The VFCC will celebrate its 13th anniversary of giving awards to the year’s best films on January 7, 2013 at The Railway Club. It is the only critics’ event that presents a full slate of international awards and a full slate of Canadian awards. The VFCC also presents a Best B.C. Film Award and the Ian Caddell Award for Achievement that goes to an individual or group that has made a significant contribution to the local film and television industry. Beginning in 2013, the VFCC will bestow its first annual Critics’ Sweetheart Cup to an individual who has made our jobs easier and more pleasant throughout the year.

Canadian Awards
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Canadian Documentary
Best British Columbia Film

Eligibility: Any Canadian film that has been seen before the nominations deadline date and was released in 2012 (and not previously eligible for the awards), or any Canadian film that was shown at the 2012 Vancouver International Film Festival.

International Awards
Best Picture
Best Director
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best Supporting Actor
Best Supporting Actress
Best Foreign Language Film
Best International Documentary

Eligibility: Any film that has been seen before the nominations deadline date and is released before December 31, 2012 in the U.S.

Other Awards

Best Screenplay
Eligibility:  All Canadian and International films are eligible.  Criteria for Canadian and International films apply.

The Ian Caddell Award for Achievement
Goes to a British Columbian who has made a significant contribution to the province’s film industry.

Critics’ Sweetheart Cup
Goes to a film industry rep who has made our jobs easier and more pleasant throughout the year.

Sponsors

We are grateful to the following sponsors for making our 2013 awards ceremony possible.