2021 Festival Update
The 19th Vancouver Latin American Film Festival is just around the corner! We will be presenting a hybrid event with online screenings (most available across Canada), as well as in-person screenings at The Cinematheque from August 26 - September 5. Throughout the festival, we will also be hosting free online dialogues and Q&As with many of the directors and filmmaking [...]
VLAFF 2023 AWARDS
The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival is thrilled to announce our 2023 Youth Jury. This group of 20 young filmmakers and artistic creators based in BC and Latin America will receive mentorship, watch and debate the six films in competition, attend a deliberation session, and present the Youth Choice Award for Best New Director at the Closing Ceremony on September [...]
VLAFF Calendar 2023
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ALINE KÜPPENHEIM, Special Guest
The Festival is pleased to welcome in Vancouver ALINE KÜPPENHEIM one of the most active and recognized Chilean actresses, with a filmography that goes hand in hand with the rise of Chilean cinema on the world scene. For closing night, the Chilean film CHILE ’76 (Sun Sept 17) by acclaimed actor-director MANUELA MARTELLI, an intriguing historical noir that radiographs Pinochet's [...]
TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
TICKETS, FESTIVAL PASSES & MEMBERSHIPS Welcome to the 21st edition of the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival! From September 7 -17 we will present a full in-person festival in Vancouver, as well as a series of online dialogues with filmmakers from across Canada and Latin America. FESTIVAL PASS | Limited quantities available Support VLAFF and enjoy access to all festival [...]
Carlos Ferrand, Special Guest
SPECIAL GUEST: CARLOS FERRAND It is VLAFF's pleasure to welcome in Vancouver one of Canada's most innovative and prolific Latin-Canadian filmmakers, CARLOS FERRAND, who will be in attendance to present three of his works, (plus a very special secret screening). CARLOS FERRAND was born in Lima, Peru. From Lima to Brussels, Paris and Vermont, he spent several years studying and wandering [...]