Jackie’s Haven

In an exploration of grief, a young girl’s world shifts between reality and a vibrant underwater fantasy as she navigates the depths of her loss, using her imagination.

Mimi Dejene

Mimi is a versatile filmmaker with over a decade of experience in the film and television industry. With her exploration of different roles within the industry and growing up in Canada as a child of Ethiopian immigrants, she crafts narratives that explore identity, heritage, and the complexity of being human.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #4 – BE GRATEFUL – WESTCOAST TALES

Tears Burn to Ash

With only one night in Tokyo, a grieving Japanese Canadian woman is haunted byher doppelganger....

15 min | Natalie Murao | English, Japanese

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With Time

Alice must confront her unresolved past when her estranged mother, who has dementia, moves in, forcing her to ...

10 min | Jenny Lee-Gilmore | Western Canada Premiere | English

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Sanjeevani

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10 min | Neetha John | Punjabi

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Spring After Spring

After their mother’s death, three sisters reunite to lead Vancouver’s Chinatown Parade, forced to choose b...

75 min | Jon Chiang | Canada | World Premiere | English

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Credits

Mimi Dejene, Tammy Tsang, Brenda Miller

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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.

Jackie’s Haven

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #4 – BE GRATEFUL – WESTCOAST TALES

Tears Burn to Ash

With Time

Sanjeevani

Spring After Spring

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