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 stars 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 or on a browser after the screening.
- Choose the date of your screening.
- 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 (it should be a 14-digit code!)
- Vote & Summit.
We use a star system, five stars being the highest score and one star being the lowest score.
Voting will close at 11:59 PM on September 27th! (right after our digital festival finishes)
Voting for online films
This year we are only using in-person votes for the People's Choice Award, as some films aren't available online!
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 all the films you watched.
Help! My code isn't working!
That's okay! Technology can be challenging and finicky, and we've tried to make the system secure, which can make it harder sometimes. Reach out to boxoffice@outonscreen.com with your email address and/or order code, and we'll help you out if you get stuck.
If you have experienced technical issues with voting and it is past the voting deadline, please still reach out to us!
How are the winners calculated?
All the votes are summed together and weighted proportionately to the number of folks in attendance at the screening. This means that every film has a 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 Elemental Post in the amount of $2,500 in-kind post-production services.