Years running: 43 (since 1982)
Vancouver International Film Festival
International film festival in Vancouver.
About
Both in terms of admissions and number of films screened (152,000 and 386 respectively in 2011) VIFF is among the five largest film festivals in North America. Festival screens films from 80 countries on 10 screens. The international line-up includes the pick of the world’s top film fests and many undiscovered gems. VIFF 2011 included 20 World premieres, 30 International premieres, 49 North American premieres and 40 Canadian premieres.
The Festival will be divided into at least the following main sections:
- Canadian Images;
- Dragons & Tigers: The Cinemas of East Asia;
- Nonfiction Features;
- Nonfiction Features: Arts & Letters;
- Cinema of Our Time;
- Spotlight on France;
- Environmental Films.
The program aims to include approximately 230 feature films representing over 75 countries.
Rules
- The Vancouver International Film Festival accepts entries of both features (over 26 minutes) and shorts (under 25 minutes).
- Films entered in the Festival must not have been screened commercially, or broadcast, in the Vancouver area.
- Films should have been completed after June 1, 2023.
- Subtitles language: english
Premiere Requirements
Regional premiere required.
Jury and Organizers
- Alan Franey, Festival Director and CEO;
- Jacqueline Dupuis, Executive Director;
- Trish McGrath, Director, Development and Communications;
- PoChu AuYeung, Program Manager and Senior Programmer;
- Terry McEvoy, Canadian Images Programmer;
- Tom Charity, Vancity Theatre Program Coordinator;
- Laine Slater, Marketing Director.
Documents
Place
Canada
Vancouver
Official Website
Contacts
Address:
1181 Seymour Street
Vancouver BC V6B 3M7
Canada
Phone: 604-685-0260
Fax: 604-688-8221
Email: info@viff.org
Contact Emails
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- Opening DateJanuary 23, 2024
- Earlybird DeadlineApril 19, 2024
- Regular DeadlineMay 17, 2024
- Late DeadlineMay 31, 2024
- NotificationsAugust 16, 2024
- Event Dates26 September — 6 October 2024
Open to non-Canadian narrative and nonfiction films with runtimes of 25 minutes or less.
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Earlybird Deadline — $40
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Regular Deadline — $45
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Late Deadline — $50
Open to non-Canadian nonfiction films with runtimes over 25 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Regular Deadline — $65
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Late Deadline — $75
Open to non-Canadian narrative films with runtimes over 26 minutes.
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Earlybird Deadline — $55
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Regular Deadline — $65
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Late Deadline — $75
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