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Vancouver International Film Festival

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    Most Popular Film

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      Promises

      8.3 (2.8K)
      B.Z. Goldberg
      Justine Shapiro
      Carlos Bolado

    Most Popular Canadian Film

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      Obâchan's Garden

      7.0 (33)
      Linda Ohama

    Best Canadian Screenplay

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      Turning Paige

      6.6 (272)
      Robert Cuffley
      Jason Long

    Best Documentary Feature

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      Jung (War) in the Land of the Mujaheddin

      8.0 (93)
      Alberto Vendemmiati
      Fabrizio Lazzaretti

    Best New Western Canadian Director

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    Feature Film

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      Winner

      Turning Paige

      6.6 (272)
      Robert Cuffley

    Short or Mid-Length Film

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      10-Speed

      7.6 (9)
      Jeff Cunningham
      Adam Locke-Norton

    Best New Western Canadian Director - Special Mention

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    Feature Film

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      Khaled

      7.2 (179)
      Asghar Massombagi

    Dragons and Tigers Award

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      Ming dai zhui zhu

      6.7 (216)
      Ya-chuan Hsiao
      The jury commended all of the nine competitors this year for overall quality.
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      The Orphan of Anyang

      6.7 (271)
      Chao Wang

    • Bird Land

      Ming-cheng Huang
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      Oboreru hito

      6.2 (111)
      Naoki Ichio
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      Glowing, Growing

      5.0 (27)
      Kei Horie
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      Heng shu heng

      7.3 (22)
      Guangli Wang
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      The Butterfly

      6.0 (211)
      Seong-wook Moon
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      Sorum

      5.7 (1K)
      Jong-chan Yun
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      Teenage Hooker Becomes a Killing Machine

      4.3 (410)
      Gee-woong Nam

    Diversity in Spirit Award

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      Promises

      8.3 (2.8K)
      B.Z. Goldberg
      Justine Shapiro
      Carlos Bolado

    Women in Film Award

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      Last Wedding

      6.0 (363)
      Frida Betrani

    Chief Dan George Humanitarian Award

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      Det nya landet

      7.3 (1.7K)
      Geir Hansteen Jorgensen

    Dragons and Tigers Award - Special Mention

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      The Orphan of Anyang

      6.7 (271)
      Chao Wang
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      Teenage Hooker Becomes a Killing Machine

      4.3 (410)
      Gee-woong Nam

    Best Documentary Feature - Special Mention

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      The Inner Tour

      7.5 (129)
      Ra'anan Alexandrowicz
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      La terre des âmes errantes

      7.6 (76)
      Rithy Panh

    Audience Award

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      Bone Wind Fire

      7.2 (14)
      Jill Sharpe
      National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
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      Winner

      Bone Wind Fire

      7.2 (14)
      Jill Sharpe
      National Film Board of Canada (NFB)

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    Event date

    September 27, 2001 - October 12, 2001

    Event location

    Vancouver, Canada

    Event links

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