WIDC FEATURE FILM AWARD
OVERVIEW
Through the combined support of leading western film and television industry organizations CWWA will administer an annual award valued at nearly $120,000 in in-kind rentals including studio rental at North Shore Studios, The Bridge Studios, or Vancouver Film Studios; production equipment rentals from William F White Intl., and post production from Deluxe, Vision Globale, Post Modern Sound, and additional support from Front Row Insurance, towards a feature film project directed by a Canadian woman.
Special thanks to Women In Film and Television Vancouver for providing the award presentation venue and Wendy D Photography for award promotional photography.
This award is open to all independent feature film projects with a Canadian woman attached as director and set to shoot and post in BC.
For additional
criteria see the application form. 
A $50 application fee is payable upon application submission. A cheque maybe made payable to Creative Women Workshops Association or a payment may be made through PAYPAL by clicking on the links on the application page.
*rental times subject to availability.
Next Application
Deadline: February 7, 2014
For more information contact:
Carol Whiteman, WIDC Producer
2008 AWARD
The 2008 WIDC Feature Film Award was supported by the BC Motion Picture Production Industry Association. The inaugural recipient was Jacqueline Samuda for her debut feature film, BREAD.
Media Releases:
Award Announcement 2007
2009 AWARD
The 2009
WIDC Feature Film Award was presented to Katrin Bowen. Katrin used her award to complete her feature
film directorial debut, the award–winning, AMAZON
FALLS. The film has screened at numerous festivals including TIFF, VIFF,
the Vancouver International Women In Film Festival and the Female Eye Film
Festival where it won top honors. Katrin was originally slated to direct LOVE BITES as her WIDC Feature Film Award-winning debut, however due to other circumstances, LOVE BITES, now known as RANDOM ACTS OF ROMANCE starring Amanda Tapping (STARGATE), was delayed and became Katrin's second feature film.
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2010 AWARD
The 2010 WIDC Feature Film Award was presented to Lulu Keating for her innovative coming of age comedy, LUCILLE’S BALL, which has screened at festivals and was aired on Super Channel in January 2013.
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2011 AWARD
The 2011 WIDC Feature Film Award was presented to Ana Valine for her feature film directorial debut, SITTING ON THE EDGE OF MARLENE. The project has garnered a slate of awards including writing (Female Film Festival, Best Screenplay) and towards mentoring Ana and the project (WIFT-Toronto Kodak Vision Award).
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2012 AWARD
The 2012 WIDC Feature Film Award was presented to Marie Clements for her feature film directorial debut, SOTNEFACES. Marie is currently completing development of the project along with a slate of other projects.
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