ a b Etan Vlessing, "The Husband prevails in Whistler at the Borsos". Playback, December 9, 2013.
- ^ a b c d Etan Vlessing, "Whistler: 'Felix and Meira' Makes Clean Sweep of Borsos Competition". The Hollywood Reporter, December 7, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e Etan Vlessing, "Rossif Sutherland's 'River' Wins Big at Whistler Film Festival". The Hollywood Reporter, December 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Jordan Pinto, "Before the Streets wins big in Whistler". Playback, December 5, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Brandon Barrett, "Two-way tie for WFF's coveted Borsos Award". Pique Newsmagazine, December 6, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e Adrian Mack, "Québécois film A Colony sweeps Whistler Film Fest awards". The Georgia Straight, December 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Adrian Mack, "Antigone sweeps as Whistler film festival wraps". The Georgia Straight, December 11, 2019.
- ^ "Newfoundland and Labrador film ‘Little Orphans’ wins top prize in Whistler". Global News, December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 20, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f Pat Mullen, "River, Coyote Top Whistler Film Festival Awards Winners". Point of View, December 4, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Lauren Malyk, "Little Orphans wins Best Canadian Feature at WFF". Playback, December 21, 2020.