The film had its world premiere at the Toronto Inside Out Film and Video Festival on May 20 , 2009 . It won '' Best Canadian Short '' at the festival . The film also screened in November 2009 at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival , where it took second place in the 2009 National Film Board Best Canadian Short Award . In March 2010 , the film was nominated by the Canadian Society of Cinematographers in the Student Cinematography category . In December 2010 , the film was selected as one of 12 finalists in TLA Releasing 's 2010 Short Film Contest . Members of the public voted online for their favourites . On January 4 , 2011 , TLA announced The Golden Pin won second runner up
Inside Out Film and Video Festival
Inside Out Film and Video Festival
The Golden Pin