Ahon (“Rise”)

In Filipino, “ahon” means to rise, emerge, or break through a surface. “Ahon” recounts the rise of the K8 Mountaineering Club of Alberta, drawing parallels between climbing and the obstacles immigrants must overcome.

Trixie Pacis

Trixie Pacis is a Filipina-Canadian filmmaker based in Kimberley, British Columbia. Trixie currently has three short films on the mountain festival circuit. Her documentary work amplifies overlooked voices and communicates environmental stories. Her first feature screenplay, Dil Rakh: Gloves of Kin, is available in Canada on Tubi and Amazon.

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Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #16 – BE RESPECTFUL – WESTCOAST TALES (NOV. 15)

Grandma’s Praying

What begins as an interruption to a grandmother’s prayer becomes a quiet act of love and unexpected connecti...

1 min | Matthew Jin | MAMM20 | English

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BORN AN IMMIGRANT

A Canadian-born Chinese woman supports her family by becoming a dressmaker in Victoria, British Columbia durin...

22 min | Jenn Lee | World Premiere | English

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Pride & Prayer

Amid the intersection of faith and identity, Panta embarks on a deeply personal journey to explore whether a s...

62 min | Panta Mosleh | Canadian Premiere | English, Farsi

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Co-Presented by

Credits

Trixie Pacis, Leonard Maglalang

Leonard Maglalang, Levi Ramos, and other members of K8 Mountaineering Club of Alberta

Festival passes

This year, VAFF FESTIVAL, screening programs in person and virtual will be organized into various series in order to better highlight the diverse content in our festival. These Series include Spotlight Series, Documentary Features Series, Narrative Features Series, Westcoast Shorts Series, Canadian Shorts Series, International Short Series, Animation Series, VAFF Industry Insight Series and Special Events.

Ahon (“Rise”)

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #16 – BE RESPECTFUL – WESTCOAST TALES (NOV. 15)

Grandma’s Praying

BORN AN IMMIGRANT

Pride & Prayer

Festival passes

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