Main image courtesy of Editing Room on flickr Asian representation in Hollywood is steadily on the rise – that’s a fact. We’ve celebrated Bong Joon-Ho’s Parasite. We saw Chloe Zao’s epic Nomadland Oscar win. Jon M. Chu and M. Night Shyamalan are household names. But, as we take a peek behind the camera, we’re also looking past…
Audit led by Vancouver Asian Film Festival reveals Canada’s national broadcasters FAIL to represent Asian Canadians May 31, 2022, VANCOUVER, BC – The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF), Racial Equity Screen Office (RESO) and Elimin8Hate today jointly released its Diversity On Screen Audit Report of Canadian Broadcasters 2022, which specifically reviews Asian representation on four…
Filmmakers, storytellers, and advocates for inclusivity in film: connect with your fellow creatives at the 10th Annual VAFF Industry Insight Series! Asian Heritage Month calls on us to reflect on the state of AAPI affairs with respect to entertainment and film. For our 10th Annual Industry Insight Series, we will be addressing the theme of…
IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8th, 2021 After over a year of intensive advocacy work, the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, the Racial Equity Screen Office and the Documentary Organization of Canada are pleased to see the public release of the racial equity audit of British Columbia’s Knowledge Network (KN). The report provides stark quantitative evidence to what…
Check out some of the VAFFers’ Favorite Movies from the Asian Diaspora to keep you entertained this holiday season. Asian Casts: Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021) Boyfriend of Christmas Past (2021) Mortal Kombat (2021) Minari (2020) Lucky Grandma (2020) A Sugar & Spice Holiday (2020) Mulan (2020) The Farewell (2019) Crazy…
After a long year of fantastic preliminary events, VAFF25: Past, Present and Possibilities is finally underway! Here’s a recap of what you may have missed so far, starting with our opening night on November 5. Opening Night Film Screenings and Q&A Sessions The evening began with Rickshaw Girl by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury, based on the…
As we explore VAFF25’s theme of Past, Present & Possibilities, we’ve taken a blast to the past to commemorate all the festivals that have brought us to the present, where we continue to explore possibilities for Asian-Canadians in film and media. In our final post, we’re tackling 2017-2021. 1. 2017 In celebration of Canada 150,…
In our penultimate Memories post leading up to VAFF25, we’re highlighting some fantastic fun facts that have culminated into the festival we’ve all grown to love. In this blog post, we’re tackling 2012-2016. 1. 2012 Kicking off VAFF16’s Opening Night Gala Party was a fantastic performance from Goh Nakamura and Yea-Ming Chen. Nakamura’s music…
In celebration of VAFF25, we’re sharing the awesome highlights throughout the years that have led us where we are now. In this blog post, we’re tackling 2007-2011. 2007 Justin Lin, veteran director of theFast and Furious franchise, returned to kick off the second decade of VAFF. He spoke to VAFF audiences with In the…
As we celebrate the 25th anniversary of VAFF this year, we want to share the incredible moments that have lead us to where we are now. Our trip down memory lane continues with more key moments and milestones from 2002 to 2006. Here are five more fun facts about VAFF! 2002 One of VAFF’s main…
