As we celebrate the beginning of Asian Heritage Month, we take a look at how Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings’ portrayal of the Asian American and Asian Canadian community contributes to Asian representation and pays tribute to Bruce Lee as the original Asian hero in cinema. With the recent success of Shang-Chi…
IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8th, 2021 After over a year of intensive advocacy work, the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, the Racial Equity Screen Office and the Documentary Organization of Canada are pleased to see the public release of the racial equity audit of British Columbia’s Knowledge Network (KN). The report provides stark quantitative evidence to what…
Check out some of the VAFFers’ Favorite Movies from the Asian Diaspora to keep you entertained this holiday season. Asian Casts: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Boyfriend of Christmas Past (2021) Mortal Kombat (2021) Minari (2020) Lucky Grandma (2020) A Sugar & Spice Holiday (2020) Mulan (2020) The Farewell (2019) Crazy…
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…
