As of this year, VLAFF's director Christian Sida-Valenzuela is a member of the selection committee of the Premio iberoamericano de cine Fénix(Fenix Awards). The Fenix Awards recognize the best films of the year from across Latin America, Spain and Portugal. The ceremony will be held on December 6th in Mexico City. For the list of nominees:  http://premiosfenix.com/en/

  Argentine filmmaker Anahí Berneri's ALANIS Wins Best Director and Best Actress Awards at San Sebastian. *In the 65 years history of the Festival, she is only the second female director to win this award. Alanis, the fifth feature film by Argentine filmmaker Anahí Berneri was awarded with two of the top prizes, the Silver Shells [...]

Guillermo del Toro Becomes the Third Latin American Director to Win Venice's Golden Lion. Mexican director Guillermo del Toro became the second Mexican and third Latin American director to win the Golden Lion, the top prize for Best Film, at the Venice Film Festival, for his American sci-fi fantasy drama The Shape of the Water. Del Toro [...]

  YOUTH CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST NEW DIRECTOR PANAMERICAN MACHINERY  Mexico Director: Joaquín del Paso   BEST SHORT FILM ROSINHA Brazil  Director: Gui Campos SHORT FILM - SPECIAL JURY MENTION MOTHER (Madre) Colombia Director: Simón Mesa Soto  

NERUDA Chile, 2016 Starring: Gael García Bernal. Friday, Sep 1  3:00 PM | The Cinematheque  Saturday, Sep 2 7:30 PM | The Cinematheque  https://vlaff.org/neruda Tonight I can write the saddest lines... It’s 1948 and the Cold War has arrived in Chile. In the Congress, prominent Communist Senator and popular poet Pablo Neruda accuses the government of [...]

Breaking Boundaries! #VLAFF2017 CLOSING NIGHT FILM & PARTY SANTA & ANDRÉS Cuba, 2016 | 105 mins Spanish with English subtitles Director: Carlos Lechuga Sunday, Sept 3 6:30 PM | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | SFU Woodward's *One screening only Followed by the Closing Night Party at The World Art Centre with live music by Breaking Boundaries TICKETS [...]

Thank you so much to everyone who attended our SOLD OUT Opening Night screening last night of THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN. For those of you who missed it, we are happy to announce we have added a SECOND SCREENING:   Saturday, Sept 2 3:00PM | Goldcorp Centre for the Arts | SFU Woodward's BUY TICKETS!

    One of the creative forces behind VLAFF, Executive/Artistic Director, Christian Sida-Valenzuela, shares some great suggestions for the 2017 Festival. ''I have always considered VLAFF as the best window for Latin American cinema in Canada, because there is always a strong reason for every film that we select at our Festival. But if I have to [...]

New for 2017! Scotiabank Super Pass Make every dollar count!! Scotiabank will match all sales of the Scotiabank Super Pass with a donation to VLAFF!!  Earlybird Price: $120 (available from August 1 – 15 only) Regular Price: $140 (from August 16 onwards) Purchase online (follow the link below):  Scotiabank Super Passes ordered online will be available for pick-up at [...]