On Friday, May 9, join us for KRYPTIC LIVE a one-time-only screening of Kourtney Roy's fascinating feminist horror movie KRYPTIC live scored by composer Cayne Mackenzie + Q&A with director Kourtney Roy. Tickets are $25. viff.org/whats-on/kry...

VIFF Kids Club is back in May with FINDING DORY! ✨🐠 Join us for a splashy family day out with our monthly matinee series! By popular demand, we’re screening FINDING DORY, the heart-melting follow-up to FINDING NEMO. 🎟️ Tickets at viff.org/series/kids-club/

Both a concert film (Madison Square Gardens, August 1972) and a time machine, dropping us into the dizzying political kaleidoscope of the early 1970s, ONE TO ONE: JOHN AND YOKO is is a rewarding documentary addition to Lennon Studies. Screening from May 2. viff.org/whats-on/one...

Bring Mom to the Movies 📽️🍿 You’ll laugh, you’ll cry — and you'll give your mom an extra hug. When you book a screening of STEEL MAGNOLIAS or TERMS OF ENDEARMENT on May 11, add two tickets to your cart and your second is on us. Tickets at 🔗 viff.org/series/mothers-day/

🎬 First Look Fridays: Catch the first Friday matinee for just $10 — your sneak peek at something special! Here's what we're screening for the next few weeks. THE TEACHER: April 25, 2 pm ROSE: May 2, 1:30 pm MARCELLA: May 9, 1 pm 🎟️ Tickets at viff.org/whats-on/

"Free, quirky, and unpredictable; something to be discovered.” – Chicago Reader. Don’t miss LOVE STREAMS, the emotionally rich final film from Cassavetes & Rowlands, screening as part of The Genius of Gena Rowlands, Apr 25–Jun 3 at the VIFF Centre. do604.com/events/2025/...

"In Vancouver, VIFF is offering an entire team of films ranging from documentaries to sweet romantic comedies... taken in concert, it’s a bravura showing of Canada, in all its multiplicity and complexity, onscreen." thetyee.ca/Culture/2025...

Celebrate National Canadian Film Day at the VIFF Centre on April 16 with two FREE landmark films from BC creators “In this time, our culture matters and our stories matter—more than ever.” – REEL Canada. Join us for SCAREDSACRED & MY AMERICAN COUSIN today. pancouver.ca/viff-centre-...

Celebrate Canadian storytelling during Canadian Film Week at the VIFF Centre, April 11–17! From heartfelt dramas like SWEET SUMMER POW WOW to powerful documentaries such as INCANDESCENCE, enjoy premieres, tributes, filmmaker Q&As, and even a couple free screenings www.createastir.ca/articles/vif...

Thanks MonteCristo for previewing Rodney DeCroo's NIGHT MOVES , capturing the authentic heartbeat of East Vancouver. Join us for an unforgettable VIFF Live with photography, poetry, and music at the VIFF Centre on April 23. Read more here. montecristomagazine.com/arts/rodney-...

JULIE KEEPS QUIET "is a reminder that in key situations, to keep quiet is a stressful, strenuous and, crucially, public activity" - The Guardian. This intimate portrait of strength and resilience in the world of competitive tennis screens April 4–10 at VIFF. www.theguardian.com/film/article...

“Looking for a reason to fall back in love with this world? You can find it in GRAND TOUR.” – Variety. Miguel Gomes’ enchanting, continent-crossing journey through East and Southeast Asia is a cinematic balm for the soul. Screens April 4–10 at VIFF. variety.com/2024/film/re...

"In M. Butterfly, David Cronenberg brings his signature focus on the body—its vulnerability, its performance, its betrayal—to a subtler, psychological terrain." M. BUTTERFLY screens at the VIFF Centre April 7, 7:30 PM, in partnership with Vancouver Opera. vancouveropera.substack.com/p/rewriting-...

“Sometimes, the only way to preserve your sanity is to go a little insane yourself.” – Vulture. Step into the surreal world of ON BECOMING A GUINEA FOWL, a powerful comedy about family secrets, generational trauma, and absurd truths. Screening April 4–9 at VIFF. www.vulture.com/article/revi...

“She overcomes the odds to become a champion wrestler in an era when American women were largely confined to cooking and cleaning.” – The New York Times. Don’t miss QUEEN OF THE RING, the knockout true story of Mildred Burke. Screening April 4–8 at the VIFF Centre. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/m...

The perks of being a VIFF+ Premium member? Getting to play film programmer at the VIFF Centre! This month Edward Pascal gives us one of the key films of the late 90s, THE CELEBRATION, a lacerating black comedy of the Danish Dogme 95 movement. viff.org/whats-on/the...

WE WILL BE BRAVE follows racialized men using art and community to heal beyond punishment. Join this free screening and discussion with director Chrisann Hessing and protagonist Balu. Presented with Sundar Prize and Sher Vancouver. April 9 | Free Event. viff.org/whats-on/we-...

HEART OF GOLD follows a young Texan fleeing to Canada after deserting the Vietnam War draft, leaving his girlfriend behind. Set in 1969, it explores rebellion, pacifism, and the personal and political borders we cross. Catch it at the VIFF Centre, March 30 to April 1. viff.org/whats-on/hea...

MISERICORDIA unearths desire and violence in rural France when a stranger disrupts its quiet rhythms. “A twisted small-town tale of murder and sexual repression” (THR). Screens at VIFF, March 28–April 1. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

The feature debut by British-Indian writer-director Sandhya Suri, SANTOSH is a murder mystery that's also an investigation into India's social stratification, sexism, and corruption. Catch it screening at the VIFF Centre, March 21 to March 29. viff.org/whats-on/san...

EAT THE NIGHT races through neon-lit Hong Kong, following three outsiders bound by youth, rebellion, and a vanishing online world. “An electrifying portrait of defiance” (IndieWire). Catch EAT THE NIGHT at the VIFF Centre, March 21–27. www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo...

EXHIBITION ON SCREEN: DAWN OF IMPRESSIONISM takes you into Monet’s gardens, Renoir’s dance halls, and Degas’s cafés, celebrating 150 years of this revolutionary movement. Screens at VIFF, March 21–29. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

ENNIO is "a cinematic mosaic that captures the essence of Morricone's genius," says The Guardian. ENNIO screens as part of VIFF series Morricone: Greatest Hits this month. www.theguardian.com/film/2022/ap...

With SEVEN VEILS now in theatres, we thought it’d be a good time to revisit our conversation with Atom Egoyan on the VIFF Podcast. 🎧 Watch and listen now at viff.org/podcast or anywhere you get your podcasts.

NO OTHER LAND immerses viewers in the heartbreaking realities of life in Masafer Yatta, focusing on the Palestinian struggle against Israeli land seizures. Gritty cinematography and personal narrative offer a stark, human perspective on the ongoing conflict. www.slantmagazine.com/film/no-othe...

Called “a window into Santosh’s growing realizations” (NYT), SANTOSH is a gripping drama that reveals how oppression thrives within systems meant to protect us. Catch it screening at VIFF, March 14–15. Full review here: www.nytimes.com/2024/12/26/m...

“Ginger Baker is, and was, a train wreck.” (via Seattle Times) Catch a screening of BEWARE OF MR. BAKER, an electrifying documentary capturing the legendary drummer's turbulent life + a live performance inspired by Baker’s rhythms at the VIFF Centre, March 15. www.seattletimes.com/entertainmen...

LISTEN NOW on the VIFF podcast: Yuqi Kang, dir. 7 BEATS PER MINUTE, talks about the world of free diving and the connection between humanity and nature. Kang joins the VIFF Centre this Friday, March 14 at 7 pm for a Q&A after a screening of 7 BEATS PER MINUTE. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVky...

"[ARMAND]'s evolving tone shifts from intense chamber drama to abstract expressionism, with Renate Reinsve delivering a captivating performance at the center," says ScreenDaily. Catch Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel's feature at the VIFF Centre! www.screendaily.com/reviews/arma...

"‘Being sorry is the first step,’ says a survivor of Catholic-run residential schools in SUGARCANE." This powerful documentary asks: what does true accountability look like? Watch it at VIFF Centre, March 11–16. Read The Hollywood Reporter's review here. www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...

A film that "plunges viewers into deep thought", 7 BEATS PER MINUTE explores freediving through the eyes of champion Jessea Lu. Catch it at VIFF Centre March 14-22. 💬 Q&A with director Yuqi Kang on March 14. www.original-cin.ca/posts/2025/2...

THE WAY, MY WAY is a reflective and comedic retelling of one filmmaker's journey along the Camino de Santiago. As The Guardian notes, “The film’s unprepossessing charm reminded me of… Rosehaven." Catch it at the VIFF Centre until March 20! Read more here: www.theguardian.com/film/article...

Your Spring Break just got animated! Join us for a celebration of Pixar’s early years (1995–2010) with Generation Pixar: 11 legendary films, live music, trivia, and exclusive behind-the-scenes talks. viff.org/series/pixar/ Images (c) Disney Pixar #GenerationPixar

"The images may be decades old, but this stand is timeless." THE STAND offers a powerful exploration of Indigenous resistance, focusing on the 1985 Haida standoff over unceded land: a critical moment in Canadian history. THE STAND screens until March 10. povmagazine.com/the-stand-re...

Why did THERE'S STILL TOMORROW outshine BARBIE in Italy? Paola Cortellesi’s feminist dramedy, set in postwar Rome, became a national sensation. Don’t miss this critically acclaimed hit at VIFF Centre, March 7–16! www.nytimes.com/2024/08/04/o...

Join us for INTERCEPTED, screening Feb 13, at 6:10 PM. A chilling portrait of war, Director Oksana Karpovych juxtaposes haunting images of Ukraine’s devastation with intercepted calls from Russian soldiers—revealing brutal truths about murder, and propaganda. viff.org/whats-on/int...