WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW Special Screening: April 28.2012
Friday April 13, 2012
WARRIORS OF THE RAINBOW: SEEDIQ BALE
SPECIAL SCREENING with Director and Producer in Attendance
April 28, 2012 – 7 PM – Cineplex Odeon International Village
This will be a SOLD OUT Event!!!
Reserve your seats now!
Some eighty years ago, in the mountains of Taiwan, two races clashed in defense of their faiths. One race believed in rainbows, the other believed in the sun. Neither side realized that they both believed in the same sky.
VAFF 15 Retrospective Series
Sunday October 23, 2011
That’s all folks!
The VAFF 15 Retrospective Series came to a close last Wednesday evening with an Artist Spotlight on animator and filmmaker, Jeff Chiba Stearns. It was a packed event at the Alma VanDusen and Peter Kaye Rooms at VPL’s Central Library. Audience members enjoyed a free screening of Jeff’s Yellow Sticky Notes, Ode To a Post-It Note, and the documentary One Big Hapa Family. Jeff was in attendance for a post-screening Q&A that continued well after the doors closed to the library. What a way to end the
Series!
This was the last screening of the VAFF 15 Retrospective Series.
Beginning in June of this year, we hit the rewind button on many of the films that have screened at VAFF in previous years in celebration of this, our 15th anniversary of the Vancouver Asian Film Festival. Previous screenings in the series, presented at various other VPL branches (Kensington, Mount Pleasant, Fraserview, and Champlain Heights) included a selection of “Identity Docs”, a showcase of our “Local Heroes: Jason Karman, Nilesh Patel, and Julia Kwan”, films about “Fitting In”, and a collection of “All Asian Animations”.
And now that that’s complete, next up: VAFF 2011! See you at the festival – Nov 3-6 at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas.
VAFF 15 Retrospective #5: Artist Spotlight - Jeff Chiba Stearns
Thursday October 13, 2011
VAFF 15 Retrospective #5: Artist Spotlight – Jeff Chiba Stearns
Wednesday October 19, 7:00pm – 8:30 pm
Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms, Lower Level
Vancouver Public Library – Central Branch
350 West Georgie, Vancouver, BC
Admission is free. Seating is limited.
Films:
- Yellow Sticky Notes
- Ode to a Post-It Note
- One Big Hapa Family
VAFF 15 Retrospective #4: All Asian Animation
Monday August 29, 2011
Saturday September 10, 4:00pm – 5:30 pm
Champlain Heights Branch, Learning Centre
Vancouver Public Library
7110 Kerr Street, Vancouver, BC
Admission is free. Seating is limited.
Films:
- What Are You Anyways? (Jeff Chiba Sterns)
- John’s Untitled Clock (Shine Park)
- Roses Sing on New Snow (Yuan Zhang)
- So Far So (Ann Marie Fleming)
- Stationery (Monica Rho)
- ESC (Justin Henton)
- Showa Shinzan (Alison R Loader)
- Never Now (Hao Chen)
- Asthma Tech (Jonathan Ng)
- Key Tumi (Kunal Sen)
The Vancouver Asian Film Festival, the oldest film festival of its kind in Canada, is turning 15. To celebrate, we’re hitting rewind on some of the films from past festival produced b Asian-Canadian filmmakers. If you all love Asians and you all love animations, then don’t miss our “All Asian Animation” program featuring some of the best animated shorts from the past 15 years.
Join us on September 10 for this mind explosion of colours and imagination.
For more information about this event, contact Felix Cheng at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival at felix.cheng@vaff.org.
MAMM 7 Winners and Gala pictures
Sunday August 28, 2011
The MAMM 7 Gala was a smashing success!
Congratulations to the winning teams:
- First place: Team Little Ram, The Anti-versary
- Second place: Team Last Minute Production, Candlelight
- Third place: Team Epic Snail, Paper Girl
MAMM 7 Gala After-Party at Terracotta Modern Chinese
Thursday August 25, 2011
..what does $15 get you on a Saturday night?
You and everyone you know should be at the MAMM7 screening this weekend! Purchase tickets early, price goes up from $15 online to $18 at the door.
MAMM 7 Gala: Screening List
Wednesday August 24, 2011
The Gala Screening list is now available!
MAMM 7: GALA TICKETS ON SALE NOW
Thursday August 18, 2011
12 days. 6 teams. 3 judges. Who wins the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon challenge? Find out which teams get the $1,000 top prize – and more – at the MAMM7 Gala Screening and Awards Presentation hosted by Shaw Multicultural Channel host, Mana Mansour.
Includes an encore screening of commissioned and contest entries for Love Letters to Vancouver, short videos celebrating Vancouver 125. Most videos were originally screened at a special presentation at the River District Presentation Centre, Vancouver.
Gala Tickets now available.
MAMM 7: Pitch Session Pics
Thursday August 11, 2011
Six teams. Three judges. 12 days.
The MAMM7 pitch session for 2011 was held in downtown Vancouver Chinatown at the head office of S.U.C.C.E.S.S., community partner of VAFF.
Huge thanks to the MAMM7 Adjudication Panel of industry professionals for giving up part of their Saturday afternoon, and many thanks to all the volunteers who came out to help pitch day run so smoothly.
Special thanks to all the MAMM7 teams for coming out of the gate prepared on pitch day. See you all at the finish line on Thursday, August 18!
Pictures available when you click Read more
What do you get for taking the MAMM7 challenge?
Monday August 1, 2011
A break on getting your gig done
All registered teams receive:
- EQUIPMENT RENTAL CREDIT for duration of contest from Pacific Backlot and Matrix Proshop
- FREE shooting locations courtesy of River District Centre
- A few restrictions apply; full details to be emailed to the Team Leader after registration confirmation.
Your next gig done, easier
Prizes for the top three teams/films include:
- $1,000 CHEQUE courtesy of VAFF
- 7-DAY, 1-TON TRUCK RENTAL with equipment from Pacific Backlot
- URBAN RUSH INTERVIEW on ShawTV
- $500 CHEQUE courtesy of River District Centre
- FILMMAKING COURSE courtesy of Pull Focus
- $500 RENTAL CREDIT on equipment from Matrix Proshop
- VAFF 15 OFFICIAL SELECTION in 2011
- AIRING on Shaw Multicultural Channel and ShawTV
Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon 7 - Contest Details
Sunday July 31, 2011
Choose the genre/element. Pitch the story. Make the film.
Are you mighty? Take the Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon challenge: make an 8-minute short film in 12 days. Think it’s easy? Find out. More
Registration deadline: Thursday August 4, 2011, 6 pm PDT
Registration fee: $50/per team
Contest runs: Saturday, August 6 to Thursday, August 18, 2011
Gala screening, awards presentation and afterparty: Saturday August 27, 2011
