“I recognise that cough” – Celebrating VIFF’s senior citizens

Because seniors go to the movies too…

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The Twentieth Century – An interview with director Matthew Rankin

Winnipeg filmmaker Matthew Rankin is making waves on the national festival scene with his debut The Twentieth Century, a darkly amusing gut shot to everything Canada.

Nicholas Lay sat down with the writer-director at VIFF to find out what drove him to take the piss so emphatically out of his nation’s identity. Continue reading

VIFF 2019 – Final Round-Up

The Vancouver International Film Festival wrapped up with some big names, big experiences, and plenty of charm… Continue reading

VIFF 2019 – Week Two Round-Up

The Vancouver International Film Festival continues with a collection of intimate, personal, highly emotional pictures from across the globe…
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VIFF 2019 – Week One Round-Up

The Vancouver International Film Festival is well underway, with week one throwing up the usual array of weird and wonderful highlights… Continue reading

Five Films to Catch at VIFF 2019

The Vancouver International Film Festival returns for its 38th edition this week, and as usual there will be no shortage of friendly, sometimes sleepy senior citizens to mingle and compare raincoats on the grey days between 26th September and 11th October.

There will also be some films to watch, with VIFF’s content once again spanning the full range of world and independent cinema. Here are five flicks to make sure you catch! Continue reading