Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Vancouver Asian Film Festival returns for historic 30th anniversary
November 2, 2026By: Jonah Lazar, Staff Writer The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is back and bigger than ever, as it returns to town for its landmark 30th edition, running from November 5 to 15. This year’s edition, “our legacy, our future,” celebrates the festival’s three decades-long run as an iconic mainstay of Vancouver’s vibrant film culture. The 11-day festival will host over 100 films, with about half of those being Canadian titles. The VAFF takes place in theatres across Vancouver, as well as via virtual programming available in Northern Turtle Island (Canada). “We may be a small festival, but we are…
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The everlasting power of community in It Takes A Village
December 3, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer The Vancouver Asian Film Festival was memorable, bringing community members together through a collective love of storytelling. The power of community is sometimes overlooked for stigmatized communities like East Hastings. It Takes A Village: An…
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Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement — establishing a cultural voice
November 26, 2024By: Yildiz Subuk, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of internment camps. The Vancouver Asian Film Festival premiered brilliant films and documentaries this year. One that stood out was Nobuko Miyamoto: A Song in Movement, which tracks the life of third-generation…
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Red Carpet Chats: VAFF showcases outstanding Asian talent for the 27th year
November 22, 2023By: C Icart, Humour Editor The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) just wrapped up its 27th edition. VAFF aims to showcase and support films from Asian Canadians and Asian diasporic communities. This year, audiences were spoiled with options, as the…
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Director Tunku Mona Riza and VAFF bring a true rain town to Vancouver
November 16, 2023By: Izzy Cheung, staff writer With a seemingly endless supply of rain, many people refer to our city as Raincouver — but there’s another place across the globe that has claimed the title of “Rain Town.” Taiping, Malaysia, is endearingly…
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