Film Selection

  • Sierra’s Gold (In Theatre & Online)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    "Sierra’s Gold is a darkly comedic journey delves into themes of self-discovery and the “shocking revelation” that one's true worth is always within."

  • What we talk about, When we talk about Blackness (VANC)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    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.

  • Mikerlande: L’Exil de la Mémoire du Griot (MTL)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Exiled after Haiti’s political struggles of the 90s, Mikerlande—a former activist and now entrepreneur—rekindles memories of resilience and commitment.

  • Double Combat (MTL)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    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.

  • Strike The Iron / Battre le Fer (MTL)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    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.

  • Away From Home (TOR)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    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.

  • Dreaming in the West (TOR)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    “Dreaming in the West” explores the Canadian dream for Black immigrant artists in our socioeconomically imbalanced world.

  • Black and Blue (TOR)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Garnetta Cromwell, a blues and soul musician of african descent has a lifelong dream of becoming a professional blues singer.

  • My Neighbour Taybah (TOR)

    Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

    Upon discovering that her lifelong next-door neighbour of over twenty years, Taybah, has never explored what the 6ix has to offer, our director launches a two-day adventure with her to show her what she’s been missing.