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Voted on by audience ballot, here are the top films in the running for the 2026 audience awards. 

Last updated on April 25 at 6:00 AM.

  1. Black Zombie - eligible for Rogers Audience Award

  2. Nekai Walks - eligible for Rogers Audience Award

  3. Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions - eligible for Rogers Audience Award

  4. The Last Days of April - eligible for Rogers Audience Award

  5. Let Our Mountains Live

The $50,000 Rogers Audience Award, courtesy of Rogers, will honour the top Canadian documentary in the audience poll. The winner will be announced at a free encore screening on Sunday, May 3.    

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