The Vancouver Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director Canadian Film is an annual award given by the Vancouver Film Critics Circle.
Winners 2000s YearDirector(s)Film(s)Reference2000 Denis Villeneuve Maelström "Maelstrom best Canadian film: Vancouver critics". Welland Tribune, February 15, 2001. Gary Burns waydowntown "Vancouver film critics pick Quebec film Malestrom as best Canadian film". Canadian Press, February 14, 2001. Scott Smith Rollercoaster 2001 Bruce Sweeney Last Wedding Katherine Monk, "Much more to the year in film than Harry Potter and hobbits". Vancouver Sun, January 31, 2002. Andrew Currie Mile Zero Léa Pool Lost and Delirious 2002 Keith Behrman Flower & Garnet "Vancouver Film Critics Circle pick best of 2002". Nelson Daily News, January 31, 2003. Guy Bennett Punch David Spaner, "More Moore, please: Local critics name the Far From Heaven star 'best actress of 2002'". The Province, January 30, 2003. Atom Egoyan Ararat Deepa Mehta Bollywood/Hollywood 2003 Denys Arcand The Barbarian Invasions (Les Invasions barbares) David Spaner, "Lost in Translation wins big". The Province, February 5, 2004. Nathaniel Geary On the Corner Scott Smith Falling Angels 2004 Don McKellar Childstar "'Elvis Costello of movies' wins top local prize". The Province, January 20, 2005. Daniel MacIvor Wilby Wonderful Peter Raymont Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Roméo Dallaire Velcrow Ripper Scared Sacred2005 Deepa Mehta Water "Kudos all round". The Georgia Straight, February 9, 2006. Michael Dowse It's All Gone Pete Tong David Spaner, "Film Critics Circle makes different choices in nominees: Canadian films get as much emphasis". The Province, January 19, 2006. Jean-Marc Vallée C.R.A.Z.Y. 2006 Reginald Harkema Monkey Warfare "The Rocket, Children of Men honoured by Vancouver film critics". Vancouver Sun, January 16, 2007. Andrew Currie Fido Craig Takeuchi, "News from Hollywood North". The Georgia Straight, January 10, 2007. Sarah Polley Away from Her 2007 David Cronenberg Eastern Promises "News from Hollywood North". The Georgia Straight, February 13, 2008. Guy Maddin My Winnipeg "Promises nets five; Vancouver Film Critics' Circle Nominations". Victoria Times-Colonist, February 1, 2008. Roger Spottiswoode Shake Hands with the Devil 2008 Philippe Falardeau It's Not Me, I Swear! (C'est pas moi, je le jure!) "Vancouver critics praise ‘Milk’". Variety, January 13, 2009. Atom Egoyan Adoration Craig Takeuchi, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations announced". The Georgia Straight, January 5, 2009. Deepa Mehta Heaven on Earth 2009 Xavier Dolan I Killed My Mother (J'ai tué ma mère) "Vancouver critics pick I Killed My Mother". CBC News, January 13, 2010. Cherien Dabis Amreeka Craig Takeuchi, "Vancouver Film Critics Circle: Up in the Air, J'ai tué ma mí¨re lead nominations". The Georgia Straight, January 4, 2010. Denis Villeneuve Polytechnique
2010s YearDirector(s)Film(s)Reference 2010 Denis Villeneuve Incendies "Incendies, Barney’s lead Vancouver Critics Awards". Playback, January 11, 2011. Denis Côté Curling Glen Schaefer, "Incendies gets five nods from Vancouver film critics". The Province, January 4, 2011. Bruce McDonald Trigger 2011 David Cronenberg A Dangerous Method "Vancouver critics name The Artist top film of 2011". The Globe and Mail, January 10, 2012. Ed Gass-Donnelly Small Town Murder Songs "VFCC Announces 12th Annual Award Nominees". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, January 2, 2012. Ken Scott Starbuck Jean-Marc Vallée Café de Flore 2012 Panos Cosmatos Beyond the Black Rainbow "Beyond the Black Rainbow, War Witch win at Vancouver critics awards". Playback, January 8, 2013. David Cronenberg Cosmopolis "2013 VFCC Nominees Announced!". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 27, 2012. Sarah Polley Stories We Tell 2013 Jeff Barnaby Rhymes for Young Ghouls "The Dirties cleans up in Vancouver; Film critics give top prizes to Matt Johnson, 12 Years a Slave". Edmonton Journal, January 9, 2014. Louise Archambault Gabrielle "And the 2014 VFCC nominees are...". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 22, 2013. Matt Johnson The Dirties 2014 Denis Villeneuve Enemy "Tu dors Nicole and Mommy top Canadian winners at Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards". The Georgia Straight, January 6, 2015. Xavier Dolan Mommy "2015 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 22, 2014. Stéphane Lafleur You're Sleeping Nicole (Tu dors Nicole) 2015 Andrew Cividino Sleeping Giant "Vancouver Film Critics Honour ‘Haida Gwaii’" . Point of View, January 7, 2016. Lenny Abrahamson Room "2016 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 14, 2015. Atom Egoyan Remember 2016 Kevan Funk Hello Destroyer "Hello Destroyer wins big with VFCC". Playback, January 11, 2017. Ashley McKenzie Werewolf "2017 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 16, 2016. Isiah Medina 88:88 2017 Kathleen Hepburn Never Steady, Never Still "Never Steady, Never Still takes the big prizes at the Vancouver Film Critics Circle awards". The Georgia Straight, January 9, 2018. Sofia Bohdanowicz Maison du Bonheur "2018 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 15, 2017. Denis Côté A Skin So Soft (Ta peau si lisse) 2018 Gwaai Edenshaw, Helen Haig-Brown Edge of the Knife "Vancouver Film Critics Circle names Edge of the Knife top Canadian feature film". Toronto Star, January 8, 2019. Andrea Bussmann Fausto Josh Cabrita, "2019 Nominees Announced". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, December 14, 2018. Katherine Jerkovic Roads in February (Les routes en février) Philippe Lesage Genesis (Genèse) 2019 Kathleen Hepburn and Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open "Vancouver film critics award 'The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open'" . Tri-City News, January 7, 2020. Kazik Radwanski Anne at 13,000 Ft. Adrian Mack, "Marriage Story dominates Vancouver Film Critics Circle noms". The Georgia Straight, December 13, 2019. Matthew Rankin The Twentieth Century
2020s Year Director(s) Film(s) 2020 Brandon Cronenberg Possessor "VFCC Vote for Violation" . Northern Stars, March 10, 2021. Sean Durkin The Nest Jorge Ignacio Castillo, "POSSESSOR AND CHAINED DOMINATE THE VFCC NOMINATIONS FOR BEST IN CANADIAN FILM". Vancouver Film Critics Circle, February 3, 2021. Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli Violation 2021 Danis Goulet Night Raiders Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog named year's best feature by Vancouver Film Critics Circle". Vancouver Sun, March 8, 2022. Michael McGowan All My Puny Sorrows Dana Gee, "The Power of the Dog, Night Raiders lead Vancouver Film Critics Circle Awards nominations". Vancouver Sun, February 20, 2022. Shasha Nakhai, Rich Williamson Scarborough 2022 Sarah Polley Women Talking "Vancouver Film Critics Like I Like Movies" . Northern Stars, February 14, 2023. Jason Loftus Eternal Spring Anthony Shim Riceboy Sleeps Clement Virgo Brother 2023 Matt Johnson BlackBerry Atom Egoyan Seven Veils Taimur Sikander Mirza, "BlackBerry, Seagrass lead VFCC’s Canadian nominees". Playback, January 23, 2024. Nisha Pahuja To Kill a Tiger 2024 Ann Marie Fleming Can I Get a Witness? Jamie Casemore, "Can I Get a Witness? leads winners for 2025 VFCC Awards". Playback, February 19, 2025. Megan Park My Old Ass Nicholas Sokic, "Ann Marie Fleming’s Can I Get A Witness? leads VFCC noms". Playback, January 23, 2025. R. T. Thorne 40 Acres 2025 Matt Johnson Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie Andrew Tracy, "‘Nirvanna the Band’ tops Canadian winners at VFCC Awards". Playback, February 24, 2026. Zacharias Kunuk Wrong Husband (Uiksaringitara) Andrew Tracy, "Mile End Kicks, ‘Nirvanna’ lead noms for Vancouver critics’ awards". Playback, January 21, 2026. Chandler Levack Mile End Kicks
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