International Seasonal Competition of MIFF Canada

The Montreal Independent Film Festival is a hybrid event occurring both seasonally and annually, featuring film screenings at Montreal's Cinema du Parc and online showcases through the Montreal Independent Film magazine for seasonal nominees in various genres. The festival offers theater screenings for the year's finalists, while seasonal nominees benefit from digital marketing and online exposure through the platform. Each season, the programming committee selects and nominates projects, with a judging team of filmmakers, critics, and artists voting for the best in each category.

Annual screening at the Cinema du Parc

This seasonal international competition has gained popularity among indie filmmakers and artists worldwide. Participants compete in different sections of the festival, aiming for promotion and screenings either online or in theaters as annual finalists. Twice a year, the public can attend free screenings at Cinema du Parc, fostering support for indie cinema and linking Montreal's film enthusiasts with international and Canadian independent filmmakers from various genres.

Annual screening at the Cinema du Parc

Each season, the programming committee meticulously selects films and script projects from a vast array of submissions, nominating artists for various competition categories that provide awards and honorable mentions in areas like acting, directing, cinematography, screenwriting, editing, music video, experimental cinema, animation, student film, and more. The festival also recognizes films that address human rights, environmental, and social issues worldwide. We are pleased to announce the winners and honorable mentions of the seasonal festival. It is our pleasure to announce the latest seasonal winners of the fest.

Here are the winners of the seasonal international competition:

Best Narrative Feature & Best Comedy

The Floaters

Director: Rachel Israel

Honorable Mention Narrative Feature

NARCISO

Director: Jeferson De

Best Narrative Short

"Do You See What I See"

Director: Alexandra Neary

Honorable Mention Narrative Short

Generation Well

Director: Jack Serra

Best Feature Documentary

ITSANAXA

Director: Emilios Goutas

Best Short Documentary

Almost Zero

Director: Saam Gabbay

Best Independent Film

SUNPHLOWERS

Director: DAVE BYRNE

Best Animation

Bear Medicine Society

Directors: Kiron Hussain, Jodi Rave Spotted Bear

Best Science Fiction

My Invisible

Director: Anton Bilzho

Best Web Series/TV Pilot

Consider the Rainbow

Director: Shontina Vernon

Best Experimental

Ice Breath

Director: Leonard Alecu

Best Female Director

The Payroll

Director: Johanna Sacks-Piaton

Best Human Rights

Shadaw

Director: Lay Thida

Best First Time Filmmaker

Masterpiece

Director: Evan Bard

Best Student Film

Mother

Director: Sebastian Kwidziński

Best Music Video

"The Fool"

Director: Artemis Dara Walden

Honorable Mention Music Video

Punch Out

Director: Austin Herring

Best Thriller

The Renfrew County Killing

Director: Quentin Ferrant

Best Canadian Indie

Neglected

Director: Leonardo Fuica

Best Director of the season

David Winning

Curious Caterer: Forbidden Fruit

Best Cinematographer of the season

Joel Ashton McCarthy

The Last Reckoning

Best Actor of the season

Elliott Mitrani

Built From Rage

Best Actress of the season

Eve Gadouas

Night of Resolutions

Best Editor of the season

MARÍA JAUCH

MUTE

Best Composer of the season

Kurt Rosenberg

 The High King's Daughter

Best Unproduced Feature Script

Passion Fruit

Miguel Arturo Sarduy

Best Unproduced Short Script

Two Broken Men Go Fishing

Jason Long

Best Environmental

Power in the Desert

Director: Emiliano Rodriguez Nuesch