[3] Several categories were also added this year, including for Casting, Visual Effects, Revelation and Documentary Editing and Cinematography, while the Billet d'or for straightforward box office performance was succeeded by the Prix du public (Public Prize), chosen by viewers' votes.
[4] The first winners were announced at the Gala des artisans on 1 June, with producer Lyse Lafontaine also honoured with the Iris Hommage for 30 years of contributions to the province's film industry.
[2] Xavier Dolan's It's Only the End of the World (Juste la fin du monde) lead with twelve nominations and won five awards, including Best Film and Best Director.
Bad Seeds (Les mauvaises herbes) followed with nine nominations resulting in two awards: Best Supporting Actor for Luc Picard and Best Screenplay.
Kiss Me Like a Lover (Embrasse-moi comme tu m'aimes) also received nine nominations and won Best Supporting Actress for Céline Bonnier.