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#VLAFFPODCAST Interview with Carmen Henríquez and ”Power to the People”

By | January 28th, 2020|Categories: Film News|

''We need unique solutions to unique environments''. Carmen Henríquez. In this second #VLAFFPODCAST Christian Sida talks with Carmen Henríquez about her new TV Series titled Power to the People.Español & English. POWER TO THE PEOPLE is a weekly television documentary that explores the renewable energy revolution empowering indigenous communities across Canada and around the world. Each week host, [...]

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#VLAFFPODCAST THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY

By | January 13th, 2020|Categories: Film News|

#VLAFFPODCAST El director del Festival, Christian Sida, habla en este episodio sobre THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY, el documental brasileño de la directora Petra Costa, quien recibió una nominación a los premios Oscar 2020. https://soundcloud.com/user-38070455/the-edge-of-democracy-cinta-brasilena-nominada-al-oscar

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BEST SHORT FILM

By | September 4th, 2019|Categories: Film News|

#VLAFF2019BEST SHORT FILM GUAXUMA Dir: Nara Normande Brazil Jury members: Barbara Chirinos, Antonella Sudassi, Carlos Colins. Jury statement:Guaxuma is filmmaker Nara Normande’s tender portrayal of birth, home, friendship and loss. This film’s strength lies in its soothing narrative, visual poetry and skillful technical execution. It is an intimate and innovative application of stop motion animation articulated [...]

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VLAFF RAFFLE! Prizes: Flight to Mexico, VIFF Pass and dinner at Nuba.

By | August 25th, 2019|Categories: Film News|

- 1st Prize: One roundtrip ticket on Aeromexico from Vancouver to anywhere in Mexico (expires Aug 15, 2020)- 2nd Prize: One VIFF Festival Pass- 3rd Prize: Dinner for Two at Nuba Restaurant$20 Winners will be announced on September 4. TICKETS

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FESTIVAL WINNERS

By | September 3rd, 2018|Categories: Film News, Uncategorized|

 

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DIRECTOR PICKS

By | August 22nd, 2018|Categories: Film News|

VLAFF head programmer, Christian Sida, has chosen a list of films which to him are especially relevant for their time and artistic vision. https://vlaff.org/programmers-picks

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DONATION CAMPAIGN 2018!!!

By | August 3rd, 2018|Categories: Film News|

Help us to raise $10,000 during this festival to keep VLAFF thriving! You will receive a tax receipt for all donations over $20. You can play a part in the development of Vancouver’s longest running and largest Latin American Film Festival in Canada https://vlaff.org/donate-vlaff-2018

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2018 FESTIVAL PASS

By | August 2nd, 2018|Categories: Film News|

2018 FESTIVAL PASS  Earlybird (Aug 1-15 only): $115 Regular (Aug 16 onwards): $140 The Festival Pass includes access for one to all VLAFF screenings.  It does not include access to the Opening Night Party, Bolivian Reception, or Closing Night Reception. Beginning August 8, you may purchase additional tickets for those events.

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VLAFF 2018 – COMPLETE LIST OF FILMS

By | July 17th, 2018|Categories: Film News, Uncategorized|

The lineup presented this year by VLAFF programmers is by far the most diverse and dynamic ever. The guest region is the Andean, focusing on emerging film industries in Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. For the first time we have also included a Spotlight on Black Cinema and a program of Queer Latinx shorts. https://vlaff.org/selection2018?preview_id=16627&preview_nonce=f5c2c3ac37&_thumbnail_id=-1&preview=true  

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SUMMER SCREENING DOUBLE BILL: JULY 31

By | July 12th, 2018|Categories: Film News|

SUMMER SCREENING DOUBLE BILL: JULY 31 VLAFF is pleased to present the digitally restored copies of the first films of two of the most unique and talented filmmakers in the world Mexican directors Guillermo del Toro and Alejandro González Iñárritu. Both CRONOS and AMORES PERROS premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and won the Critics' Week [...]

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