The Spirit of indie filmmaking and arthouse cinema

The Toronto Art Film Spirit Awards is an innovative hybrid competition recognized by IMDb, dedicated to promoting and acknowledging arthouse independent short films and features worldwide. This competition is committed to celebrating the essence of cinema and independent filmmaking, offering categories for screenwriting, indie cinema, student films, experimental cinema, and more. We are pleased to announce the latest winners of the competition.

Here are the winners:

Best Narrative Feature

Pale Waves

Director: Kyeong Yeob Choo

Best Documentary Film

North Cormorant Island

Director: John Harford Williams, Yu Iwasaki

Best Narrative Short Film

The Burn

Director: Wiliam Marques Concolato

Honorable Mention Comedy

The Gentle Art of Making Enemies

Director: Michael Poirier

Best Science Fiction

Lila's Ribbon

Director: Benjamin Martin

Best Animation

Ball Lightning

Director: Catriona Trina Baker

Best Experimental

The Return Ritual

Director: Mame Anta Wade

Best Student Film

Orange

Director: Yixi Lin

Best Director

Sweet Störy

Director: Sarah Justine Kerruish, Matt Maude

Best Actor

Anthony Arndt

Faithful

Best Cinematographer

Choo Kyeong Yeob

Pale Waves

Best Indie Film

Sugar Beach

Director: Noely Mendoza

Best Female Director

Kati Jägel-Paal

Tired Light

Best Script

A Vampire's Christmas

Mia Miller