VIBFF2026 Events
Events
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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.
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KINGS TO STRANGERS: THE CLIMB BACK (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada“Kings to Strangers: The Climb Back” follows immigrants in Canada as they navigate loss of status, identity, and certainty. Through quiet moments of struggle and resilience, the film reveals how dignity, family, and perseverance fuel the long climb toward rebuilding purpose in a new land.
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CROWNED (HLX) (Online Only)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada“Crowned” shines a light on Black women rewriting narratives formed in their earlier years. Through raw, intimate reflections, they reveal how shame targeted at Afro-textured hair has transformed into knowledge, pride, and radical self-love - encouraging audiences to unapologetically embrace themselves in their natural state.
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HYPHENATED (HLX) (Online Only)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada“Hyphenated” examines identity among Canadians with hyphenated cultural identities. It explores tensions between heritage and home, language and belonging, pride and pressure. Centring young people’s experiences through interviews, ""Hyphenated"" asks: what does it mean to be Canadian, and what does home mean; capturing the quiet reality of existing in the-between.
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MIXED MEMORIES (Online Only)
OnlineMIXED MEMORIES reveals the accounts of three luminous women of mixed origin from Black and Indigenous communities
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SNAP, ZAB’S STORY (Online Only)
OnlineThe second chapter in a series of portraits of outstanding dance artists by Montréal-based filmmaker George Stamos
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SNAP, ARCHIE’S STORY (Online Only)
OnlineThe first chapter in a series of portraits of outstanding dancers by Montréal-based filmmaker George Stamos
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LE MONDE EST À ELLES (Online Only)
Online6 teenagers leave their urban homes for the first time to go on a wilderness expedition