Hollywood North Film Awards

01/27/2025

The Hollywood North Film Awards is saddened to announce that it will be taking a hiatus due to economic pressures.

For over 8 years, our annual awards have proudly celebrated the best of Canadian independent cinema, from short films to features, fiction to documentaries. We pushed through COVID-19 and pivoted to an online celebration, and we kept our resilience through the longest joint union strikes since the 1960s. Coming out of those crises has now caught up with our organization, and it is with a heavy heart that we take this time to reevaluate our priorities.

This decision was not made lightly, and we are deeply grateful for the filmmakers, supporters, and audiences who have been part of this journey. While this chapter comes to a pause, we hold onto hope for a future where we can once again spotlight the incredible talent of Canadian independent filmmakers.

05/08/2024

04/29/2024

Last night was pure magic at our awards ceremony! 🎬 Huge congratulations to the winning filmmakers and thank you to all who contributed your films this year!

We are incredibly grateful to the sponsors who believe in Canadian filmmakers and help make the possible. Thank you to Cassels Law, ACTRA Toronto, DGC Ontario, IATSE 667, Nabet700 + Flax Films!

Swipe for some highlights 🏆

04/28/2024

🎥 Featuring a tremendous ensemble cast, Canadian Feature Film nominee Atikamekw Suns is based on the tragic true story of five young people from the Atikamekw First Nation community found dead in 1977, and the apathy of authorities investigating their deaths. This powerful film's Director, Chloé Leriche, refers to the silence surrounding the still-unsolved incident as “the violence of indifference.”

04/27/2024

🇨🇦 After meeting in France, five international theatre artists travelled to Calgary to stage four original shows. Nominated Canadian Feature Doc The Theatre shows us a remarkable creative process and the realization of one of Canada's first independently-owned theatres.

04/26/2024

🇨🇦 Canadian Feature Film Markings of Murder has been nominated for Best Director, Screenplay, Cinematography and more at the . Stand-out colour and sound design bring to life the story of a habitual sleepwalker and son of a famed serial killer who in a twist, suspects himself of committing murders at night.

04/25/2024

In Canadian Feature Doc nominee Grizzly Rewild, we join biologists rewilding orphaned grizzly cubs in British Columbia. Their efforts will, with luck, improve the bears' chances in the wild and rebuild populations of this precious species in North America. 🇨🇦🐻

04/24/2024

🎥 Nominated for best editing, original score, and sound design, Canadian Short Doc The Wild Path Home follows a movement to bring youth back to the great outdoors to reduce stress, anxiety, depression and improve social and leadership skills.🌱It's an encouraging film that reminds us of the magic of sun on our faces.

04/24/2024

Shot in Bradley's Cove, Newfoundland, Canadian Short Film Nominee Blueberries for Iris, a short film explores the inner relationships we have with ourselves in times of great struggle. A survivor of abuse, Iris moves across the landscapes of her mind as she seek her way back to herself.

04/22/2024

🎥 Canadian Feature Film nominee SWAY brings outstanding storytelling, pacing, performances, and a strong twist as it explores the ripple effects of traumas and inequality through a compelling story of brotherhood.

04/20/2024

🎥 Canadian Short Doc nominee New Roots, Old Recipes celebrates the rich cultural cuisines and diverse flavours brought to Toronto by immigrant chefs who now call the city their home.

Nominated for best director, this beautiful film focuses on the lives of four successful chefs who find connection to their home countries through their delicious cooking.

04/18/2024

🏆 10 DAYS UNTIL THE HOLLYWOOD NORTH FILM AWARDS! 🏆 Join us as we count down by featuring our outstanding 2024 nominees.

Full of beautiful visuals, Canadian Short Film Fish Boy is nominated for best cinematography and best editing in its category. From Director Christopher Yip, this film is a lyrical meditation on faith, love, and polyamory through the eyes of an Asian American teenager.