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VQFF – A Rainbow of Creative Expression

August 26, 2019August 26, 2019FestivalsJose, Running Running Trees Go By, Stephanie Goodwin, Vancouver Queer Film Festival, VQFF

The Vancouver Queer Film Festival has been shown to be one of the best events in the Vancouver community for both LGBT2Q+ and anyone outside of that circle. I got to attend so much of

5 Must-See Films Screened at Canada’s Latin American Film Festival in 2019

August 15, 2019August 19, 2019Announcements, FestivalsLatin American Film Festival, Roads in February, Rosa Chumbe, The Second Mother, The Sound of Things, Tomorrow Don't Forget

Photo: Pxhere Held over 18 days in April, Canada’s Latin American Film Festival played host to 17 film screenings. Now in its 23rd year, the cultural event pays tribute to the diversity and creativity of

Vancouver Chinese Film Festival – Oriental Originality, Chinese Charm, Fabulous Fest

August 15, 2019August 15, 2019FestivalsFan Haolun, Life Punch, Search for the Manchus, The Ride, Too Late, Vancouver Chinese Film Festival, VCFF

For the first time ever, we got the special opportunity to go to VCFF events, which was really something else for the crew of Hollywood North Magazine. We’ve had our good fair share of Asian

VBAFF – That’s what I call Badass!

April 1, 2019July 19, 2019FestivalsA Mata Negra, A.M.I, Amazon Hot Box, David Aboussafy, Perfect Skin, Polterheist, Vancouver Badass Film Festival, VBAFF

Okay, so there’s a Jewish film festival, a Queer film festival, a web festival, and some documentary festivals here and there, but there’s never any particular festival that celebrates the edginess and intensity of horror

Cinema Spectacular 6 – Cinematic Spectacles spanning 6 years

March 25, 2019March 24, 2019Festivals15, All Happened Before, Check, Cinema Spectacular 6, Everything's Great!, Insomnia, Intimate Fears, Raven's Memories, Remediation, Road Gang, Serisa 26, That's Why I Like It

It’s been a while since I’ve covered this kind of event, but I figured hey, why not? Cinema Spectacular 6 is like many screening events such as East Van Showcase, showing short films to celebrate

VIWFF – Female Films and Wonderful Women (with some Cultural Coolness)

March 11, 2019May 22, 2019FestivalsA perfect 14, Ariana McGregor, Biidaaban, Carolyn Combs, Sarah Khalil, She is the Ocean, Swords and Sceptre: The Rani of Jhansi, Thank You for the Rain, The Day I lost my Shadow, This Changes Everything, virtual reality, VIWFF, Warrior Women

It’s been proven women are great at everything they do. They’ve got clearer ideas on how to get things done, they invented many of the little conveniences in everyday life, and have proven their strength

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