How to Vote
I loved a film - or films! - this year. How do I vote for the People's Choice Award?
We appreciate your feedback on our program. This year, we will be using a 1-5 voting scale for both shorts and full length films and voting will take place both in person and online
Voting for in-person films
You will be able to vote for films after the screening has concluded by going to link.outonscreen.com/vote on your mobile device, laptop, or on one of the tablets located near our box office!
- Choose the venue where you saw the film
- Scroll to the show that you want to vote for.
- Scan your festival pass or your ticket or enter the code printed on your pass/ticket
- Vote!
We use a star system, five stars being the highest score and one star being the lowest score.
Voting for online films
After viewing a film on our digital festival programme, a pop up will appear that allows you to vote on the same 1-5 voting scale.
Can I vote for the same film multiple times?
No, you can only vote for each film once and our software is designed so that you can only vote once. We want to be fair to all of our filmmakers who work incredibly hard on their films. You are welcome to vote for multiple films however.
How are the winners calculated?
All the votes are summed together and weighed proportionately to the number of folks in attendance at the screening. This means that every film has an fair shot at winning!
What are the categories?
All of our awards can be found on our website but the People's Choice Awards are split into four categories:
- Canadian Feature
- Canadian Short
- International Feature
- International Short
Are there prizes for the winners?
The People's Choice Award for Canadian Feature is sponsored by the Canada Media Fund in the amount of a $2,500 cash prize.
The People's Choice Award for Canadian Feature is sponsored by Elemental Post in the amount of $2,500 in-kind post-production services.