
2026Nominee
Best Director
Dead Lover

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Rhayne Vermette (born 1982; Notre Dame de Lourdes, Manitoba) is a Canadian experimental filmmaker. It was while studying architecture at the University of Manitoba, that she fell into the practices of image making and storytelling. Primarily self taught, Rhayne’s films are opulent collages of fiction, animation, documentary, reenactments and divine interruption. Ste. Anne is her first feature narrative.



Best Director
Dead Lover

Best Director
Levers

Best Performance
Agatha's Almanac

Best Writing
Ste. Anne

Best Director
Scene Missing