The first edition of Canada China International Film Festival Closing Ceremony in Concordia University, Montreal, on September 19th, 2016, the closing ceremony of the first edition of Canada China International Film Festival (CCIFF) held in Concordia University, and announced thirteen Canada China Academy Film Awards (CCAFA).
This weekend has been a wonderful example of all the potential that lies within the collaboration between Canadian and Chinese talent in film and entertainment. In these past 3 days, CCIFF have 6 cinema, around hundred of screening, and there are 85 amazing films had been showing to our audience. There are 8 events showcased the future of cinema, in cutting edge technology, in cross national project building, and progressive thinking in terms gender roles, which together, are all represented Canadian and Chinese values, both as nations and people. We truly hope that this festival has anchored itself as the meeting point for your stories, and our world.
As an art, film, can transcend geographical limits, by grouping, uniting and reflecting differences as well as similarities between cultures. In the end, it really comes down to the movies. Throughout the closing ceremony, CCIFF announced 13 Canada China Film Academy Film Award. The first edition of China Canada International Film Festival came to a successful ending through revealing the recipient of each award category.
Mr. Graham Carr, the Vice president of Concordia University delivered the closing speech and presented the film clips of Canada China Academy Film Award for the films in our official competition.
1. Best Special Effect Award recipient- Brothers (Director: A Gan)
Presenter: Mr. Rajesh Sharma, Technology Manager of Disney Animation Studios
Nominated Film：
<< Agent Fox >>
<< Brothers >>
<< Show >>
<< 0041 >>
<< Broken Places >>
Technology is a key highlight of CCIFF, therefore there is a special award.
Best Technology Award recipient: VR short film: Lighting Up (Director: Ge, Shuiying, Beijing Visual Dimension Culture Technology Co., Ltd).
Presenter: Mr. Rupert Bottonberg from Fantasia Film Festival.
Nominated films:
National Film Board (NFB), VR short film << Minotaur VR >>
Dr. Ricardo Dal Farra, the generative piece of visual-music << Organic >>
3. Best Screenplay Award recipient – Last Shot (Central Academy of Drama)
Presenter: Ms. Yue Xiaomei, CCIFF Honorary Advisor, television projects producer, financial investment advisor gave the award.
Nominated Films：
<< Absurd Accident >>
<< A Women in Shadow >>
<< The name you carry >>
<< You are in my heart >>
4. Best Short Film Award: Pain in Silence
Presenter: Ms. Marie-Jose Lamie, Executive director of Lune Rouge du Cirque Soleil.
Nominated Films：
<< Last Shot >>
<< The Kite >>
<< The Broken Places >>
<< 0041 >>
5.Best Documentary Award recipient: Once Upon a Time in Bussière’s Garden
Presenter: Dr. Graham Carr, Concordia University Vice-President.
Nominated Films：
<< Kashgar From Above >>
<< The Southern Song Dynasty >>
<< The Hainan Boad Builders in Pankor Island >>
6. People Choice Award recipient: The Promised One
Presenter: Mr. Song Yunhao, CCIFF Ambassador, renown Chinese actor.
Nominated films：
<< Home Swin Home >>
<< The Calligraphy Master >>
<< Boris without Béatrice >>
<< When we were young >>
7. Best Supporting Actor Award Recipient: Mr. Li, Yixiang – When We Were Young
Presenter: Mr. Long Chuan, CCIFF advisor, president of TianXiang International Co.
Nominated Films：
<< The Kite >>
<< Home Swim Home >>
<< Simba’s Tooth >>
<< Broken Places >>
8. Best Supporting Actress Award Recipient: Yan Zhang – Home Swin Home
Mr. Xavier-Henri Hervé, founder and director of District 3 Centre for Innovative and Entrepreneurship.
Nominated Films：
<< Before the Streets >>
<< The Lead Singer and dancer and his wife >>
<< A Women in Shadow >>
<< Our Loved Ones >>
9. Best Cinematography Award Recipient: Transmigration
Presenter: Mr. Gino Vincelli, CCIFF guest speaker, Professor of École des arts numériques, de l’animation et du design (NAD), Université du Québec à Chicoutimi (UQAC).
Norminated Films：
<< Pain in Silence >>
<< Mother’s Airfield >>
<< 0041 >>
<< Kashgar From Above >>
10. Best Actor Award Recipient: Sasha Samar – The Name You Carry
Presenter: Mr. Huang Zhuoyue, CCIFF Honorary Advisor, the director of Beijing Language and Culture University (BLCU) Culture Research Centre for Chinese Culture Translation and Studies Worldwide.
Nominated Films：
Ma Enran << The Calligraphy Master >>
Jackie Liu << Frank and Suzie >>
Maxim Gaudette << Our loved one >>
Maxwell Omid << Broken Places >>
11. Best Actress Award Recipient: Liuyuan Ding – The Lead Singer and dancer and his wife
Co-presenters: Mr. Stephane Couture, Bell Canada and Canada China Art-Tech Board of Directors, and Dr. Donald Marinelli, Associate Director of the Entertainment Technology Management program at Columbia University, Visiting Professor in the School of Arts, Media, and Engineering at Arizona State University, Cofounder of the world-renowned Carnegie Mellon Entertainment Technology Center (ETC) at Carnegie Mellon University
Nominated Films：
A. Bingyan Yan << The Song of Cotton >>
Wei Ni << A Women in Shadow >>
Ke JIng << Breathing >>
Karelle Tremblay << Our loved one >>
12. Best Director Award Recipient: Mr. Ding, Zhen, Mr. Ding Yinann – The Calligraphy Master
Presenter: Ms. Beverly Shaffer, CCIFF Jury, Oscar Award winning director.
Nominated Films：
Neysan Sobhani << The Broken Places >>
<< The Lead Singer and Dancer and his Wife >>
<< Kashgar From Above >>
Zhaoyu Ning << Home Swim Home >>
13. Best Film Award Recipient: Before the streets
Presenter: Mr. Xie Fei, CCIFF Honorary President、Golden Bear Awards winner of Berlin International Film Festival.
Nominated Films：
<< Our Loved Ones >>
<<When we were young >>
<< You are in My Heart >>
<< Boris without Béatrice >>
Ms, Miao Song, the executive director of CCIFF, Mr. Serguei A. Mokov, the CTO of mDreams Pictures, Ms. Ge Shuiying, the manager of Beijing Dimension Visual Culture Technology Co.Ltd, and Ms. Yue Xiaomei, the representative of International Film Festival president exchanged strategy agreement.
The two performances were presented by Canada Contemporary Dancing troupe: Sinha Dance and MCCCA.
