VAFF Program

VAFF 2008 PROGRAM / SCHEDULE

(All programs are subject to change without notice. All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. Online advance tickets available until 11:30PM Nov. 5th.)

ONLINE SALES ARE CLOSED - BUT TICKETS CAN STILL BE PURCHASED AT THE DOOR


Get the VAFF VIP Treatment! An incredible value! (after Nov. 4th: $150)

Entry into ALL Screenings & Parties:Purchase at the door
Opening Night + Reception Combo:Rush Only!


VAFF Membership ($2) Requirement For All Festival Attendees

Members must be 18 or older:Purchase at the door
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Day 1 - Thursday Nov 6


OPENING NIGHT | 7:00PM-9:00PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Rush Only
Ping Pong Playa Jessica Yu
The State Of Yo Jason Karman


OPENING NIGHT RED CARPET RECEPTION | 9:00PM - 1:00AM

Event TitleLocationRush Only
Red Carpet Reception Kentizen Fusion Lounge

Day 2 - Friday Nov 7


SPECIAL PRESENTATION & WORKSHOP | 2:30PM-4:30PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Yellow Fellas Tetsuro Shigematsu
How to Make A Low Budget Indie Feature Q & A and workshop to follow


PROGRAM 2: LOVE YOU SHORT TIME | 5:00PM-6:30PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Passage Angela How
Popsicle Stick Zooey Park
Since You've Been Ong Frank Yeean Chan
You’ve Got Male Christopher Nguyen, Ryan Kim
A Fistful Of Doll Hairs Nicholas Westbridge
Memoirs Of The Last Samurai’s Geisha Chad Band
Sides Jeff Chan
Curse Of The Jade Falcon Tracey D. Smith


PROGRAM 3: CHILD'S PLAY | 7:00PM-9:20PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Santa MesaRon Morales
In ControlAna De Lara


VIP GALA | 9:00PM-1:00AM

Event TitleLocationBuy at Door
VIP Gala Stadium Club, Edgewater Casino, Plaza of Nations


PROGRAM 4: LOST IN LOVE | 9:30PM-11:30PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Finding Madison Tuan Tran
Pan Tian Shou Joe Chang
Shall We? Raphael Choi

Day 3 - Saturday Nov 8


PROGRAM 5: A MOMENT IN TIME | 11:00AM-12:45PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Yellow Sticky Notes Jeff Chiba Stearns
Food For The Gods H. Scott Hughes
Wianbu – Comfort Woman James Bang
The Letter Goodbye Andrew Ming
Servants Of War Gillian MacLeod
Grange Avenue Allan Tong
Light Years Richard N. Martin


PROGRAM 6: THE MASCULINE & MYSTERIOUS | 1:15PM-3:00PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Snapshot: Six Months Of The Korean American Male Valerie Soe
Asian Task Force William Lu
S/He Gina Chen
It Strikes Twice David H. Kim
Delivery Vishal Gurung
Long Distance Nelson Kim
600 James Z. Feng
Machine With Wishbone Randall Okita
Egg Ghost Dongkeun Lee


PROGRAM 7: FAMILIES & FUNNY | 3:30PM-5:15PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Rock Garden, A Love Story Gloria Kim
Damn The Past! Juli Kang
Touch Richard Cranor
Cookies For Sale West Kim
Smile Julia Kwan
Souvenirs From Asia Joyce Wong
Ku Klux Kornea Kiyong Kim


PROGRAM 8: SOUTH ASIAN SPOTLIGHT | 7:00PM-9:00PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Kissing Cousins Amyn Kaderali
Amma Aparna Kapur
Key Tumi? Kunal Sen


FESTIVAL FLAUNT IT PARTY | 9:00PM-1:00AM

Event TitleLocationBuy at Door
Flaunt It Party Stadium Club, Edgewater Casino, Plaza of Nations


PROGRAM 9: ENCORE FEATURE PRESENTATION | 9:30PM-11:30PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
Ping Pong Playa Jessica Yu
State Of Yo Jason Karman

Day 4 - Sunday Nov 9


INDUSTRY LUNCHEON & NFB AWARD PRESENTATION | 11:30AM-1:00PM

Event TitleLocationBuy at Door
Awards Luncheon with Filmmakers Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Garden, Chinatown


PROGRAM 10: OUR FAIR CITY – LOCAL TRUTH | 1:30PM-3:30PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
School Of Secrets Melanie Wood
Warrior Boyz Baljit Sangra


PROGRAM 11: THE PAWNS OF POLITICS | 4:00PM-6:00PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
The Pain With Being Thirsty David Yun
Koryo Saram: The Unreliable People Y. David Chung, Matt Dibble
Vincent Who? Tony Lam, Curtis Chin


PROGRAM 12: CLOSING NIGHT | 7:00PM-9:00PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
West 32nd Michael Kang
Permute Lydia Fu


CLOSING NIGHT WRAP PARTY | 9:00PM-1:00AM

Event TitleLocationBuy at Door
Closing Night Wrap Party Tunnel Multi-Lounge @ 622 West Pender


PROGRAM 13: ENCORE FEATURE PRESENTATION | 9:30PM-11:30PM

Film TitleDirector(s)Buy at Door
West 32nd Michael Kang
Permute Lydia Fu

VAFF Membership Requirement: Because Festival films have not been rated by the Provincial classifiers, only VAFF members are allowed into screenings. And members must be 18 years of age or older. VAFF Memberships ($2) are mandatory for each person attending the Festival and must be shown prior to each screening. more info | Download VAFF Membership Form

VAFF Membership ($2) Requirement For All Festival Attendees

Members must be 18 or older:Purchase at the door
Review your ticket choices:Shopping Cart unavailable