VIBFF2026 Events
Events
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THE EYES OF GHANA
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaFrom Oscar-winning director Ben Proudfoot, THE EYES OF GHANA is a feature documentary following 93-year-old documentarian Chris Hesse—personal cinematographer to forgotten African icon Kwame Nkrumah
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Barriers Facing BIPOC People in Film and the Arts (Online on Facebook)
OnlineDescriptionTBC REGISTER FOR FREE NOW! JOIN US AND ENJOY THE AMAZING JOURNEY Register For FreeModerator Casting Agent and Creator of Youth Forum […]
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CANADIAN SPOTLIGHT
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BEING BLACK IN CANADA MONTREAL, OTTAWA & CALGARY
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PORRIDGE WITH LOVE (CAL) (Online Only)
OnlineIn Ethiopia and Eritrea, women gather to prepare genfo (traditional porridge) to bless expectant mothers. For 40 days after birth, the community cooks, cleans, and cares for mother and baby. Adanech Sahilie continues this tradition in Calgary, supporting pregnant newcomers through her program, Porridge with Love, with nourishment, dignity, and community care.
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TWENTY-NINE (MTL ENG) (Online Only)
OnlineIn conversation with their mother, emerging filmmaker Ra’anaa Yaminah Ekundayo compares both their lives at 29, in 1996 and 2025 respectively. An exploration of Black motherhood, queerness, and identity, ""Twenty-Nine"" shares a warm and witty intergenerational heart-to-heart in the face of an ever-changing socio-political landscape.
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THREE LAYERS OF INTIMACY (MTL ENG) (Online Only)
OnlineJega is a painter experiencing his first major career milestone: a public vernissage of his work. Through this moment, he reflects on how loss, identity, and community have shaped his emerging artistic journey.
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A DATE WITH SARAH AKINTERINWA (MTL ENG) (Online Only)
OnlineNew York Times and The Guardian's Black British cartoonist, Sarah Akinterinwa discusses her journey as an artist and her political illustrations with aspiring African Canadian filmmaker Ugo Nwachuku.
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HÉRITIERS D’UNE FOI (MTL FR) (Online Only)
OnlineThe very large majority of immigrant children in Quebec are born into a religion. This documentary explores three different paths they will take as they grow up: some remain deeply attached to their faith, others distance themselves from it, and others do not know where they stand.