The Vancouver International Burlesque Festival and Brown Paper Tickets are proud to present The Buffies: Industry Appreciation Night!

This spectacular and glamorous awards show will recognise members of the community for their outstanding and ridiculous contributions to burlesque in Vancouver.

We are thrilled to have Vancouver's own Mister Nickel & Bunny hosting the show! Who will take home a Buffie this year? Will a presenter be handed the wrong envelope? We can't wait to watch it all unfold live at The Wise Hall!

NOMINEES!!

The Audience Choice Award (Public)
For outstanding performances in 2016
Cherry OnTop
Ginger Avenue
Justine Sane
Melody Mangler
Veronica Vex

The "I Just Peed A Little" Award (Public)
For the performer who always makes you laugh
April O'Peel
Ariel Hel Vetica
Bunny
Ruby Slickeur
Sparkle Plenty

The Five Alarm Fire Award (Public)
For community members that start a fire in your pants
Chastity Twist
Ginger Avenue
Jungle Kat
Justine Sane
Lola Frost
Nicky Ninedoors
Nite Mare
Voracious V

The #WTF Award (Public)
For performers who demonstrate outstanding originality
Clare Voyeur
The Lost Girls
Sparkle Plenty
Voracious V

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VIBFA Members can vote on the following awards:

The Cat Herder Award
For stage managers, techs, sweepers and other crew who go the extra mile to make the show go
Chastity Twist
Cookie Craven
Glory S Gamms
Lu Lee
Precious Metal

The "So… Are You Free Tonight?" Award
For volunteers who demonstrate outstanding dedication and support for the community
Cookie Craven
Donna Boss Rogers
Jack Starkness
Lace Cadet
Minnie Peron
Miss Dee Twenty
Precious Metal

The Mama Bear Award
For community members who dedicate themselves to mentoring and teaching newer performers
Cherry OnTop
Melody Mangler
Ruthe Ordare

The M Congeniality Award
For community members who demonstrate outstanding kindness
Gidget Gravedigger
Jungle Kat
Just Call Her Heather
Precious Metal
Veronica Vex

The Producer Pants Award
For producers who create amazing events for audiences and performers
April O'Peel
Ava Lure
Burgundy Brix
Lost Girls

The Do The Hustle Award
For community members who bust ass to create work for themselves and others
April O'Peel
Ariel Hel Vetica
Ava Lure

The Sexy And I Know It Award
For community members who celebrate the human form, healthy sexuality, and promoting body positivity
Lola Frost
Minnie Peron
Ruthe Ordare

The Sassy McSassPants Award
For community members who have personality for days
Ariel Hel Vetica
Bunny
Jungle Kat
Minnie Peron
Miss Kiss
Nicky Ninedoors
Tres Zukko

The Sparkle Justice Warrior Award
For community members who speak out and present art that supports the causes they care about
Lu Lee
Ruthe Ordare
Shane Sable
Virago Nation

The Unsung Hero Award
For community members who contribute to the community without being in the spotlight
Dee Lushious
Diamond Minx
Donna Boss Rogers
Lace Cadet
Norm Elmore
Patrick Rooney

The Fairy Godmother Award
For costumers, makeup artists, prop builders, stylists, etc. that magically transform performers
Faye Havoc
Melody Mangler
Misty Greer

*STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES REGARDING TICKETS!*

Please note: in order to vote for community awards you must be a member of the VIBFA!

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL:
https://goo.gl/forms/AT6ycq9HSyRDNm5z2

Memberships expire every summer after our AGM, so unless you have received an email from the VIBFA which indicates that you have a valid membership, it's time to renew your membership for 2017! (This applies to all performers and applicants to our 2017 festival, as VIBFA membership is not included in the application fee).

VOTING!!
We are doing voting a bit differently this year -- *eleven* award categories are only open to members of the VIBFA, while *four* categories are open to the public (and that includes VIBFA members)!

For VIBFA members, we have emailed out the voting link for the eleven member-only categories, and the confirmation screen of the members-only ballot form provides the link to click through to the final voting page for the public awards.

The Buffies Audience Choice Ballot is open to the public for voting -- here's the link: https://goo.gl/forms/hHKeAWSs5cYJ6FDx2

Voting for the community Buffies is a perk of being a VIBFA member -- if someone wants to know how they can vote on these eleven categories to recognize the awesome people in our community, please direct them to the VIBFA Membership form above!