As VAFF 2022 comes to a conclusion, we bring you the second part of our roundup with highlights from VAFF Virtual Week, VAFF’s OVASIAN Awards Ceremony & After Party, and our upcoming Best of VAFF26 week. VAFF Virtual Week – Extended till Tuesday, Nov 15th (11:59pm) Following 4 days of in-person programming, VAFF 2022 kicked…
Vancouver – Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is proud to announce the “Living Legend” Lisa Lu as the recipient of VAFF’s 2022 “Outstanding Contribution” Diversity in Film Award. This award will be presented during VAFF’s OVAsian Awards & Gala at Science World on November 13, 2022. VAFF’s juried festival award winners will be announced and…
We’re almost halfway through VAFF 2022, as we continue our focus on this year’s theme: the importance of representation in film. Here’s a recap of what you may have missed so far, starting with our opening night on November 3. Opening Night Film Screening and Q&A Session Festivities began with a screening of Stay the…
Vancouver Asian Film Festival kicks off with Stay the Night featuring Burnaby’s Andrea Bang She is best known for playing Janet Kim in Kim’s Convenience and has also appeared in A Million Little Things, Fresh, and Running with Violet. Directed by Renuka Jeyapalan, Stay the Night tells the story of Grace, played by Andrea, who is an ambitious and chronically single young professional. A…
Photo Credit: Nicolette Lambright Changing the conversation on Asian representation in the media This year, the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) will be welcoming Netflix’s Bling Empire’s Kevin Kreider to launch its 26th year of the film festival. In both his professional and personal life, Kevin is passionate about advocating for more authenticity and diversity…
