BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//VIBFF 2025 - ECPv6.15.17//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:20251206T130000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T131500 DTSTAMP:20260404T192915 CREATED:20251103T032617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T214149Z UID:5743-1765026000-1765286100@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Kansas (In Theatre & Online) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6250″ img_size=”288×80″ css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Torn between her families history of crime and a new way of living. One woman must decide which route to take after coming in contact with a cult leader.[/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 SHORT FILMS 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 CountryUnited States \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereWorld Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration15’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 Short \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 SubtitlesNo Subtitles \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastE. Evangeline\,\nV. N. Butler\,\nL. Anderson \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762763077432{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]After being released from a mental hospital\, one woman searches for a way to make money for her family’s illegal business. Along the way\, she finds an underground organization that aims to start a revolution and overthrow a corrupt government. Torn between loyalty to her family and joining a coup\, Kansas has to race against the clock to make life-altering decisions.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762763099865{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !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 Leah Derray \n \n \n \n Leah Derray\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=””] \nLeah Derray is a writer/director from Indianapolis\, IN currently based in Chicago. Leah earned an MFA in Film and Television Directing at DePaul University. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762763144555{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/1088641122/f68b7ea105″ 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/kansas-in-theatre-online/ 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/Kansas.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T123000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T192915 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:20260404T192915 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:20251206T050000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T193000 DTSTAMP:20260404T192915 CREATED:20250717T010806Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T210420Z UID:5381-1764997200-1765308600@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:West Lodge Redemption (TOR) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6255″ img_size=”” css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Nestled in Parkdale\, Toronto\, West Lodge Apartments stands as a testament to endurance and hardship.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”10″ leaf_row_scheme=”1″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744403244{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 BBIC 2025 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_1762750052284{margin-top: 20px !important;margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereCalgary Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration10’min \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1741915528135{margin-top: -10px !important;}”][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n GenreShort Doc \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 SubtitlesNo Subtitles \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastTasha Gray \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762750061942{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Nestled in Parkdale\, Toronto\, West Lodge Apartments stands as a testament to endurance and hardship. This film delves into the lives within these walls\, from the battles of disrepair and crime to the inspiring solidarity in the face of adversity. Built in 1964\, follows the journey of West Lodge’s transformation from a symbol of struggle to a beacon of hope\, as residents and new investments reshape their shared future[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762750071651{margin-top: 60px !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″ css=”.vc_custom_1742097064227{margin-top: 10px !important;}”] \n \n Tasha Gray \n \n \n \n Tasha Gray\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/3″][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762750092269{margin-top: 30px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Get your Access Pass Now! \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” gap=”15″ full_height=”yes” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762744113964{padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 90px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][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/west-lodge-redemption/ LOCATION:Vancity Theatre\, VIFF Centre 1181 Seymour Street\, Vancouver\, British Columbia\, V6B 3M7\, Canada CATEGORIES:Being Black in Canada,Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/West-Lodge-Redemption.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251206T021000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T022000 DTSTAMP:20260404T192915 CREATED:20251103T032617Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T214024Z UID:5744-1764987000-1765246800@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Nya Does Nothing (In Theatre & Online) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Co-presented by \n \n \n [vc_single_image image=”6250″ img_size=”288×80″ css=””][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]An overworked Chicagoan tries to resist the interruptions to her day off\, going to extreme lengths to truly “do nothing.”[/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 SHORT FILMS 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 CountryUnited States \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration12’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 Short \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2025 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesNo Subtitles \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastM. V. Prentiss\nAlexis Ward\nEvan Fineout \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762763373967{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]Nya Does Nothing follows a Black Chicagoan trying to take a day off while ignoring the increasingly overwhelming temptations calling her out of her house. It’s a playful debut from director duo Erisa Apantaku and Jenny Casas about how hard it can be to commit to the rest you need.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762763349866{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1747872042954{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Erisa Apantaku \n \n \n \n Erisa Apantaku\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1762145509545{margin-top: -20px !important;}”] \nErisa Apantaku is a queer\, Black/biracial multimedia producer and uninvited guest on the lands of the Three Fires Confederacy (Ottawa\, Ojibe\, and Potawatomi Nations) \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Jenny Casas \n \n \n \n Jenny Casas\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1762145518389{margin-top: -20px !important;}”] \nJenny Casas is a senior radio editor for Reveal. She was previously a narrative audio producer at the New York Times. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762763333865{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/1100457499″ 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/nya-does-nothing-in-theatre-online/ 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/Nya-does-nothing.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251205T190000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251205T203000 DTSTAMP:20260404T192915 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251104T110000 DTEND;TZID=Asia/Krasnoyarsk:20251209T140000 DTSTAMP:20260404T192915 CREATED:20251104T173946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251110T075407Z UID:5846-1762254000-1765288800@vancouverblackfilmfest.com SUMMARY:Someone Like Me / Une Personne Comme Moi (Online Only) DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column] \n \n Storyline \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]When a queer group of strangers unite to support a gay Ugandan man seeking asylum in Canada\, unexpected challenges lead them down an emotional road together in search of personal freedom.[/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_1762756728489{background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column width=”2/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \nGET ACCESS NOW! \nJOIN US AND ENJOY THE JOURNEY. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n IN-PERSON ALL ACCESS PASS \n \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″][vc_column_text css=””] \n \n ONLINE ALL ACCESS 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 CountryCanada \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n LanguageEnglish \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n PremiereNo Premiere \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Duration80’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 GenreCA Spotlight \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Year2021 \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n SubtitlesFrench \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″] \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CastDrake \n \n \n [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762760711366{margin-top: 20px !important;background-color: #F0F0F0 !important;}”][vc_column] \n \n Synopsis \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=””]In Sean Horlor and Steve J. Adams’ feature doc Someone Like Me\, Drake\, a young gay man from Uganda\, leaves behind everything he knows to attain the universal freedoms everyone deserves: to be who he is and love whomever he chooses without fear of discrimination\, persecution\, or violence. \nA group of queer strangers unite to resettle Drake in Vancouver\, but they are tasked with a year-long commitment to someone they’ve never met\, and struggle with the challenging conditions of this support. Together\, Drake and his sponsors embark on an emotional journey in search of personal freedom\, revealing how in a world where one must constantly fight for the right to exist\, survival itself becomes a victory.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762760699943{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}”][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1747872042954{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}”] \n \n Directed by \n \n \n [/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Sean Horlor \n \n \n \n Sean Horlor\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1762277935726{margin-top: -20px !important;}”] \nSean Horlor is a filmmaker from Vancouver\, British Columbia\, Canada. He is a director\, producer\, and writer\, best known for Satan Wants You (2023)\, Someone Like Me (2021)\, and The Day Don Died (2018). \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/2″] \n \n Steve J. Adams \n \n \n \n Steve J. Adams\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n [vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1762277916845{margin-top: -20px !important;}”] \nSteve J. Adams is a Canadian LGBTQIA+ director renowned for his visually stunning and emotionally raw storytelling\, showcasing the lives and experiences of. \n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” leaf_row_scheme=”0″ css=”.vc_custom_1762760690821{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/U7WYG0RsKuU” 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/someone-like-me-une-personne-comme-moi-online-only/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Film Selection,VIBFF2025 Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://vancouverblackfilmfest.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/Someone-like-me-1920x1080-1.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR