40 Ariel Nominations Across 9 Films at VLAFF 2026
At VLAFF, we are very proud to present, during our upcoming 24th edition, nine films that have recently received a combined 40 nominations for the Ariel Awards, presented by the […]
The Blue Trail
Dir. Gabriel Mascaro Brazil 2025 ”A magical escape from exile to freedom” Hollywood Reporter Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small industrialised town in the Amazon, until […]
The Blue Trail
Dir. Gabriel Mascaro Brazil 2025 ”A magical escape from exile to freedom” The Hollywood Reporter Tereza, 77, has lived her whole life in a small industrialised town in the Amazon, […]
Call for Student and Emerging Short Films 💥
Esta convocatoria también está disponible en español más abajo. Esta chamada também está disponível em português mais abaixo. The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival invites submissions of recent short films […]
Call for Submissions 2026 🎬
VLAFF 2026 The Vancouver Latin American Film Festival (VLAFF) is now accepting submissions for its 24th edition, taking place September 10–20, 2026 in Vancouver, Canada. VLAFF showcases bold, diverse, and […]
THE BEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD
Director: Anna Muylaert Brazil | 2025 | Portuguese with English subtitles | 105 min | The Festival is pleased to announce, as its Opening Night Film on September 5, the […]
Iloveyou Iloveyou Iloveyou
Boy Princess, 2024, Brazil, 4 min. What would happen if the world was upside down and the rules completely changed? Structured as a trailer for a film that doesn’t exist, […]
AKIN´S DESERT
Dir. Bernard Lessa | Brazil, 2024 Portuguese & Spanish with English subtitles | 78 min | Narrative Akin is one of the Cuban doctors working in Brazil in 2018. With […]
HIDE-AND-SEEK
Dir. Vitória Vasconcellos, Brasil, 2024, Portuguese with English subtitles, 10min In the voracious streets of São Paulo, a woman hides a deadly secret, unaware that her little sister follows her […]
THE BEST MOTHER IN THE WORLD
Director: Anna Muylaert Brazil | 2025 | Portuguese with English subtitles | 105 min | **There is a 2nd screening of this film on Sept 7th The Festival is pleased […]