In partnership with Elevation Pictures, we present the 2023 Summer advance screening of Celine Song‘s Past Lives. The film, Past Lives is a 2023 American romantic drama film written and directed by Celine Song in her feature directorial debut. The film stars Greta Lee, Teo Yoo and John Magaro, and follows a reunion between two…
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is proud to announce its theme for this year’s festival: Creating Opportunities**. This theme reflects VAFF’s commitment to supporting emerging and established filmmakers from Asian-Canadian and Asian diaspora communities by providing them with access to resources, mentorship, funding, and networking opportunities. We ask you to join and enter the…
Chicken Soup for the Asian Canadian Soul: Special Presentation of Christopher Yip’s STREAMS FLOW FROM A RIVER with encore screening of Carol Nguyen’s NANITIC DATE: April 1, 2023 (Saturday) DOORS OPEN: 3:30 PM STARTS: 4:00 PM RECEPTION: 6:00 PM VENUE: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas ADDRESS: 88 W Pender St 3rd floor, Vancouver, BC RECEPTION…
In partnership with Elevation Pictures, we present a Lunar New Year advance screening of Hirokazu Koreeda‘s incredible ‘BROKER‘! The South Korean film, BROKER, which stunned film festivals around the world this year, was one of the stand out features of 2022. With an incredible cast including Song Kang-Ho, Gang Dong-Won and Bae Doona, it revolves…
Racial Equity Screen Office June 16, 2021 Dear Mr. Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage, Over the past few months, the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) has brought public attention to the problematic and systemically inequitable funding process at the Canada Council for the Arts. Although VAFF’s assertions have been acknowledged, it…
Are Asian Canadians the Modern Day Cultural Railway Workers? March 11, 2021 MP Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Canadian Heritage Mr. Jesse Wente, Board Chair of Canada Council for the Arts Mr. Simon Brault, CEO Canada Council for the Arts Mr. Aimé Dontigny, Acting Director, Arts Across Canada program. We are in receipt of Canada Council…
IMMEDIATE RELEASE VANCOUVER, CANADA – Feb. 11, 2021, For VAFF’s entire 25 year history, Canada Council for the Arts has provided less than $30,000 in total funding and $0 funding since 2006. VAFF is the oldest Asian film festival in Canada and has been an incubator of talent for Asian Canadian creators and filmmakers for…
VAFF is now casting for three models of Asian heritage for its upcoming 24th annual festival photo shoot! Get your face on transit shelters, posters, festival programs this Fall to represent storytellers of Asian heritage, and show the world where our creative minds are at in this year of unprecedented global transformation. Our photoshoot will visualize the 2020 VAFF theme…
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been an increase in the incidents of racial attacks on Asian Canadians. The Asian Canadian community is greatly concerned that attacks will only escalate after self-isolation orders are lifted. It is so concerning that Asian elders are being warned not to leave their homes to stay safe. VAFF’s…
Dear friends and supporters of VAFF, We hope you are keeping well amidst these difficult and uncertain times. To help all of us do our part to #flattenthecurve, we’ve pulled together a list of films by talented Asians that you can watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Crave, I-Tune, Apple TV+ and Youtube TV…
