A heartfelt thank you to everyone who attended and participated in the 2025 Okanagan Screen Awards!
Your presence made the night truly special, and we are so grateful to the incredible filmmakers who shared their work with us. Your talent, passion, and creativity are what this celebration is all about.
We’re honoured to be part of such a vibrant and inspiring community. Until next year!
SHORT FILMSBest Short Film - "Grimace" - 2nd Place - "Between Halos & Horns" - 3rd Place - "One More Time" - CJ Wilkins, George Popi Best Cinematography - "Grimace" Best Story - "A Life's Worth" - Best Audio - "Grimace" Best Directing - "Grimace" Best Editing - "The Escapee" - Best Hair/Makeup - "Clean Exit" Best Production Design - "Between Halos & Horns" Best Actor - "Works Great on Girls" - Ernie Hart Best Actress - "The Escapee" - Emily Mayzes PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD - "Grimace" | FEATURE DOCSBest Feature Doc - "Comeback" - 2nd Place - "Roslyn Frantz - Live" - Sandy Hoekstra 3rd Place - "Inspired by Brink" - Ze Helios Best Cinematography - "Comeback" Best Story - "Comeback" Best Audio - "Roslyn Frantz - Live" Best Editing - "Roslyn Frantz - Live" SHORT DOCSBest Short Doc - "Fast Forward" - Ivan Gorbenko 2nd Place - "As Long As I'm Allowed" - Kailee Fawcett, Neha Iyer 3rd Place - "AI: Beyond the Code" - Best Cinematography - "Fast Forward" Best Story - "As Long As I'm Allowed" Best Audio - "Fast Forward" Best Editing - "Gwillam Lakes Motivation to Explore" - Ivan Gorbenko | MUSIC VIDEOS
Best Music Video - "Hypothermia - Freeze the Fall" - Orphanarium Productions 2nd Place - "VHS - Freeze the Fall" -Orphanarium Productions 3rd Place - "Afterworld - Tidebringer" - Metric Entertainment Best Cinematography - "Hypothermia - Freeze the Fall" Best Production Value - "VHS - Freeze the Fall" Best Editing - "Hypothermia - Freeze the Fall" Best Song - "Into the Darkness - Scarred Soul Empire" - Ryan Wishart FEATURE FILMBest Feature Film - "Young Ronin II" - Mitchell Vanlerberg ANIMATIONBest Animation - "The Underbelly" - Kailee Fawcett |
The Okanagan Screen Awards is Proudly Sponsored by:Title SponsorGolden Steele Productions Inc. Platinum SponsorsSilver Sponsors![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Special ThanksSandhill Wines, Gray Monk Estate Winery, Bernie’s Supper ClubBernie’s Supper Club, Born To Shake, Namaste Day Spa, Prestige Hotels, DunnEnzies Pizza, SilverStar Mountain Resort, MotherLove Kombucha, Gonzo Okanagan, Tonics Pub, SW Audio Visual, Tantalus Vineyards, Malusi Mabaleka, Snakebite Film Festival |