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| Best Canadian Feature winner Supporting Our Selves Photo: courtesy of Inside Out |
There was great news for Argentinian filmmaker Juan Sebastián Torales last night as his semi-autobiographical blending of drama and folklore Almamula won the International Jury Prize for Best First Feature at Inside Out in Toronto. The jury also gave a special mention to Something You Said Last Night, directed by Luis De Filippis.
Inside Out has a special commitment to supporting the voices of Canadian filmmakers, and this year's Canadian Jury favourite was Lulu Wei's Supporting Our Selves, a documentary exploring networks of support and advocacy within Toronto's queer community. Meanwhile, the Audience Awards went to Ally Pankiw's tale of a traumatised stand-up comedian on a mission, I Used To Be Funny.
Those awards in full:
CANADIAN JURIED AWARDS
The jurors for the 2023 Canadian jury were filmmakers Odu Adamu, Dylan Glynn, and Alice Wang
Best Canadian Feature - sponsored by Warner Access Media
- Supporting Our Selves - Lulu Wei
Best Canadian Short - sponsored by DGC National
- Adore - Beth Warrian
Emerging Canadian Artist - Sponsored by RBC Royal Bank
- Scaring Women At Night - Karimah Zakia Issa
INTERNATIONAL JURIED AWARD
The jurors for the 2023 International jury Them Editor Michael Cuby, actor Izaiah Dockery, and filmmaker Kait Schuster.
Best First Feature - sponsored by NBC Universal
- Almamula - Juan Sebastián Torales
Honourable Mention for Best First Feature
- Something You Said Last Night - Luis De Filippis
Leadership Circle Prize for Outstanding Performance - sponsored by Daydream
- Payman Maadi - Opponent (Motståndaren)
AUDIENCE AWARDS - sponsored by eOne
Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature
- I Used To Be Funny - Ally Pankiw
Audience Award for Best Documentary Feature
- Leilani's Fortune - Loveleen Kaur
Audience Award for Best Short Film
- Apayauq - Zeppelin Zerrip
“Pitch, Please!” - sponsored by Netflix
- There Is Light - Judith Schuyler
