{"id":32437,"date":"2026-02-06T14:04:36","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T22:04:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/?p=32437"},"modified":"2026-07-03T12:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:40:34","slug":"vlaff-2025-year-in-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/es\/vlaff-2025-year-in-review\/","title":{"rendered":"VLAFF 2025 Year in Review"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From packed screenings to courtyard concerts, from unforgettable dance floors to workshops that sparked new ideas, VLAFF brought Latin American, Latin Canadian, and Indigenous stories to life across Vancouver!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>VLAFF 2025 in review:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>5,127 attendees<\/strong>&nbsp;across screenings, concerts, parties, workshops, and community gatherings<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>709 film submissions<\/strong>&nbsp;from&nbsp;<strong>37 countries<\/strong>, with an Official Line Up featuring&nbsp;<strong>150+ artists&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;10 special guests<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Over&nbsp;<strong>70 films&nbsp;<\/strong>presented from&nbsp;<strong>15 countries in 9 languages<\/strong>, all with English subtitles<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>10 free concerts<\/strong>&nbsp;and courtyard events,&nbsp;plus&nbsp;<strong>2 parties with live music and dance<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>68 local artists<\/strong>, musicians, drag performers, voguers, and DJs collaborated with us<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>129 volunteers<\/strong>&nbsp;powering the festival behind the scenes<br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supported by&nbsp;<strong>17 sponsors, 20 community partners, 6 consulate partners,&nbsp;<\/strong>and<strong>&nbsp;2 media partners<\/strong><br><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the second year, we hosted the hottest party of the summer with Vancouver Queer Film Festival:&nbsp;<strong>Fuego Fogo<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:26px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"32442\" src=\"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/588744989_18559178209055083_6503932328543038975_n1770415035-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/588744989_18559178209055083_6503932328543038975_n1770415035-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/588744989_18559178209055083_6503932328543038975_n1770415035-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/588744989_18559178209055083_6503932328543038975_n1770415035-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/588744989_18559178209055083_6503932328543038975_n1770415035-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/588744989_18559178209055083_6503932328543038975_n1770415035.webp 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"32441\" data-src=\"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606069460_18559177984055083_6878653296114960685_n1770415035-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-32441 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606069460_18559177984055083_6878653296114960685_n1770415035-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606069460_18559177984055083_6878653296114960685_n1770415035-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606069460_18559177984055083_6878653296114960685_n1770415035-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606069460_18559177984055083_6878653296114960685_n1770415035-18x12.webp 18w, https:\/\/vlaff.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/606069460_18559177984055083_6878653296114960685_n1770415035.webp 1440w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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We\u2019re happy to connect!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Thanks for an amazing 2025!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Photos by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/brunocharal\/?hl=es\"><strong>Bruno Martin del Campo<\/strong><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From packed screenings to courtyard concerts, from unforgettable dance floors to workshops that sparked new ideas, VLAFF brought Latin American, Latin Canadian, and Indigenous stories to life across Vancouver! 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