by Noémie Attia Hi Tom and Curtis! Would you like to present yourselves? Curtis: Sure. My name is Curtis Woloschuk, I’m the associate director of programming for VIFF and that deals both with the festival and the year round programming. As part of my festival responsibilities, I lead the programming of our Canadian section, both … Continue reading
Get ready for 9 days of great Canadian film during Canadian Film Week at VIFF Vancity Theatre! 19 films and short programmes, with eight of the programmes directed by women, three films from Quebec (though only one is in French), and five programmes by Indigenous filmmakers. Our spotlight this year is homegrown: Carolyn Combs’ Bella … Continue reading
by Hogan Short John Barnard spoke to us about his second film on Randy Bachman from The Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive. John Barnard is, like Bachman, from Winnipeg so the two already share a home as well as an obsession with their craft. Josh Barnard talked about that shared passion as well as … Continue reading
VIFF Staff Picks – Best Canadian Films, Part Three We are rounding out this month’s VIFF Staff Picks (Best Canadian films) blog series with our final four staff film choices. Parts one, two and three of this series have brought out a wide range of film choices from 12 of our very own, showing that … Continue reading
VIFF Staff Picks – Best Canadian Films, Part Two We’re continuing our countdown to Canadian Film Week (April 14-23 at VIFF Vancity Theatre) with Part Two of our VIFF Staff Picks of favourite Canadian films. Take a read through, share your thoughts and tell us what your favourite Canadian films are! Last Night (1998) “I’m … Continue reading
VIFF Staff Picks – Best Canadian Films, Part One It’s that time of the year again. Our annual Canadian Film Week is taking place from April 14-23 at VIFF Vancity Theatre! This time around, we have a packed line up of 19 films and short programmes spread over 27 screenings. Eight of the programmes are … Continue reading
