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2025 OVASIAN AWARDS

We will announce all of the awards recipients at the OVASIAN Awards Ceremony and Gala on November 16, 2025 at BMO Art Club Theatre opens at 6:00 pm.

Wear your most stylish outfit and clink glasses with our award winners! The OVASIAN Awards ends the festival with a gala celebration honouring filmmakers, and industry changemakers for their achievements in pushing forward the culture of diversity. Limited tickets for sale | Complimentary hors d’oeuvre and welcome drink. $100 - Get your tickets now at VAFF.ORG

Five (5) Canadian Feature Film Nominees are finalists for the Award Categories of

Best Cinematography for Canadian Feature Award

Best Editing for Canadian Feature Award

Best Director for Canadian Feature Award presented by DGC, BC

Best Canadian Feature Award presented by: Telefilm Canada

Eight (8) Canadian Short Narrative Nominees are finalists for the Award Categories of

Best Cinematography for Canadian Short Award

Best Director for Canadian Short Award presented by DGC, BC

Best Canadian Short Award

Five (5) Canadian Short Documentary Nominees are finalists for the Award Categories of

Best Cinematography for Canadian Documentary Short Award

Best Director for Canadian Documentary Short Award

Best Canadian Documentary Short Award

Eight (8) International Short Narrative Nominees are

finalists for the Award Category of Best International Short

Five (5) Sher Vancouver Short Film Nominees are finalists for the Award Category of Sher Vancouver Award for

Best 2SLGBTQ+ Short Film presented by: Sher Vancouver

People’s Choice Award 2025

Voted by you–our community, the People’s Choice Awards will be presented at the OVASIAN Awards on November 16, 2025

The voting period is from November 6, 2025 (9:00 pm PT) to November 15, 2025 (11:59 pm) PT.

Award Categories

Best Overall Feature

Best Overall Short

Best Overall for Performance, Feature Film

Best Overall for Performance, Short Film

Votes can be cast online below

OVASIAN IMPACT AWARD

2025 Recipient - “Outstanding Contribution” – Diversity in Film Award

MOST IMPACTFUL AWARD for Vertical Series: Rags2Richmond

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MOST IMPACTFUL AWARD for composer: Chan Brothers

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