{"id":145224,"date":"2018-01-10T03:41:50","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T08:41:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=145224"},"modified":"2018-01-10T03:41:50","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T08:41:50","slug":"werewolf-wins-100000-rogers-best-canadian-film-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2018\/01\/10\/werewolf-wins-100000-rogers-best-canadian-film-award\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Werewolf’ wins $100,000 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award"},"content":{"rendered":"
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TORONTO — \u201cWerewolf,\u201d a film about a homeless Cape Breton couple struggling with methadone addiction, is the winner of Rogers Best Canadian Film Award.<\/p>\n

The $100,000 award was presented to Canadian director Ashley McKenzie at a Toronto Film Critics Association gala on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n

Also nominated were Kevan Funk for \u201cHello Destroyer\u201d and Joyce Wong for \u201cWexford Plaza,\u201d who each took home $5,000 as runners-up for the award.<\/p>\n

The film association also announced earlier this month it had selected \u201cThe Florida Project\u201d as best picture — a Sean Baker drama about kids growing up in a welfare motel in the shadow of Disney World.<\/p>\n

The film’s star, Bria Vinaite, accepted the award Tuesday. She also accepted the award for supporting actor on behalf of her co-star, Willem Dafoe, who sent a video expressing his thanks.<\/p>\n

Canadian actresses Saara Chaudry and Soma Chhaya, who provided the voices for Parvana and Shauzia in \u201cThe Breadwinner,\u201d accepted the film’s award for best animated feature.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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