Vancouver Latin American Film Festival 2012 (Aug 31 to Sep 9)

Normally, I would have promoted the Vancouver Latin American Film Festival 2012 like crazy (if you recall, in previous years I have been not only a partner by giving away tickets, but I have also covered the festival AND I’ve been a media sponsor). This year, my crazy academic workload has not enabled me to give as much time to VLAFF as I would like, so I have decided to just write a short post to let people know about this wonderful event, which I’m happy to support, as I am, obviously, Latin American. I hold many fond memories from VLAFF, including going to the movies with my friends Dorita and Guacira.

VLAFF is a registered non-profit charitable organization with the mission to provide a forum for the promotion and exhibition of Latin American cinema. This annual festival promotes dialogue between cultures and explores historical and social issues through the eyes of filmmakers.

Since 2003, VLAFF has continued to provide audiences with the unique opportunity of experiencing Latin American cinema in Vancouver.

VLAFF Mission
– To conduct a Film Festival for the purpose of educating and advancing the public’s understanding and appreciation of Latin American cinema.
– To conduct educational workshops and seminars.
– To provide independent filmmakers with the opportunity to display their artistic efforts.
– To provide Canadian audiences with an opportunity to observe a variety of films, which closely reflect the society and people of Latin American countries.
– To generate a network between the Canadian and Latin American film industries and forge an artistic alliance between the two.

This year, the lineup looks pretty incredibly, and tonight (Friday August 31st) is opening night. I’m pretty sure tickets are sold out but you never know, do try and get to it, as it promises to be a really fun festival.