The Vancouver Queer Film Festival concluded its 29^th edition on August 20 with a closing gala that included the announcement of this year's award-winning films.

Audiences chose the Filipino film Maybe Tomorrow (Baka Bukas), directed by Samantha Lee, as the best feature at this year's festival. The film follows a twenty-something Filipina who struggles to come out to her best female friend, who she has feelings for.

Local filmmakers Joella Cabalu and Milena Salazar "Do I Have Boobs Now?", a profile of Victoria-based activist Courtney Demone who challenged social-media censorship policies by posting topless photos of herself throughout her transition. (Last year, Cabalu's documentary "It Runs in the Family", about her LGBT relatives in the Philippines and the U.S., won the VQFF's best feature award for 2016.)

Vancouver filmmaker Linnea Ritland's "Violet and June", about falling in love with your best friend, received the Gerry Brunet Memorial Award for best B.C. short film.

Meanwhile, Ray McEachern's short documentary "Stay Gold Man Up", about the monthly East Vancouver drag showcase Man Up at the Cobalt, received honourable mention.

This year, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival, which began on August 10, screened twenty-eight features and forty-two short films.

Here's a list of the winners:

OUTtvGo People’s Choice Award for Best Feature: Maybe Tomorrow (Baka Bukas), directed by Samantha Lee (Philippines)

OUTtvGo People’s Choice Award for Best Short:  "Do I Have Boobs Now?", directed by Joella Cabalu and Milena Salazar (B.C.)

Gerry Brunet Memorial Award for Best Short Film Made in B.C.: "Violet and June", directed by Linnea Ritland (B.C.)

Gerry Brunet Memorial Award for Best Short Film Made in B.C. (honourable mention): "Stay Gold Man Up" directed by Ray McEachern (B.C.)