2017 Winners and Nominees
Winner of the film challenge (Music Video ) - Cameron Veitch
The Devil is Coming
Truly Independent
This year's Truly Independent award will go to Sharon Borbill!
Sharon has dedicated countless volunteer hours since the festival began. You’ve seen her the most in the box office at the Staircase Theatre!
Thank you so much for dedicating so much of your time to the Hamilton Film Festival!
We are extremely proud to offer them this award!
Previous recipients: (Colette Kendall, Hugh McLeod, Kathy Garneau), Eves Raja, Craig F. Watkins, Ken Turner, Robert Ezergailis, Katie and Joanne Uhlmann
Sharon has dedicated countless volunteer hours since the festival began. You’ve seen her the most in the box office at the Staircase Theatre!
Thank you so much for dedicating so much of your time to the Hamilton Film Festival!
We are extremely proud to offer them this award!
Previous recipients: (Colette Kendall, Hugh McLeod, Kathy Garneau), Eves Raja, Craig F. Watkins, Ken Turner, Robert Ezergailis, Katie and Joanne Uhlmann
Jury Choice
BACK STORY
Feature Film
KUPAL
NOMINEES
PAST IMPERFECT
TEMPUS TORMENTUM
LIVE IN KINGSTON
MEMORIES OF SUMMER
THE LONE PADDLER
NOMINEES
PAST IMPERFECT
TEMPUS TORMENTUM
LIVE IN KINGSTON
MEMORIES OF SUMMER
THE LONE PADDLER
Short Film
PLASMA VISTA
NOMINEES
BACKSTORY
THE GOOD MOTHER
PENDULUM
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER
FOREST OF ECHOES
NOMINEES
BACKSTORY
THE GOOD MOTHER
PENDULUM
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER
FOREST OF ECHOES
Documentary
WHEN THEY AWAKE
NOMINEES
SCREAM FOR ME SARAJEVO
THAT NEVER HAPPENED: CANADA'S FIRST INTERNMENT OPERATIONS
ALL THE WILD HORSES
I GO BACK HOME - JIMMY SCOTT
DI JOURNEY
NOMINEES
SCREAM FOR ME SARAJEVO
THAT NEVER HAPPENED: CANADA'S FIRST INTERNMENT OPERATIONS
ALL THE WILD HORSES
I GO BACK HOME - JIMMY SCOTT
DI JOURNEY
Screenplay
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER - Belo Schwarz
NOMINEES
THE KEY RING - Caroline Pascal
KUPAL - Kazem Mollaie
SAHIL - Salar Pashtoonyar
BACKSTORY - Joschka Laukeninks
NUMBNESS - Milad Jarmooz
NOMINEES
THE KEY RING - Caroline Pascal
KUPAL - Kazem Mollaie
SAHIL - Salar Pashtoonyar
BACKSTORY - Joschka Laukeninks
NUMBNESS - Milad Jarmooz
Cinematography
THE LONE PADDLER - Brian Berneker
NOMINEES
BLACKPOWDER AND GUILT - Cameron Veitch
THE BECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER - Jann Doeppert
BACKSTORY - Eike Rieche
KUPAL - Majid Gorjian
PLASMA VISTA - Ed Tucker
NOMINEES
BLACKPOWDER AND GUILT - Cameron Veitch
THE BECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER - Jann Doeppert
BACKSTORY - Eike Rieche
KUPAL - Majid Gorjian
PLASMA VISTA - Ed Tucker
Music
BLACK DONNELLYS - Felipe Téllez
NOMINEES
TEMPUS TORMENTUM - Dead Air Animal
NIGHT DANCING - Anné Kulonen
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY - Fabio Andrea
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER - Daniel Elias Brenner
EMANATIONS - Paul Intson
NOMINEES
TEMPUS TORMENTUM - Dead Air Animal
NIGHT DANCING - Anné Kulonen
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY - Fabio Andrea
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER - Daniel Elias Brenner
EMANATIONS - Paul Intson
Editing
BACKSTORY - Vera Berg
NOMINEES
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER - Robert Stubrich
NUMBNESS -Mehdi Dehghan
THE TRANSFER - Claudia Gladziejewski
PLASMA VISTA - Sara Faulkner, Rosie Lakin, Harriet Fleuriot, Sarah Cockings
FOREST OF ECHOES - Laszlo Váncsa
NOMINEES
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER - Robert Stubrich
NUMBNESS -Mehdi Dehghan
THE TRANSFER - Claudia Gladziejewski
PLASMA VISTA - Sara Faulkner, Rosie Lakin, Harriet Fleuriot, Sarah Cockings
FOREST OF ECHOES - Laszlo Váncsa
Actor
Levon Haftvan (Kupal)
NOMINEES
Zuri Francois (Past Imperfect)
André M. Hennicke (The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler)
Allen Michael Brunet (Bully)
Tristan McKinnon (Alfred J. Hemlock)
NOMINEES
Zuri Francois (Past Imperfect)
André M. Hennicke (The Peculiar Abilities of Mr. Mahler)
Allen Michael Brunet (Bully)
Tristan McKinnon (Alfred J. Hemlock)
Actress
Evelyne Brochu (Past Imperfect)
NOMINEES
Billie Vee (Testing Greta)
Shamila Tabesh (Numbness)
Astrida Auza (Suffer)
JoAnne Nordstrom (Stella Maris)
NOMINEES
Billie Vee (Testing Greta)
Shamila Tabesh (Numbness)
Astrida Auza (Suffer)
JoAnne Nordstrom (Stella Maris)
Student Film
FOREST OF ECHOES
NOMINEES
LIGHT SIGHT
COLD HANDS
ROOHANGIZ
THE FRUIT MACHINE
THE TRANSFER
NOMINEES
LIGHT SIGHT
COLD HANDS
ROOHANGIZ
THE FRUIT MACHINE
THE TRANSFER
Special FX (Visual or Practical)
ALFRED J. HEMLOCK
NOMINEES
PENDULUM
LIGHT SIGHT
NUTAG-HOMELAND
PLASMA VISTA
THE SWELLING
NOMINEES
PENDULUM
LIGHT SIGHT
NUTAG-HOMELAND
PLASMA VISTA
THE SWELLING
Sparquie the Squirrel
In honour of the squirrel who blew out the transformer during our Gala in 2011.
Sparquie didn't make it but lives on through this electrifying award!
Sparquie didn't make it but lives on through this electrifying award!
HUMAN CATTLE
NOMINEES
DEMONOID 1971
THE SWELLING
ROOHANGIZ
FUN
PLASMA VISTA
NOMINEES
DEMONOID 1971
THE SWELLING
ROOHANGIZ
FUN
PLASMA VISTA
Screenplays (submitted)
1st Place - Lions of the Sea - Jessi Thind
2nd Place - Marvel Rose - Margaret-Ford Rogers
3rd Place - Ice Cream Rose - Bahareh Mooti
1st Place - Lions of the Sea - Jessi Thind
2nd Place - Marvel Rose - Margaret-Ford Rogers
3rd Place - Ice Cream Rose - Bahareh Mooti