Vancouver Latin American Film Festival

WORK IN PROGRESS: Feb 13-14. 2023: El Vancouver Latin American Film Festival anuncia su tercera edición de la sección de Cine en construcción (Work in Progress): Voces Afro Indígenas. Esta sección está dedicada a largometrajes en etapa de post-producción dirigidos, producidos y/o escritos por creadorxs que se identifiquen como afro-descendientes y/o pertenecientes a comunidades indígenas de la región latinoamericana y el caribe. Así como a proyectos realizados por creadores latinoamericanos en colaboración con dichas comunidades.

Los largometrajes deben estar en etapa de post-producción (en corte final avanzado) y no haber sido estrenados en salas previamente. Cinco largometrajes finalistas serán seleccionados para formar parte de nuestro Foro Virtual de Cine en construcción, que se llevará a cabo de manera virtual del 13 al 14 de febrero, 2023.

The 21st edition of the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival will take place from September 7 - 17, 2023, with submissions opening on February 15, 2023.

VLAFF is a charitable organization with the mission to exhibit and promote Latin American cinema in Canada. We showcase the works of both emerging and established independent filmmakers and media artists in a range of formats from fiction to experimental to documentary to hybrid narrative. We are dedicated to making space and supporting the works of underrepresented filmmakers.

In late August/early September each year, we present our annual 11-day festival to highlight and celebrate the art of contemporary Latin American, Latin-Canadian, and Indigenous filmmaking.

In addition, in the winter months we host a 3-day online Work in Progress/Cine en construcción for films nearing the post-production stage by Indigenous and Afro-descendant filmmakers or filmmaking collectives from the Latin American region.

Submissions for VLAFF's Work in Progress forum / CINE EN CONSTRUCCIÓN will be open from OCTOBER 12 - DECEMBER 31, 2022.

Submissions for the 21st Vancouver Latin American Film Festival will be open from FEBRUARY 15 - APRIL 30, 2023. Please note: Submission fees are quoted in US dollars.