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Canadian Film Awards Celebrate Talent with $10,000 Prizes

8/28/2025

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The Best Canadian Feature Film and Best Canadian Discovery Awards honor Canadian cinema with $10,000 prizes for winners.
Past winners include Matthew Rankin and Sophie Deraspe.
The FIPRESCI Prize recognizes debut feature films at TIFF, while the NETPAC Award celebrates Asian films by emerging directors.
Juries for these awards consist of various film critics and journalists.

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Story summary

The Best Canadian Feature Film and Best Canadian Discovery Awards honor Canadian cinema with $10,000 prizes for winners.
Past winners include Matthew Rankin and Sophie Deraspe.
The FIPRESCI Prize recognizes debut feature films at TIFF, while the NETPAC Award celebrates Asian films by emerging directors.
Juries for these awards consist of various film critics and journalists.