Montréal World Film Festival
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Notes
- The festival takes place since 1977 and is competitive since 1978. It is the only competitive film festival in North America recognized by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) (as of 2001)
Awards
Best Actor
Best Actress
Best African Film
Best Animation Film (Student Films)
Best Artistic Contribution
Best Canadian Film
Best Canadian Short Film
Best Director
Best Documentary
Best Documentary Film (Student Films)
Best Experimental Film
Best Experimental Film (Student Films)
Best Feature Film
Best Fiction Film (Student Films)
Best Latin American Film
Best Latin-American Feature Film
Best New Canadian Director (Student Films)
Best Screenplay
Best Short Film
Bronze Zenith
Career Exellence Award
Documentaries of the World
Excellence in Producing Award
FIPRESCI Prize
FIPRESCI Prize - Special Mention
First Prize (Short Films)
- Successor to the Montréal Grand Prize since 1993 (for shorts).
First Prize (Student Films)
Focus on World Cinema
Freedom of Speech Award
Glauber Rocha Award
Golden Zenith
Grand Prix Special des Amériques
Grand Prix Special du Festival
Grand Prix des Amériques
Grand Prize of the Jury
- In 1980 became the Special Prize of the Jury.
Innovation Award
Jury Distinction
Jury Prize
- Was considered to be third place.
Jury Prize (Short Films)
- Predecessor of the Second Prize until 1992 (for shorts) and reinstated in 2003.
- Considered as the second place.
Jury Prize (Student Films)
Life Achievement Award
Montréal First Film Prize
- In its first year, 1989, this award was given by the jury to a film in Official Competition.
Montréal First Film Prize - Special Mention
Montréal Grand Prize (Short Films)
- Predecessor until 1992 of the First Prize (for short movies).
Most Popular Canadian Feature Film
Most Popular Film
- Predecessor to the Public Prize until 1994.
Most Popular Film of the Festival
Most Promising Director Prize (Short Films)
Most Promising Director Prize (Student Films)
Norman McLaren Award
Openness to the World Award
People's Choice Award
Prix Special du Festival
Prix du Festival
Prix du Jury Lycéen du Meilleur Film de Fiction
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury
Prize of the Ecumenical Jury - Special Mention
Public Award
Romy Schneider Award for the Young Discovery of the Year
Second Prize (Short Films)
- Successor to the Jury Prize since 1993 (for shorts).
Silver Zenith
Special Citation (Short Films)
Special Grand Prize of the Jury
- Succeeded to the Special Prize of the Jury in 1989. It is considered to be the second place.
Special Jury Award
Special Jury Award (Short Films)
Special Mention (Short Films)
Special Mention (Student Films)
Special Mention of the First Films Jury
Special Mention of the Jury
Special Prize of the Jury
- In 1980, succeeded to the Grand Prize of the Jury. Was replaced in 1989 by the Special Grand Prize of the Jury. It is considered as the second place except for 1978.
Historical Timeline
1998
- The jury appreciated Banoo-Ye Ordibehesht (1998) by 'Rakhshan Bani Etemad' for its courageous and well documented portrayal of women in contemporary Iran.