BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VIBFF 2025 - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for VIBFF 2025 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Krasnoyarsk BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:+07 DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T212756 CREATED:20250717T010805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T211149Z UID:5377-1765040400-1765308600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Double Combat (MTL) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6255″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]This short documentary delves into the last week of training camp for Jean Pascal\, ex-light heavyweight world champion at 41\, who aspires to become the best in his category again.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744403244{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BBIC 2025 TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762745849994{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereOttawa Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration10’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915528135{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreShort Doc \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesFrench \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastJonathan St-Armand \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762745837012{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]This short documentary delves into the last week of training camp for Jean Pascal\, ex-light heavyweight world champion at 41\, who aspires to become the best in his category again.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762745811332{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1742097064227{margin-top: 10px !important;}”] \n \n Jonathan St-Armand \n \n \n \n Jonathan St-Armand\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1742097054490{margin-top: -40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””] \nSelf-taught actor\, Jonathan has appeared in several series (Toute la vie\, Indéfendable…)\, in popular plays like Ladies Night\, and also on the big screen in The Fall of Sparta and A Revision. As a writer and screenwriter\, he has directed two short films set to premiere in 2025. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762745741580{margin-top: 30px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”15″ full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744113964{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/double-combat/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Being Black in Canada,Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Double-Combat.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T212756 CREATED:20250717T010805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T211359Z UID:5378-1765040400-1765308600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Strike The Iron / Battre le Fer (MTL) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6255″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]After immersing himself in the street life\, Racci finds redemption through his passion for sports\, which he shares with his community to forge a better future\, breaking the metaphorical bars that surround his world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744403244{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BBIC 2025 TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762746776462{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageFrench \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereCalgary Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration11’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915528135{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreShort Doc \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesEnglish subtitles \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastBruno Dramatik \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762746800199{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]After immersing himself in the street life\, Racci finds redemption through his passion for sports\, which he shares with his community to forge a better future\, breaking the metaphorical bars that surround his world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762746816154{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1742097064227{margin-top: 10px !important;}”] \n \n Bruno Dramatik \n \n \n \n Bruno Dramatik\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1742097054490{margin-top: -40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””] \nJocelyn Bruno\, aka Dramatik\, is the recipient of two Félix awards with his rap group\, Muzion. He has directed award-winning short films\, notably at the Bushwick Film Festival 2024\, and benefited from around ten official world selections. His profound storytelling make him a playwright of his environment. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762746855617{margin-top: 30px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”15″ full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744113964{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/strike-the-iron-battre-le-fer/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Being Black in Canada,Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Battre-Le-Fer-Pull-Up.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T212756 CREATED:20250717T010805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T211602Z UID:5379-1765040400-1765308600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Away From Home (TOR) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6255″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Determined to protect international students from escalating vulnerabilities in Canada—a country that once “embraced” them—an award-winning global leader\, formerly an international student\, teams up with community leaders and academics to speak out on the value of these students and uncover how the system isn’t broken but rather designed this way.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744403244{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BBIC 2025 TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747180436{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereOttawa Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration8’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915528135{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreShort Doc \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesNo Subtitles \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastToffy Olowo \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747195294{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Determined to protect international students from escalating vulnerabilities in Canada—a country that once “embraced” them—an award-winning global leader\, formerly an international student\, teams up with community leaders and academics to speak out on the value of these students and uncover how the system isn’t broken but rather designed this way.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747209133{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1742097064227{margin-top: 10px !important;}”] \n \n Toffy Olowo \n \n \n \n Toffy Olowo\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1742097054490{margin-top: -40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””] \nis a Nigerian-Canadian writer and director from Toronto. Despite the expectations of pursuing a medical career\, Toffy\, who graduated with First Class Distinction\, decided to follow her passion for the arts. She embarked on a journey through modelling and content creation before realizing her deep-seated desire to leave her mark in the world of film. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747226361{margin-top: 30px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”15″ full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744113964{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/away-from-home/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Being Black in Canada,Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Away-From-Home.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T212756 CREATED:20250717T010805Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T211843Z UID:5380-1765040400-1765308600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Dreaming in the West (TOR) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6255″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]“Dreaming in the West” explores the Canadian dream for Black immigrant artists in our socioeconomically imbalanced world.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744403244{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BBIC 2025 TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747503957{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereCalgary Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration8’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915528135{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreShort Doc \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesNo Subtitles \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastBlessing 0. Nwodo \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747525596{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #E2E4E7 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]“Dreaming in the West” explores the Canadian dream for Black immigrant artists in our socioeconomically imbalanced world. Following a Nigerian Storyteller\, and a Sudanese Musician who rejects smartphone technology to highlight the human cost of cobalt mining in Congo\, the film unpacks the struggle to sustain art in a society that often devalues it.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747533327{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1742097064227{margin-top: 10px !important;}”] \n \n Blessing 0. Nwodo \n \n \n \n Blessing 0. Nwodo\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1742097054490{margin-top: -40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””] \nBlessing O. Nwodo is a Toronto-based\, multidisciplinary storyteller and feminist activist. Her work spans a diverse range of mediums\, including immersive art exhibitions\, documentaries\, films\, sonic storytelling\, and published fiction\, poetry\, and nonfiction. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747553881{margin-top: 30px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”15″ full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744113964{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/dreaming-in-the-west/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Being Black in Canada,Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Dreaming-in-the-West.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T212756 CREATED:20250717T010804Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T210940Z UID:5376-1765040400-1765308600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Mikerlande: L’Exil de la Mémoire du Griot (MTL) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6255″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Exiled after Haiti’s political struggles of the 90s\, Mikerlande—a former activist and now entrepreneur—rekindles memories of resilience and commitment.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744403244{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BBIC 2025 TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915670000{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereOttawa Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration10’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915528135{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreShort Doc \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesFrench \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastRonaldo Myrthil \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744964938{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Exiled after Haiti’s political struggles of the 90s\, Mikerlande—a former activist and now entrepreneur—rekindles memories of resilience and commitment. Through griot\, she shares a story of struggle\, legacy\, and strength\, bridging past and present to preserve her heritage.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762745001378{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1742097064227{margin-top: 10px !important;}”] \n \n Ronaldo Myrthil \n \n \n \n Ronaldo Myrthil\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1742097054490{margin-top: -40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””] \nRonaldo Myrthil\, a Haitian filmmaker based in Canada\, explores diasporic narratives and cultural identities\, highlighting Haitian resilience through his short film about Mikerlande Metellus\, exiled since 1991. A former participant in entrepreneurship competitions and a professional in the banking sector\, he combines cinema and community engagement to preserve collective memory. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762745068413{margin-top: 30px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”15″ full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744113964{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/mikerlande-lexil-de-la-memoire-du-griot/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Being Black in Canada,Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Mikelande-lexil-la-memoire-et-le-Griot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T073000 DTSTAMP:20260414T212756 CREATED:20250717T010808Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T211732Z UID:5390-1765040400-1765265400@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:What we talk about\, When we talk about Blackness (VANC) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6255″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Beneath the soft glow of a theater stage\, a conversation unfolds — an unraveling of stories tethered to history\, shaped by places\, and refracted through memory.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744403244{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BBIC 2025 TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747382982{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereOttawa Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration11’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915528135{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreShort Doc \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesNo Subtitles \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastMickey Semera \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747370203{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Beneath the soft glow of a theater stage\, a conversation unfolds — an unraveling of stories tethered to history\, shaped by places\, and refracted through memory. Words echo silence as the stage becomes a mirror\, reflecting what is seen\, what is unseen\, and what is felt. A contemplation of the liminal.. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747352117{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1742097064227{margin-top: 10px !important;}”] \n \n Mickey Semera \n \n \n \n Mickey Semera\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1742097054490{margin-top: -40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””] \nMickey Semera (he/him) is an independent filmmaker and an MA student in Cinema and Media Studies at UBC. His research interrogates blackness and colonialism through examinations of the temporal structures of films and archives. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762747334514{margin-top: 30px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”15″ full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744113964{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-blackness/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Being Black in Canada,Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/What-We-Talk-About-When-We-Talk-About-Blackness.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T050000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T193000 DTSTAMP:20260414T212756 CREATED:20250717T010806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T210420Z UID:5381-1764997200-1765308600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:West Lodge Redemption (TOR) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6255″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Nestled in Parkdale\, Toronto\, West Lodge Apartments stands as a testament to endurance and hardship.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744403244{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BBIC 2025 TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762750052284{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereCalgary Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration10’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915528135{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreShort Doc \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesNo Subtitles \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastTasha Gray \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762750061942{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Nestled in Parkdale\, Toronto\, West Lodge Apartments stands as a testament to endurance and hardship. This film delves into the lives within these walls\, from the battles of disrepair and crime to the inspiring solidarity in the face of adversity. Built in 1964\, follows the journey of West Lodge’s transformation from a symbol of struggle to a beacon of hope\, as residents and new investments reshape their shared future[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762750071651{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1742097064227{margin-top: 10px !important;}”] \n \n Tasha Gray \n \n \n \n Tasha Gray\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762750092269{margin-top: 30px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”15″ full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744113964{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/west-lodge-redemption/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Being Black in Canada,Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/West-Lodge-Redemption.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR