Join us for our new edition of Film Studies, examining the evolution of lighting in cinema.
In this rendition of Film Studies, cinematographer Devan Scott takes us on a journey through the history of lighting in cinema, tracing its development from the sunlit studios of early silent film through the three-point setups that defined classical Hollywood realism and film noir to modern techniques of motivated lighting.
Featuring screenings of THE DOLL, THE GRAPES OF WRATH, THE MUSIC ROOM, and BLACK BAG. Case study talks begin at 11AM, screenings will start by 12PM.
Get your tickets at the link in bio.
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Starring Tony Leung Chiu-Wai (IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE) and Léa Seydoux (BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOUR, SPECTRE), SILENT FRIEND is a singular meditation on how we connect to the natural world, and to each other.
On the grounds of a medieval German university town looms an imposing Ginkgo biloba, a tree whose longevity stands in marked contrast to three intimate, human-scaled stories. In 1908, the university’s first female student (Luna Wedler) gains admission into the prestigious botany department, confronting the sexism of both professors and peers. In 1972, amidst counterculture movements, a reserved student (Enzo Brumm) finds his attention captured by a fellow housemate and the geranium plant she studies. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, a neuroscientist from Hong Kong (Tony Leung Chiu-Wai) secures the help of a renowned botanist (Léa Seydoux) for an experiment on the old ginkgo tree.
Featured at #VIFF2025, SILENT FRIEND returns to VIFF screens from May 22-29. Tickets at viff.org.
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#草彅剛 主演の時代映画「碁盤斬り」（BUSHIDO）がバンクーバーに！
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Samurai drama film BUSHIDO, starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, is coming to Vancouver!
A masterless samurai and his daughter, falsely accused of a crime, vow revenge to restore their honor.
Featuring intense battles fought through the strategy of Igo, this powerful story weaves together love, justice, and emotion. Don’t miss it!
■ Vancouver Screening Schedule
May 22 (Fri) 7:30 pm
May 23 (Sat) 7:45 pm
May 24 (Sun) 2:20 pm
May 27 (Wed) 5:00 pm
May 28 (Thu) 5:15 pm
Tickets from $15 Adults
More details → @viffest@vancouver102 is proud to be a media partner of VIFF.
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STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE opens tonight at the VIFF Centre! Thanks for the shoutout, Amy.
Offering a behind-the-scenes look into Amy Goodman's career in journalism and as the host of Democracy Now!, STEAL THIS STORY, PLEASE! is urgent, provocative, and unexpectedly funny.
Screening May 15-18 at the VIFF Centre.
Using found Super 8 footage, local filmmaker Jennifer Chiu explores the history of the Hakka culture in CLAN OF THE PAINTED LADY.
In this engrossing documentary, presented here for Asian Heritage Month, director Jennifer Chiu reaches into her family’s history to explore the Hakka — a people, a language, and a culture. Thought to hail from the north of China, the Hakka settled in the south of the country, where they were known as the “guest people”.
In the face of social marginalization, many of them dispersed to places such as Mauritius, India, Jamaica, and Canada — including BC’s Lower Mainland, where Chiu spent much of her childhood.
If you missed it at #VIFF2025, see CLAN OF THE PAINTED LADY with a special Q&A from the director herself on Saturday, May 23 at 2:00PM. Tickets at viff.org.
Co-presented with the Chinese Canadian Museum.
Happy Birthday, Sofia Coppola. May we all continue to bear witness to your stories of the moments in between. 📸 @persistenceofcinema , clipped from an interview Coppola did in promotion for LOST IN TRANSLATION.
Known to many as the birth of the psychological thriller, M, screening as part of our Pantheon series, is a sophisticated and gripping suspense drama about the hunt for a child murderer, played with disturbing compassion by the great Peter Lorre.
See it for yourself May 17 + 19 at the VIFF Centre.
New jobs alert! 🚨
Come work with us at VIFF. Open listings right now include:
Festival Venue Operations Manager *closing tomorrow May 15!
Customer Service and Marketing Coordinator
Festival Operations Coordinator
Festival Ticketing Coordinator
Festival Venue Operations Assistant Manager
Graphic Designer
Amp & Catalyst Events Coordinator
Transportation Coordinator
Volunteer & Accessibility Coordinator
Apply now at VIFF.org/employment.
One boy. Three nuns. One epic road trip. HOLY DAYS certainly channels the spirit of Derry Girls' Sister Michael.
After his mom passes, Brian (Elijah Tamati) is comforted by Sisters Agnes, Luke and Mary Clare (Judy Davis, Miriam Margolyes and Jacki Weaver, respectively). The quirky quartet hit the road, Blues Brothers style, to save their convent from being sold to a property developer.
See it on screen at the VIFF Centre from May 13-21 with a special Q&A from filmmaker Nat Boltt on May 15 and 21 screenings. Tickets at viff.org.
