Excuse us while we indulge in a little Valentine’s love over here. To mark the sweetest day of the year, we’re giving you some of the best kissing scenes modern movies have given us set against some classic old school smooch from Hollywood’s so-called “Golden Age” (courtesy of Tom Charity, Film Centre Programmer.) THEN… Cary … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday – Feb 12, 2019
We’re continuing this week with the return of our ever popular annual #Oscar shorts series. Catch the nominated short films in LIVE ACTION, ANIMATION AND DOCUMENTARY categories, and while you’re at it, cast your ballot for your winning predictions! Also, if you are one of the few cinephiles who have yet to watch Alfonso Cuaron’s … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday – Feb 5, 2019
Oscar season is just around the corner so now’s the perfect time to sneak a preview of some of the amazing short films that have received nominations. Plus we’ve got trailers of upcoming features playing at VIFF Vancity Theatre that you won’t want to miss including the massively opulent and sensuous $170 million Chinese blockbuster … Continue reading
Interview: Anoushka Ratnarajah on Black History Month
February is Black History Month, and with films Black Panther, BlacKkKlansman, If Beale Street Could Talk, Widows, Sorry to Bother You and Hale County all getting awards season nods, now is an excellent time to turn to the screen to explore the stories that shaped our past and the events and dialogues that are currently happening in Black culture. Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday – Jan 29, 2019
Kick back and enjoy the trailers for some of the films coming up at Vancity Theatre, including two Oscar-nominated films, a nail-biting adventure story about the triumph of the human spirit, a stunningly shot period film from Emmanuel Mouret, and the start of our Black History Month film series. Continue reading
What VIFF Programmers Are Seeing At The 69th Berlinale
The intrepid programmers of VIFF have already started scouring the globe in search of amazing films to share with Vancouver this Fall. Our Director of International Programming, Alan Franey is heading to Germany later this week to attend The 69th Berlinale in search of cinematic delights. Continue reading