Thank You to Our VLAFF Volunteers
VLAFF is built by community, and volunteers are central to it! In 2025, 129 volunteers generously shared their time, energy, and care to support screenings, events, guests, and audiences at the 23rd Vancouver Latin American Film Festival. From front-of-house and box office support to hospitality and videography, their contributions made it possible for VLAFF to […]
VLAFF 2025 Year in Review
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! VLAFF 2025 in review: Our most-watched film of 2025 🎬 THE BEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD, a stunning Brazilian story by Anna Muylaert that touched hearts […]
Latin-American Presence at the Cannes Film Festival 2025
This year the Latin-American presence at the Cannes Film Festival and the parallel sections Critic’s Week and Directors’ Fortnight is not as strong as other editions, but nevertheless there are films to watch out for coming from great Latin American directors. THE SECRET AGENT (Brazil), starring Wagner Moura (Narcos, Civil War), Udo Kier, and Gabriel […]