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World Premiere of Cadence happening at VIFF

September 12, 2016November 17, 2021Announcements, FestivalsAlexander Lasheras, Cadence, Psychological Horror, VIFF

Cadence is a horror feature film that was made in BC for VIFF 2016 on October 3 at the Rio. Written and directed by local filmmaker, Alex Lasheras, his film debut features a cast of

Our Grounded Vancouver International Film Festival

August 30, 2016August 30, 2016FestivalsCanadian, Film Festivals, TIFF, Toronto, Vancouver, VIFF

My dad and my sister go to the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) every year. It started with my sister wanting to see celebrities. Now it’s about the movies. I was late to the game.

Call Canada to Action on Refugees in 60 Seconds or Less

June 30, 2016November 17, 2021Announcementscanadian independent film, contests, festivals, Vancouver International Film Festival, VIFF

(Via Wireservice.ca) Filmmakers in Canada and worldwide are invited to put their skills and creativity to work to “inspire, engage, and empower” the people of this country to take action on the global refugee crisis.

Crew Call for Sudbury Commercial, Vote for Big Brother Guests, A Million for Brooklyn

February 23, 2016February 23, 2016Today's Top StoriesBig Brother, Brooklyn, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, ET Canada, Métropole Films, MFM, Pierre Even and Marie-Claude Poulin, Sudbury, VIFF

A location scout is needed right away for a TV commercial in Sudbury, MFM says; when production starts in March, a local fixer/producer’s assistant will also be needed. Details are here. (Via PRNewswire) In a

Exclusive – Connor Gaston’s The Devout Part I

February 22, 2016July 31, 2019Exclusive, InterviewAli Liebert, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Connor Gaston, exclusive, Olivia Martin, Telefilm’s Micro-Budget, The Devout, VIFF

A crisis-of-faith drama is what best describes the film, The Devout. Considering this film was inspired by true events makes it intriguing, mysterious and very compelling to watch. The story revolves around a four-year-old girl,

2015 VIFF Industry comes to a perfect close

November 4, 2015November 3, 2015AnnouncementsDNA of Discoverability, festivals, Power to the Indie, VIFF, VIFF's Industry Conference, youtube

(Via WireService.ca) The 30th edition of VIFF’s Industry Conference has ended on a rather high note this year. There were 1685 delegates attending, along with 104 guest speakers. To begin, the conference held the VIFF