CART
ACCOUNT
SEARCHGerry Brunet Memorial Award: Best British Columbia Short
2025 WINNER:
Jess McLeod
DTF?
Our annual prize for the Festival’s best BC short film was established in 1997 in recognition of Gerry Brunet, a lifelong contributor to the arts and an early board member of Out On Screen. The winner will receive a $2,850 cash prize and mentorship opportunities from the Directors Guild of Canada BC, a $20,000 camera package prize from Keslow Camera, and a $5,000 gear package prize from Cinelease. This award will be determined by an expert jury and announced at the Opening Presentation on September 11, 2025.
Firstname Lastname
Pellentesque nisl sem, elementum convallis nunc quis, auctor tempus mi. Etiam id dui dictum, hendrerit augue ac, volutpat magna. Sed vitae feugiat nibh, sit amet semper elit. Nulla sapien enim, tincidunt at posuere vehicula, malesuada at ex.
Firstname Lastname
Pellentesque nisl sem, elementum convallis nunc quis, auctor tempus mi. Etiam id dui dictum, hendrerit augue ac, volutpat magna. Sed vitae feugiat nibh, sit amet semper elit. Nulla sapien enim, tincidunt at posuere vehicula, malesuada at ex.
ABOUT
VQFF
The Vancouver Queer Film Festival is one of the largest queer arts events in Western Canada, located on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We illuminate, celebrate, and transform 2SLGBTQIA+ lives through film, education, and dialogue. Each year, we showcase eleven days of outstanding cinema, live performances, community-building events and parties, all with a background of beautiful mountain and ocean views.
The upcoming 37th annual Vancouver Queer Film Festival will take place from September 11-21, 2025 and online from September 22-28, 2025.
Industry
We are proud to offer a variety of industry programs each year including workshops, networking events, and invite-only artist socials.
Awards
The Festival recognizes accomplished filmmakers through a varierty of juried and audience awards. Learn more about our awards and recent winners.
Archive
We have more than 30 years of queer film history to help us to chart the way forward. Visit our Archive to learn more about past Festivals and enduring legacy of queer film.
