Inside Out announces award winners

Almamula named Best International Feature

by Jennie Kermode

Best Canadian Feature winner Supporting Our Selves
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

Honourable Mention for Best First Feature

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

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