Press & Media Archive

2021

•  VAFF25 To Make Ends Meat – Interview with filmmaker Kimberly Ho, CBC North by Northwest, Nov. 6, 2021
• VAFF25 and Elimin8hate, CTV Vancouver, Nov. 6, 2021
• Chinatown sausage company celebrated in film premiering at Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Global BC, Nov. 4, 2021
• This Is BC: Vancouver Asian Film Festival celebrates major milestone, Global BC, Nov. 4, 2021
• Surrey director’s ‘Emergence’ doc film aims to educate about South Asians who grow up gay, Surrey Now Leader, Nov. 4, 2021
• Interview with Vinay Giridhar, director of Emergence: Out of the Shadows, CBC The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn, Nov. 4, 2021
• Interview with Barbara Lee, founder, VAFF, CBC On the Coast, Nov. 3, 2021
• Event Listing, The Georgia Straight, Nov. 2, 2021
• Vancouver Magazine – 5 Things to Do in Vancouver This Week – Nov. 1, 2021, Vancouver Magazine, Daily Hive, Nov. 1, 2021
• Event Listing, Daily Hive, Nov. 1, 2021
• Event Listing, Curiocity, Oct. 27, 2021
• Interview with Susan Hanson, VAFF festival director and Kimberly Ho, filmmaker of ‘To Make Ends Meat 心頭肉’, Sing Tao Daily, Oct. 25, 2021
• VAFF 25 – TO MAKE ENDS MEAT 心頭肉 – Event highlight, SFU News, October 22, 2021
• Vancouver Film Festival, Georgia Straight, March 29, 2021
• RWFF, Fairchild TV
• RWFF, Global News
• RWFF, OMNI TV Marandian
• RWFF, Omni TV Cantonese

2020

• VAFF interview (the BC Shorts Film) at CBC Radio – On the Coast, November 6, 2020
• Ketchup and Soya Sauce is an intimate exploration of interracial relationships in Canada, Cold Tea Collective, Nov. 6, 2020

• What’s your 20 in 2020?, The Source, Nov 3, 2020

• VAFF Review: ‘Secret Zoo’ is a great idea that falls a little flat, Awesome Friday, Nov 3, 2020

• VAFF Review: ‘Curtain Up!’ is a wonderful reminder of the vital importance of the arts, Awesome Friday, Nov 2, 2020

• Vancouver Asian Film Festival Starts Tomorrow, Awesome Friday, Oct 30, 2020

• Interview: Lynne Lee, Vancouver Asian Film Festival Director, ARTS RATIONAL Co-Op Radio, Oct 30, 2020

• Hayley Gray, Hayashi Studio, the maker Canadian Short Doc Program, CBC Radio Victoria, Oct 29, 2020

• SCREEN | Seoul Searching – Finding ‘Gyopo’ x VAFF 2020, Rick Chung Moves, Oct 29, 2020

• Highlights from the upcoming 2020 Vancouver Asian Film Festival, Cold Tea Collective, Oct 28, 2020

• SCREEN | Crowning ‘The Donut King’ of California x VAFF 2020, Rick Chung Moves, Oct 26, 2020

• New Film on the Rise and Fall of the West Coast’s ‘Donut King’, Scout  Magazine Vancouver, Oct 23, 2020

• VAFF celebrates diversity in film and the Asian diaspora, Inside Vancouver, Oct 21, 2020
• CBC Vancouver sponsors Canada’s longest running Asian film festival, CBC Vancouver, Oct 19, 2020
• Barbara Lee, founder of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, discusses 25 years of representation in film and media, REACH Magazine October 9, 2020
• Vancouver Asian Film Festival announce leadership changes, Georgia Straight October 6, 2020
• The Skype Sessions: Fighting Anti-Asian Hate with VAFF, YVR Screen Scene , May 14, 2020
• Vancouver Asian Film Festival launches public program to help combat racism, Vancouver Sun Entertainment, April 29, 2020
• VAFF interview (the winning the Korean film “Parasite” swept the Academy 4 Awards) at CBC Radio – On the Coast, February 10, 2020

2019

• VAFF interview (Actor and model Godfrey Gao remembered as ‘pioneer’ of Asian representation) at CBC TV, November 27, 2019
• VAFF opening night gala 2019, City Light Novus TV, November 6, 2019

• VAFF – Amazing Asians with Fantastic Films by Hollywood North Magazine, November 11, 2019

• Heritage and culture clash in new movie by Vancouver filmmaker, Osric Chau by CBC Radio The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn, November 8, 2019

• Vancouver-shot The Shipment delivers big budget thrills in small package by Vancouver Courier, November 6, 2019

• Our picks for the 2019 Vancouver Asian Film Festival by Cold Tea Collective, November 4, 2019

• Terrolun and Lunlun Directed by Hiroyuki Miyagawa feature in Yahoo Japan Headline News, November 4, 2019

• VAFF 2019 – Osric Chau talks about screening Empty By Design at his hometown festival by Cold Tea Collective, October 31, 2019
  

• Your first peek into the 23rd annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival by Cold Tea Collective, October 31, 2019

• World premieres and more at this year’s Vancouver Asian Film Festival by Inside Vancouver, October 25, 2019

• VAFF 2019 Press Conference Highlights by Novus TV, October 22, 2019

• 華裔女導演《紐約一刻》 膺溫亞洲影展開幕猛片 by Sing Tao Vancouver, October 3, 2019

• NO LIMITASIANS 為主題的第23屆溫哥華亞洲電影節 Vancouver Asian Film Festival  by Ming Pao Daily, October 3, 2019

• 第23屆溫哥華亞洲電影節下月開幕 by Sing Tao Vancouver, October 2, 2019

• No ‘Limitasians’ stopping 23rd annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival by The Vancouver Sun, October 2, 2019

• #MAMM14 Recap & Highlights by Novus TV – September 15, 2019

• #MAMM14 – Creating Filmmaking Futures 1 Short Film At A Time! by Hollywood North Magazine – September 2, 2019

• 14th Annual Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon(MAMM) Screening & Awards Gala by Metro Arts Xperience – August 31, 2019
• Coop Radio 100.5 FM Room Tone with Ruggero – Festival Director Lynne Lee, Filmmaker Milton Ng & PR Regina join for a deep chat about culture, diversity and its celebration at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival! – August 27, 2019
  
• Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon’s 14th Gala Screening celebrates short films by Cold Tea Collective – August 26, 2019

2018

• VAFF 2018 Festival Media Coverage
• Novus TV – City Lights – Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 13 (MAMM13) Gala Screening & Awards Event Recap
• UBC CiTR 101.9FM – Room Tone with Ruggero – Festival Director Lynne Lee
• Business in Vancouver – Short Film campaign celebrates Japan Canada ties
• CBC Radio – The Early Edition with Stephen Quinn – August 13 – Asian Representation talk more with Festival Director Lynne Lee and Actor Agnes Tong (play at 2:20 – 2:28)
• Flightnetwork’s Article –  North America’s Best Festivals, Part 2
• Co-Op Radio interview Imtiaz – Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 13 announcement and Diversity in Filmmaking Day.
• Daily Hive – 8 films festivals happening in Vancouver this year
• Tourism Vancouver – VAFF 2018 theme of INFUSIAN

2017

• VAFF 2017 Festival Media Coverage
• Fairchild – Talentvision TV – Canada 150 / China Scriptwriting Competition Announcement
• OMNI News – Canada 150 / China Scriptwriting Competition Announcement
• Singtao – Canada 150 / China Scriptwriting Competition Announcement
• Ming Pao – Canada 150 / China Scriptwriting Competition Announcement
• VAFF 2016 Festival Media Coverage
• VAFF 2015 Festival Media Coverage
• VAFF 2014 Festival Media Coverage