13th Vancouver Asian Film Festival : Nov. 5-8, 2009
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival Celebrates a Successful 13th Festival and Best Canadian Short Award Announced
Despite current challenges facing the independent arts community, the Vancouver Asian Film Festival celebrated a successful four day festival at Cinemark Tinsletown. The festival showcased over 40 films created by North American Asian filmmakers with highlights from Asia with 13 programs screening shorts, features and documentaries. This year boasted the highest number of attending filmmakers from across North America.
Vancouver Asian Film Festival’s Best Canadian Short Award Announced
The 2009 winner of the National Film Board of Canada sponsored Vancouver Asian Film Festival’s Best Canadian Short Film Award at the 13th annual VAFF was announced on at the Filmmaker’s Industry Luncheon. This took place at the beautiful Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown on the closing day of the festival on Sunday Nov. 8th.
Producer Yves Ma (NFB, Eve and the Firehorse) presented this year’s award to the film WHEN SWALLOWS STOP SINGING by Gilbert Kwong. Also, Cuong Ngo’s THE GOLDEN PIN received 2nd place recognition and Albert M. Chan’s FATE SCORES received 3rd place recognition.
Congratulations to the three filmmakers for their success!
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival Society (VAFF) is a not-for-profit organization that provides a forum for independent North American Asian filmmakers to showcase their work to both Asian and non-Asian audiences. The aim of VAFF is to foster cultural understanding between the diverse Asian communities in Vancouver as well as with non-Asian communities through the use of film and video.
VAFF 2008 WRAPS - THANK YOU!
Monday November 10, 2008 by editor1
VAFF celebrated the end of this year’s festival last night at the visually exciting TUNNEL Multi-Lounge. Thanks to the management and staff at TUNNEL for being such great hosts.
Thank you to everyone who attended the films and social networking events. We hope you enjoyed the great films and had a chance to mix and mingle with our industry guests.
Thank you to our sponsors and festival partners for their support.
Thank you all for making this 12th Festival a huge success!
See you again at next year’s Vancouver Asian Film Festival.
NFB BEST CANADIAN SHORT FILM AWARD ANNOUNCED
Sunday November 9, 2008 by editor1
The 2008 winner of the National Film Board Best Canadian Short Film Award at the 12th VAFF was announced at the VAFF Industry Luncheon that took place at the beautiful Dr. Sun Yat Sen Gardens in Vancouver’s historic Chinatown, Sunday Nov. 9th.
Selwyn Jacob (NFB) presented this year’s award to filmmaker Julia Kwan for her short film SMILE. Also, Randall Okita’s MACHINE WITH WISHBONE received 2nd place recognition and Jason Karman’s THE STATE OF YO received 3rd place recognition.
The filmmakers received personal congratulations from special guest Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism.
Congratulations to the three filmmakers for their success!
Photo credit: Tempest Photo
Festival Archives
VAFF 2008 Program Guide (PDF: 40 pages)
VAFF 2008 PULL OUT section (PDF: 3 pages)
2008 Festival Submission Guidelines
Past Festival Archives (2006 – 2008)
Photo Archives
MAMM Pitch Session 2008
Festival Photogallery 2006
Festival News
2008 News
2006 – 2007 News Archives
Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon
MAMM Archives
2008 Festival Gallery Day 1 (coming soon…)
2008 Festival Gallery Day 2 (coming soon…)
2008 Festival Gallery Day 3 (coming soon…)
2008 Festival Gallery Day 4 (coming soon…)
THANK YOU TO OUR 2009 SPONSORS, PUBLIC FUNDER, PARTNERS, OFFICIAL SUPPLIERS, AND FRIENDS!!
For 2009 Sponsorship Opportunities information please contact:
Vancouver Asian Film Festival
455 Prior Street | Vancouver BC | V6A 2G3
Telephone 604.254.7739 | Fax 604.251.6828
Barbara Lee | President | info@vaff.org
SPONSORSHIP / PARTNERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
VAFF is on a mission to discover and develop independent artists. Please join us.
Your gift to the Society supports emerging artists in film and helps us get their work out to you. Gifts of any size and donations in-kind are welcome.
As a SPONSOR of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival, your generous financial support will enable the Society to carry out its mandate by bringing an exciting array of independent and commercial films to the Metro Vancouver community.
Sponsorship of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival provides companies with a unique opportunity to create a high profile association with a dynamic and diverse film festival and emphasizes your involvement in and support of community initiatives, multiculturalism, youth programs and arts and culture events.
We recognize the value in developing long-term relationships with our sponsors.
With an additional year round focus on community initiatives including education and advocacy, our Festival creates an opportunity to build a continuing relationship for sponsors with the event.
Individual events and programs available for sponsorship include:
- Opening Night Film Screening
- Centerpiece Film Screening
- Centerpiece Post Screening Reception
- Filmmakers & Industry Networking Luncheon
- Closing Night Film Screening
- It’s A Wrap! Wrap Party
- Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon (MAMM)
- Panel Discussions, Workshops, Lectures, Forums
Each of the above events and programs has distinct properties that offer unique appeal to particular audiences. There are multiple levels of sponsorship available. Partnership benefits can be customized to ensure that they achieve your specific corporate objectives and goals.
Example Event Highlights From 2008 Festival
Nov. 6 Thursday: Opening Night Red Carpet Reception
Nov. 7 Friday: VIP Gala
Nov. 8 Saturday: Flaunt it!
Nov. 9 Sunday: Industry Networking Luncheon
Nov. 9 Sunday: Wrap Party
We look forward to having you join us in celebrating diversity in films.
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