![]() Any submission that does not meet the submission eligibility or criteria and is disqualified will not receive a refund.Open Call submission FEES CANNOT BE WAIVED.Each film/video submitted must be accompanied by its own entry fee.Last chance: $45 USD (Short), $50 USD (Feature), $45 USD (Feature Animation), $40 (Short Animation).Regular: $40 USD (Short), $45 USD (Feature), $40 USD (Feature Animation), $35 USD (Short Animation).Early bird: $35 USD (Short), $40 USD (Feature), $35 USD (Feature Animation), $30 USD (Short Animation).Free submissions for Canadian Shorts and Canadian Features on March 15 – 16, 2023 only (Enter promo code: VAFF27CDNFREE315 ).Submissions can be made through FilmFreeway. Open call submissions received after the Open Call Period will not be considered for the 2023 festival. See the VAFF 2023 Open Call Guidelines for more details. We will continue to update our prize fund as we move closer to the festival. $1,500 CAD for the category of Canadian Shorts awards.$4,000 CAD for the category of Canadian Features awards. ![]() We have a minimum prize fund of $5,500 CAD for: This means that all selections and awards can be added to your IMDB film listing. Outstanding Contribution: Diversity in Film Overall Performance for Feature Film Award.Overall Performance for Short Film Award.Best Cinematography for Canadian Feature.Our juried awards offer excellent opportunities to build your film career. Attending performers have included: Edison Chen (Infernal Affairs II, 2003) Tzi Ma (Arrival, 2016) Anastasia Lin (Miss World Canada 2015) Agam Darshi (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, 2017) Sarita Choudhury (The Hunger Games, 2014) and Rizwan Manji (The Dictator, 2012) and the cast of Kung Fu at CW. Artistsīeing the platform where a number of successful Asian filmmakers first showcased their work, VAFF’s international visiting artists have included: Justin Lin (Fast & Furious, 2009) Quentin Lee (White Frog, 2012) Benson Lee (Seoul Searching, 2015) Evan Jackson Leong (Linsanity, 2013 & Snakehead, 2021) J essica Yu (Grey’s Anatomy) Tze Chun (Gotham and Freida Lee Mock (Return with Honor, 1998)) as well as Canadian filmmakers Julia Kwan (Everything Will Be, 2014) Mina Shum (Meditation Park, 2017) Ann Marie Fleming (Window Horses, 2017) Ben Lu (Blood and Water) Phil Planta (Beyond Redemption, 2016) Jeff Chiba Stearns (Mixed Match, 2016), Renuka Jeyapalan (Stay the night, 2022), Jason Karman (Golden Delicious, 2022) and Kathleen Jayme (The Grizzlie Truth). VAFF27 information will be announced in Fall 2023. Industry Insight Series – including panel discussions, workshop, networking, and gala events.Programming at the eleven-day November festival includes 22-26 film programs incorporating feature length and short films and videos (dramatic narrative, documentary, experimental and animation) featuring an Artist/Concept Spotlight, International Spotlight, International and Canadian Shorts, Filmmakers Talk Series, the VAFF Industry Insight series including panel discussions, workshop and networking, and gala events. The festival will run from November 2 – 12, 2023. There will be one day with a merging of virtual and in-person events. That means a virtual festival Canada-wide for 7 days and live screenings and presentations in Vancouver for 4 days. We plan to continue with our ‘Hybrid’ model for our festival. VAFF is entirely organized and produced by a group of dedicated volunteers, and is made possible by generous financial support from corporate sponsors, public funders and private donors. VAFF envisions a world where North American Asian actors and filmmakers have the resources and opportunities to shape mainstream culture in a powerful and positive way. Through its annual film festival and many other programs and events hosted in Vancouver, VAFF’s mission is to be the “go-to” forum for the public and the film industry to engage in and support the rise of Asian influence in film and media in the world. It also reaches many more through word of mouth, pre-festival events, and traditional and social media throughout the year. Vancouver Asian Film Festival (VAFF) is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the diversity and depth of Asian culture and identity in film and media, and to help North American Asian actors and filmmakers more authentically and more powerfully define and express themselves on screen.Įach year VAFF attracts close to 5,000 audience members over its four-day festival and year-round events. Since then, tens of thousands of film lovers have experienced a diverse selection of North American-Asian and international films, in English and in other languages. It was founded in 1995 and debuted in September 1997. VAFF is the longest running pan-Asian diaspora film festival in Canada.
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