VAFF 2024 Filmmaker (VAFF In Theatre) FAQ

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Welcome to the 28th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival! This is your page for FAQ (and answers) on all things VAFF and Vancouver.

Can’t find what you’re looking for?

For all inquiries before and during the festival, please email to VAFF Filmmaker Liaison

The official festival program website is available now. 

Overview on this page:

  • Promotional Tools: VAFF Laurels, Social Media links/hashtags, PR
  • Filmmaker Packages and Special Events
  • Festival Screening/Event Venues, Media Schedule, Transit, Parking
  • Accommodation and Dining
  • Getting To/From Vancouver International Airport (YVR)
  • Things To Do in Vancouver

Promoting Your Film at VAFF

Tell the world you’re an official selection of VAFF 28, you can now inform the  public, media, friends and family that your film is screening at VAFF 2024. Use social media, emails, radio, print… any way of getting the word out!

  1. Facebook.com/VAFFVancouver
  2. Twitter.com/VAFFVancouver @VAFFVancouver
  3. Instagram.com/VAFFVancouver @VAFFVancouver
  4. YouTube.com/VAFFVancouver
  5. #VAFF | #VAFF28 | #VAFFINDUSTRY |  #FutureVoices | #DIVERSITYINFILM
  • Media and PR: Email to media@vaff.org to get connected with the media and get some PR tips.

Filmmaker Packages

Your Filmmaker Package (one per film) is available for pickup daily throughout the festival at the PICK UP ZONE in the main lobby (3rd floor) of the Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, the official VAFF screening venue.

DATE AND HOURS to pick up filmmaker packages:

ADVANCE PICK UP: Wed, Nov 6 | 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (main lobby (3rd floor) of the Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas)

Thur, Nov 7 | 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Fri, Nov 8 | 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Sat, Nov 9 | 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sun, Nov 10 | 12:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Sat, Nov 16 | 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm

Filmmaker Package includes:

  1. Your VAFF 2024 Festival Program
    2. Festival Full Access Passes
     Up to two Filmmaker Full Access Passes (Membership included)
    3. Festival Perks

    This pass identifies you as our special guest during the Festival.  Please show your pass at all times during the festival. This pass provides the holder with individual access to each of our VAFF In Theatre screenings, VAFF industry insight series, all special events including opening night party, OVASIAN awards ceremony and after party and other industry events.**

**To ensure seating at any screening, including Opening, Spotlight, Centrepiece and Spotlight screening, please arrive at the theatre 30 minutes prior to the screening you’re attending. Any unclaimed reserved Passholder seats in the theatre will be released to the Box Office/Rush Line 15 minutes prior to the  screening.

  1. FOUR complimentary tickets to the screening of your film. (Membership included)
     Share the excitement with 4 of your cast & crew, closest friends or family!

What is VAFF Membership? Learn more here.

  1. Discount screening ticket(s) on both VAFF In Theater screening and VAFF VIRTUAL screening, receive 25% discount off the total sales, valid from October 14 till Nov 16, 2024 11:59 pm.  (Use promo code: vafffilmmaker2024) limited tickets only.

VAFF Industry Events & Venues

  1. VAFF INDUSTRY – FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR Invite-only party, networking with filmmakers, industry, and VAFF guests.
    November 8 | Friday | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
     Venue: Shamshiri Caveman, 139 KEEFER ST Vancouver BC
  2. VAFF INDUSTRY INSIGHT SERIES (VI²) Week
     November 9 | Saturday – VAFF-In-Person
     November 10 | Sunday – VAFF-In-Person
     November 12 – 15 | Tuesday – Friday – VIRTUAL
     November 16 | Saturday – VAFF-In-Person

     For the series schedule, description and presenter, panelist/moderator bios and updates. Learn more here after  October 18, 2024

Special Events & Venues

To access the below in person events with your Filmmaker Full Access Pass.

  1. Festival Screening Venue
     – Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas 3rd Floor, 88 West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC
    – Scotia Bank Theater Vancouver – 4th floor, 900 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC
  2. OPENING NIGHT PARTY:

    See you on the dance floor? We’re changing things up with a fun evening that gathers our community of filmmakers and industry guests at the heart of Downtown Vancouver’s entertainment district. 

    • Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and welcome drink 

    November 7 | Thursday | 9:00 pm – close
    Location: Slate, 3rd floor – 670 Smithe Street, Vancouver BC
    Dress Code:     Dressy Casual
    Cash Bar: MUST BE 19 TO ATTEND – ID MAY BE REQUESTED.

  3. VAFF INDUSTRY – FILMMAKER HAPPY HOUR (Invite only)
     November 8 | Friday | 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
    Venue: Shamshiri Caveman, 139 KEEFER ST Vancouver BC
  4. WEST COAST SOCIAL Event
     November 8 | Friday | 9:30 pm
     Venue: Browns Socialhouse at QE, 675 Cambie Street, Vancouver BC
  5. VAFF INDUSTRY INSIGHT SERIES
     November 9 | Saturday | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
     November 10 | Sunday | 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
     Venue: Vancouver Film School, School of Animation,  151 West Cordova Street, Vancouver BC
  6. CENTREPIECE After Party
     November 9 | Saturday | 9:00 pm
     Venue: Glowbal, 590 W Georgia St, Vancouver, BC
  7. VAFF INDUSTRY INSIGHT SERIES
     November 16 | Saturday | 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
     Venue: Scotia Bank Theater – 4th floor
    900 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC
  8. VAFF INDUSTRY Celebration of CanAsain Party
     November 16 | Saturday | 8:30 pm – 11:30 pm
     Venue: Scotia Bank Theater – 4th floor
    900 Burrard St, Vancouver, BC
  9. OVASIAN AWARDS CEREMONY & AFTER PARTY:

Wear your most stylish outfit and clink glasses with our award winners! The OVASIAN Awards ends the festival with a gala celebration honouring filmmakers, and industry changemakers for their achievements in pushing forward the culture of diversity.

  • Doors at 6:00 pm 
  • Awards ceremony starts at 6:30 pm 
  • Complimentary hors d’oeuvres and welcome drink 

November 17 | Sunday | 6:00 pm
 Venue: EMILY CARR, Reliance Theatre – 520 E 1st Ave., Vancouver, BC

Venues

Festival Schedule and Tickets

Online schedule for the entire VAFF 2024  would be available during October 2024.

Discount screening ticket(s) on both VAFF In Theater screening and VAFF VIRTUAL screening,  receive 25% discount off the total sales, valid from October 15 till Nov 16, 2024 11:59 pm.  (Use promo code: vafffilmmaker2024) limited tickets only.

If you have any questions regarding the group rate, please email festival@vaff.org.

Festival Transit & Parking

  • The VAFF screening venue at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 West Pender Street, is half a block away from rapid transit and numerous bus routes.

Visit Translink or Google Maps for more transit options and information.

  • The International Village Mall provides free underground parking for 2 hours if you are attending a screening. Keep ticket stubs for proof. The underground parking lot closes at midnight daily but for after-hours access, go to the Abbott Street underground parking entrance/exit and buzz Mall Security through the Intercom beside the gates.
  • If you intend to be at the venue/in the area all day, daily rates and evening parking with 24/7 access is available: EasyPark Lot 7, 140 Keefer Street (between Columbia and Main), please click here for more details.
  • Visit here for update parking info and direction

 

Media Inquiry

Congratulations on being selected to screen your film at VAFF 2024!

We’re excited to be working with you. In order to maximize our media and outreach coverage, please refer all interview requests to our VAFF 2024 Publicist, Andrew Poon, so that he can coordinate the media coverage accordingly. We will be announcing the film lineup progressively, and want to ensure all the correct information will be released in a timely fashion. 

Contact info:
Andrew Poon, Publicist
email: vanfilmbuff@novuscom.net
media@vaff.org
phone: (604) 318-1882

Accommodation Information – Discount and Recommendation

Recommendation:

Getting To and From Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Information on rapid transit, taxis, hotel shuttles, car rentals, and driving directions from the Vancouver Airport Authority website: http://www.yvr.ca/en/passengers/transportation

Information on transit fares, tickets, and passes from the Translink website: https://www.translink.ca/en/Fares-and-Passes/Single-Fares.aspx

  1. Rapid Transit from YVR

The Canada Line connects YVR to downtown Vancouver in 30 minutes. The Canada Line Airport Station is located between the International and Domestic Terminals on Level 3. Follow airport signage or ask any airport attendant for directions.

Canada Line fares from YVR to downtown Vancouver

* Monday to Friday, early morning to 6:30 PM:
* Vancouver Airport – Downtown Vancouver: 2 Zone Compass Ticket $9.10 (two-zone fare of $4.10 + YVR Add Fare  of $5)

* Monday to Friday after 6:30 PM, Weekends and Holidays:

Vancouver Airport – All Zones: $8.00 ($3.00 plus YVR Add Fare of $5)

* Fares from downtown Vancouver to YVR do not charge the $5 YVR Add Fare

  1. Taxi

$28 – $40 (taxes included) is the approximate fare for the 30-min trip to downtown Vancouver. Follow airport signage or ask any airport attendant for directions to the taxi stand:

  • U.S./INTERNATIONAL ARRIVALS: Right outside the International Arrivals Greeting Area, on the same level.
  • CANADA ARRIVALS: Outside the Domestic Terminal Arrivals, Level 2.

More information from the YVR website here

3. UBER

Discount Coupon information will be released in mid October

Things To Do in Vancouver

What’s happening in the 604? Check out Tourism Vancouver or Daily Hive Vancouver, or contact the VAFF Filmmaker Liaison if you have any questions about what restaurants, cafes, and sights there are to see near the theatre or in the city.

F A Q

  1. How many representatives from each film can participate at the Q&A?
  • For Feature Film Program,  1-5 resp. (cast & crew). at the feature film will be invited to participate.
  • For Short Program, 1-2 resp. at the short film unless it’s co-directing will be invited to participate.
  1. How long will the Q & A be after each of the film programs?
  • It’s limited to 15 minutes per film program.
  1. Would filmmakers receive artist fee?
  • Canadian artist/filmmaker from each film will receive the artist fee after the festival. We based on the recommended rate from Canadian Artists’ Representation/Le Front des artistes canadiens (CARFAC). (note: MAMM recipients, VAFF Film Fund recipients, E8 curated films, curated films filmmakers would not be eligible for the artist fee).
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