The annual and seasonal Montreal Independent Film Festival celebrates the cinematic language and indie filmmaking from all over the world. The annual festival happens every spring at the Cinema du Parc of Montreal and the festival screens Canadian and international shorts and features of all genres while holding networking events and red-carpet ceremonies for indie artists dedicated to the art of cinema.


Montreal Independent Film Festival (MIFF) has turned into one of the most popular international festivals dedicated to the cinematic language, independent filmmaking and indie artists. With thousands of entries every year, the programming committee selects film and script projects and nominates artists for various sections of the competition which also includes awards and honorable mentions of the seasonal festival in acting, directing, cinematography, screenwriting, editing, music video, experimental cinema, human rights, animation, environmental, LGBTQ, student film, etc.


With sold out screenings in its annual event at the cinema, MIFF is an organization committed to selecting, awarding, promoting, featuring and screening international and Canadian projects of all genres through its seasonal and annual programs. The artistic director of the festival announced the latest winners and honorable mentions of the festival with the programming team and the members of jury who are selected from award winning artists from all over the world.

The festival also continues to select jury members who are assigned to various sections of the festival in each edition. The festival invites filmmakers, critics, actors, writers, composers, cinematographers and many agents and distributors from all over the world. It is our pleasure to announce the winners of Montreal Independent Film Festival.
Best Narrative Feature
Miranda's Victim
Director: Michelle Danner

Best Narrative short
The King's Sacrifice
Director: Raphaël Houde Belle-Isle

Best Feature Documentary
IN THE SHADOW OF BEIRUT Directors: Stephen Gerard Kelly, Garry Keane

Best Short Documentary
Cloistered Director: Catherine Finsness

Best Independent Film
WE ARE STILL THE SAME Director: Paulo Nascimento

Best Horror/Feature
It Came From The Water / Apokawixa Director: Xawery Żuławski

Best Horror/Short
GREED & GORE Director: Adam Kirkey

Best Comedy
IF I WERE YOU
Director: Antonio Galdamez Munoz

Best Animation
AIKĀNE
Directors: Daniel Sousa, Dean Hamer, Joe Wilson

Best Science Fiction
Future Tense
Director: Samuel Carrillo

Best Web Series/TV Pilot
I Didn't Mean To Go Mental Carly Glenn

Best Experimental
The Bytes Dreams are Made of
Director: Alessandro Amaducci

Best Environmental
A Reflection of Life Director: Jesse Locke

Best Female Director
Longing for the Soul; A Quest for Rumi
Director: Aryana Farshad

Best Human Rights
I Don't Like You
Director: Borislav Kostov

Best First Time Filmmaker
Meeting Ms. Leigh
Director: R.S. Veira

Best Student Film
SUMANAI
Director: Bo-Yu Pan

Best LGBTQ
Director: Ken Kwek

Best Music Video
The Rebellion Director: Gabriel Hostetler

Best Short Thriller
Loved
Director: David Joseph Higgins

Best Canadian Indie
Tattoo Director: Liam Andrew Karp

Best Director
Drifter Director: Simão Cayatte

Best Cinematographer
Graham GS
ASHES, The myth of the heron and the 62 lakes

Best Actor
Alain Goulem
Thoughts and Prayers

Best Actress
Abigail Breslin
Miranda's Victim

Best Composer
Kristopher Carter
"Boreal Twilight"

Best Original Score
Capitol
Light Between Us

Best Scriptwriter
Jim Carroll
The Pickleball Killer

Best Youth Artist of the Season
Rúben Simões
Drifter

Best Feature Script
My Splendid Stranger Writer: Michael John Nelson Baker

Best Unproduced Short Script
Just Outside of Victory
Justin Wheelon

Honorable Mentions of the Seasonal Fest
Honorable Mention Experimental
"REM - The waves of endless dreams" MK-C
Director: Aiuchi Keiji

Honorable Mention Environmental
The Erie Situation Director: David J Ruck

Honorable Mention Music Video
Flipside Director: Stacey Jackson
Honorable Mention First Time Filmmaker
Universe Zone
Director: Alexander Sadreddini

Honorable Mention Actor
Donald Sutherland
Miranda's Victim

Honorable Mention Feature Script
21 Days in Paris
Writer: Denis Mortenson
