VIBFF2026 Events
Events
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WAVE RIDER (Online Only)
OnlineHouse music is widely recognized, but the culture and history behind it are often overlooked.
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HER ORDINARY WORLD (Online Only)
OnlineA brief exploration into the life of a young single mother with two children that documents the smaller challenges of parenting.
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CYPHER (Online Only)
OnlineCYPHER is a 22-minute documentary following three Black artists and community organizers creating visibility and safe spaces for Black youth in Vancouver
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TRUE NORTH (Online Only)
OnlineSet against the backdrop of 1960s Montreal, TRUE NORTH uncovers two pivotal but underrecognized international events, the 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Sir George Williams Affair
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LA FÊTE DES PÈRES (Online Only)
OnlineAn intimate and powerful documentary that explores the legacy of absent fathers within Black communities in North America and the Caribbean
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1001 COURONNES POUR MA TÊTE (Online Only)
Online1001 Crowns for my head is an exploration of hairstyles, from ancient civilizations to the modern diaspora
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JAPA (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaWhen two young Nigerians leave home to settle in Toronto, Canada, hoping to build a better life, they face challenges far harsher than expected and are forced to decide whether to evolve or abandon the dream they travelled so far to pursue.
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THE MODERN TALE OF VANCOUVER ANIMATORS (VAN) (In Theatre & Online)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaThe art of animation is beloved by all but do we know who is behind the moving drawings that makes us dream? “The Modern Tale of Vancouver Animators” drops the veil on the current state of the animation industry, letting us know of the obstacles it can be facing.
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PARALLAX BODIES (VAN) (In Theatre & Online)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaTwo African immigrants in Canada trace the roots that shape them as artists. By exploring memory and present-day practice, they reveal their rituals and moments of doubt when vision slips, showing how creative output is possibility and perception refracted through time.