VIBFF2026 Events
Events
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RHINO: DIARY OF A KRUMPER (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada“Rhino” traces a Black man’s journey through Krump as he moves between vulnerability and strength in his Toronto hometown.
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STREETNAMES (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada“Streetnames” explores how naming shapes memory and power in Toronto.
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STRAIGHT OUT OF AFRICA (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaWhen a young African woman lands in Toronto, she expects only to be seen as Black.
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MY TRUE LOVE’S SKIN (TOR) (In Theatre & Online)
Vancity Theatre VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaA documentary connecting diverse experiences of Canadian Black women
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VIBFF NETWORKING SESSION
VIFF Studio Theatre VIFF Centre, Seymour St, BC V6B 3M7, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaMeet film and television industry professionals, exchange ideas, discover new projects, and explore exciting opportunities for collaboration.
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THE EYES OF GHANA (In Theatre Only)
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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CANADIAN SPOTLIGHT
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PORRIDGE WITH LOVE (CAL) (In-Theatre & Online)
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.