The Whistler Film Festival Documentary Award is an annual juried award, given by the Whistler Film Festival to the film selected as the year's best documentary film in the festival program.
Winners
Year Film Director(s) Ref 2002 FIX: The Story of an Addicted City Nettie Wild Dana Michell, "Film fest favourites announced". Pique Newsmagazine, December 19, 2002. 2003 Baghdad or Bust Matt Frame "Film on Vancouver street life wins at Whistler". The Globe and Mail, December 10, 2003. 2004 Scared Sacred Velcrow Ripper David Spaner, "Whistler finding its own niche: Emphasis on Canadian film gives young festival its identity". The Province, December 6, 2004. 2005 The Best of Secter and the Rest of Secter Joel Secter Ilona Berks, "Industry turns out for Whistler". Playback, January 9, 2006. 2006 Air Guitar Nation Alexandra Lipsitz Fiona Hughes, "Happy People tops Whistler Fest awards". Vancouver Courier, December 6, 2006. 2007 We Are Together (Thina Simunye) Paul Taylor Michael Kissinger, "Whistler Film Festival a wrap; Moguls and movie-goers mingle at mountaintop meet-and-greet". Vancouver Courier, December 5, 2007. 2008 The Art Star and the Sudanese Twins Pietra Brettkelly Fred Lee, "Whistler fest shines on Canadian films; Justice gala supports first responders". National Post, December 13, 2008. 2009 Pax Americana and the Weaponization of Space Denis Delestrac "Les Signes Vitaux wins Borsos". Pique Newsmagazine, December 11, 2009. Last Train Home Lixin Fan 2010 Marwencol Jeff Malmberg Graeme McRanor, "It's a wrap for 10th anniversary of Whistler Film Festival; Highlights included a chat with filmmakers Monte Hellman, Bruce McDonald and Atom Egoyan and a new home for the film fest". Vancouver Sun, December 6, 2010. 2011 Kivalina v. Exxon Ben Addelman Maggie Langrick, "Winnipeg filmmaker's Keyhole named best Canadian feature". Winnipeg Free Press, December 5, 2011. 2012 Status Quo? The Unfinished Business of Feminism in Canada Karen Cho Mark Leiren-Young, "A magical end to 2012 film festival". Vancouver Sun, December 3, 2012. 2013 Jingle Bell Rocks! Mitchell Kezin Fred Lee, "Snow business". The Province, December 15, 2013. 2014 The Backward Class Madeleine Grant Cathryn Atkinson, "Quebec drama Félix et Meira sweeps Borsos Awards at WFF 2014". Pique Newsmagazine, December 10, 2014. 2015 Last Harvest Jane Hui Wang Craig Takeuchi, "WFF 2015: River and Last Harvest lead award winners". The Georgia Straight, December 6, 2015. 2016 Sled Dogs Fern Levitt Cathryn Atkinson, "Quebec's Before the Streets wins Borsos Best Film Award at Whistler Film Festival". Pique Newsmagazine, December 7, 2016. The Will to Fly Katie Bender, Leo Baker Mr. Zaritsky on TV Jennifer Di Cresce, Michael Savoie 2017 The Gospel According to André Kate Novack Craig Takeuchi, "It's a tie for best Canadian feature at the 2017 Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 4, 2017. There Is a House Here Alan Zweig 2018 Momentum Generation Jeff Zimbalist, Michael Zimbalist Adrian Mack, "Québécois film A Colony sweeps Whistler Film Fest awards". The Georgia Straight, December 3, 2018. 2019 Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and the Band Daniel Roher Alyssa Noel, "Whistler Film Festival hands out awards". Pique Newsmagazine, December 14, 2019. 2020 Crock of Gold Julien Temple Craig Takeuchi, "Whistler Film Festival 2020 award winners: From B.C.'s Indian Road Trip to Newfoundland's Little Orphans". The Georgia Straight, December 21, 2020. The Paper Man (Lafortune en papier) Tanya Lapointe 2021 Poly Styrene: I Am a Cliché Celeste Bell, Paul Sng Charlie Smith, "Cinema of Sleep wins Borsos award for best Canadian feature at Whistler Film Festival". The Georgia Straight, December 20, 2021. 2022 River Jennifer Peedom Pat Mullen, "River, Coyote Top Whistler Film Festival Awards Winners". Point of View, December 4, 2022. Out in the Ring Ry Levey 2023 Altona Heath Affolter, Jon Affolter, Nathan Affolter, Thomas Affolter Taimur Sikander Mirza, "Atikamekw Suns wins best Canadian feature at WFF". Playback, December 5, 2023. 500 Days in the Wild Dianne Whelan 2024 Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted Isaac Gale, Ryan Olson, David McMurry Gail Johnson, "Whistler Film Festival announces 2024 award winners". Stir, December 10, 2024. 2025 Agatha's Almanac Amalie Atkins
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