As the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) comes to a close, we bring you the second part of our VAFF25 roundup, including highlights from VAFF On Demand, the festival’s closing ceremony, VAFF’s Ovasian Awards, and our upcoming Best Of VAFF25 week. VAFF On Demand After 4 days of in-person programming, VAFF25 continued online, offering…
After a long year of fantastic preliminary events, VAFF25: Past, Present and Possibilities is finally underway! Here’s a recap of what you may have missed so far, starting with our opening night on November 5. Opening Night Film Screenings and Q&A Sessions The evening began with Rickshaw Girl by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, based on the…
Barbara Lee, the festival’s founder and president, looks back on 25 years of VAFF On the eve of the 2021 Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Barbara Lee reflects on VAFF’s beginnings, her journey throughout 25 years of VAFF, and what the future holds for the festival, in an exclusive conversation with VAFF’s Alexis Ocampo. Barbara…
