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BIFF 2019 Special Guests & Honors

 

 

 

Founders’ Award as an Icon in the Performing Arts

Sigourney Weaver

 

 

 

BIFF Living Legend Award

Harry Belafonte

 

 

 

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BIFF Award for Artistic Excellence

Arturo Tappin

 

 

 

 

BIFF Lifetime Achievement Award

Nicholas Brancker

 

 

 

An Evening with Howard Shore

Roger Gittens, Andre Woodvine, Howard Shore & Elizabeth Cotnoir

 

 

 

McNeel Impact Award

Wasted: The Story of Food Waste

BIFF 2019 Filmmaker Awards

Carmichael Award for Exceptional Storytelling – BACK IN TIMES, director: Kleon McPherson

Trident Award for Achievement in Filmย – CARGO, director: Kareem Mortimer

Best of Festivalย – SATAN AND ADAM, director: V. Scott Balcerek

Best Narrative Featureย – JINN, director: Nijla Mu’min

Best Documentary Featureย – INTO THE OKAVANGO, director: Neil Gelinas

Best Short Filmย OFF GUARD, director: Kyle Chin

Best Short on the Beach ย PAIGE, director: Bjarne Salen

Best Local Filmmaker –ย ย Emmanuel Tyson & Dan โ€“ Jamal Weekes for DEAR MUM