VIBFF2025 Events

  • Someone Like Me / Une Personne Comme Moi (Online Only)

    Online

    When a queer group of strangers unite to support a gay Ugandan man seeking asylum in Canada, unexpected challenges lead them down an emotional road together in search of personal freedom.

  • Nya Does Nothing (In Theatre & Online)

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

    An overworked Chicagoan tries to resist the interruptions to her day off, going to extreme lengths to truly “do nothing.”

  • West Lodge Redemption (TOR)

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

    Nestled in Parkdale, Toronto, West Lodge Apartments stands as a testament to endurance and hardship.

  • Kansas (In Theatre & Online)

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

    Torn between her families history of crime and a new way of living. One woman must decide which route to take after coming in contact with a cult leader.

  • Ownership (In Theatre & Online)

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

    When an innocent invitation to an antiques reality show unearths shameful skeletons between two families --one black, one white -- three multi-generational women are forced to take painful ownership of their present reality.

  • To…Or Not To! (In Theatre & Online)

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

    Even love has questions it's afraid to ask.

  • The Incredible Sensational Fiancée of Sèyí Àjàyí (In Theatre & Online)

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

    In the stylized African nation of Alkebulan, a brilliant scholar discovers her fiancé’s secret engagement and takes spectacular revenge, earning the recognition she always deserved in an unexpected way.

  • Can You Feel It Now? (In Theatre & Online)

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

    In a speculative future, a First Nations Welcomer and an Arrivant from the African Diaspora redefine first contact, weaving a tapestry of solidarity and healing through their poetic exchange.

  • 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."