18TH HAMILTON FILM FESTIVAL
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2017 Winners and Nominees

Winner of the film challenge (Music Video ) - Cameron Veitch
​The Devil is Coming


Truly Independent

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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 


Jury Choice

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BACK STORY

Feature Film

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KUPAL
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NOMINEES
PAST IMPERFECT
TEMPUS TORMENTUM
LIVE IN KINGSTON
​MEMORIES OF SUMMER
THE LONE PADDLER

Short Film

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PLASMA VISTA

NOMINEES
BACKSTORY
​THE GOOD MOTHER
​PENDULUM
THE PECULIAR ABILITIES OF MR. MAHLER
FOREST OF ECHOES

Documentary

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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

Screenplay

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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

Cinematography

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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

Music

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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

Editing

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​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

Actor

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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)

Actress

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Evelyne Brochu (Past Imperfect)

NOMINEES
Billie Vee (Testing Greta)
Shamila Tabesh (Numbness) 
Astrida Auza (Suffer)
JoAnne Nordstrom (Stella Maris) 

Student Film

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​FOREST OF ECHOES

NOMINEES
LIGHT SIGHT
​COLD HANDS
ROOHANGIZ
THE FRUIT MACHINE
THE TRANSFER

Special FX (Visual or Practical)

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​ALFRED J. HEMLOCK
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NOMINEES

PENDULUM
​LIGHT SIGHT
NUTAG-HOMELAND
​PLASMA VISTA
THE SWELLING

Sparquie the Squirrel

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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! 
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HUMAN CATTLE
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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
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