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The lights are on and the last piece of popcorn has been picked up as the 2009 Vancouver International Film Festival came to a close Friday.
So after 16 days and 377 movies, which proved to be the cream of the crop?
Here are the films taking home prestigious awards from this year's festival:
- Best Canadian Feature Film:
I Killed My Mother
- Most Promising Director of a Canadian Short Film:
Jan Binsse and David Tougas for The Last Act
- Women in Film & Television Vancouver Artistic Merit Award:
Nimisha Mukerji and Gillian Lowry for 65 Red Roses
- VIFF Most Popular Canadian Film Award:
65 Red Roses
- People's Choice Award:
Soundtrack for a Revolution
- Documentary Audience Award:
Facing Ali
- VIFF Environmental Film Audience Award:
At the Edge of the World
- National Film Board of Canada's Most Popular Canadian Documentary:
65 Red Roses
- Dragons & Tigers Award for Young Cinema:
Kun-Jae Jang for Eighteen
Visit viff.org for complete details on winners.