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VIFF: Level 16 delivers gritty sci-fi with some timely themes

October 9, 2018February 5, 2020InterviewCelina Martin, Danishka Esterhazey, LEVEL 16, Sara Canning, VIFF

It has been a stellar year at VIFF for female talent with standouts including Carly Stone’s superb Gen-Z romcom The New Romantic (reviewed here) and the stellar cast of Bruce Sweeny’s Kingsway featuring Leo-worthy turns from Camille

Exclusive – Danishka Esterhazey Brings LEVEL 16 to VIFF

October 5, 2018October 8, 2018Exclusive, InterviewDanishka Esterhazey, LEVEL 16, VIFF

Sometimes life is stranger than fiction. Just when I thought I’ve seen it all, I turn on the news to realize I’ve only caught a glimpse. There are activities and illegal crimes that go on

VIFF: The Darling – Review

September 25, 2018March 2, 2020ReviewJane Jieun, The Darling, VIFF

We’ve often seen Canada through a North American lens, but how to we look to the rest of the globe? Korean Filmmaker Lee Seung-Yup turns a lens to Canadian shores as he weaves his characters

What’s hot at VIFF

September 20, 2018September 20, 2018AnnouncementsDGC Masterclass Series, Kid Koala, Meet The Showrunners, VIFF, VIFF AMP, VIFF Immersed

VIFF is one of Vancouver’s most common festivals and it’s starting in just a week. Every year there’s lots of things to check out. There’s movie screenings, Q&A sessions, Virtual Reality, What’s not to love

Indian Horse (VIFF Review)

October 11, 2017October 11, 2017ReviewIndian Horse, VIFF

I watched this exclusive screening in a packed movie theatre. Before it began, Jesse Zubot who provided soundtrack, did a chant about emotions to help the audience feel optimistic about the future. It also helped

Okja (VIFF Review)

October 10, 2017July 31, 2019ReviewOkja, Seo-Hyun Ahn, VIFF

There are new types of pigs that are bred, and they all look more like hippo elephant hybrids than they do pigs. And one of them belongs to a farmer where it is raised living