VANCOUVER, B.C. (October 11, 2019) – The Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) held its Closing Gala on Friday, October 11 with an awards ceremony celebrating the festival’s most popular films and exceptional filmmakers.

...the Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award, given to Peter Nelson for The Pollinators. The Rob Stewart Eco Warrior Award, created by VIFF in honour of the late documentary filmmaker, recognizes an individual whose work as an activist and storyteller advances social impact agendas and changes the way we think and act in the world.