We will announce all of the awards recipients at the OVASIAN Awards Ceremony and After Party on November 12, 2023 at BMO Theatre opens at 6:00 pm. Celebrate with the award-winning filmmakers, wrap up this year’s VAFF and unwind with filmmakers, industry and VAFF volunteers. Limited tickets for sale | Complimentary hors d’oeuvre and cash bar. $60 - Get your tickets now at VAFF.ORG
Four (4) selected finalists for 2023 Best Cinematography for Canadian Feature Award, 2023 Best Editing for Canadian Feature Award, 2023 Best Director for Canadian Feature Award and 2023 Best Canadian Feature Film Award are (in film’s title by alphabetical order):
Five (5) selected finalists for 2023 Best Canadian Animation Short are (in film’s title by alphabetical order):
Eight (8) selected finalists for Sher Vancouver Award for Best 2SLGBTQ+ Short Film award are (in film’s title by alphabetical order):
Seven (7) selected finalists for 2023 Best Cinematography for Canadian Documentary Short Award, 2023 Best Director for Canadian Documentary Short Award, 2023 Best Canadian Documentary Short Award are (in film’s title by alphabetical order):
Twelve (12) selected finalists for 2023 Best Cinematography for Canadian Short Award, 2022 Best Director for Canadian Short Award, 2022 Best Canadian Short Award are (in film’s title by alphabetical order):
The People’s Choice Awards will be presented during the Festival. You will be the judge to select the Overall Feature, Overall Short, Overall Performance for Feature and for Short. The voting will be open from November 2, 2023 (9:00 pm) PST – November 11, 2023 (11:59 pm) PST during the festival. You can vote online at:
Learn about our past recipients of the Diversity in Film Award and OVASIAN IMPACT Award: Each year an outstanding artist is selected by a committee at VAFF to acknowledge an individual’s achievement in contributing to the fight for making underrepresented voices heard and pushing forward the culture of diversity through their actions or work.
2016 Recipient – Tzi Ma
2017 Recipient – Jeff Chib-Stearns
2019 Recipient – Mina Shum
2021 Recipient – Quentin Lee and Justin Lin
2022 Recipient – Lisa Lu
Most Impactful Award:
2021 Most Impactful Film with Asian Lead – Simu Liu, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
2021 Most Impactful TV Series – Hwang Dong-hyuk, Squid Game
2021 Most Impactful Performer – Daniel Dae Kim
2022 Most Impactful Community Changemaker – Gold House
2022 Most Impactful TV Series – Kung Fu
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Vancouver Asian Film Festival 2023. All Rights Reserved.
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