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Brian Daniel Johnson and Dide Su Bilgin on community and Vancouver's avoidance culture
Season 4 Episode 7
In a city plagued by social isolation, Brian Daniel Johnson and Dide Su Bilgin found a story to tell. In their film, A Welcome Distraction, lead char…
4 hours ago
How film can reconnect you with your roots with Kent Donguines
Season 4 Episode 6
Kent Donguines' journey creating Treasure of the Rice Terraces began in 2019. From idea to development, Donguines' slow and steady process was ground…
2 weeks ago
Why documentaries are the door to understanding with Elöise King (The Shadow Scholars)
Season 4 Episode 6
From travel bans to the risk of criminalization for her film's subjects, Elöise King had to persevere through many hurdles to get her documentary, Th…
1 month ago
How painting provides a portal with Jenn Strom (The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes)
Season 4 Episode 5
In the 20th Century, painter E.J. Hughes quietly helped reshape the artistic landscape of British Columbia. Each canvas was a place of worship for th…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Brishkay Ahmed on embracing identity, and what we can learn from Afghan women
Season 4 Episode 4
Growing up, Ahmed felt at odds with her Afghan identity. She describes herself as a rebellious child, not understanding the need for a head scarf, of…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
'The Track' Director Ryan Sidhoo on the stories that haven't been told, and getting those movies made
Season 4 Episode 3
This isn't Ryan Sidhoo's first time exploring the relationship between sports and space. Also having directed Truth North (2017) and produced Handle …
2 months, 1 week ago
'Foreigner' Director Ava Maria Safai talks the horrors of growing up, and what filmmaking teaches you about yourself
Season 4 Episode 2
Ava Maria Safai describes Foreigner as “bubblegum horror”—a genre that layers a glossy, fun aesthetic over a dark underbelly of pain. Following an Ir…
3 months ago
Mayumi Yoshida on her debut feature, 'Akashi,' and the power that comes from existing in the in between
Season 4 Episode 1
Mayumi Yoshida is THE multi-hyphenate filmmaker you need to watch. As writer, director, producer, and actor for her debut feature, Akashi, Yoshida's …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Ari's Theme" documentary filmmaker, Jeff Petry, on how to capture a legacy
Season 3 Episode 23
Ari Kinarthy’s existence is marked by worry and vigilance around his health, as he struggles with spinal muscular atrophy. Yet he was born with the s…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
VIFF Shorts team Casey Wei and Jaewoo Kang talk programming for your audience
Season 3 Episode 22
In this special edition of the VIFF Podcast, get a glimpse of what goes on behind-the-scenes when it comes to VIFF programming, and how certain short…
6 months ago