VAFF is now casting for three models of Asian heritage for its upcoming 24th annual festival photo shoot! Get your face on transit shelters, posters, festival programs this Fall to represent storytellers of Asian heritage, and show the world where our creative minds are at in this year of unprecedented global transformation. Our photoshoot will visualize the 2020 VAFF theme…
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there has been an increase in the incidents of racial attacks on Asian Canadians. The Asian Canadian community is greatly concerned that attacks will only escalate after self-isolation orders are lifted. It is so concerning that Asian elders are being warned not to leave their homes to stay safe. VAFF’s…
Dear friends and supporters of VAFF, We hope you are keeping well amidst these difficult and uncertain times. To help all of us do our part to #flattenthecurve, we’ve pulled together a list of films by talented Asians that you can watch on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Disney+, Crave, I-Tune, Apple TV+ and Youtube TV…
Join the #VAFF Executive and Board and meet other members of the community at the 2020 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 – 7:00 pm at the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Building, (28 West Pender Street, Vancouver BC). You’ll get to hear how we performed over the past year and get a glimpse of what we’ve…
Virtual Coffee Talk Hot Topic: WHAT IS ASIANS IN MUSIC SONGWRITING COMPETITION Regina recently sat down with Barbara Lee, Founder/President of VAFF, AIM3 to tell us more about 2019’s Asians in Music Songwriting Competition. Barbara Lee is a writer and independent filmmaker in Vancouver. She has worked as a broadcast journalist/reporter and received the national Radio…
With countries in Asia becoming an increasingly important part of the global future, contemporary Asian cinema has grown immensely in popularity. Over the years, the Asian film industry has been booming putting Asian popular culture at the forefront of global cinema. However, the success of Asia’s creative industry could not have happened without movies that…
Join the #VAFF Executive and Board and meet other members of the community at the 2019 Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, February 20, 2019 – 7:00 pm at the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Building, Room #110 (28 West Pender Street, Vancouver BC). You’ll get to hear how we performed over the past year and get a glimpse of…
Featuring 35 full-length and short films from local and international Asian diaspora, organizing four vibrant after parties that brought together establish and emerging talents, and hosting filmmakers and special guests from across the Asia Pacific, the 22nd annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) can be defined as nothing less than a success. As one of the largest…
The countdown is on to the 22nd annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival! This year, the VAFF 2018 lineup will feature 35 films, 13 film programs, 4 parties, and 2 industry panels, including the public premiere of the “We Heart Canada + Japan 90” film project, celebrating the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada with the partnership…
The 22nd Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival Begins! November 1–4, 2018, Vancouver hosts the best of Asian Filmmaking from around the World Vancouver, BC – October 3, 2018 – In a well-attended media launch this evening held at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, Lynne Lee, Festival Director of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF),…
