About Us | Our Mission | Board of Directors | Programming Committee | Coordinators

About Us

VLAFF is a non-profit cultural promoter that strives to entertain audiences, provide insight into Latin American social issues, and celebrate the rich traditions of these diverse countries. This annual, non-competitive festival promotes dialogue between cultures and explores historical and social issues through the eyes of filmmakers.

Since 2003, VLAFF has continued to provide audiences with the unique opportunity of experiencing Latin American cinema in Vancouver.

Our Mission

• To provide a forum for the promotion and exhibition of Latin American cinema.
• To provide independent filmmakers with the opportunity to display their artistic efforts.
• To provide Canadian audiences with an opportunity to observe a variety of films, which
• closely reflect the society and people of Latin American countries.
• To generate a network between the Canadian and Latin American film industries and forge an artistic alliance between the two.

Board of Directors

• President: Shane Vieau
• Treasure: Judy Rein
  
• Secretary: Dan Badulescu
  
• Members at large:
• Tara Martinez
• Francisco Javier Barajas

Festival Director

Victor Martinez Aja

Programming Committee

Carmen Rodríguez
Diana Vargas
Lili Carvalho
Jon Beasley-Murray

Coordinators

Programming
Christian Sida

Workshops
Darlene Choo

Media

Veronica Heringer

Jorge Amigo

Development

Wendy Mendes
Anne-Mary Mullen

Box Office

Anne-Mary Mullen

Volunteers
Carolina Ordoñez

Technical
Eduardo Cristo

Guest Relations & Hospitality

Jacqui Birchall

Web Master
Pedro Posada

Brand & Design
Kihadaworksdesign

Jr. Designer

Lisa Pearlman

Print Traffic
Adriana Castillo