Fests

In collaboration with artists Adad Hannah and Jin-me Yoon, these events feature video installations made by people with lived experience of incarceration

Tony and Grammy Award–winning actor shares deeply personal, politically urgent, and darkly funny performance and conversation

Featuring live music, DJs, and dance lessons, the event is part of Latin Expressions 2026, hosted by the Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre

Whistler hosts a wide range of award-winning authors for readings, conversations, workshops, and more

Yolonda Skelton’s remarkable paper dresses from the film series will be displayed on the day of the screening

The DEVO member—coming to town as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival—has built a second career composing music for TV cartoons, Wes Anderson movies, and everything in between

Vancouver filmmaker’s latest feature documentary First Comes Love: Nakabingwit dives into the complexities of interracial relationships

Presented as part of the Vancouver International Film Festival’s live-performance series, the event is a collaboration between MUTEK Montreal and Vancouver’s Chapel Sound Art Foundation

The Kurdish-Canadian filmmaker’s feature documentary follows three families of Flight PS752 victims in their ongoing fight for justice

More than 100 concerts are taking place across multiple local venues

The event, which takes place during October to mark Latin American Heritage Month, includes live music, literary readings, and guided tours of exhibitions featuring ancient and modern-day art

Curtis Woloschuk, Ruun Nuur, PoChu AuYeng, and Alan Franey dish on VIFF’s hidden hits, including a clever throwback to Dogme 95 and a documentary dubbed “one of the most important films of the year”

At the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Winnipeg writer-director forges a witty, fast-moving mashup of archival footage, ironic retro-design, and uncorked humour

Vancouver New Music hosts the renowned Japanese percussionist’s quartet in tribute to the legendary minimalist composer

Event’s 26th edition runs December 2 to 6, with X-Files creator hosting master class at Content Summit

The 10-day program opens with an OOF! staged reading of Carol Shields and Dave Williamson’s comedy Anniversary

More than 90 events take place across the Lower Mainland, with authors in conversation about their works and current affairs

The month-long event culminates in a twilight parade along the creek and a finale performance featuring a giant, community-made puppet

Offerings range from Indigenous drum and dance performances to videos that spotlight the Overdose Prevention Society

Two unique solo shows—one set in the underworld, the other in the dressing room—deliver witty takes on contemporary anxieties

Montreal-based guitarist Philippe Jean, Spanish innovator Víctor Fernández, and more hit Flamenco Rosario’s annual celebration

The Mohawk musician’s career trajectory has taken him from bar shows to The Launch to Nashville, but he’s always stayed grounded in his Six Nations community

The 26th annual edition spans theatre, dance, comedy, and music from November 3 to 15

Mexican actor and first-time feature director reflects on the powers of film to find the universal in the local and reveal new sides of an artist’s personality

Writer-director Daniel Hendler’s feature blends elements of noir and comedy to tell the tale of a mild-mannered cop on the run from corrupt colleagues

A staged reading of Carol Shields and Dave Williamson‘s comedy takes a sharp look at life and love in middle-class suburbia

Saving Etting Street looks at an inspiring building project in Baltimore; “Egg Yolk Custard Bun (奶黃包)” features full-bodied food performances; and What Will I Become takes a moving look behind the statistics of trans suicide

Amid today’s full programming announcement of more than 160 features, DEVO icon Mark Mothersbaugh is added to VIFF Live lineup

The 24th annual event culminates in a five-hour journey featuring the Harvest Fair, Twilight Lantern Procession, and Streamside Lanterns

Fifth-annual festival features learning opportunities, a full day of free activities, and a concert headlined by Juno Award–winning artist Aysanabee