On Friday, May 9, join us for KRYPTIC LIVE a one-time-only screening of Kourtney Roy's fascinating feminist horror movie KRYPTIC live scored by composer Cayne Mackenzie + Q&A with director Kourtney Roy.

Tickets are $25.

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VIFF Kids Club is back in May with FINDING DORY! ✨🐠

Join us for a splashy family day out with our monthly matinee series! By popular demand, we’re screening FINDING DORY, the heart-melting follow-up to FINDING NEMO.

🎟️ Tickets at viff.org/series/kids-club/

One to One: John and Yoko | VIFF Centre Both a concert film (Madison Square Gardens, August 1972) and a time machine, dropping us into the dizzying political kaleidoscope of the early 1970s, Kevin Macdonald's latest documentary is a re...

Both a concert film (Madison Square Gardens, August 1972) and a time machine, dropping us into the dizzying political kaleidoscope of the early 1970s, ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO is is a rewarding documentary addition to Lennon Studies.

Screening from May 2.

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Bring Mom to the Movies 📽️🍿

You’ll laugh, you’ll cry — and you'll give your mom an extra hug. When you book a screening of STEEL MAGNOLIAS or TERMS OF ENDEARMENT on May 11, add two tickets to your cart and your second is on us.

Tickets at 🔗 viff.org/series/mothers-day/

🎬 First Look Fridays: Catch the first Friday matinee for just $10 — your sneak peek at something special! Here's what we're screening for the next few weeks.

THE TEACHER: April 25, 2 pm
ROSE: May 2, 1:30 pm
MARCELLA: May 9, 1 pm

🎟️ Tickets at viff.org/whats-on/

Love Streams The Genius of Gena Rowlands at VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema Check out Love Streams The Genius of Gena Rowlands at VIFF Centre - VIFF Cinema in Vancouver on May 27, 2025 and get detailed info for the event - tickets, photos, video and reviews.

"Free, quirky, and unpredictable; something to be discovered.” – Chicago Reader. Don’t miss LOVE STREAMS, the emotionally rich final film from Cassavetes & Rowlands, screening as part of The Genius of Gena Rowlands, Apr 25–Jun 3 at the VIFF Centre.

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The Time Is Now for Canadian Film. Six Movies Light the Way | The Tyee Look here for local talent and fearless, fighting spirit.

"In Vancouver, VIFF is offering an entire team of films ranging from documentaries to sweet romantic comedies... taken in concert, it’s a bravura showing of Canada, in all its multiplicity and complexity, onscreen."

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VIFF Centre, Rio Theatre, and Cinematheque, and suburban venues feature free screenings to celebrate National Canadian Film Day on April 16 - Pancouver Directors of ScaredSacred and My American Cousin will be at the VIFF Centre for two of the screenings, which occur during Canadian Film Week.

Celebrate National Canadian Film Day at the VIFF Centre on April 16 with two FREE landmark films from BC creators “In this time, our culture matters and our stories matter—more than ever.” – REEL Canada. Join us for SCAREDSACRED & MY AMERICAN COUSIN today.

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VIFF champions local artists for Canadian Film Week with 18 features, April 11 to 17 — Stir Program includes Vancouver premieres, returning classics, and a tribute to Tracey Friesen and free screenings on National Canadian Film Day

Celebrate Canadian storytelling during Canadian Film Week at the VIFF Centre, April 11–17! From heartfelt dramas like SWEET SUMMER POW WOW to powerful documentaries such as INCANDESCENCE, enjoy premieres, tributes, filmmaker Q&As, and even a couple free screenings www.createastir.ca/articles/vif...

Street Photographer Rodney DeCroo Has an Eye for East Vancouver Rodney DeCroo, a street photographer with a tumultuous past is documenting changing East Vancouver in a new book

Thanks MonteCristo for previewing Rodney DeCroo's NIGHT MOVES , capturing the authentic heartbeat of East Vancouver. Join us for an unforgettable VIFF Live with photography, poetry, and music at the VIFF Centre on April 23. Read more here.

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Julie Keeps Quiet review – a tense volley of dysfunction at tennis academy A star player at an elite tennis school decides to stay silent when the head coach is suspended in Leonardo Van Dijl’s absorbing movie of things unsaid and subjects avoided

JULIE KEEPS QUIET "is a reminder that in key situations, to keep quiet is a stressful, strenuous and, crucially, public activity" - The Guardian. This intimate portrait of strength and resilience in the world of competitive tennis screens April 4–10 at VIFF.

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‘Grand Tour’ Review: Miguel Gomes’ Dreamy, Delirious Time-Swirling Travelogue Through East and Southeast Asia Bristling with life, song and revelatory collisions between cultures and timeframes, Miguel Gomes' "Grand Tour" is a healing balm for trying times.

“Looking for a reason to fall back in love with this world? You can find it in GRAND TOUR.” – Variety. Miguel Gomes’ enchanting, continent-crossing journey through East and Southeast Asia is a cinematic balm for the soul. Screens April 4–10 at VIFF.

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Rewriting Butterfly: Opera, Film, and the Stories We Project David Cronenberg Meets Madama Butterfly

"In M. Butterfly, David Cronenberg brings his signature focus on the body—its vulnerability, its performance, its betrayal—to a subtler, psychological terrain."

M. BUTTERFLY screens at the VIFF Centre April 7, 7:30 PM, in partnership with Vancouver Opera.
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There’s Horror Lurking Under Becoming a Guinea Fowl’s Absurdist Humor The Cannes prizewinner is now in theaters in the U.S.

“Sometimes, the only way to preserve your sanity is to go a little insane yourself.” – Vulture. Step into the surreal world of ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL, a powerful comedy about family secrets, generational trauma, and absurd truths. Screening April 4–9 at VIFF.

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‘Queen of the Ring’ Review: Fighting for Respect A waitress becomes a wrestler in this sports drama, based on the true story of the champion Mildred Burke.

“She overcomes the odds to become a champion wrestler in an era when American women were largely confined to cooking and cleaning.” – The New York Times. Don’t miss QUEEN OF THE RING, the knockout true story of Mildred Burke. Screening April 4–8 at the VIFF Centre.

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The Celebration | Vancouver International Film Festival Our Premium Pick series affords VIFF+ Premium members the chance to share a movie of their choice. This month Edward Pascal gives us one of the key films of the late 90s, a lacerating black comedy, th...

The perks of being a VIFF+ Premium member? Getting to play film programmer at the VIFF Centre!

This month Edward Pascal gives us one of the key films of the late 90s, THE CELEBRATION, a lacerating black comedy of the Danish Dogme 95 movement.

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We Will Be Brave (Free Screening) | Vancouver International Film Festival The "Good Guise" collective sparks conversations around healthy masculinity through art. We Will Be Brave talks about men's mental health in a way that is honest, vulnerable, timely and...

WE WILL BE BRAVE follows racialized men using art and community to heal beyond punishment.

Join this free screening and discussion with director Chrisann Hessing and protagonist Balu.

Presented with Sundar Prize and Sher Vancouver. April 9 | Free Event.

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Heart of Gold | Vancouver International Film Festival Writer-director Patricia Gruben explores the history of an American deserter in 1969 who escapes to BC and finds shelter with a Russian dissident community.

HEART OF GOLD follows a young Texan fleeing to Canada after deserting the Vietnam War draft, leaving his girlfriend behind. Set in 1969, it explores rebellion, pacifism, and the personal and political borders we cross.

Catch it at the VIFF Centre, March 30 to April 1.

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‘Misericordia’ Review: Alain Guiraudie’s Twisted Small-Town Tale of Murder and Sexual Repression The latest feature from the director of 'Stranger by the Lake' stars Félix Kysyl as a man who returns to his French village and stirs up plenty of trouble.

MISERICORDIA unearths desire and violence in rural France when a stranger disrupts its quiet rhythms.

“A twisted small-town tale of murder and sexual repression” (THR).

Screens at VIFF, March 28–April 1.

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The feature debut by British-Indian writer-director Sandhya Suri, SANTOSH is a murder mystery that's also an investigation into India's social stratification, sexism, and corruption.

Catch it screening at the VIFF Centre, March 21 to March 29.

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‘Eat the Night’ Review: Moody French Crime Thriller Evokes ‘I Saw the TV Glow’ for Queer Gamers Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel explore sibling dynamics, instant connection in 'Eat the Night,' a live-action video game drama. Film review.

EAT THE NIGHT races through neon-lit Hong Kong, following three outsiders bound by youth, rebellion, and a vanishing online world. “An electrifying portrait of defiance” (IndieWire).

Catch EAT THE NIGHT at the VIFF Centre, March 21–27.

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As France celebrates, it doesn’t seem like 150 years since the first impressionist exhibition A major exhibition opens at the Musée d’Orsay and there are shows and festivals across the country

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: DAWN OF IMPRESSIONISM takes you into Monet’s gardens, Renoir’s dance halls, and Degas’s cafés, celebrating 150 years of this revolutionary movement.

Screens at VIFF, March 21–29.

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Ennio review – Giuseppe Tornatore’s heartfelt tribute to film composer Morricone The maestro talks about what drove his famous scores while actors, directors and musical peers celebrate his contribution to cinema

ENNIO is "a cinematic mosaic that captures the essence of Morricone's genius," says The Guardian.

ENNIO screens as part of VIFF series Morricone: Greatest Hits this month.

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With SEVEN VEILS now in theatres, we thought it’d be a good time to revisit our conversation with Atom Egoyan on the VIFF Podcast.

🎧 Watch and listen now at viff.org/podcast or anywhere you get your podcasts.

'No Other Land' Review: A Cri de Coeur Against Occupation With exceptional lucidity, 'No Other Land' reminds us of the human stakes of Israel's resettlement of the West Bank.

NO OTHER LAND immerses viewers in the heartbreaking realities of life in Masafer Yatta, focusing on the Palestinian struggle against Israeli land seizures. Gritty cinematography and personal narrative offer a stark, human perspective on the ongoing conflict.

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‘Santosh’ Review: When Justice Isn’t Just An Indian widow becomes a police officer in this crime drama that offers searing social critique.

Called “a window into Santosh’s growing realizations” (NYT), SANTOSH is a gripping drama that reveals how oppression thrives within systems meant to protect us.

Catch it screening at VIFF, March 14–15.

Full review here:

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‘Beware of Mr. Baker’: a riveting documentary about drummer Ginger Baker When Bruce Springsteen was looking for a new drummer in 1975, he ran a classified ad that read, “No Junior Ginger Bakers.” It was a testament that Baker’s style was often imitated bu...

“Ginger Baker is, and was, a train wreck.” (via Seattle Times)

Catch a screening of BEWARE OF MR. BAKER, an electrifying documentary capturing the legendary drummer's turbulent life + a live performance inspired by Baker’s rhythms at the VIFF Centre, March 15.

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7 Beats Per Minute: Director Yuqi Kang on the arts of Free Diving and Filmmaking YouTube video by VIFF

LISTEN NOW on the VIFF podcast: Yuqi Kang, dir. 7 BEATS PER MINUTE, talks about the world of free diving and the connection between humanity and nature.

Kang joins the VIFF Centre this Friday, March 14 at 7 pm for a Q&A after a screening of 7 BEATS PER MINUTE.

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‘Armand’: Cannes Review A schoolboy's accusation is the catalyst for this Norway-set Un Certain Regard standout starring Renate Reinsve

"[ARMAND]'s evolving tone shifts from intense chamber drama to abstract expressionism, with Renate Reinsve delivering a captivating performance at the center," says ScreenDaily.

Catch Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel's feature at the VIFF Centre!

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‘Sugarcane’ Review: A Powerful Reckoning With Indigenous Canadian History Julian Brave NoiseCat and Emily Kassie's documentary investigates the abusive legacy and devastating impact of Catholic-run Native American missionary schools.

"‘Being sorry is the first step,’ says a survivor of Catholic-run residential schools in SUGARCANE." This powerful documentary asks: what does true accountability look like?

Watch it at VIFF Centre, March 11–16. Read The Hollywood Reporter's review here.

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