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The '''Vancouver Asian Film Festival''' (VAFF) is an annual [[film festival]] held in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] for about 4–5 days in November. Launching in 1996,<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/arts/film/story/2006/11/01/vancouver-asian-festival.html?ref=rss CBC covers VAFF's 10th Anniversary]</ref> it is Canada’s oldest Asian film festival, exhibiting films and videos by North American artists of Asian heritage. It was founded in 1995 and debuted in September 1997.
The '''Vancouver Asian Film Festival''' (VAFF) is an annual [[film festival]] held in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]] for about 4–5 days in November. Launching in 1996,<ref>[https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/vancouver-s-asian-film-fest-celebrates-10-years-1.569962?ref=rss CBC covers VAFF's 10th Anniversary]</ref> it is Canada’s oldest Asian film festival, exhibiting films and videos by North American artists of Asian heritage. It was founded in 1995 and debuted in September 1997.


Awards include a juried award for Best Canadian Short. Categories include: Narrative (i.e. drama, comedy, romance), Documentary, Animation, and Experimental. Visiting artists have included [[Tzi Ma]], [[Osric Chau]], [[Ham Tran]], [[Justin Lin]], [[Michael Kang (director)|Michael Kang]] and [[Jessica Yu]], as well as BC filmmakers, [[Mina Shum]] and [[Julia Kwan]]. The festival has been host to stars such as [[Grace Park (actress)|Grace Park]]<ref>[https://www.straight.com/article-169830/ping-pong-park-grace-vaff Straight.com covers Grace Park at VAFF]</ref><ref>[http://www.vaff.org/news-archives/closing-night-at-vaff-with-grace-park Grace Park at VAFF]</ref> and others.{{who|date=October 2023}}
Awards include a juried award for Best Canadian Short. Categories include: Narrative (i.e. drama, comedy, romance), Documentary, Animation, and Experimental. Visiting artists have included [[Tzi Ma]], [[Osric Chau]], [[Ham Tran]], [[Justin Lin]], [[Michael Kang (director)|Michael Kang]] and [[Jessica Yu]], as well as BC filmmakers, [[Mina Shum]] and [[Julia Kwan]]. The festival has been host to stars such as [[Grace Park (actress)|Grace Park]]<ref>[https://www.straight.com/article-169830/ping-pong-park-grace-vaff Straight.com covers Grace Park at VAFF]</ref><ref>[http://www.vaff.org/news-archives/closing-night-at-vaff-with-grace-park Grace Park at VAFF]</ref> and others.{{who|date=October 2023}}

Latest revision as of 07:31, 3 September 2024

Vancouver Asian Film Festival
LocationVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
LanguageInternational
WebsiteOfficial website

The Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is an annual film festival held in Vancouver, British Columbia for about 4–5 days in November. Launching in 1996,[1] it is Canada’s oldest Asian film festival, exhibiting films and videos by North American artists of Asian heritage. It was founded in 1995 and debuted in September 1997.

Awards include a juried award for Best Canadian Short. Categories include: Narrative (i.e. drama, comedy, romance), Documentary, Animation, and Experimental. Visiting artists have included Tzi Ma, Osric Chau, Ham Tran, Justin Lin, Michael Kang and Jessica Yu, as well as BC filmmakers, Mina Shum and Julia Kwan. The festival has been host to stars such as Grace Park[2][3] and others.[who?]

VAFF is a not-for-profit organization.[4] VAFF is entirely organized and produced by volunteers, with financial support from corporate sponsors, public funders and private donors.

Ultra Shorts Competition

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  • Reckless Coast Pictures 15 Seconds Of Mukbang (Ultimate Fan Choice Award)
  • Mama Says
  • KoreanCanuck

References

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