Designed to amplify the voices of Afro-descendants in B.C. the festival will run at Vancity Theatre and online Dec. 16-20.
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After a successful first-year virtual edition the Vancouver International Black Film Festival (VIBFF) is back as a hybrid event with films being shown in-person and online.
Designed to amplify the voices of Afro-descendants in B.C., the festival will run at Vancity Theatre and online Dec. 16-20.
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“What a thrill to be back to the beautiful city of Vancouver with the 2nd annual Vancouver International Black Film Festival! VIBFF is more than just about films, it’s a movement! By giving a voice to the marginalized and showing films that shatter taboos, our festival’s aim is to promote professional collaboration, foster systemic changes in the industry and the development of independent films — while celebrating diversity on screen,” said Black Film Festival founder actor/director/producer Fabienne Colas via email.
This year’s festival opens with Nairobby director Jennifer Gatero’s film about six university students who have just pulled off a daring heist.
Films from Vancouver directors are: Colorblind directed by Vancouver’s Mostafa Keshvari; Just Break Away from Vancouver director Sean Kalra, and Vancouver filmmaker Andy Hodgson’s El Mulatto.
The Vancouver International Black Film Festival also includes free panel discussions set to cover the following topics:
Vancouver’s Black Community — From Past to Present
Finding Your Creative Space in Vancouver — Black Filmmakers and Writers
Networking in the Entertainment Industry — What you Need to Know
Where do We Fit as Black and Racialized Creatives in the Digital Entertainment and Interactive Industry?
How Art-Direction and Costume Design Help in Creating a Cinematic World.
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