RIFFA 2024 Awards Ceremony
Our in-person festival ends on the highest note of all – the RIFFA Red Carpet & Awards Ceremony. Hosted at the beautiful Darke Hall at University of Regina, this dazzling evening of glamour and appreciation for the artistry of our esteemed filmmakers is not to be missed!
The best films from among our 2024 Official Selections have been nominated for awards in fifteen categories. On August 24th at Darke Hall, we will name the winners of each category.
August 24, 6:00pm | Red Carpet Arrival & Reception | Darke Hall, University of Regina
August 24, 7:00pm | Awards Ceremony | Darke Hall, University of Regina
Dress Code: Formal

Awards MC | dustan j. hlady
dustan j. hlady is a screenwriter, director and comedian from Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. His films have been in 20+ film festivals and have been views 60k+ times. He has an uncanny knack for observation. He loves Saskatchewan more than a flat-earther and independent film more than a full bank account (apparently). Make sure to come up to him at the gala and pitch him jokes. He loves that.

Awards MC | Nikki Buziak
With the passion to tell the stories of the immeasurable depths of human connection, Nikki Buziak is in love with the magic of collaboration to create these films. As a newer member of the Saskatchewan film industry, she found her way to the Assistant Director department, where she spent time learning the ropes before recently writing, producing and directing her own short film. The script for ‘Gymnastics’ has already received several awards in the film festival circuit and upon the completion of post-production, she is excited to see how her story will come to life on the big screen! Nikki is very excited to continue to emerge as a writer, producer and director of the amazing stories that are ready to be told.