Emerging Experimental
The eclectic selection of films in this program highlights a number of exciting local filmmakers unafraid to portray modern life in inventive and innovative ways. Siblings reconnect in dreamy old […]
Chronicle of a City
A patchwork of millions of lives, urban spaces are not only streets and concrete. They are where our dreams and deepest worries unfold. Chronicle of a City drifts and strolls […]
Copper
Coming across a body on his way to work in a remote mining town, Lázaro is regarded with suspicion by the members of his community, and even of his own […]
Diary of a Season
To many, one of the most shocking parts of moving to Canada is the wildly wide range between seasons: the scorching summers, the showering autumns, the freezing winters, the flowering […]
Fait Vivir
In a lost town in the tropics, a ruler banned dances, songs and celebrations. This is how Makondo starts, a performance created by the GKO Orchestra, a band of musicians, […]
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 […]
Shorts Program: FROM NOW ON
This collection of shorts delves into the spectrum of emotions that can overcome us from certain life-altering events—longing, fear, uncertainty, pain, shame—and our fundamental instinct to persevere. From the frustration […]
Luz Diabla
Gervasio Canda, Paula Boffo, Patricio Plaza, 2024, Argentina / Canada, 11 min This vibrant psychological thriller delves into the supernatural forces that hide in the middle of the Argentine Pampas. […]
Black Box
Dir. Pau Arratia, Mexico/Canada, 2024, Spanish with English subtitles, 12min In a conversation with her mother, filmmaker Pau Arratia unveils body issues that she kept secret while growing up. Together […]