Vancouver International South Asian Film Festival

Holiday Special with VISAFF 2020. Stay Tuned Details coming soon.

Community Partnership Announcement . #vaff #vaffvirtual Now available to watch online ... It’s 1996. Pooja is a teenage girl with a crush on a white boy, just like the ones in the movies she loves. But having grown up in a mostly Black and Brown neighbourhood, there is a hostile cultural divide between their friends. But, this isn’t a love story this is a self-love story. White Elephant https://festival.vaff.org/2020/movies/white-elephant/

Community Partner Announcement What are you doing Halloween night? VAFF welcomes you to attend the 24th Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival (#VAFFVIRTUAL) October 31, 2020 to November 8, 2020. While things may be operating a little differently this year, their featured films are sure to take you up close and personal into their stories.... http://vaff.org/get-your-home-theater-ready-for-vaff2020/ Kicking off their spooktacular start this Halloween is the Korean horror film The Closet. When Sang-won and his young daughter move into their new home, they begin hearing strange noises from their closet. Don't miss out on their first ever opening Halloween night in person at the Cineplex Odeon International Village OR in the comfort of your own home. Spots are filling up, grab your ticket before it's too late! https://festival.vaff.org/2020/movies/the-closet/ Vancouver Asian Film Festival

Check out Odd Girl, written and directed by Rami Kahlon @ramikahlon at COSAFF! For more info, visit @coalition_saff it’s playing VOD until Oct 17! #visaff2020 #cosaff2020 #cosaff cosaff.org

What incredible news! Congrats to the team of Funny Boy! #Repost @agamdarshi with @get_repost What crazy news to get today. I’m so proud of this film and the team behind it. Thank you Canada for seeing the value of telling stories that on screen might seem diverse but are simply touching on universal themes that we all connect to despite race, religion and color. @deepamehtaofficial @deepamehtafilms @arraynow @funnyboythefilm @maithilivenkat @nimmi.harasgama @thealikazmi @brandondamianingram @hidaayath @rehanmudannayake @arush_nand @telefilm_canada #canadianfilmmaker #indianactresss #film #womeinfilm #womenfilmmakers #deepamehta #avaduvernay

Community Partner Announcement VAFF is pleased to announce the countdown to their much anticipated 24th annual celebration of diversity in film and the Asian diaspora, brought to you virtually (#VAFFVIRTUAL) from October 31 to November 8, 2020 in the comfort of your home, with a few surprises in store. Take a look at all the spotlight films series and shorts program series being presented this year. Don't miss your chance! #whatsyour20 Get your tickets and passes NOW. https:/.../festival.vaff.org/2020/ #VAFF #DiversityInFilm #Asianrepresentation

Funding your next project Presented by Canada Media Fund Co-presented by CMPA Must Sign Up. Link in Bio ... Have you ever wondered about how you can get the funding you need to produce the second season of your television show or web series? Join VISAFF Festival Director @mnusandhu Mannu Sandhu in conversation with Shelley Coultish Canada Media Fund to learn more about Canada's unique funding structure for web and TV series. In this discussion you will learn how to make your applications for funding stand out in an oversaturated market. We will also take an in depth look at Canada Media Fund’s Diverse Languages Program which provides funding to productions in languages other than English, French, or Aboriginal Languages. This is an exclusive chance for industry professionals to connect with a representative from the organization and get insights. An exclusive chance to learn about Canada Media Fund's programs for funding for TV and digital series, as well as an in-depth look at the CMF's Diverse Languages Program. Shelley Coultish holds the position of Deputy Director, CMF Program Administrator based out of Telefilm Canada’s Toronto office. The CMF is a not-for-profit corporation that delivers approximately $350 million in funding annually to support the Canadian television and digital media industries through two streams of funding. Through the Convergent Stream, the CMF supports the creation of convergent television and digital media content for consumption by Canadians anytime, anywhere. Through the Experimental Stream, the CMF encourages the development of innovative, interactive digital media content and software applications. The CMF also administers several International Incentives which partner with organizations in other countries to co-develop and co-produce television and digital media content.