TODAY AT #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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Program 10: We Heart Canada + Japan 90 Premiere Presentation
In celebration of the 90th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Japan and Canada, VAFF is proud to present the world premiere of the “We Heart Canada + Japan 90” project. Four short films will showcase what Canada’s diverse and inclusive communities love about Japan by pairing Vancouver-based independent filmmakers with Vancouver-based non-profit organizations with connections to Japan.
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Program 11- Canadian Shorts 
Don't miss one of our most popular screenings at the festival, featuring all local talent both in front of and behind the camera. This screening will also include the winners of the 13th annual Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon (MAMM 13).
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Program 12 – Drawn Together: Comics, Diversity and Stereotypes 
(Documentary) This documentary follows the journey of three talented artists as they use comics and cartoons to challenge racial, religious, and gender stereotypes and inspire others to breakthrough socially and self-imposed limitations. The film taps into the explosion in the public’s appetite for superhero entertainment to open a deeper and more inclusive social dialogue about identity, respect, and representation.
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Closing Night Spotlight: For Izzy
Using documentary-style footage, still photography, poetry, and animation,
FOR IZZY is a story about a queer photojournalist recovering from opioid addiction who befriends an autistic woman seeking to break out of her insular life, while their respective single parents find renewed hope in an unexpected romance.
Followed by the VAFF 2018 Festival Awards Presentation and After Party.
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[Buy tickets at the our box office 1pm-7pm at Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas]
Closing Night After Party: 9:30PM
Venue: Railway Stage & Beer Cafe, 579 Dunsmuir St, Vancouver, BC
Film and After Party admission: $25
Complimentary hors-d’oeuvres and Cash bar (MUST BE 19 TO ATTEND the After Party– ID MAY BE REQUESTED)
FESTIVAL TICKETING INFORMATION
Online 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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