Cinéfest Sudbury has revealed the 2024 winners for the 36th edition of the film festival, which wrapped up Sept. 22.
And the winners are:
Outstanding Canadian Feature Film Award (presented by CTV News Northern Ontario)
“The Mother and the Bear,” dir. Johnny Ma
Outstanding International Feature Film Award
“My Favourite Cake” (Keyke mahboobe man), dir. Maryam Moghadam & Behtash Sanaeeha
French Language Feature Film Award
“La petite et le vieux” (Blue Sky Jo), dir. Patrice Sauvé
Honourable mention: “Ababouiné” (Ababooned), dir. André Forcier
Cinema Indigenized Outstanding Talent Award (presented by Vale Base Metals)
“Red Fever,” dir. Neil Diamond & Catherine Bainbridge
Outstanding Female-Led Feature Film Award (presented by Women in Film & Television - Toronto)
“Bird,” dir. Andrea Arnold
Honourable mention: “Good One,” dir. India Donaldson
Inspiring Voices & Perspectives Feature Film Award
“Black Box Diaries,” dir. Shiori Ito
Outstanding Short Film Award
“Thirteenth Night,” dir. Xiaowen Song
Outstanding Northern Ontario Short Film Award (presented by Indiecan Entertainment, Red “Water Entertainment,” and Pride Pictures)
“Ephemera,” dir. Cici Clancy
Outstanding Animated Short Film Award
“Tennis, Oranges,” dir. Sean Pecknold
Audience Choice for Best Feature Film
“Le comte de Monte-Cristo” (The Count of Monte-Cristo), dir. Alexandre de La Patellière& Matthieu Delaporte
Runner-up: “Tous toqués!” (All stirred up!), dir. Manon Briand
Audience Choice for Best Documentary Film
“Porcelain War,” dir. Slava Leontyev & Brendan Bellomo
Runner-up: “Never Look Away,” dir. Lucy Lawless
Audience Choice for Best Short Film
“Karatéka,” dir. Florence Fauquet
Runner-up: “Save Solace,” dir. Matt Steeves of Northern Ontario
Cinéfest Sudbury also revealed the winners of the CTV Best in Shorts Competition, which accepts submission from Northern Ontario filmmakers.
Open Category, First Place:
“Ephemera” — Cici Clancy of Sudbury, Ont.
Robin contends with a secret porn addiction during North Bay's annual Shadfly swarm. The Shadflies have one purpose in life — to mate. Numbed out, Robin craves that kind of primal pleasure.
Open Category, Second Place:
“The Stain” — MJ Dionne of Sudbury
When Hailey returns her little sister's sweater with a stain on it, she realizes that betrayal is stickier than maple syrup.
Northern Flicks Award:
“Save Solace” — Matthew Steeves of Temagami, Ont.
An environmental group in Ontario and an Indigenous Elder embark on a canoe trip to investigate the construction of a new logging road set to dissect the Solace Wildlands, the last unprotected roadless forest in Temagami.