Nono

As his 10th birthday party wraps up, a boy understands that his childhood is fading away with the end of the celebration.

Aerin Wu

Aerin Wu is a Chinese-Canadian filmmaker who graduated from the University of Southern California’s animation program. She enjoys telling stories that explore the surreal, with elements of darkness and humor.

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #10 – BE RESPECTED (NOV. 9)

The Drowning fish

A young man, who seemed to be involved in a drug deal, was actually trying to circumvent China's dine-in restr...

14 min | Weihua Feng | Canadian Premiere | Chinese

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Willow and Wu

Finally receiving a day-off after being dumped, young assistant Willow is ordered to aid the elusive husband o...

13 min | Kathy Meng | Canadian Premiere | English, Chinese

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Crouching Grandma, Hidden Apple

When a proud Chinese grandma tries to reconcile with her granddaughter the only way she knows how— by cuttin...

10 min | William Yao & Andrew Ha | MAMM20 | Chinese | English

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Brotherly

Nabil learns his mentally ill brother has ordered for euthanasia and is forced to decide whether or not to res...

9 min | Gavin Seal | BC Premiere | English

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About Face

Two NYC dancers challenge the dance world to rid ballet of offensive Asian stereotypes—and succeed....

59 min | Jennifer Lin | Canadian Premiere | English

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Aerin Wu

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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.

Nono

Presented as Part Of PROGRAM #10 – BE RESPECTED (NOV. 9)

The Drowning fish

Willow and Wu

Crouching Grandma, Hidden Apple

Brotherly

About Face

Festival passes

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