Montreal Independent Film Festival (MIFF) was founded in the spirit of independent filmmaking, creativity, and discovery for independent international and Canadian shorts and features of all genres. The monthly festival recognizes the best of the month in various international and Canadian categories. All the monthly winners are also credited on IMDb and promoted through MIFF on social media and various platforms. All the award winners and honorable mentions are further considered for the annual festival and screening with cash awards, promotions and bonuses for independent filmmakers and artists from all over the world. The festival has received a record number of submissions in the past year and is known as one of the most popular and visionary festivals by FilmFreeway.
Baraheni, the artistic director of the festival finalized the decision with the jury of film scholars, filmmakers, critics and distributors on February 3rd 2021. It is our pleasure to announce the latest winners of the Montreal Independent Film Festival in Toronto Film Magazine.
Best Narrative Feature:
Le Cineaste - a director's journey
Directed by: Manlio Roseano
Best Narrative short:
Just Another Summer
Directed by: Ryan Little
Feature Documentary:
My Dear Mother
Directed by: Paul-Anders Simma
Short Documentary:
What remains of me
Directed by: Nisreen Alsbeihi
Best Horror:
The Invitation (Die Einladung)
Directed by: Thorsten Schade
Best Comedy:
TANGO SHALOM Directed by: Gabriel Bologna
Best Independent Film:
1618
Directed by: LUIS ISMAEL
Best Student Film:
Leaden Hearts
Directed by: Megan MacDonald
Best Animation:
What Remains Directed by: Sianoosh Nasiriziba
Best Science Fiction:
THEM Directed by: Ignacio Maiso
Best Web Series/TV Pilot:
Tango of Imaginary Friends
Directed by: Laura Copan, Ring Hyacinth
Best Experimental
If We Had Tomorrow
Directed by: Anastasiya Yevchenko
Honorable Mention Experimental:
Mad Mieter Directed by: M+M (Weis / De Mattia)
Best Female Director:
THE WASTELAND
Directed by: Yuchi Tian
Best First Time Filmmaker:
Spleen
Directed by: Maxime Duval
Best LGBTQ:
Night Ride Directed by: Eirik Tveiten
Best Music Video:
Bliss Swerve
Directed by: Nao Sakamoto
Best Thriller:
8 Loops Directed by: Nils Lane
Best Trailer:
ROHINGYA ''People from no where " Directed by: HAIDER KHAN
Best Director:
Havel
Directed by: Slavek Horak
Best Producer:
Produced by: Douglas Heil
Diane Vlajcic Heil
Best Script
Siberian Sex
Writer: Mark Denemark
Best Cinematographer:
Kilter
DOP: Aaron Mclisky
Best Actor:
Jos Laniado for Tango Shalom
Best Actress:
Jessica Sharples for Jen, 28
Honorable Mention Best Actress:
Erica Matthews for Tempted
Best Editing & Honorable Mention Actor & Honorable Mention Director:
American Desert
Directed by: Adrian Bartol
Starring: Will Brandt
Best Unproduced Script:
Siberian Sex
Writer: Mark Denemark
Best Script:
Million Loves in Me Scriptwriters: Tiong Wooi LIM, John Y and Jeremy Tan
Best Composer:
Dalí
Composer: Emiliano Mazzenga
Honorable Mention Student Film:
The 12th Day
Directed by: Ryan Trehy
Honorable Mention Music Video:
Love´s worst nightmare Directed by: Philippe Funk
Honorable Mention short Comedy:
We Got Divorced Directed by: Natalie Metcalfe, Danny Nash
Honorable Mention Short:
Saving Grayson
Directed by: Breck Cuddy
Canadian Indies
Best Independent Canadian Film
The Call
Directed by: Steve Verrier, Marc-Olivier Paquin
Best Canadian Narrative Short:
Directed by: Leah Mckendrick
Best Canadian Student Film & Series
VISIBLE
Directed by: Maryan Haye, Carol Liu
Best Canadian Documentary
Grass Farmers
Directed by: Chad Galloway
Honorable Mention Canadian Documentary
Beyond Culinary - Ontario Farms
Directed by: Giulia Frisina
Honorable Mention Canadian Documentary
Variety
Directed by: Ramin Eshraghi Yazdi
Honorable Mention Canadian Animation
Yarlung
Directed by: Kunsang Kyirong
Honorable Mention Canadian Short
Cicatrice
Directed by: Trey Martis
Honorable Mention Canadian Short
Paris-Montreal
Directed by: Jimmy Larouche
Honorable Mention Canadian Composer
Narcissus
Composer: Eric Juu
