New Century Films wins 17 awards at TINFF and its affiliated festivals

On September 12th, 2026, New Century Films received recognition at the 10th Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival — TINFF and its affiliates, earning a total of 17 awards.

▍The Housemaid, The Lucky Draw, and Staying the Course received a combined 26 nominations and won five major awards:

・Best Asian Short Film

・Best Director

・Best Performance

・Best Experimental Short Film

・Best Poster

▍New Century Films also received 12 awards at the International Comedy and Arts Film Festival (TICAFF), the Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival (BINFF), and the Kitchener-Waterloo International Film Festival (KWIFF). These included Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Editing.

TINFF is a qualifying festival for the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s Canadian Screen Awards, as well as a Telefilm Canada–recognized and IMDb-accredited festival.