PAMELA GUINEA, Cine hecho en Guate / Cinema made in Guatemala
In English below. Es muy difícil explicar lo que sucede en el cine guatemalteco ¿cómo puede un pequeño país, sin ley de cine y con tantos conflictos, producir tan buen cine? Christian Sida (VLAFF director) [...]
THE EMPTY BOX / Black History Month
THE EMPTY BOX is an evocative, honest, and sensitive portrait of a daughter and father, wounded and adrift, who struggle to accept each other. -Toronto Film Files THE EMPTY BOX LA CAJA VACÍADirector: Claudia Sainte-LuceTuesday, [...]
CONVOCATORIAS ABIERTAS
La edición número 18 del festival, la cual se celebrará del 27 de agosto al 6 de septiembre, abre su convocatoria para directores latinoamericanos, para sus competencias de Nuevos Directores y para Cortometraje. Toda la [...]
#VLAFFPODCAST from the Rotterdam Film Festival.
The world premiere of the Mexican film COLOZIO happened at the prestigious Rotterdam Film Festival, in the Netherlands, Christian Sida talked to Artemio in a live podcast from the festival venue. El estreno mundial de [...]
#VLAFFPODCAST Interview with Carmen Henríquez and ”Power to the People”
''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 [...]
#VLAFFPODCAST THE EDGE OF DEMOCRACY
#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
BEST SHORT FILM
#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 [...]
VLAFF RAFFLE! Prizes: Flight to Mexico, VIFF Pass and dinner at Nuba.
- 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 [...]
OPENING PARTY!!
Tickets for the Opening Party are on sale now!! OPENING NIGHT: Thursday, August 22 | 7 PM | SFU Woodward’s Followed by the OPENING NIGHT PARTY at the FOX CABARET with music by Quinta Kalavera [...]
SUMMER PRESENTATIONS
During the summer, check out the VLAFF2019 summer presentations: CAFÉ: CHANTS OF SMOKETues July 30The CinemathequeTHE HOLY MOUNTAINThur Aug 89:00pmRio Theatre9CHAVELAThur Aug 86:45pmRio Theatre