After its world premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), the Vancouver-set feature film Seventeen screened at the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). We spoke with writer, director and producer Justin Ducharme, as
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VIFF 2026 – Lifeline
The Vancouver-set feature film Lifeline was screened at the 2026 Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). We spoke with the writer and director Ilhan Abdullahi. HNMAG: Were you born in Somalia? Ilhan Abdullahi: No,
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VIFF/TIFF – Ladies And Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney
The Documentary Ladies And Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney won the TIFF Midnight Madness People’s Choice award. It’s a very unique and worthwhile movie with its subtle humor and stylized approach. The documentary also played at the
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Post-Festival Futures: How Canadian Films Find Audiences After TIFF and VIFF
Canadian film festivals create rare, high-stakes moments. A premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival can pack a theatre with critics, buyers, and executives from around the world. A sold-out screening at the Vancouver International
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Follies by Eric Boulianne at VIFF 2025
The Vancouver feature film Follies screened at the 44th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). It was also screened at the 50th Anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Here is our conversation with
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Simon Farrell starred in A Welcome Distraction at VIFF 2025
The Vancouver feature film A Welcome Distraction screened at the 44th Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF). Here is our conversation with actor Simon Farrell: HNMAG: Was A Welcome Distraction the first feature film that
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