BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VIBFF 2025 - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:VIBFF 2025 X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com X-WR-CALDESC:Events for VIBFF 2025 REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Asia/Krasnoyarsk BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:+0700 TZOFFSETTO:+0700 TZNAME:+07 DTSTART:20240101T000000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T193000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T213000 DTSTAMP:20260518T211837 CREATED:20251103T014332Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251208T181839Z UID:5731-1765049400-1765056600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Snake (In Theatre & Online) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762167647950{margin-top: 32px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6289″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””] \n\n\nWhen a 10-year-old farm girl is entrapped by a sinister stranger’s lies\, she must use the truth to save her family.\n\n\n\n\n\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”20″ content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762753786235{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY FILM TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741917380546{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountrySouth Africa \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageAfrikaans\,\nEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereBritish Columbia \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration109’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741916727529{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreNarrative Feature \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastL. Barnard\nN. Jaarsveld\nK. Arrison \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762755287024{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]When a luminous stranger arrives on the farm\, Stella’s father stays sober and her mother begins to laugh again. But the man with the silver cross has not come to save them. As Jerry slithers his way into their hearts\, his own dark wounds begin to show. Stella must shut up and watch him strangle her family or use the truth to fight for their lives.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762754996682{padding-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1747872042954{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1741762720592{margin-top: -40px !important;}”] \n \n Meg Rickards \n \n \n \n Meg Rickards\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1741917233346{margin-top: -40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””] \nAs a writer and director\, Meg Rickards is passionate about telling authentic human stories. She has directed four feature films\, a feature documentary\, a miniseries and numerous short films. Meg’s most recent film is SNAKE (2024) screened at Dances with FIlms in Los Angeles and the Johannesburg International Film Festival. It is available on Amazon Prime in Africa. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762755270486{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Trailer \n \n \n [vc_video link=”https://vimeo.com/913632501″ css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762754184742{padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1762753996368{margin-top: 30px !important;}”] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/snake-in-theatre/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Snake-Stella-in-tree.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T170000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T193000 DTSTAMP:20260518T211837 CREATED:20251105T024339Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T234247Z UID:5920-1765040400-1765049400@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:VIBFF2025 Being Black In Canada (In Theatre) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”2669″ parallax_speed_bg=”1.2″ leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1747879341887{padding-bottom: 40px !important;background-position: center;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n VIBFF 2025 Being Black In Canada (In Theatre) \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n West Lodge Redemption (TOR)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Black in School (HLX)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mikerlande: L’Exil de la Mémoire du Griot (MTL)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Relentless Hurdles / Resilient Hearts (HLX)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Double Combat (MTL)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Under Pressure (HLX)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Strike The Iron / Battre le Fer (MTL)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Self Actualization (VANC)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Away From Home (TOR)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n What we talk about\, When we talk about Blackness (VANC)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dreaming in the West (TOR)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fertilizer (HLX)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Black and Blue (TOR)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n My Neighbour Taybah (TOR)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Traces of Home (OTT)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Lemon Lime (OTT)\n \n Being Black in Canada\, Film Selection\, VIBFF2025 Events \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762764734950{padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1762753996368{margin-top: 30px !important;}”] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/vibff2025-being-black-in-canada-in-theatre/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/being-black-in-canada-youth.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T140000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T153000 DTSTAMP:20260518T211837 CREATED:20251104T210624Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T140457Z UID:5868-1765029600-1765035000@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Spotlight Stories: Film Industry Q&A Series with Yusuf Fabs Cala DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Description \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Join us as we feature a diverse lineup of directors\, producers\, writers\, and industry innovators who share their journeys\, insights\, and the challenges they’ve faced. Each session offers a behind-the-scenes look at their unique paths.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762290192201{background-color: #951B81 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nREGISTER FOR FREE NOW!\nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE AMAZING JOURNEY\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1745006657446{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-left: 40px !important;}”] \n Register For Free \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1764181293983{margin-top: 32px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1747965559535{margin-top: 40px !important;}”] \n \n Nikko Harris \n \n \n \n Nikko Harris\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″] \n \n Host \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Nikko’s journey is a tapestry of creativity and purpose. His experience spans art\, writing\, music\, and production\, reflecting his versatility as a creator. As a natural communicator\, he has addressed audiences as a public speaker for the United Nations Peace Ambassador Foundation\, sharing insights on peace advocacy and environmental conservation.\nHis passion for communication also extends to teaching\, where he leads part-time classes in scene study and voice acting\, mentoring the next generation of storytellers. \nHis screen credits include So Help Me Todd\, Nancy Drew\, and Laid\, while his voice work features the animated series Jonny Jet Boy and the audiobook A Day With No Words.\nCurrently\, Nikko is engaged with Canadian Pacifico Seaweeds\, focusing on marketing and education to help revive ecosystems through conservation initiatives.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1764079984378{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1747965559535{margin-top: 40px !important;}”] \n \n Yusuf Fabs Cala \n \n \n \n Yusuf Fabs Cala\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″] \n \n Speaker \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]A Canadian filmmaker\, actor\, writer\, and entrepreneur whose work spans film\, TV\, music\, and digital media. As founder and CCO of FC Entertainment Inc.\, he leads its film\, events\, and music divisions. His credits include Hitler’s Last Stand\, Invisible Walls\, and the feature Campus. \nA CMPA member\, he develops projects across Canada and East Africa\, supports emerging talent\, and contributes to major cultural events. Yusuf’s work emphasizes authentic storytelling and opportunities for underrepresented voices—young\, gifted\, and Black.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/spotlight-stories-film-industry-qa-series/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/SPOTLIGHT-STORIES-Film-Industry-QA-Series.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T140000 DTSTAMP:20260518T211837 CREATED:20251104T212746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T145207Z UID:5879-1765024200-1765029600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Action Beyond Awareness Forum: From Barriers to Breakthroughs: Black Voices in Vancouver Cinema DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Description \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]This discussion will focus on the systemic challenges faced by Black filmmakers in the Vancouver film industry. Panellists will examine barriers such as funding disparities\, representation in industry decision-making\, and access to production resources. They will also showcase initiatives and collaborations that are breaking down these barriers and creating pathways for future filmmakers.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762290192201{background-color: #951B81 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nREGISTER FOR FREE NOW!\nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE AMAZING JOURNEY\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1745006657446{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-left: 40px !important;}”] \n Register For Free \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1764079271534{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1747965559535{margin-top: 40px !important;}”] \n \n Host \n \n \n \n \n Katrina Reynolds \n \n \n \n Katrina Reynolds\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764079244243{margin-top: -30px !important;}”] \nKatrina Reynolds\, comes from a storytelling background with 20+ years experience as a performer including a stint on Broadway and a wide range of film and television credits. She is also an award winning filmmaker and host of the Booked and Busy Filmmaking Podcast where she interviews accomplished multi-hyphenate Film Creatives. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”0″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1747965559535{margin-top: 40px !important;}”] \n \n Speakers \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″] \n \n Mostafa Keshvari \n \n \n \n Mostafa Keshvari\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764079513691{margin-top: -30px !important;}”] \nAn award-winning Iranian-born Canadian WGC writer\, DGC director\, and CMPA producer based in Vancouver. His socially driven films have won 100+ awards\, received DGC and Leo nominations\, and screened at Oscar-qualifying festivals. Founder of BC Minorities in Film & TV\, he aims to expand into television as a writer/director. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″] \n \n Stirling Bancroft \n \n \n \n Stirling Bancroft\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764079657231{margin-top: -30px !important;}”] \nAn award-winning cinematographer working internationally across independent and studio productions. A UBC graduate\, his credits include Final Destination 6 (2nd unit)\, TIFF-screened films such as Public Schooled\, FREAKS\, and Monkey Beach\, and Sniper: Assassin’s End for Sony. He holds Canadian\, UK\, Irish\, and U.S. O-1 work status. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″] \n \n Sidartha Murjani \n \n \n \n Sidartha Murjani\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1764079761363{margin-top: -30px !important;}”] \nA Balinese-Canadian storyteller and the Executive Director and Senior Programmer of the Sundar Prize Film Festival. A Vancouver Film School alumnus\, he was the Director of Feature Programming for the Vancouver Asian Film Festival\, He served in the Board of Directors at the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival. His production company Timelessstoriesfilms creates narratives that transcend time. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/action-beyond-awareness-forum-panel/ LOCATION:VIFF Studio Theatre\, VIFF Centre\, Seymour St\, BC V6B 3M7\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, 1181\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Action-Beyond-Awareness-Forum-Panel-From-Barriers-to-Breakthroughs.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T110000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T123000 DTSTAMP:20260518T211837 CREATED:20251104T230715Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251207T140925Z UID:5890-1765018800-1765024200@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Inside B.C.’s Film Landscape: A Conversation with the Deputy Director of the BC Film Commission at Creative BC DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Description \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Join Katharine Pavoni\, Deputy Director of the BC Film Commission at Creative BC for an insightful discussion on how the film commission supports and develops British Columbia’s motion picture industry.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762290192201{background-color: #951B81 !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nREGISTER FOR FREE NOW!\nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE AMAZING JOURNEY\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1745006657446{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-left: 40px !important;}”] \n Register For Free \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1764179219688{margin-top: 32px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1747965559535{margin-top: 40px !important;}”] \n \n Dean Redman \n \n \n \n Dean Redman\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″] \n \n Moderator \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Dean Redman\, born in Birmingham to Jamaican parents\, is a highly accomplished actor with over 100 film\, television\, and voice credits. Known for major roles in Hollywood blockbusters such as Warcraft and War for the Planet of the Apes\, his background in martial arts\, weapons\, and stunts has shaped his dynamic screen presence. \nDean has appeared in numerous hit series including Virgin River\, Superman and Lois\, and Stargate SG-1\, as well as Hallmark and Lifetime films. His distinctive voice features in projects for Marvel\, Ninjago\, Black Lagoon\, and more. He is currently in pre-production on multiple film and voice projects.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1764177555840{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1747965559535{margin-top: 40px !important;}”] \n \n Katharine Pavoni \n \n \n \n Katharine Pavoni\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”2/3″] \n \n Speaker \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Katharine Pavoni is the BC Film Commission at Creative BC’s Deputy Director and is responsible for oversight and delivery of the film commission’s operations and services relevant to BC’s major strategic initiatives including\, but not limited to\, Reel Green\, Creative Pathways and Regional Initiatives. She supports the stewardship of industry engagement and meaningful progress in green standards\, inclusive practices and professionalism throughout the industry and stands in as the Acting BC Film Commissioner when required in their absence. \nKatharine brings more than 15 years of film and television production experience across a variety of roles and functions\, and other recent roles have included Director of Industry Programs and Services with Actsafe\, the entertainment industry’s health and safety association\, and as a key creatives’ agent with Meridian Artists.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/inside-bc-film-landscape-conversation-deputy-director-bc-film-commission-creative-bc/ LOCATION:VIFF Studio Theatre\, VIFF Centre\, Seymour St\, BC V6B 3M7\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, 1181\, Canada ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Inside-Vancouvers-Flim-Landscape-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251205T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251205T203000 DTSTAMP:20260518T211837 CREATED:20251104T155909Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251204T212351Z UID:5816-1764961200-1764966600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Of Mud and Blood (Opening Film) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762167570939{margin-top: -100px !important;background-color: #951B81 !important;}”][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””] \nOnly One Screening In -Theatre.\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762754275654{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6282″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Of Blood and Mud documents the everyday existence of the inhabitants of the coltan mining village of Numbi in the Congo DRC\, revealing the hardships and trials of a story from which we must not look away.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”20″ content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762753786235{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY FILM TICKET \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/5″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741917380546{margin-top: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryDRC\, France\,\nGermany \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageFrench\,\nEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereBritish Columbia \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration90’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741916727529{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreDoc Feature \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2024 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastJustin\, Safari\,\nMoise\, Aziza \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762754314012{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Numbi\, a small village hidden in the heart of the mountains of the Congo DRC. Here\, with bare hands\, miners extract coltan\, which will find its way – legally or not – to our industrialized world. For decades\, this grey gold\, essential for the manufacture of modern technological devices\, has been the source of conflicts and ruthless exploitation.\nBy sharing their lives and intimacy\, Of Blood and Mud documents the daily existence of the inhabitants of Numbi. Revealing their ordeals and their illusory hope of escaping their fate and one day benefiting from the riches of Congo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762754583850{padding-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1747872042954{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1741762720592{margin-top: -40px !important;}”] \n \n Jean-Gabriel Leynaud \n \n \n \n Jean-Gabriel Leynaud\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1741917233346{margin-top: -40px !important;}”][vc_column_text css=””] \nJean-Gabriel Leynaud is a cinematographer and director. He is known for La femme de l’Antarctique (2000)\, Le Sang et la Boue (2025)\, and Infrarouge (2006). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762754509975{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Trailer \n \n \n [vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/bhwIyfRXsrQ?si=i_xg5FDIKzsrXezF” css=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762754184742{padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #FFFFFF !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1762753996368{margin-top: 30px !important;}”] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5951″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \n BUY YOUR ONLINE ALL ACCESS PASS\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5483″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][vc_column_text css=””] \nBUY YOUR OPENING FILM TICKET\n[/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=”5485″ img_size=”large” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_rounded” css=””][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n BUY NOW! \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] URL:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/event/of-mud-and-blood-opening-film/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Of-mud-and-blood-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR