Countdown to #VAFF2018
Our filmmakers and actors want to see you at the 22nd Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival, from November 1-4!
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Tonight's the night!
Join us for the 22nd Annual Vancouver Asian Film Festival Opening Night Spotlight Screening + Gala. You don’t want to miss our Opening Night screening of DEAD PIGS, a Comedy Drama from director Cathy Yan, followed by the Opening Night Gala at D6 Bar & Lounge – Parq Vancouver.
To celebrate our 22nd year, put on your “playful cocktail” attire and join our Opening Night Gala for a memorable, sophisticated evening of complimentary hors-d’oeuvres and a special cocktail. Limited tickets available tonight at the VAFF Box Office.
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Save with our ticket bundles!
Can’t decide what film to see at VAFF? Well, you don’t have to. Get the best of both worlds with our ticket bundles – save money while enjoying more than one film! Check out the bundles below:
1. DOCUMENTARY SERIES BUNDLE: Buy any 3 programs from our Documentary Series for only $30. Films include: Badass Beauty Queen: The Story of Anastasia Lin, Drawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes, Havana Divas, and Late Life: The Chien-Ming Wang Story.
2. LATE NIGHT SERIES BUNDLE: Buy both The Way Station and Omotenashi for only $18 (best value deal!).
3. SHORTS SERIES BUNDLE: Buy both International Shorts and Canadian Shorts programs together for only $20.
For more info and to buy any of these bundles, visit our website.
Program 4 – Late Night Features Series: The Way Station 
Enjoy foreign films? Then you’ll love this award-winning film from Vietnam. The Way Station (
Đảo của Dân Ngụ Cư ), by director Hong Anh, takes the audience through the lives of people from around the country who gather in a little village by the sea. The film is told from the viewpoint of Phước, a restaurant chef’s assistant, who portrays the desperation of the characters in their search for happiness.
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Program 9: Late Night Features Series: Omotenashi
Foreign film lovers will love "Omotenashi", screening on November 3!
Revolving around a young and cynical entrepreneur’s rediscovery of the value of humility and old-school human relationships in a rundown inn he plans to demolish, "Omotenashi" is a story about love, culture, and the virtue of traditional Japanese hospitality.
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FESTIVAL TICKETING INFORMATION
Ticket sales for each program end at 10:00am on the day of screening.
The VAFF Box Office (cash and credit card sales) will be available in the lobby of Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas, 88 W. Pender St., Vancouver, during festival dates November 1-4, 2018 inclusive, at the following times:
Thu, Nov 1 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fri, Nov 2 | 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sat, Nov 3 | 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sun, Nov 4| 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Spotlight Films Series Prices:
$20 | Opening Night Film
$15 | Canadian Spotlight, Centrepiece Spotlight, Closing Film Screenings
Regular Screenings:
$12 | Documentary Features, Late Night Features, Shorts Programs
$10 | STUDENT RATE (MUST Present School ID) & SENIOR RATE (applicable to Documentary Features, Late Night Features, and Shorts Programs only)
VAFF Industry Insight Panels:
$15 | Single panel
$25 | All panels
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